The China History Podcast

Laszlo Montgomery

Since 2010, The China History Podcast, presented by Laszlo Montgomery brings you over 350 episodes of curated topics from China's antiquity to modern times.

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The China History Podcast

Episodes (454)

Wed Feb 4th This Was Funnier in China | Laszlo and Jesse Appell
Jan 28th Ep. 371 | Choie Sew Hoy and the Sinking of the S.S. Ventnor
Dec 18, 2025 Ep. 370 | The Looting of the Eastern Tombs

The China History Podcast

Feb 4, 2026
1 hours
65 MB

I drove downtown not too long ago to meet with Jesse Appell to talk about his first book, "This was funnier in China" https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/This-Was-Funnier-in-China/Jesse-Appell/9781668087565 Jesse's been performing stand-up comedy and Xiangsheng 相声 for years now. When he isn't engaging in this profession, he's managing and promoting his global tea company, Jesse's Teahouse https://jessesteahouse.com/en-us. This book tells the story of Jesse's experiences engaging with the PRC and building a nice, comfortable, and exciting life for himself. You'll learn about what it was like living there, about his apprenticeship unde...

The China History Podcast

This Was Funnier in China | Laszlo and Jesse Appell

Laszlo Montgomery

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