This Might Be the Worst Podcast Game Ever
This episode of the Mandarin Monkey Podcast takes a strange turn.We somehow ended up playing a “tiny acting” game we found online… which is great for YouTube and absolutely terrible for podcast listen...
18 Mars 45min
Mailbag: Learning Mandarin While Doing the Dishes, Running, and Raising Bilingual Kids
Can you really learn Mandarin while doing the dishes? What about while running, driving, or just surviving family life on broken sleep?In this Mandarin Monkey mailbag episode, we dive into real listen...
13 Mars 35min
Our 36 Hours in Zurich | Swiss Chocolate, $50 Chocolate, Kangaroo Steak & Scooter Adventures
We just spent 36 hours in Zurich, Switzerland filming an event at the FIFA Museum… and somehow turned it into a mini travel adventure.In this episode we talk about:• flying to Switzerland with camera ...
11 Mars 51min
We Forgot to Press Record… Then Got Hired to Film in Switzerland
We just recorded 40 minutes of podcast… and realised we never pressed record.So here we are doing it again.In this episode we talk about:• Our first corporate filming job in London• Why we're suddenly...
8 Mars 36min
I Lost a Translation Job Over “Face” (And Called My Boss a Bastard)
This week’s mailbag episode is… painful.• A freelance translator loses a business contract because he didn’t understand 面子 (miànzi). • Someone tries to compliment their manager… and accidentally calls...
27 Feb 36min
British Slang That Confuses Mandarin Learners | Episode 450
Episode 450 is here! 🎉In this fun and chaotic bilingual episode, we chat about life getting back to normal after the holidays, the challenges of new projects, and a possible Mandarin retreat idea… be...
25 Feb 36min
From Tears to Taiwan, Real Mandarin Learner Stories That Will Inspire You | Mailbag #449
This week on the Mandarin Monkey Podcast, we read three powerful emails from listeners whose Mandarin journeys couldn’t be more different — yet share the same courage.From feeling fluent for the first...
20 Feb 37min
Would You Survive 48 Hours Speaking Only Chinese?
Chinese New Year is here… but we’re not just talking about red envelopes and dumplings.In this episode:Who should give red envelopes (and when it stops)The weird firework pranks from childhoodWhy we c...
18 Feb 48min
