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Dong Guo, Faming Wu, Feida Zhu, Fuxing Leng, Guang Shi, Haobin Chen, Haoqi Fan, Jian Wang, Jianyu Jiang, Jiawei Wang, Jingji Chen, Jingjia Huang, Kang Lei, Liping Yuan, Lishu Luo, Pengfei Liu, Qinghao Ye, Rui Qian, Shen Yan, Shixiong Zhao, Shuai Peng, Shuangye Li, Sihang Yuan, Sijin Wu, Tianheng Cheng, Weiwei Liu, Wenqian Wang, Xianhan Zeng, Xiao Liu, Xiaobo Qin, Xiaohan Ding, Xiaojun Xiao, Xiaoying Zhang, Xuanwei Zhang, Xuehan Xiong, Yanghua Peng, Yangrui Chen, Yanwei Li, Yanxu Hu, Yi Lin, Yiyuan Hu, Yiyuan Zhang, Youbin Wu, Yu Li, Yudong Liu, Yue...
2025-05-1420 min
New Paradigm: AI Research SummariesCan Tencent AI Lab's O1 Models Streamline Reasoning and Boost Efficiency?This episode analyzes the study "On the Overthinking of o1-Like Models" conducted by researchers Xingyu Chen, Jiahao Xu, Tian Liang, Zhiwei He, Jianhui Pang, Dian Yu, Linfeng Song, Qiuzhi Liu, Mengfei Zhou, Zhuosheng Zhang, Rui Wang, Zhaopeng Tu, Haitao Mi, and Dong Yu from Tencent AI Lab and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The research investigates the efficiency of o1-like language models, such as OpenAI's o1, Qwen, and DeepSeek, focusing on their use of extended chain-of-thought reasoning. Through experiments on various mathematical problem sets, the study reveals that these models often expend excessive computational resources on simpler tasks without...
2025-02-0507 min
Journeys: The PodcastWe Took PartEpisode three is a reflective on the past work of Taking Part. We hear from five participants (John Watts, Pixie Maddison, Thelma Purcell, Alissa Christie) and previous Taking Part Assistant, Dan de la Motte, as they look back at the variety of productions and creative projects they have been part of over the years and what the legacy of that work is for them now.Co-Produced by: Alisha Arty and Vicky Olusanya Edited by: Mengfei LiuLo-Fi Hip-Hop - Artist: Mit-Rich
2022-09-2547 min
Journeys: The PodcastNew Horizons (hosted by Nana Oforiwaa & Gabriella Andronico)Neighbourhood Theatre Company presents Journeys: the Podcast, celebrating Taking Part’s 25th anniversary. Episode 1, New Horizons, includes a discussion with members of the creative team for Of The Cut, an upcoming multi-disciplinary show from Taking Part and TEA Films.A line-up including Adam and Dan Hipkin, Nicola T. Chang, Philip J Morris and Alisha Arty discuss what theatre should look like in a post-pandemic world, what Of The Cut is about and why it’s so special.Edited by Mengfei Liu, Co-Produced by Alisha Artry and Vicky Olusanya.
2022-07-2530 min
ToastieCheese Tomato Onion Toastie with Niamh SwannackTe Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington, New Zealand) based Filmmaker and Creative Niamh Swannack caught up with Toastie on her recent projects and adventure with Joseph Gordon Levitt.
Niamh's toastie is her dad's cheese tomato and thinly sliced onion with dried herb toastie made in a toastie iron.
Check out Niamh's website https://www.niamhswannack.com/ and her Instagram https://www.instagram.com/niamhswannack/.
Thank you for listening to Toastie.
2021-10-0144 min
Every Game in This CityEvery Game in This City 203: Anti-Junzi Activities24 Histories, 4 Arts, 1 Dota. In this episode we meet our final cast member, Felania Mengfei Liu, who takes us on a tour of Chinese Game Studies, including a deep dive into the etymology of gaming and gambling, sport and esport in China. Then Stephanie, Patrick, and Will tell us about the long history of Dota, from Aeon of Strife to DotA: Allstars and beyond. Finally, the cast recounts a series of adventures around the stadium on Day 2 of the International Dota 2 Championships in Shanghai!
2021-09-262h 01
Idle ThumbsEvery Game in This City 203: Anti-Junzi Activities24 Histories, 4 Arts, 1 Dota. In this episode we meet our final cast member, Felania Mengfei Liu, who takes us on a tour of Chinese Game Studies, including a deep dive into the etymology of gaming and gambling, sport and esport in China. Then Stephanie, Patrick, and Will tell us about the long history of Dota, from Aeon of Strife to DotA: Allstars and beyond. Finally, the cast recounts a series of adventures around the stadium on Day 2 of the International Dota 2 Championships in Shanghai!
