Show overview
South China Morning Post has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 100 episodes. That works out to roughly 40 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 17 min and 31 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language News & Politics show.
There hasn’t been a new episode in the last ninety days; the most recent episode landed 4 months ago. The busiest year was 2023, with 49 episodes published.
Latest Episodes
View all 100 episodesEpisode 1: The talent engine
How human capital is driving China’s emergence as a global AI powerhouse

 
Episode 2: The DeepSeek shock wave
How China plans to put AI in every factory, hospital and handset
 
Episode 3: The great AI schism
China and the US are AI superpowers with two completely different AI playbooks
HKIR preview: It's Bubble time
Welcome to the Hong Kong Racing Weekly podcast. Episode 13 features a preview of Sunday's Hong Kong International Races, with predictions and the team's best bets.
IJC predictions
Welcome to the Hong Kong Racing Weekly podcast. Episode 12 features a look at Wednesday's International Jockeys' Championship at Happy Valley, with predictions and the team's best bets.
Warrior's new route to Saudi
Welcome to the Hong Kong Racing Weekly podcast. Episode 11 features an update on all things Hong Kong International Races, a look at Romantic Warrior's new plans for the season and the team's best bets for Sunday's 10-race card.
Soaring at Sha Tin
Welcome to the Hong Kong Racing Weekly podcast. Episode 10 features a look back at Sunday's Group Two action, the selected runners for December's Hong Kong International Races and the team's best bets for this weekend's 10-race card.
A Romantic return
Welcome to the Hong Kong Racing Weekly podcast. Episode nine features a look at the abandonment at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, a preview of this weekend's Group Two action and the team's best bets for Sunday's 11-race card.
Raising the bar
Welcome to the Hong Kong Racing Weekly podcast. Episode eight features a look at the International Jockeys' Championship line up and the team's best bets for Saturday's 10-race card, where Wunderbar takes on Magic Control down the Sha Tin straight.
The complex flavours of the ‘happiest country’ on Earth
Situated in the eastern Himalayas, the kingdom of Bhutan has become synonymous with serenity and spirituality. In this episode of Eat Drink Asia, Post reporter Lisa Cam visits Bhutan to learn how locals preserve and promote their traditional culture through food.
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Massive moment for Sovereign
Welcome to the Hong Kong Racing Weekly podcast. Episode seven features a Hong Kong International Races update, while we hear from Zac Purton ahead of Massive Sovereign's return in Sunday's Group Three Sa Sa Ladies' Purse and get the team's best bets for Sha Tin's 10-race card.
J Mac is back
Welcome to the Hong Kong Racing Weekly podcast. Episode six covers the first batch of entries for December's Hong Kong International Races and Ka Ying Rising's electric win in the Premier Bowl, plus we hear from James McDonald ahead of his winter contract in Hong Kong and get the team's best bets for this weekend's meeting at Happy Valley.
Ka Ying Rising to the top
Welcome to the Hong Kong Racing Weekly podcast. Episode five covers Galaxy Patch's blistering win, David Hayes' thoughts on his exciting sprinter, Ka Ying Rising, ahead of the Premier Bowl, a preview of this weekend's feature and the team's best bets on the card.
Patch can star in Sha Tin Trophy
Welcome to the new Hong Kong Racing Weekly podcast. Episode four covers David Eustace's promising start, Zac Purton's thoughts on his Caulfield Cup ride, Land Legend, a preview of this Sunday's Group Two Sha Tin Trophy and the team's best bets on the card.
An early Classic Series statement
Welcome to the new Hong Kong Racing Weekly podcast. Episode three covers an early look at this season's Classic Series contenders, Dan Meagher's HKIR dream and the team's best bets for Sunday's meeting at Sha Tin.
Mugen and Victor primed for Japanese raid
Welcome to the new Hong Kong Racing Weekly podcast. Episode two covers this weekend's Group One Sprinters Stakes, with Jay providing all the latest news from Nakayama, as well as an update on veteran trainer Benno Yung, the team's best bets for Saturday's meeting at Sha Tin and a preview of the Group Three National Day Cup.
Welcome to the Hong Kong Racing Weekly podcast
Welcome to the brand new Hong Kong Racing Weekly podcast. Episode one covers Romantic Warrior's potential dirt campaign, Golden Sixty's farewell ceremony and this weekend's Group Three Celebration Cup.
The world of Hong Kong noodles
Noodles with wontons, beef balls and shrimp roe as well as boat noodles are classic Hong Kong dishes, but where did they originate? In this episode of Eat Drink Asia, hosts Charmaine Mok and Sam Evans are joined by Post reporter Lisa Cam to discuss how these noodle varieties made their way to Hong Kong. They also make an argument for why noodles are more emblematic of Chinese cultural heritage than rice. 
This episode is made with the support of Cathay Pacific.
Hong Kong bakeries 101
Pineapple buns, cocktail buns and egg tarts are among the cornucopia of delectables ready to be sampled at bakeries across Hong Kong. In this episode of Eat Drink Asia, hosts Charmaine Mok and Sam Evans explore the origins of these classic baked goods. They also speak with cookbook author Kristina Cho, who shares tips about making egg tarts at home and explains how Chinese-style bakeries in the United States compare with those in Hong Kong.
This episode is made with the support of Cathay…
‘Anti-woke’ movement recruits teen boys across Asia
More Asian internet users are influenced by far-right causes including white supremacism in the digital age. Listen to Post reporter Kimberly Lim explain more about the ‘anti-woke’ movement’s slow creep in the region, while experts Munira Mustaffa, Jo Krishnakumar and Rizky Rahadianto provide context on how the internet has become so divisive.
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