In The Name Of The Podcast

Welcome to In the Name of the Podcast! In this our pilot episode, main characters are introduced, a man eats noodles, and dead-eyed officials cock-block an investigation. Also: We discuss the "naked official" (裸官 luǒ guān) phenomenon in China. Extra topic beings at 13:00. Be sure to check out our blog, where we will eventually post all those "charts and graphs" Jessica promised in this episode, as well as character breakdowns, Chinese bureaucracy explainers, and much much more!