2021-09-262h 01
ToastieUFO Pineapple Tuna Toastie with Helen YeungHelen Yeung, Founder of Migrant Zine Collective, Feminist Researcher, Zine Maker and Community Organiser chats with Toastie about starting and growing the collective. The happy and not so happy experience they've had since the creative journey began.
Helen's toastie is a pineapple tuna toastie with Kewpie mayo toasted in a toastie machine.
Check out @migrantzinecollective for more information.
Thank you for listening to Toastie!
2021-08-2043 min
ToastieMouse Traps Toastie with Eliza MacKayToastie caught up with Eliza MacKay, Kiwi-born London based Illustrator and Graphic Designer on the hottest day in London. We sat in our hot rooms and talked about Feminism, strong female characters in our lives and the goods and bads of advertising.
Eliza's toastie is a Kiwi classic, mouse traps. White bread with vegemite and cheese!
Check out Eliza's work and cool t-shirts that you can buy on elizamackay.com or Instagram @elizamackay.
Thank you for listening to @toastie.podcast!
2021-07-3041 min
ToastieLeftover Roast Toastie with Maddi CummaneIn the creative industry, Maddi works as a Project Coordinator at a creative agency. She talks in-depth about her experience with project management and finding out her passion in the sometimes massive creative world. Maddi is a great friend of Toastie, she designed the Toastie logo and has always been a mentor for Mengfei. In this episode, Maddi shares some exciting news about finding out her next steps and the beautiful campaign of working with school kids in South Auckland that inspired her to pursue her passion.
Maddi's toastie is a buttery leftover toastie with leftover...
2021-06-0243 min
Radio Arts CatalystThe School of Broadcasting | Mixtape 1
RESOLVE Collective’s \\\ INTERFERENCE, INTERRUPTION workshop sessions for The School of Broadcasting looked at the remote co-design of DIY instruments for ‘urban listening’ and ‘urban transmission’ and a collective mapping of different communities in Sheffield by locating and collating their sonic sense of place. Project influences spanned London’s 90’s Pirate Radio culture, Caribbean diasporic oral traditions and the gabinetes fonográficos of fin-de-siècle Spain, among others.
Through a process of co-learning, the group of around thirty participants from across the UK addressed the questions: what happens when we own the means of production when it comes to sound? How can w...
2021-05-2411 min
ToastieSauerkraut Vegan Cheese with Lucie Browne-SaintyVideomaker, Producer and YouTube content creator, Lucie Browne-Sainty seats down with a cup of camomile tea while talking to Mengfei about the difficulties she has experienced in the path of pursuing a creative career after graduation.
Lucie and Mengfei met in 2016, they did a bachelors degree in communication studies at Auckland University of Technology. Lucie majored in Film and Television Production, she talks about her experience with the major and whether she felt ready to go on her creative career straight after graduation.
Lucie’s toastie is a vegan cheese toastie with mustard, sa...
2021-05-1443 min
ToastieNan's Pickled Beetroot Toastie with Nicola StandageHead Chef at Bestie Cafe Nicola Standage rates all previous toasties on the scale from 1-10 while enjoying "a" wine.
Nicola is from Essex and has been living in Aotearoa (New Zealand) for more than 10 years. From working Front of House in Tauranga to helping out with preps to working in the kitchen full-time, Nicola shared her opinions on apprenticeships or going to colleagues to become a chef. Mengfei and Nicola also caught up on some of their favourite memories at work, Bestie's new nomination and Nicola's collaboration with @achos_tomoko.
Nicola's toastie is...
2021-05-0743 min
ToastieAvo Halloumi Toastie with Chiara ScoglioWriter and Visual Artist Chiara Scoglio took Mengfei behind the scenes of creating and revisiting the play The Relativity of the Mirror that has been following her for years. Chiara also talked about her fears of coming out of lockdowns after creating an artistic and emotionally safe environment at home. They also discussed the difficulties of staying true to themselves during their creative practices in the noisy world.
Chiara’s toastie is smashed avocado with halloumi cheese olive pâté and sun-dried tomato with seeded bread cooked in a toastie machine!
Check out Chiara’s work...
2021-04-3044 min
ToastieCiabatta Pizza Toastie with Arthur BloyeIn this week’s episode, Artist Art Teacher and training TRE (trauma releasing exercises) Provider, Arthur Bloye shared a funny real-life event that inspired his performance art where he tied himself up for three hours in the gallery with Mengfei. And Mengfei opened up how she started Toastie Podcast as a way to connect with others and avoid being alone during the lockdown. Arthur also explained in detail what TRE is and some of its great benefits that everyone can adapt to in their daily lives.
Arthur's toastie is a Pizza Toastie on ciabatta with passata garlic ba...
