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118 From 'Astro Boy' to 'Pluto': Osamu Tezuka and Naoki Urasawa Both Dream of Robots

Nowadays, various artificial intelligence technologies seem to have permeated our daily lives, and humanoid robots can even perform yangge dances at the Spring Festival Gala, making scenes from science fiction and anime seem closer to us than ever. In this episode, we invite Cai Yuanxiaomai, a veteran friend of 'Leftover Talk' and a researcher of Japanese anime history, to chat about robot stories in anime. We will focus on Naoki Urasawa's 'Pluto' and its origins with Osamu Tezuka's 'Astro Boy,' reviewing discussions on robots, artificial intelligence, and ethical issues throughout the history of Japanese anime. *The recording time for this episode was November 2024. Due to technical reasons, the quality of some recordings is not ideal; please forgive us.

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117 Lavoisier: Why Did a Once-in-a-Century Brilliant Head Get Chopped Off

"Mr. Lavoisier, son of a land grabber, half-baked chemist, disciple of the Geneva stock speculator Necker, former chief tax farmer of the General Farm, director of the Bureau of Gunpowder and Saltpeter, director of the Discount Bank, secretary to the King, member of the Academy of Sciences, intimate friend of Voville, malfeasant of the Paris Food Committee, and the greatest conspirator of the age" was sent to the guillotine in Paris on May 8, 1794. Lavoisier's death is a minor yet significant case in the history of the French Revolution. Some view it as proof of the Terror during the Revolution, others see it as the shameless revenge of ignorant amateurs against a great scientist, and still others believe that Lavoisier, as a chief tax farmer under the Old Regime, deserved his fate. In this episode, we will discuss what the string of diverse titles listed by Marat in The Friend of the People meant, and also how Lavoisier, an intellectual elite of the Old Regime, faced the turbulent waves of the Revolution.

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116 Studying the Humanities: What Is the Point?

In the previous episode, "Is the Humanities Really Facing a Global Collapse?", we reviewed and reflected on the humanities as a university establishment, which sparked quite heated discussion among our listeners. In this episode, the hosts will discuss what the point of studying the humanities really is, each from their own distinct perspective. The content we share may not be universally applicable and is more or less colored by personal emotion; however, we hope to share more vivid viewpoints, experiences, and feelings with you through this personalized and individualized approach. Starting May 30, 2024, "Leftover Talk" officially launched its "Annual Membership Program."

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114 Dads Struggle with Wukong, Hosts of Blossoms Shanghai Send Joint Blessings: 2024 Anime and Film/TV Year-End Summary (Part 2)

In the discussion of the second part, the hosts will start with games, recommending and criticizing Black Myth: Wukong, Baldur's Gate 3, and Mahoutsukai no Yoru. They will discuss the merits and flaws of new and old works such as Look Back, Yuru Camp, Oshi no Ko, Berserk, and Dandadan. The discussion remains heated, and the criticism remains sharp. Popular dramas such as Blossoms Shanghai, Slow Horses, and The Day of the Jackal also receive sharp reviews. Of course, all of the above are purely the personal opinions of the hosts. As the Spring Festival holiday comes to an end, this is offered for your amusement. Starting from May 30, 2024, Leftover Talk will officially launch its "Annual Membership Program".

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113 Is Some Good Stuff Good, and Is Miyazaki Hayao Capable: 2024 Anime and Film Year-End Summary (Part 1)

The Year of the Dragon has passed and the Year of the Snake has arrived; the Spring Festival is here. With it comes the year-end summary (tǔ) (cáo) of anime and film that listeners have been eagerly anticipating and hosts have been preparing for. To summarize this year in a single sentence: every work has been praised, except for Detective Conan (theatrical version), which has been getting the flak…… Of course, this is not entirely fair, as Dune: Part Two, Metropolis, The Substance, and Gladiator II have also been criticized…… So, with a slight correction, a more fair statement would be: only Detective Conan (theatrical version) is still getting the flak. By contrast, the re-release of Crossroad of the Labyrinth naturally evokes a thousand feelings. Beyond that, whether it is the annual hit film Some Good Stuff or Miyazaki Hayao’s “swan song” The Boy and the Heron, both are key focuses of this episode, especially the discussions extended by the latter, which are as sharp as the heated debate over Attack on Titan. In short, in the new year, it is still the Leftover Talk you are familiar with, and still the year-end summary you like.

