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East Meets West – Podcast

English, Political, 1 season, 11 episodes
About
Roger Chang and Tom Merritt discuss the issues of the day. And sometimes do verbal battle.
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Are the Good Times Over? – EMW 418

The fallout from Covid. The bad times aren’t permanent. Forming communities. Why things seemed simpler then.
4/21/20240
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People Change And Don’t – EMW 417

Eating and other habits, finding your niche, evolution of creativity.
2/5/20230
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The Future is Immerssive – EMW 416

How did you find East Meets West? Going through probate. Saving money. Star Trek and Star Wars. Werewolves, vampires and zombies. Genre cycles.
12/4/20220
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Better Halves or Just Half and Half – EMW 415

Better halves, House of the Dragon vs. Rings of Power, the similarity between TV and burgers, TV is like books. (Jeann Robertson is who Roger mentioned)
10/2/20220
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Building Fences – EMW 414

Roger has a brand new fence! Cooling the Earth. Maybe moving forests? Fallen civilizations.
8/21/20220
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Travel – EMW 413

How to refresh thinking, critical viewing, video games vs. TV and movies, working with stress and anxiety, distance and information.
6/26/20220
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Are Things Crazy? – EMW 412

Are things crazy? Roger says no. Also Roger’s perspective on education and health.
5/24/20220
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News Diets – EMW 411

People who don’t watch the news, news diets, news points of view, curating your own news.
3/20/20220
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Disrupt Home Repair Please– EMW 410

Maintaining a house, car repair, DIY.
1/16/20220
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Keeping the Firewire Alive – EMW 409

Roger’s crush on Firewire, aging, dress codes, is the hoodie a staple now? department store electronics, books of the past.
11/28/20210
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Jobs! – EMW 408

Happy anniversary East Meets West, early jobs, Roger the world traveler, summer vacation, jobs.
11/2/20210