The podcast episodes provided explore various topics that relate to cultural perceptions, including how the introduction of Chinese goods into the US market shaped perceptions and trade relations, the cultural significance of dragons across civilizations, and the evolving perceptions of brutalist architecture.

For example, the episode 'The American Entrepreneurs Who First Opened The Chinese Market' delves into how a handful of US entrepreneurs recognized the opportunity in China's abundant, low-cost labor to sell goods to Western consumers, ultimately reshaping the global economy and cultural perceptions.

The episode 'On Dragons' examines the varying cultural perceptions and interpretations of dragons, highlighting their symbolic significance across different civilizations.

Similarly, the episode 'Leave Brutalism Alone!' explores how brutalism, an architectural style once pursued for humanitarian reasons, transitioned to being widely perceived as ugly, inhuman, and totalitarian.