The end of an era, tune in for the thrilling conclusion to two great radio shows. Thanks to special guests Zach and Collin for doing the weather, and to Dr. Wood, Mat, and Ari for stopping by and helping out with the show. We couldn’t have done it without all of you.

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So long, and Thanks, part 2

Aural Fixation and The Humpday Meltdown say goodbye to their loyal listeners and fans for all these years in this two part episode. Thank you all for your support, and please, continue to support KGSM.

So Long, and Thanks, part 1

Aural Fixation recently hosted a story slam as part of the Firethorne Literary Magazine's Spring Release.

Story Slam

Welcome to Aural Fixation the podcast for this final episode from Zhuhai. The story is a bit shorter this week than you are used to, but it summarizes what has been one of the semester’s slowest and most relaxing weeks. The new year is here, and in many ways a new year can symbolize a [...]

Farewell Zhuhai

“It’s safe to say that Charlie Brown would probably find Christmas in China the most vulgar and offensive exploitation of the holiday imaginable,” was my first thought after watching the timeless Christmas feature in which he stars on a brisk—but far from cold—Christmas morning just before calling my family on Skype. The expat bar called [...]

Christmas in China

Welcome back to Aural Fixation the Podcast from China loyal listeners, after a two week hiatus while I was in Beijing we are back with a new episode that I wrote while sitting in one of the Hong Kong Airport’s fine dining establishments and the China Ferry Terminal’s Starbucks. It’s getting close to the end [...]

Fear and Loathing in Zhuhai

Here is the audio from last week’s podcast. I apologize for the delay, I was a bit ill and did not have quite the vocal stamina to maintain the podcast. As a result watch for another one later today, as I’ll be recording an episode about Thanksgiving in China. It’s a bit of an injustice to [...]

Notes on the Environment

“Mr. Boone, you are asked to join Professor Kwok, along with Professor Holbrook, Professor Joyce Pfaff and her Husband, and Pat and Bill this evening at 6:30 PM. Please meet them here at 6:20 to take a bus to the restaurant.” I looked up upon hearing my name—I was reading outside of the [...]

Goals

Room 409 in Block 4 of the new dormitory complex at United International College is a cozy room sleeping two; the building is so new that it is not even finished yet.  It is substantially finished, meaning it will not fall over, and the fundamental pieces of its construction are complete.  The windows shut, the [...]

A Constructive Summer

I’ve intentinoally been spending as much time alone as possible this week.  Initially it was because I was homesick for the first time since my arrival and I thought I needed some space from the noise and commotion of my normal affairs here.  It’s given me time to reflect on this experience, which is now [...]

Subterranean Homesick Blues

This week’s podcast will focus on the remakable differences in social behavior I have noticed in my now three weeks here in Zhuhai. I was standing in a supermarket, the one near the bank I use here, a couple weeks ago. I was looking for a few things, including a cheap pair of chopsticks for your [...]

Crowds and Cliques

Earlier this week Bill from International Development told you two things: first, that there will be some kind of gathering among the students who went to Gustavus this summer, and second, that his office is going to set up a homestay for you so that you can experience life with a Chinese family.  Great, you [...]

Positive Jams

Upon arriving in HKG and making you way through the labyrinth of moving walkways and lighted signs the first shop you notice is the familiar green mermaid marking none other than Starbucks. In your passport you find your arrival card and you quickly fumble to get it ready with your address in Hong Kong; the [...]

Ni Hao Zhuhai

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Remembering David Foster Wallace

Ari Herstand played in the Courtyard Cafe Wednesday, 1 October 2008, to a packed crowd.  Just before the show, your podcaster sat down in Studio B for the first ever in studio performance and interview with the Minneapolis artist.  Note to the careful listener: your interviewer is aware that Pachyderm Studios are in Cannon Falls, [...]

In Studio with Ari Herstand

A weekly radio show hosted by Greg Boone covering new music, current affairs and airing short documentaries and other items of cultural interest. Currently on assignment in Zhuhai, China.

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