{"podcast":{"title":"The Josh Philipp Show","slug":"the-josh-philipp-show-7722835","podcast_index_feed_id":7722835,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-josh-philipp-show/","website_url":"https://the-josh-philipp-show.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/d7cb5130-8f30-4959-b1fe-af6d3ef45d97/ET-Podcast-JoshPhilippShow.jpg","author":"The Epoch Times","episode_count":18,"summary":"Welcome to The Josh Philipp Show – your source for hard news, historical analysis, and in-depth reporting uncovering the truth behind U.S. current events and how we got here. Joshua Philipp, award-winning journalist and senior investigative reporter at The Epoch Times, dives deep into the stories shaping our world. From on-the-ground investigations to unraveling hidden narratives amid today’s pressing issues, join us for unfiltered insights that challenge the mainstream. Subscribe now for weekly episodes, exclusive breakdowns, and the facts you won’t find elsewhere.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-13T08:19:52.538186+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-josh-philipp-show-7722835"},"episode":{"title":"How China Quietly Took Over the Video Game Industry","slug":"how-china-quietly-took-over-the-video-game-industry","published_at":"2026-04-02T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-josh-philipp-show-7722835/how-china-quietly-took-over-the-video-game-industry","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-josh-philipp-show-7722835","url":"https://the-josh-philipp-show.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/51205a80-0d19-4431-ade4-77fc67eb3368.mp3","summary":"Some of the largest video games on the market, from Fortnite to League of Legends, have fallen under the ownership of a Chinese company. Tencent now owns not only some of the biggest games, but also many of the top studios. And the company could soon be forced to divest, in a move on par with the TikTok deal. While it may seem harmless at first – video games are just for fun– it’s actually pretty serious. What’s not as well known is what video games have come to represent on a broader level. They’re not just for entertainment anymore. They’re about data. They’re about access. Pervasive technologies that can see nearly every drop of data flowing through your laptop or phone. And behind the Chinese gaming industry overall, is something possibly much more nefarious: loyalty agreements to the CCP to carry out its bidding.","meta_description":"Some of the largest video games on the market, from Fortnite to League of Legends, have fallen under the ownership of a Chinese company. Tencent now owns…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1420,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-josh-philipp-show-7722835/episodes/how-china-quietly-took-over-the-video-game-industry/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-josh-philipp-show-7722835/how-china-quietly-took-over-the-video-game-industry.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}