The Audio Blog of Steven Sirski

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The daily musings of an expat in Beijing.

  1. SSAB - March 13, 2026

    2D AGO

    SSAB - March 13, 2026

    One week till the cut off begins! Am I ready?? Big talk, little problems — does OpenClaw actually solve anything? You still gotta program it yourself! Workout in! Mostly legs and some chest. Does YouTube have eye tracing technology? Does the Apple alarm go off earlier? Got a credit card refund! So easy! And yet another reason to go to the office: cat puke! 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 great weekend!! 00:00 Take Two Cold Open 00:31 Show Intro and Timezones 02:42 The Cutoff Explained 04:46 Four Years of Beard 07:58 ChatGPT Style Advice 11:26 Safety and Superstition 15:26 Donation Plans and Deadlines 18:20 OpenClaw Reality Check 24:08 Gym Update and Cardio 25:32 YouTube Eye Tracking 29:17 Credit Card Refund Win 30:36 Office Life and Cat Puke 33:13 Wrap Up and Links

    34 min
  2. SSAB - March 12, 2026

    3D AGO

    SSAB - March 12, 2026

    OpenClaw restricted in China? No shhhht. I honestly haven’t looked at this very much. Apparently there ARE multi-platform publishing sites in China… but they’re all in Chinese and all require WeChat login. Safe much? Workout in, not much of a circuit workout, but enough to go around a few times. Market correction underway, only down by 5% or so. How did you like the latest Substack article? That was pretty much all done through my new workflow system! And I realized there’s another reason I kinda liked having an office to go to: I don’t go buy coffee and donuts! 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 great one!! 00:00 Cold Open Notes 00:32 Back in Canada 01:34 Open Source AI 03:04 China API Barriers 05:14 OpenClaw Security 09:33 Personal AI Assistant 13:23 Publishing in China 17:16 Gym Training Update 19:49 Running for Anxiety 23:56 Market Correction Talk 25:53 Stop Loss Basics 28:34 Substack Workflow 33:23 Office Coffee Savings 37:04 Wrap Up and Links

    38 min
  3. SSAB - March 11, 2026

    4D AGO

    SSAB - March 11, 2026

    Workout in! But in between visits! Back workout done today, will do my circuit workout tomorrow or Friday. Out early this morning to meet up with one of my Uncles and Aunts, they just got back from Puerto Vallarta. Off to a dance competition… 8am to 10pm?? Five days in a row?? During the WORK WEEK!?! How do you even?? Walking around Downtown Winnipeg, what’s it like? Oh Doughnuts kitchen closes at 2pm, but they ended up giving me a buy 1 get 1 free. I gave two away. 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 great one!! 00:00 Day Setup and Intro 00:33 Expat Back Home 02:50 Breakfast With Aunt and Uncle 05:47 Farm Rules and Life Lessons 07:39 Ukrainian Community Talk 11:59 Digital Memories and Death Cleaning 13:24 Work Plans and Money Reality Check 15:12 Aging, Health, and Meeting People 18:59 Dance Competition and Workout 20:48 Downtown Walk and Safety Vibes 25:54 O Donuts Detour 31:42 Wrap Up and Where to Find Me

    34 min
  4. SSAB - March 10, 2026

    5D AGO

    SSAB - March 10, 2026

    Making a list and checking it twice! What do you need to do before you leave? Daly Burger chili burger done and had! Another one checked off the list! Cleaning up the books, doing some accounting of what I’ve bought and used, cut expenses by half! And working on that book, what’s the crossover between book writing, podcasting and video making?! 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 great one!! 00:00 Checklist And Chili Burger 00:34 Why So Many Podcasts 04:18 Daily Routine And Motivation 09:00 Canada To China Countdown 14:03 Donut Smuggling Logistics 17:37 Lost AirPods And Food Cravings 19:24 Burgers Beer And Growing Up 25:44 Taxes Tools And Subscriptions 33:22 Writing A Must Read Book 38:23 Share Support And Sign Off

