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24 alternatives to A16Z Podcast: 'In the Eye of the Tornado': Views on Innovation from China

Clay Shirky and Connie Chan on Xiaomi and China

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A16Z Podcast: 'In the Eye of the Tornado': Views on Innovation from China launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Analyse Asia 68: Little Rice - Xiaomi, Smartphones & the Chinese Dream with Clay Shirky▲56
"Little Rice - Xiaomi, Smartphones & the Chinese Dream"
2015 · its alternatives →
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Analyse Asia 130: The Future of Xiaomi with Eva Xiao▲60
Xiaomi's recent challenges and its future ahead
2016 · its alternatives →
3
Analyse Asia 129: Xiaomi - History, Team & Products with Eva Xiao▲54
Part 1: Story of Xiaomi's rise in China and their products
2016 · its alternatives →
4
a16z podcast - What comes after the smartphone?▲96
a16z’s Benedict Evans & Steven Sinofsky discuss 💻📲-->❓
2015 · its alternatives →
5
a16z - China and Tech▲75
A discussion China's tech parallel universe
2015 · its alternatives →
6
Little Rice▲61
Smartphones, Xiaomi, and the Chinese Dream
2015 · its alternatives →
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Analyse Asia - 117: Why Apple Invested in Didi with Josh Horwitz▲55
How Apple navigate China's automotive industry regulation
2016 · its alternatives →
8
NPR's On Point - Limits And Growth In China's Knowledge Economy▲2
Clay Shirky discusses Xiaomi
2015 · its alternatives →
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Analyse Asia - 43: All on mobile with Benedict Evans▲56
Discussion on mobile & how to reach the next 2B in Asia
2015 · its alternatives →
10
Analyse Asia - 62: Product Hunt with Ryan Hoover▲88
Ryan Hoover shares the story Product Hunt with Asia
2015 · its alternatives →
11
Planet Money▲153
A podcast covering the global economy
2014 · its alternatives →
12
Analyse Asia #141: Reflections on China with Kaiser Kuo▲54
Why Uber has succeeded & not failed in China
2016 · its alternatives →
13
Analyse Asia 125: Beijing Makerspace & Indiegogo in China with Joanna Wei▲56
On China's maker movement & Indiegogo in China
2016 · its alternatives →
14
Episode 072 — Low Hanging Fruit▲57
Apple's struggles with the cloud, and the iPhone SE
2016 · its alternatives →
15
Full Stack Radio▲128
A podcast for devs interested in building great products.
2015 · its alternatives →
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Product People ▲239
Podcast focused on great products and their makers
2014 · its alternatives →
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Canadian Tech Podcast: Ep. 88 - Shomi A Comet▲56
Canada's take on tech!
2016 · its alternatives →
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a16z Podcast: Culture and/of Design▲62
"Mobile-first" (now AI-first) has been a mantra in design
2017 · its alternatives →
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Foundr Podcast 100: Nathan Chan interviewed by Dan Norris▲55
Lessons learned & the future of the company
2016 · its alternatives →
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Analyse Asia 109: Tencent and QQ with Eva Xiao▲54
On Tencent, the company behind QQ & Wechat Part 1
2016 · its alternatives →
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Analyse Asia 95: The TSMC Group with Tim Culpan▲65
The TSMC Group, Apple & Foxconn's acquisition of Sharp
2016 · its alternatives →
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a16z Podcast: Stickers! Filters! Memes! Livestreams!▲69
Taking over the messaging culture in China and beyond
2016 · its alternatives →
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Analyse Asia 145: An Uncertain Technology World with Ben Bajarin▲61
What's the next big platform after the smartphone in 2017?
2016 · its alternatives →
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a16z Podcast: On Corporate Venturing & Setting Up 'Innovation Outposts'▲59
How big companies can and should use the Valley
2016 · its alternatives →

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