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In part 1 of this detective story, we follow Detective Li and his assistant Xiao You on a trip to the bath house. Follow along and learn some Chinese as Detective Li applies his powers of deduction to this murder case. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1677 

So you've had some time to get into the World Cup. How do you describe your favorite players? What are the Chinese names of two of the world's most famous footballers? Find out all of this and more in today's intermediate lesson on World Cup talk. Episode link: https://www.chines ... Show More

In China, the month after childbirth for the new mother is subject to a number of strict rules and careful precautions to make sure she recovers properly. This means dietary restrictions, lots or rest and no showering, to name a few! Today's lesson features a new mother and her m ... Show More

Originally shared on Into the Story: Learn English with True Stories. I made a big mistake when meeting my girlfriend’s parents for the first time… and it turned into a lesson on honesty, connection, and laughing at yourself. 🎓 Join The Academy Learn more about your ad choices. ... Show More

Today, Micaela's Argentinian family meets her English boyfriend for the first time. Getting introduced to the family can be stressful enough as it is – without the added complications of not speaking the same language! Find out if Micaela's boyfriend can handle this challenge.    ... Show More

Parent-teen relationships can be hard to navigate most days! On this episode I discuss one way teens can get along better with parents. 

Support this podcast by joining The Fam (tax-deductible): https://3szn.short.gy/jointhefam___________________________________________What would you do if your child encountered something shameful—like stumbling across porn at a friend’s house? Moments like these are shaping the n ... Show More

The Chinese terms for various relatives are a bit complicated. But don't worry, ChinesePod is here to help you learn them! In today's Mandarin lesson, start talking about your sons, daughters and other family members. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1195 

Explaining in another language that you “have your father’s eyes” is dangerous, seeing as a simple grammatical mistake could mean you actually took them from him…which won’t get you invited to stay in anyone’s home. We don’t want things to be hazardous for you--thus the lesson. L ... Show More

A new mom has recently broke things off with her child'd father due to rigid cultural norms affecting his attitude towards domestic work. Nedra advises whether she made the right choice and how we can all avoid entering relationships like these in the future.  Submit a message of ... Show More

Iyanla’s caller this week joins with a very interesting dilemma: Her adult daughter lives in her house, but won’t speak to her. They haven’t talked in two weeks. Iyanla immediately realizes that there’s more to the story – What led up to this and why did she move back home? Iyanl ... Show More

In today’s episode, Cristina is joined by Couples Coach Nick Solaczek to chat couples growing apart, how to work on your relationship, when you should move in with your partner, how to know when to end your relationship, why our ideal partners resemble our parents & MORE!SHOP NEW ... Show More