John and Jared give you a behind the scenes look at how they choose and adapt stories for Chinese learners like you. It’s a look into how the sausage is made! If you’ve read any of the books, or do any sort of creative work, you may quite enjoy this segment.
Guest interview is with Peter Braden, a Chinese History PhD researcher with some serious Chinese cho ... Show More
Sep 29
From Bubble Tea to Boxing Rings: How Freddy Buechel Found His Voice in Chinese
What happens when you move abroad at age 10 and suddenly find yourself in daily Chinese class? For Freddy Buechel, it was the start of an adventure that took him from Singapore to Taiwan, back to the U.S., and eventually to Shanghai for a full-on study abroad immersion.In this ep ... Show More
31m 55s
Sep 8
You Can Speak Chinese, but Can You Understand the Reply? (And Other Listener Questions)
Jared and John are back with a full episode dedicated to answering listener questions covering everything from language learning strategies to cultural quirks. They explore the challenges of using sarcasm in Mandarin, how to prepare for a trip to China if you're not yet fluent, a ... Show More
32m 54s
Jun 2021
#216 - The Flaws of Us All | Chinglish Level Chinese podcast | Mandarin Monkey Podcast
We are back to regular programming with episode 216 of the Mandarin Monkey podcast. The flaws of us all. Why do we call it the flaw of us all? We discuss learning Mandarin as usual, but the difficulties of it, along with lying to each other, living with each other, finding sweaty ... Show More
1h 18m