Observing The Process with Alex Greenberg

69 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratings

Creator of Shanghai Observed, Alex Greenberg, discusses the road to success and how to enjoy that process with a new guest every week.

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#18 - Benoit Florençon

October 01, 2019 17:59 - 1 hour - 132 MB

Benoit Florecon is a photographer who focuses on design and space. Benoit and talk about our connection to the apartment 1101 which was my apartment in Shanghai. Support this podcast: https://shanghaiobserved.com/observing-the-process/

Solo Observations #1 The Road To Shanghai

September 29, 2019 08:54 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MB

Today I am trying out something new. I am doing a solo episode where I share an essay I wrote 1 year into living in Shanghai. You can check out that essay here: http://aconstantchange.com/the-road-to-shanghai/

#17 - Camilo Koch

September 23, 2019 03:06 - 53 minutes - 72.8 MB

Camilo Koch is a filmmaker working on a project making a film every day for 1000 days. We talked about Camilo’s life leading up to where he is now and the meaning behind his films. Follow his 1000 days video journey on YouTube.com/camilokoch and instagram.com/caig Support this podcast: https://shanghaiobserved.com/observing-the-process/

#16 - Andy Curtain

September 12, 2019 09:49 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MB

Andy Curtian is a Comedian who has been living in Shanghai for the past 10 years. He has worked with many of the greats such as Jim Gaffigan and Aziz Ansari. After a decade in Shanghai, he’s moving out to Hong Kong to open up a new comedy club there. https://shanghaiobserved.com/observing-the-process/

#15 - Archie Hamilton

September 07, 2019 02:53 - 1 hour - 144 MB

Archie Hamilton first came to Shanghai in 2005 where he pretty much started the festival industry here in China. We talk a lot about his life before shanghai and what led him to a pretty wild ride here in China. Support this podcast on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/alexgreenberg

#14 - Dan Agha-Rafei

August 30, 2019 08:49 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MB

Dan Agha-Rafei was one of the first homies I met in the video production industry here in Shanghai. We talked about life in China, how it has changed, the video production world and what it will be like to move back to London. Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/alexgreenberg

#13 - Ben Weldon

August 23, 2019 05:32 - 1 hour - 136 MB

Ben Weldon is the CEO and Creative Director of Thread design. Ben is an avid traveler and board member for the Entrepreneurs Organisation. He runs triathlons and has plenty to share about his experiences in China starting a company that has withheld the test of time. Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/alexgreenberg

#12 - Luis Castro

August 16, 2019 09:02 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MB

Luis Castro is the creator of 354 Films One year, 354 days, 354 films, 354 minutes, one movie. We talk about the evolution of his project, studying film and frustration with peoples attention span, analog versus digital and more.

#11 - Wally Zeins

August 09, 2019 08:57 - 1 hour - 114 MB

Wally Zeins is a retired NYPD Hostage Negotiator, who climbed the ranks of the world's great police department with his knowledge of the streets and steadfast dedication to the law. His decades of experience has earned him numerous distinctions, including the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Today, he acts as an independent commentator for the news, appearing on Pix-11, CBS, and CNN.

#10 - Erik Thorbeck

July 31, 2019 09:26 - 1 hour - 89.7 MB

Erik is a workplace strategist and talented skater. He is a good friend who introduced me to mountain biking and bouldering. He leads workouts with a community fitness program called fit fam. Fit Fam believes in free community fitness. Anyone can sign up for free, go to wefitfam.com Erik curates a shanghai skate spot web map which we didn’t get a chance to talk about but it is pretty dope. You can find it at shanghaispots.com The topics of this show range from Bouldering to skateboard...

#9 - Omid Scheybani

July 19, 2019 05:18 - 2 hours - 191 MB

Omid Scheybani is a businessman, global citizen, and a great photographer. He just released a new photo course which is great. The course focuses on smartphone photography and he actually covers a lot of techniques that help me take photos for Shanghai Observed. I highly recommend it. Check it out here: https://omidscheybani.teachable.com/

#8 - Theo Santana

July 10, 2019 22:32 - 1 hour - 98.2 MB

Theo Santana is a photographer, businessman, and world traveler. We talked about photography, almost getting deported from Iran and much more.

#7 - Kicki Yang Zhang

July 04, 2019 17:47 - 2 hours - 201 MB

Kicki Yang Zhang is a model, artist and all around creative person. We talked about growing up in Germany, how she got into social media and what her plans are for the future.

#6 - Richard Specht

June 28, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

Richard Specht is a veteran of the United States Navy and an English teacher here in Shanghai. This podcast we talk a lot about life in the military, skateboarding and living in China.

#5 - Rodney Evans

June 19, 2019 08:42 - 1 hour - 113 MB

Rodney Evans is the owner of Central Studios. Come down to Central Studios this Sunday, June 23rd to check out their Fair Day. Rodney and I talked a lot about the creative industry in China and abroad, the process of becoming a photographer and being your own boss.