    40 min
  5. SSAB - March 9, 2026

    6D AGO

    SSAB - March 9, 2026

    Warming up in Winnipeg! Did I miss all of the winter activities? Skip an hour ahead! Did you lose an hour this weekend? I didn’t. Slept till 9.30! Neat new remotion tool using Claude! But still hitting limits! Thinking… May You Make Your Movie… could be AI animation?? And looks like I don’t need to go to Toronto, visa-free entry is enough! https://toronto.china-consulate.gov.cn/eng/zytzxx/202602/t20260217_11860938.htm 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 great start of week!! 00:00 Winnipeg Warmup Check 01:16 Prairie Winter Reality 02:32 Building an AI Pivot 04:44 Coworking vs Library 08:19 Missing Local Festivals 10:10 Was It Worth It 12:06 AI Tools and Hustle 14:45 ChatGPT Sales Tactics 16:24 Claude Remotion Magic 21:55 AI Video Challenges 25:48 Website Progress Update 26:42 Beijing Return Plans 27:58 Visa Free China News 30:47 Wrap Up and Links

    32 min
  6. SSAB - March 6, 2026

    MAR 7

    SSAB - March 6, 2026

    Slower day today, seems people are getting sick. Apparently the Chinese students don’t go back until next week. Still some students looking to take IELTS so they can avoid going to class! Markets getting hit, but some are not… or at least they are rebounding already. (Chinese stocks, Constellation Software, Intuit.) To the library to get some books, marketing and more decluttering. (Finished Pico Iyer’s book.) -Marie Kondo Spark Joy and The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up 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 great one!! 00:00 Cold Open Takes 00:37 Late Night Setup 01:30 Audio Gear Experiments 03:39 Library Declutter Books 05:53 What Stuff Survives 09:20 Two Apartments Problem 12:14 Visits Without Storage 13:38 Kondo Books Recap 14:40 Womens Day And Students 15:40 IELTS To Skip Class 26:24 Markets Red Or Not 32:06 Sickness And Sign Off

    35 min
  7. SSAB - March 5, 2026

    MAR 6

    SSAB - March 5, 2026

    Gold falling? But there’s a war on! Where’s the safe haven trade? Guess the Chinese are selling?? Workout in! Forgot to tell you, but I got a crossover skip! Progress on that book for the language vlog. Of course using ChatGPT to organize it. Is my office subscription over? And is podcaster John C Dvorak in the hospital?? (Should I talk about money and the stock market if I want donations??) 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 great one!! 00:00 Cold Open and Context 00:57 No Agenda Live Ritual 03:34 John C Dvorak Health Scare 05:19 Donations and Exit Strategies 07:14 Media Deconstruction and China 10:12 Gold Drops During War 11:32 Market Cycles and Risk 16:10 Stop Loss Basics 18:06 Jump Rope Crossover Win 20:57 Coworking Ends and China Plans 24:02 Decluttering for Mobility 25:29 Writing the Language Book 29:30 Using ChatGPT to Organize 34:31 Wrap Up and Links

    36 min
  8. SSAB - March 4, 2026

    MAR 5

    SSAB - March 4, 2026

    Knackered! Did my circuit work today and did a proper number of sets, but this time I differentiated the exercises rather than trying to do one set after another. Got another rough website done with a form submission. The goal is a landing page where people can submit their speaking or writing and then that gets processed with OpenAI, then sent out as an email. Not sure if I want a full blown mini-lesson doc to be sent, or just a little email. Working on a podcast transcription workflow. Getting closer. Monday’s episode sounded terrible in that box. Might try again with the Shure microphone later, but not too much of a rush to do it since my office subscription expires soon anyway. BC drops Daylight Savings Time! Will stay the same year-round, same with Saskatchewan. And Beijing gets snow! In February!?! Oh and the Two Sessions started last week! 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 great one!! 00:00 Studio Check In 00:45 Audio Gear Troubles 02:45 Podcasting Origins 04:06 Gym Schedule Shift 06:17 Goggins Motivation 10:34 Rethinking Circuits 14:08 Hundreds Attempt 19:24 Morning Work Routine 19:50 New ESL Website 26:05 AI Transcript Workflow 28:13 BC Ends DST 31:06 Beijing Snow Two Sessions 34:13 Wrap Up Links

    36 min
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