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112 Starting from Taiga Dramas: A Casual Chat on Japanese History

In October 2024, the renowned Japanese actor Mr. Nishida Toshiyuki unfortunately passed away. Host Sha Qingqing, along with teachers Kang Hao and Wang Kanliang, recalled the many Taiga dramas in which Mr. Nishida had appeared. In this episode, the three of them start from Taiga dramas, and during a relaxed chat, they discuss and critically comment on numerous historical figures and events from Japan's medieval and early modern periods. Whether you are a fan of Taiga dramas or Japanese history, you should find content of interest. Xie Guoming: A Sino-Japanese trade merchant during the Southern Song Dynasty who resided long-term in Hakata Port, Japan. Nankōbō Tenkai: A Japanese Tendai sect monk active in the 16th-17th centuries, and a political advisor to Tokugawa Ieyasu.

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SP: President Trump Launches a Coin, Rednecks Rejoice—What Exactly Is "Trump Coin"?

Just two days before Trump's inauguration as president, on January 18, 2025, Trump launched a meme coin named $TRUMP on his Trust platform. Seven hours later, the market capitalization of $TRUMP surpassed $20 billion, reaching as high as $70 billion within a single day. One netizen joked, "Trump's family has been striving for three generations since his grandfather immigrated from Germany more than 100 years ago. By the time of Trump today, the family's wealth had finally accumulated to $4 billion. Who would have thought that launching a 'shitcoin' today would result in a market cap of $30 billion? More than 100 years of struggle were worth less than seven hours."

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111 Can Listening to Bach Really Cure Illness? Bach and His Reputation in Life and After Death

Bach is ever-new to those who listen often, yet the charm of his works remains undiminished. What was Bach's life like? Was he the benevolent old gentleman depicted in his portraits? Why did his employer consider him merely an average candidate, third in line for the job? Why did his fame remain long buried after his death? Can Bach's music really cure illness? And how did he embed his name into his works? In this episode, hosts Sha Qingqing, Zheng Shiliang, and Bo Qiao discuss various issues surrounding the musical figure of Bach. The Geyersbach mentioned in the episode, who, after Bach "challenged" him with a work, teamed up with others to ambush the latter's piece, is speculated by Christoph Wolff, former director of the Bach Archive and Professor Emeritus of Music History at Harvard University, to perhaps be BWV 15, Denn du wirst meine Seele nicht in der Hölle lassen. However, Wolff emphasizes that this is merely his speculation. Based on this speculation, Geyersbach should have been responsible for the continuo part, and the corresponding movement might be: Auf, freue dich, Seele, du bist nun getröst'. We included this passage in the episode when discussing this work, but there is no conclusive evidence that it is indeed this piece.

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109 Fresh Nostalgia: A Chat with Xiaoshui on Showa Idols

In the 1980s, after years of economic takeoff, Japan moved toward a bubble economy, and the prosperity of the entertainment industry also gradually reached its peak, with "idols" being a keyword in this context. In the nearly ten years following Yamasaki Momoe's retirement, the industry's passion for idols was completely ignited, forming a brilliant era of idols that reshaped the entertainment circles of Japan and even all of East Asia. More than thirty years later, the influence of Showa idols has not only failed to dissipate but has been cherished, discovered, and even reinterpreted by many young people who did not experience that golden age. In this episode, we invite Xiaoshui again to have a casual chat about 1980s Showa idols, starting from a magazine and a performance she organized.

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108 Did This Literary Classic Have a Mistranslated Title? From Whitman to Hemingway: American Literature in Baseball

Baseball is indeed not a sport well-known to most Chinese people, but as the sport most passionately pursued by Americans in history, it has undoubtedly entered our field of vision in unexpected places through various forms of entertainment such as films and novels. Which literary classic associated with baseball has a mistranslated Chinese title? What was baseball like in the era of Whitman and Mark Twain? Who exactly is Joe DiMaggio, repeatedly mentioned by Hemingway in The Old Man and the Sea? How does Philip Roth use baseball to express his literary melancholy? Welcome to this episode of Leftover Talk.

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105 How Should the History of Aggressive War Be Remembered

Starting May 30, 2024, "Leftover Talk" will officially launch its "Annual Membership Program." Listeners who join the "Leftover Talk" Annual Membership will enjoy the following "benefits": 1. Free access to newly released "paid episodes" each month, as well as access to all past "paid episodes." 3. Participation in monthly online lectures and sharing sessions by the hosts. Related content will not be released as regular episodes and is exclusive to annual members. 4. Ability to ask questions or engage in discussions with hosts and guests on the Knowledge Planet, enjoying personalized exclusive consulting services.

