# SSAB - April 21, 2026

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Podcast: [The Audio Blog of Steven Sirski](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-audio-blog-of-steven-sirski-7041700)
Published: 2026-04-21T09:15:12+00:00
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## Resource

What if I had a Substackcast? Waitaminute, Steve, if you don’t want to read your own stuff, why would others? Should’ve bought Microsoft! Chinese banks a hustling! I have a problem! Workouts in but my account is less than 50 RMB! Can’t scan in! What should I do? How are my Chinese language lessons going? Tim Cook steps down, John Ternus steps in. Twenty five years at the company?! Did I miss something by leaving my old company? Companies?! Or, did I gain something by doing something else?! 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 Hope you have a good Tuesday!! 00:00 Cold Open Teasers00:29 Beijing Podcast Setup01:26 Substack Writing Workflow04:10 Substack Versus Social05:38 China Business Niche07:17 Niche Or Newspaper09:29 Podcasting History11:47 Mini Series Commitment13:44 Should Have Bought Microsoft15:50 Penny Stocks Reality Check17:32 Chinese Banks Rally19:12 Order Flow Conspiracy21:47 Trading Skin in Game22:00 Chinese Market Data Access22:44 Foreigners in Mainland Markets23:48 Gym Account Top Up Trap25:21 Morning Routine Deep Work26:53 Language Study Tradeoffs28:29 HSK5 Progress Check30:21 Delta vs Masters Debate31:34 Apple CEO Transition Talk34:49 Legacy and Career Regrets38:23 Wrap Up and Links

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