2021-04-2345 min
ToastieHalloumi Veggie Toastie with Nurul AisyahMultidisciplinary Artist Nurul Aisyah opened up to Mengfei about the frustration of being treated differently for her Malaysian ethnicity even though she was born and raised in the UK. Nurul also shared how she has learnt to transform these frustrations into motivations to bring people with different beliefs and cultures together through her artwork. Mengfei and Nurul also caught up on applying for fundings and meeting with amazing people during the pandemic. Be warned, it is an emotional one!
Nurul’s toastie is halloumi veggie with spinach tomato halloumi and Cajun mayo between a brioche bun (buttered if...
2021-04-1643 min
ToastieCheesy Vegan Toastie with Alex StillwellThis week Mengfei caught up with Alex Stillwell, a UK-based Graphic Designer. Alex shared what he has been working on during the lockdown down with Tolworth and Kingston local communities. He also talked about his thoughts on good design, veganism and the importance of having self-initiated projects as a creative person.
Alex’s toastie is a simple cheesy vegan toastie in a toastie machine.
Check out the mentioned artworks in this episode on Alex’s website www.alexstillwell.com and on Instagram under @alexstillwelldesign.
Thank you for listening to Toastie and don't forg...
2021-04-0944 min
ToastieTuna Sweet Corn Toastie with Kyle Campbell-PopeThis week Mengfei chatted with Kyle Campbell-Pope, London born and bred writer and filmmaker. Kyle shared the interesting process of making the horror film the Great Indoors for entry to film festivals and sharing on-site the coming year with an amazing crowd at his flat. The Great Indoors was shot on iPhone about two friends who try to deal with an escalating situation involving intruders in their home. Mengfei and Kyle also chatted about their favourite film trailers and the next guest of Toastie.
Kyle’s toastie is a tuna sweet corn with chilli flakes and spring on...
2021-04-0345 min
ToastieCheese Marmite Toastie with Imo JeffesRECORDED IN PERSON for the first time in Toastie’s history, Mengfei sat down in the living room with the realist London-based multidisciplinary artist Imo Jeffes. Imo talked about the lockdown has made them realise that time and money aren’t necessarily the magic ingredients of art-making. They also called out toxic vibes and behaviours within the creative sector and shared so many good advice for young artists today “set your boundaries, know your worth!”
Imo’s Toastie is a cheese and Marmite with either Hovis seeded loaf or plain white bread (depending), a good layer of mild chedd...
2021-03-2645 min
ToastiePesto Toastie with Loose Ends StudioThis week Toastie caught up with @Loose Ends Studio by Charlotte Harmsworth, a London-based artist who graduated from Fine Art a few years ago. There are lots of similarities between Loose Ends Studio and Toastie, we had a lot of fun talking about the difficulties of starting up our sweet little projects during the lockdown like promoting through Instagram and trying to avoid getting too stressed out about the projects and stops us from having fun working on them.
Charlotte's go-to toastie is 'easy pesto', she likes to put (loads of) blue cheese vegetable tomatoes and...
2021-03-1944 min
ToastieTuna Mayo Toastie with Honey Birch StudioHoney Birch is a London-based designer currently doing Product and Furniture Design with Kingston School of Art.
Honey's toastie (when feeling bougie af) is tuna mayo with spinach and sourdough bread (butter on both sides) cooked in a pan (that sizzles) and maybe some Sriracha. Another favourite of Honey's is also a classic tuna mayo but the everyday ones you get from everywhere because it brings back their memories of school.
Check out Honey's work on Instagram @honeybirchstudio and the campaign @whats_happening_ksa.
Follow @toastie.podcast for more updates and...
2021-03-1239 min
ToastieKimchi Bulgogi Toastie with Yonghui TanYonghui Tan is a Malaysian-born London-based Fashion designer currently in his second-year studying with Kingston School of Art.
Yonghui’s favourite toastie is beef bulgogi with fried egg and kimchi.
Check out his work on Instagram @tanyonghui_designs and his feature on Fashion Crossover London https://www.fashioncrossover-london.com/yong-hui-kingston-school-of-art-2020-i2894.
Follow @toastie.podcast for more updates and hot BTS! Thank you for listening to Toastie by Mengfei.
2021-02-2639 min
ToastieWelcome to ToastieHello and welcome to Toastie Podcast, my name is Mengfei Liu and I am the creator of Toastie. This is where I chat with creative practitioners about their favourite toastie sandwich and their creative practices. From museum curators to freelance filmmakers, I wish to connect more and more creative people and projects together through having conversations about their favourite way of making a toastie sandwich and the whys and hows behind their creative practice. Toastie is dedicated to the precarious creative industry that we love and work in as well as the beautiful world of food. Thank you...
2021-02-0504 min
Clinical Liver DiseaseNew Prospects for Medical Management of Acute Alcoholic HepatitisAudible Article by Mengfei Liu and Vijay H. Shah
2019-06-0709 min