Newbie | Toilet Types

Imagine that you work at the Hilton in New York City, and you're tasked with welcoming Chinese guests in Mandarin. You better know exactly what to say, and this Chinese lesson covers exactly that. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1755 

In recent years, China's stunning economic progress has propelled it into the ranks of "nations that pretend to use dental floss to appease their dentists." Many Chinese people are also now aware that excessive use of toothpicks can be a bad thing. If you're ready for the big "de ... Show More

That Manager Li is a busy, powerful woman. You can't expect to just pull her aside next to the water cooler; you're going to need to schedule your precious face time with her. In this lesson, learn how to do just that in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/ ... Show More

Learn the language of going to the toilet. 

<p>In today's episode, Megan and Rachel discuss the differences between the traditional "Potty Training" method and the lesser-known "Toilet Learning" method. Rachel gives some helpful advice to Megan, who is in the thick of it as we speak!&nbsp;</p> 

<p>There&#39;s a little busybody in all of us. Now is your chance... all those questions you always wanted to ask but didn&#39;t have the guts to. In this podcast, get past your western conservative-ism and learn to be nosy with the best of &#39;em, in Mandarin. You&#39;ve gradua ... Show More

<p>Whether you&#39;re making tables or making babies, you&#39;ve come to the right place. Not for the faint of heart, this lesson teaches you all the Chinese vocabulary you&#39;re going to need to know to be able to ask for your hammer... or your scalpel. Listen in and find out w ... Show More

<p>People get competitive about the silliest things. In today&#39;s podcast, let&#39;s learn about how far mothers will go to make sure they give birth to a child well-versed in the Chinese classics, and well-fed on bird saliva. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1122</p> 

Episode 20, a Patreon exclusive, is all about toilets. We discuss Žižek’s three examples of toilets (the German, French, and Anglo thrones) that form an ideological tripartite, each demonstrating different ways of dealing with the excrement of the Real. We also talk the austeri ... Show More

<p>If the title of this lesson conjures up gory images of the tacky floral bedroom curtains so lovingly lent to you by your packrat landlord... or that cockroach you hammered to death last night, then it&#39;s time for a little day trip to this podcast. A Chinese lesson for the g ... Show More

For our first #justfatthings episode, we talk bathroom business — potty probs, menstruation mayhem, and more — featuring YOU the fatmily, plus a few friends of the pod and Fat Lib Expert Kivan Bay! Got a #justfatthing we should talk about next? Call in to our voicemail box at (21 ... Show More