The second guest on The Spark podcast is someone who Amy’s heard about most of her life, but Meg met him first. The Spark literally wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for this guest. Because of him, Amy and Meg met in the first place. Haocheng Wang is a prosecutor for the State of Montana and Meg’s husband. 13 years ago he came to the United States as an exchange student where he began building a dual life between China and the United States becoming not only bilingual, but bicultural and finding his own place in the world while balancing life between cultures. His journey here wasn’t an easy one, but to him, it was all worth it. Meg 先一步在大学期间遇见了Amy从小“听着”长大的“朋友家的孩子”。如果没有他，The Spark 火花电台就不会存在——他是促成Amy和Meg相遇的原因。Haocheng Wang不仅是美国蒙大拿州的一名检察官，他同时也是Meg的丈夫。13年前，作为来美交换生的他开始了在中美两国间往返的生活。在这过程中，他不仅成为了一个精通双语以及两国文化的人，他更是在这一切混乱和机遇中找到了属于自己的平衡点，建立了自己想要的生活。虽然Haocheng的征程并非轻而易举，而于他而言，所有的努力都很值得。 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesparkpodcast.substack.com

Following part one comes part two of The Spark’s interview with former fashion industry journalist and current editor at VICE Asia Pacific, Rachel Ruonan Zheng. In the second half of the interview Meg and Amy dive in deeper with Rachel as she shares the benefits and challenges of working and living in a bilingual environment. Together, Meg, Amy, and Rachel examine the cultural power gap existing within and beyond personal relationships. Wrapping up the conversation, Rachel discusses her journey in creating her own podcast, ZiYouZiZai 自由自在. 这一集是和（前VICE中国）的主编以及前时尚行业记者Rachel Ruonan Zheng 采访的下半部分。在第二段采访中，Meg 和 Amy 和 Rachel 深入探讨了在一个双语环境中工作的利弊。三个人更是一起深究了在感情中——不论是私人情感还正常生活中——有可能存在的文化权力差异。采访结束前，Rachel 和大家分享了她在工作之余创立的中文播客：自由自在。 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesparkpodcast.substack.com

Amy Tianyi and Meg are back with the second season of The Spark, where they open up the conversation by introducing their first guest, Rachel Ruonan Zheng. Rachel is a former fashion industry journalist and, currently, an editor at VICE Asia Pacific. Amy first met Rachel in New York City by happenstance when Rachel was one of the speakers at an event she attended. They immediately hit it off, sharing their bilingual writing backgrounds and their love for cross-cultural content creation. When choosing The Spark's first guest, Rachel instantly came to Amy’s mind. In this two-part episode, Rachel shares her expectations versus the reality of studying in the U.S.. She also shares her stories of working across cultures in China and America. Most importantly, she shares her journey navigating through U.S. and Chinese cultures' complexities as she traversed from China to America and back again. Amy 和 Meg 携同The Spark 火花电台的第二季回来了！在这一季的第一集中，她们采访了第一个嘉宾，Rachel Ruonan Zheng。Rachel 是前时尚记者，目前在别的（前VICE中国）任编辑一职。在一次偶然的纽约活动上，Amy第一次遇见当时作为活动嘉宾的Rachel。因为她们共同的双语写作背景，以及她们对跨文化创作的热爱，两人一拍即合。当选择火花电台的第一个嘉宾时，Rachel成为了Amy的第一人选。在这上下集的采访中，Rachel 分享了她对美国的想象，以及她在美国时所面对的现实。除此之外，她还分享了在中国和美国两地工作的不同经历。最重要的是，Rachel讲述了她在不停的两国往返中，对两种文化氛围的了解过程。 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesparkpodcast.substack.com

Meg and Amy are back with a brand new episode. The topic? Where each of their places are when it comes to speaking out on issues like racism in the U.S. - a conversation sparked by a video called #CallItCOVID19. The question of whether or not to speak out for each of them lies in their identities, inherent and espoused. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesparkpodcast.substack.com

This is the fourth and final installment of The Spark’s “Wo-men” series, celebrating Women’s History Month. In this episode, Meg and Amy walk you through their own personal journeys in finding their relationships with their bodies as women. Amy shares her confusion with her body due to the lack of sex education, and Meg shares how her relationship with her body was shaped by the emphasis on her beauty and outside expectations. Different journeys, same destination - shame around their bodies. 这是为了庆祝国际妇女历史月而特制的“我们”系列的最后一集。在这集中，Meg 和 Amy 将带领听众，回顾两人作为女性，在不同的环境下，对各自身体进行探索的波折旅程。Amy 分享了因为缺少性教育而导致的对其身体的困惑和惶恐；而Meg 分享了外界的期望和导向是如何影响和扭曲了她和其身体的关系。虽然我们经历了不同的旅程，但是我们得到了相同的结果 - ”羞耻“二字不论在任何文化中，都与”身体“二字紧紧相连。 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesparkpodcast.substack.com

When Amy was young she found herself questioning a woman’s role in the family and her mother told her she must be smart, that if she were to take a step back she could see “both the sea and the sky.” But are women who can see “both the sea and the sky” truly happy? Meg shares what happened when she took a step back, which led Amy and Meg to explore the question, “Where do ‘Wo-men’ (WE) fit into the picture?" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesparkpodcast.substack.com

In this episode, Meg and Amy disclose alternative opinions around what it means to be a woman in the workplace. Warning: Potentially unpopular opinions. Listen for yourself. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesparkpodcast.substack.com

With the launch of The Spark’s first ever series "Wo-Men", Amy and Meg will dive into deeper conversations on various topics related to being a woman in today's day and age. In this episode, Amy and Meg kick-off the conversation with their experience growing up as young girls in different cultures. They then move on to discuss the confusing yet exciting journey of becoming women and the world they hope their future daughters will grow up in. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesparkpodcast.substack.com

Meg and Amy sit down to discuss a topic that comes up in their everyday lives - the question, “Where do you want to live?” For two women who are constantly traveling, who both have significant others from the opposite countries (China and America), and who both have lives and obligations in both countries, it’s a question that doesn’t have an easy answer. Join Amy and Meg in conversation as they explore the “trade-offs” that come with this lifestyle and what it means to constantly be in two different cities, living multiple lives. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesparkpodcast.substack.com

Meg and Amy welcome the New Year in more than one way as they prepare for Chinese New Year and share their experiences in committing to a “Tension Challenge” for the first two weeks of 2020, along with their New Year’s traditions for both New Year’s and Chinese New Year, and their highlights of 2019 and their hopes for 2020. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesparkpodcast.substack.com

In this episode, Meg and Amy each define what it means to be brave in the face of their fears. They open up about the fears that come along when moving across cultures and combating language and cultural barriers to forge connections. They come to the conclusion that fear and bravery can exist at the exact same time. If it were impossible for them to coexist, they wouldn’t be hosting this podcast today. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesparkpodcast.substack.com

Meg and Amy sit down to tackle the topic of identity. They each share their definitions of identity, how they interpret individualities and the challenges and the obstacles of navigating through both multi-cultural and homogenous environments. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesparkpodcast.substack.com