# SSAB - July 7, 2026

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Podcast: [The Audio Blog of Steven Sirski](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-audio-blog-of-steven-sirski-4631297)
Published: 2026-07-07T09:04:18+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stevensirski/episodes/SSAB---July-7--2026-e3lootc
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Summer continues and it’s getting hot! Getting up at 3 am again… why don’t I just stay up? Cleaning begins, what else can I throw away? More clothes, shoes, cables and studio stuff. Still finding it hard to depart with some stuff. Talking with people around the compound, is 36 almost 40? And a Mother encourages her son to leave Beijing… the economy here is no good! Making plans for the summer months… every time I’ve done this it never works, so why bother? And listening to the first few episodes of the No Agenda Show, quite the development! How long per segment? Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com And on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4 Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Google Stock Tracker Sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharing Hope you have a great one!! 00:00 Summer Heat Opener 00:35 Who Am I Now 03:23 Podcast Origins and Format 05:32 PayPal and Expat Mission 08:09 Visa Overstay Story 11:06 No Agenda Lessons 15:18 Cadence and Workflow 17:29 Chinese Study Struggles 24:41 Summer Weather and Sleep 29:14 Gym Pass and Flight Dates 31:28 Visa Paperwork Stress 35:35 Summer Plans and Seminars 40:53 Decluttering the Apartment 43:16 Wrap Up and Links

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