#129 - Is Freedom Real or Nah?

Welcome back to Mandarin Monkey Podcast Episode 456.This one’s a proper listener mailbag episode.We read your emails and end up talking about all sorts: learning Mandarin on a tractor in rural Iowa, a workplace misunderstanding about saving face, the chaos of Taiwan Ghost Month, ...  Show more

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 listeners.Expect awkward silence, ridiculous acting challenges, and one very questiona ...  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

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哈嘍! 我是林老師 MandarinWithMissLin from Taiwan! 這個 Podcast 主要是希望大家可以說更自然的中文，幫助大家學道地的臺灣華語，還有發現臺灣文化。在這個 Podcast 我會上傳一些學生的常見問題，或是全中文的聊天對話如果大家想學更多，大家也可以在Instagram上; Youtube上 找到我，有影片課程。如果你想要更有系統的學習，歡迎參考我的課程，連結在下方，如果有問題，也可以跟我分享。在這裡我要謝謝我在Patreon 上的學生，一路走來，謝謝你們的支持。如果你覺得我的Podcast 對你有幫助的話，麻煩在社群 ...  Show more

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