Obsession, the most fun job in China, and a new green card policy
9 min•29 maj 2026
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On today’s episode: China’s baaaaad job market has led to an interest in becoming a shepherd, a young YouTuber strikes Hollywood gold, and the Trump administration's new green card policy is telling immigrants to 'go home.'
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On today’s episode: China’s baaaaad job market has led to an interest in becoming a shepherd, a young YouTuber strikes Hollywood gold, and the Trump administration's new green card policy is telling immigrants to 'go home.'
Fact checking by Vito Emanuel.
Your Next Listen
— We're about to lose a lot of foreign STEM workers
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