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102 “Internet Veterans” Move to Tokyo to Lie Flat

In the past two years, more and more coders have moved to Japan from various places. Some come from major domestic tech companies, while others have fled Silicon Valley. In this episode, host Lambda and his teammate Yuting will not only share their personal experiences and observations on this topic, but also specially invite another “Internet veteran” who recently moved from Beijing to Tokyo, Lao Feng, to discuss his choices and emotional journey. Why did he choose to leave the familiar environment of a major domestic tech company at the “age of 35” milestone and move his entire family to Tokyo to start a new life? Starting May 30, 2024, Leftover Talk will officially launch its “Annual Membership Program.”

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100 Wishing Happiness to Us Who Have Produced and Listened to One Hundred Episodes

As you can see, before we knew it, Leftover Talk has reached its 100th episode. Thus, this has become the most perfectly aligned episode. Seven hosts (for the first time in history) gathered together, with bold assertions and candid statements flying in unison, and complaints and banter blending into one, collectively expressing their feelings about recording the various episodes over the past two years and looking forward to various visions for the future. The room was filled with the air of joy. In the comment section of yesterday’s SP episode, listener "PinkSputnik" said: "It is a Leftover Talk woven together by listeners and hosts! Wishing happiness to us who have produced 100 episodes and listened to 100 episodes." Yes, these 100 episodes are woven together by you, the listeners, and the seven hosts. We who have produced 100 episodes and listened to 100 episodes are all happy. We hope that we will continue to be happy, always, forever.

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99 The Nation Still Stands After the Fall of Yashan

In the past two or three years, a "Song Dynasty history boom" has quietly risen, with a dazzling array of professional research and popular reading materials. In this episode, we have invited Mr. Zhang Mingyang, a former colleague of host Zheng Shiliang, an old friend of Sha Qingqing, and a renowned writer of history and literature, to discuss his new work Yashan and that long and cruel Song-Yuan war. Behind this "war of national extinction" lie many accidental historical factors, the life-and-death struggles of various figures, and the misalignment and prejudice in ethnic identity. All these topics will be touched upon in this episode, for reference only. Starting from May 30, 2024, Leftover Talk will officially launch its "Annual Membership Plan."

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96 Watching Performances in Tokyo with Gu Chao

Recently, I met Mr. Gu Chao, host of "Tianfang Music Talk," in Tokyo, so I invited him to join us for a crossover chat. This episode will discuss the current music performance market in Tokyo and our respective observations from the perspectives of enthusiasts and industry insiders. We will talk about everything from the influx of international music to why ticket prices for Chinese-language singers performing in Tokyo are becoming increasingly expensive. Mr. Gu Chao will also share his personal "Tokyo Performance Map" in this episode, which might serve as a reference for your next trip to Tokyo. Starting May 30, 2024, "Leftover Talk" will officially launch its "Annual Membership Program."

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95 The Trial of Galileo

The trial of Galileo is the most iconic event in the history of modern science, often caricatured as the cruel persecution of emerging science by reactionary religious forces. In this episode, we will provide a detailed account of the causes and consequences of Galileo’s trial, as well as the motives and actions of participants such as Galileo and Pope Urban VIII, aiming to give Galileo’s trial more dimensions and richer nuances. Through this case, we can glimpse the social environment at the dawn of the Scientific Revolution, and how great scientists and their scientific achievements were born on the soil of early modern Europe.

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SP Prisoners of War, War Memory, and War Responsibility: Reflections on the Sinking of the Lisbon Maru

Following the recent release of the documentary The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru, which has received widespread acclaim, both host Sha Qingqing's participation in a viewing discussion and Zheng Shiliang's live connection with director Fang Li revealed that there was still much to discuss. Consequently, we decided to add an extra episode at short notice. Inspired by the film, we chat about topics such as prisoners of war, war memory, and war responsibility during World War II. Starting May 30, 2024, Leftover Talk will officially launch its "Annual Membership Program." Listeners who join the Leftover Talk Annual Membership will enjoy the following "benefits": 1. Free access to newly released "paid episodes" each month, as well as access to all past "paid episodes."

