{"podcast":{"title":"New Books in Biography & Memoir","slug":"new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642","podcast_index_feed_id":580642,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LIT3954564801","website_url":"https://newbooksnetwork.com/category/politics-society/biography/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/fbd0c2d2-f054-11e8-a8ce-cb9f219b63bb/image/dedd9fb04a5206bed692bcedf1f086ea.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"New Books Network","episode_count":2020,"summary":"This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/⁠ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetwork Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:22:18.513920+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642"},"episode":{"title":"Colin Flahive, \"The Galaxy's Last Ride: Shifting Gears in Rural China\" (Earnshaw Books, 2026)","slug":"colin-flahive-the-galaxy-s-last-ride-shifting-gears-in-rural-china-earnshaw-books-2026","published_at":"2026-06-15T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/colin-flahive-the-galaxy-s-last-ride-shifting-gears-in-rural-china-earnshaw-books-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK8390807045.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK8390807045.mp3","summary":"Colin Flahive is an American entrepreneur and writer who has spent more than two decades living and running social enterprises in southwestern China. He is best known as one of the founders of Salvador's Coffee House, which is a hub of international exchange in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province. In this New Books Network episode, we talk with Colin about his latest book, The Galaxy's Last Ride: Shifting Gears in Rural China (Earnshaw Books, 2026). The Galaxy's Last Ride is a rich combination of memoir, travelogue, and oral history that explores China's sweeping development through a deeply personal lens. The book weaves together several strands—a 2,500-kilometer solo motorcycle journey that Colin took across rural China during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal stories of Salvador’s employees, and recollections from Colin’s past travels—to paint a part-insider-part-outsider portrait of China’s evolutions over the last two decades. Anthony Kao is a writer who intersects international affairs and cultural criticism. He founded/edits Cinema Escapist—a publication exploring the sociopolitical context behind global film and television—and also writes for outlets like The Guardian, Al Jazeera, The Diplomat, and Eater. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography","meta_description":"Colin Flahive is an American entrepreneur and writer who has spent more than two decades living and running social enterprises in southwestern China. He i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2799,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/episodes/colin-flahive-the-galaxy-s-last-ride-shifting-gears-in-rural-china-earnshaw-books-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-biography-memoir-580642/colin-flahive-the-galaxy-s-last-ride-shifting-gears-in-rural-china-earnshaw-books-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}