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Welcome back to the Mandarin Monkey Podcast episode 461.This week, we dive into a big idea: what if we hosted a Mandarin Monkey live immersion event in the UK?We talk through what that could look like — a full day of Chinese-speaking activities, games, food, and socialising — des ...  Show more

Welcome back to the Mandarin Monkey Podcast episode 460.In this episode, we talk about the reaction to our “goodbye” joke and the unexpected wave of love that came from it. It was a warm reminder that even when content feels lonely to make, there are real people out there listeni ...  Show more

Introduction to the podcast, getting to know Jared Turner and John Pasden, and an overview of what this podcast is all about. What This Podcast Is This is the very first Chinese podcast of it’s kind! Here is what it is all about. Discussing the best ways to learn Chinese Sharing ...  Show more

It is said that the ability to speak and write is what separates us from the monkeys. Now, if you want to be the Monkey King, then try your hand at learning to speak and write Mandarin. In this podcast, a good start, where you will learn to talk about speaking and writing Chin ...

On air October 25th, 2019. Recorded October 19th, 2019.

There are so many — SO MANY — people learning Chinese these days, but there’s so much more to learning Chinese than just, like, memorizing characters. Taiwanese-American millennial Patricia Liu is an actual, living ...

So you think you’re funny? John and Jared discuss some of the cultural differences of Chinese humor and what it takes to get your Chinese friends rolling on the floor in laughter. Guest interview is with Laszlo Montgomery, host of the famous China History Podcast. It's the go-to ...  Show more