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Jan 2020
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#84 - This Candle Smells Like My ******

MANDARIN MONKEY
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We discuss the two most disturbing movies Tom has ever seen. Tattoos if you had to have one. Downsizing. Gweneth Paltrow's new candle in her Goop shop. A camel and an Elephant and Ula has a real laugh at her own jokes again. Should be fun.If you enjoy what we do, we have been helpful or at least entertaining have a look at our Patreon. For the cost of a Starbucks coffee you can make our lives considerably better and help to make better content to help your journey to Mandarin Chinese fluency. Patreon - Hangout with or support us! https://www.patreon.com/MandarinMonkeyFREE Ebook & Mailing listhttps://mailchi.mp/b7b502e7507b/mandarinmonkeyTRADITIONAL & SIMPLIFIED PHRASE AND GRAMMAR eBooks AVAILABLE NOW!AND MERCH! https://mandarinmonkey.com/store/SoundCloudhttps://soundcloud.com/mandarin-monkeyTwitterhttps://twitter.com/Mandarin_MonkeyFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/MandarinMonkey/Website https://www.mandarinmonkey.comItuneshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mandarin-monkey-podcast/id1430708691?mt=2Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mandarin_monkey/This is the Mandarin Monkey Podcast. One of the best mandarin podcasts there is. Of course that is up to you to decide. But we use both English and Mandarin Chinese throughout and both speak Chinglish. You can keep up with the conversation because of the English and pick up new words and sentences in Chinese because of the Mandarin. best Chinese learning podcast they all say. Is this one of the best Chinese podcasts or the best Chinese learning podcast? we hear you roar. We would like to think so. best mandarin learning podcast? I thought we had already answered that? We can tell you one thing for sure, it's one fun way to learn mandarin and the best Chinese podcast for beginners and intermediates alike!

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