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93 Virtual Romance: A Solo Chaos

In 2024, a dispute between OpenAI and Scarlett Johansson regarding an AI voice brought to mind the 2013 film Her. The male protagonist in the film fell in love with an AI voiced by Scarlett Johansson, ultimately plunging into a state of chaos. At the time, the film was classified as science fiction, but today, romance between humans and virtual figures has become a reality—or rather, it has long since entered reality. Years ago, a virtual romance game titled Love Plus once captivated countless players (it is said that Teacher Sha was one of them).

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SP From 0-7 to the Rise of Japanese Football

Following the Chinese men's national football team's crushing 0-7 away defeat to Japan in the Asian World Cup Qualifiers' third round on September 5, the perennial "popular study" of Sino-Japanese comparison instantly erupted in the football sphere, becoming a hot topic among fans. In this bonus episode, the two hosts will set aside common angles such as player naturalization/overseas development and the hiring of foreign coaches, and instead discuss the rise of Japanese football from the perspective of Japanese social and cultural systems. Starting May 30, 2024, "Leftover Talk" will officially launch its "Annual Membership Program." Listeners who join the "Leftover Talk" Annual Membership will enjoy the following "benefits":

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91 The Intertwining of Natural History and Politics: From Humboldt and Darwin to Lu Xun

What is natural history? It is not merely observing flowers and birds in the wild, nor is it solely related to biology, geology, and evolution; it has always had an inextricable relationship with politics, possessing both light and shadow. The three "naturalists" discussed in this episode are not mentioned arbitrarily. They discovered or inherited the idea that "all things are interconnected and diversity should be respected," and they all possessed the curiosity and sense of justice characteristic of naturalists. Below, we will uncover these lesser-known aspects. Starting May 30, 2024, Leftover Talk will officially launch its "Annual Membership Program." Listeners who join the Leftover Talk Annual Membership will enjoy the following "benefits":

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89 The "Monsters" of Babylon Berlin

The German series Babylon Berlin not only contributed a "meme" to Chinese social media—"You betrayed the working class"—but also revealed various aspects of German society during the Weimar era. During those modern, crazy, and even dangerous dozen-plus years, amidst the surging political struggles between the left and the right, sensational crimes bred in the dark corners of Berlin. In this episode, we invite world history researcher and renowned translator Lu Dapeng to start from Babylon Berlin, combining various historical details to reconstruct that bizarre Weimar era. Starting from May 30, 2024, Leftover Talk will officially launch its "Annual Membership Program."

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SP Goodbye Paris, Just Want to Be a Pure Sports Fan

The Olympics have concluded, and the hot air balloon has slowly descended. Over the past half-month, the hosts of Leftover Talk, while willingly spending money to watch the games, often shared their viewing experiences (and complaints) in the host group and member group. At the closing ceremony, a sense of reluctance to part emerged. Thus, on a whim, we added an extra episode: "Paris Olympics SP." In this episode, the four hosts share their personal insights, feelings, and regrets about "watching the Olympics." This is purely personal, not for reference, and for entertainment only. Starting May 30, 2024, Leftover Talk will officially launch its "Annual Membership Program."

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88 The "War and Peace" of Kyoto School Philosophers

South of the Ginkaku-ji Temple in Kyoto, along the canal drawn from Lake Biwa, there is a quiet and elegant tree-lined path. Nishida Kitaro, a philosopher at Kyoto University, often walked here, and the path became famous, known to the world as the "Philosopher's Path." In this episode, we invited Professor Xu Yingjin from the School of Philosophy at Fudan University to engage in a unique (and frequently controversial) discussion on topics such as the relationship between "Kyoto School philosophers" and Japan's wars of aggression, the influence of Continental phenomenology on Japan, and how Japanese philosophy can go global. Starting May 30, 2024, "Leftover Talk" will officially launch its "Annual Membership Program."

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83 Is Something That Can Be Falsified Still Science?

When we discuss scientific topics, "falsifiability" is a term frequently mentioned. Why does an obscure theory in the philosophy of science enter public discourse so frequently? Why does Popper enjoy a much higher public reputation in China than other philosophers of science? In this episode, we will discuss the background and content of the theory of falsifiability, the problems it faces, and the reasons for its enduring popularity. Starting May 30, 2024, Leftover Talk will officially launch its "Annual Membership Program." Listeners who join the Leftover Talk Annual Membership will enjoy the following "benefits":

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