Apr 2025

104 - Sweet Dreams in Chinese with ShaoLan and Lucid Dreaming Teacher Charlie Morley

Lucid dreaming specialist learns how to wish someone “sweet dreams” in Chinese. ShaoLan shares more formal and less formal ways of saying this and which situations it will be appropriate in. And find out why Charlie recommends taking a nap when you’re busy. ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand ... Show More

10m 6s

Apr 2025

103 - Question in Chinese with ShaoLan and Founder and CEO Michael Schneider at Service

Creator of the amazing app “Service”, which helps people around the globe solve any kind of service-related questions, Michael Schneider learns how to say the Chinese word for “question.” ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the App Store! Free to download ... Show More

11m 4s

Apr 2025

102 - Chinese Literature in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band

Chinese culture is steeped in history, going back thousands of years. The written form of the language even originated from pictograms. ShaoLan and Transition drummer Josh discuss the word for “Chinese literature.” ✨ BIG NEWS ✨ Our brand new Talk Chineasy App, is now live on the ... Show More

6m 28s

Nov 2022

Let's Learn English! Topic: Kids' Toys! 🪀🧸🔫

In this English lesson I'll be helping you learn vocabulary used to talk about kids toys. I'll be talking about old toys, new toys, common toys, and more. It's getting close to Christmas and many people will be starting to shop for gifts. If they have kids or nephe ... Show More

29m 8s

Aug 14

Grown-ups buying kids’ toys

What was your favourite toy as a child? And would you consider playing with it as an adult...? It's not just kids who like to play with toys – many adults like to buy kids' toys for themselves! Phil and Beth discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.Find a full transcript, w ... Show More

6m 38s

Oct 2024

Chatterbox #327 – Kidults and nostalgia

In this Chatterbox episode, Andrew and Anna talk about the “Kidult” trend and how strong nostalgia can be. They talk about their favorite childhood toys, like Barbies, Beanie Babies, Legos, and video games. They also discuss how many adults today are returning to these toys by co ... Show More

30m 34s

Feb 2025

RedNote 小红书 Buzz: Can It Really Help You Learn Chinese?

There is a growing buzz around "RedNote" (小红书), as westerners—especially “TikTok refugees"—flock to this Chinese social media platform. But what is beyond the hype and can you use it to learn Chinese? In this episode, Jared and John dive into how you, as a Chinese learner, can us ... Show More

24m 46s

Sep 2024

Chinese Podcast EP116: Are Chinese Children Really not Happy? 中国孩子过得真的不开心吗？

在这一期的播客中，大叔们继续从盲盒中抽取问题展开讨论。从打游戏、玩游戏的话题开始，我们深入探讨了中国孩子所面临的压力，并且涉及到一些深层次的心理问题。但是，中国的孩子真的不开心吗？同时，我们互相提问：如果你能改变自己身上的某一个外表或性格，你会选择改变什么？ In this episode of the podcast, the uncles continue drawing blind box questions for discussion. Starting with topics like gaming, we explore the press ... Show More

49m 38s

Jan 2025

Gamify your Chinese learning journey with Ninchanese

Links: My Tones Mechanic newsletter: https://imlearningmandarin.com/ Ninchanese: https://ninchanese.com/ -- On today's episode, I’m joined by Sarah Abermann, co-founder of Ninchanese, an app that makes learning Mandarin fun and accessible through gamified lessons and interact ... Show More

25m 34s

May 2022

(TOCFL A2/B1)"Your Name Engraved Herein" Four Movie Quotes to Level up Your Chinese (Explained)

☀️刻在你心底的名字 Four Movie Quotes -- "你不覺得在電影裡面，比真實人生好玩很多嗎?""每個人的初戀，都跟史詩電影一樣偉大""你以為這世界變了，其實根本就沒有變""嫉妒是一條蛇，他會吃掉你的心"☀️ Already intermediate level and wish to level up your Chinese? My subscription course will take your Chinese to the Next level ➡️https://mandarin-with-miss-lin.teachable ... Show More

6m 26s

Aug 4

Fun First, Fluency Follows: Karl Vilhelmsson’s Chinese Strategy

What happens when a Swedish physics student decides to go all-in on Chinese? Meet Karl Vilhelmsson, a particle physics student at Stanford’s SLAC lab and a self-described language adventurer. From a middle school classroom in Stockholm to immersive conversations with a Taiwanese ... Show More

32m 24s

Sep 2024

Smartest dogs can remember toy names for up to 2 years

Certain dogs, known as "gifted word learners" (GWL), can remember the names of toys for up to two years. Read the episode transcript by joining the Learn English with Ben fan club. You'll get access to transcripts, tutorials and quizzes, plus other bonus content. Visit patreon.co ... Show More

5m 28s

May 2022

(Tocfl A2/B1) Let's Read Taiwan News Title 2021台灣年度代表字 (Word of the Year 2021) Level Up Your Chinese with fun!

☀️ Wish to level up your Chinese and express yourself better when it comes to different subjects? My subscription course will take your Chinese to the Next level ➡️https://mandarin-with-miss-lin.teachable.com/p/misslin-monthly-subscription ☀️［2021台灣年度代表字宅8402票獲選］Watch the compl ... Show More

5m 21s

235 - Toy in Chinese with ShaoLan and Fo...