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Charting Your Path to Chinese Fluency: Finding Purpose and Making Progress
Ready to turn your Chinese learning aspirations into reality? Jared and John share insights on how to stay focused and motivated by finding your “why…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Best of You Can Learn Chinese: Top Stories from 2023-2024
Get ready to laugh, cry, and be inspired! In this milestone 150th episode, we’re looking back on the most incredible stories from our interviews over…
1 year, 7 months ago
Roll for Initiative: How Learning Chinese is Like a Game of Dungeons & Dragons
Host Jared Turner isn’t just a language enthusiast—he’s also a seasoned Dungeon Master! In this episode, Jared and John dive into thow learning Chine…
1 year, 8 months ago
Economist by Day, Rapper by Night: Andrew Dougherty (a.k.a. Big Daddy Dough)
Andrew Dougherty first learned Russian and some Spanish and French before pursuing Chinese. Sensing the opportunity China held, Andrew pursued Chines…
1 year, 8 months ago
Listener Mailbag: Keeping Fluent with AI, Grammar, and Real-World Practice
In this listener mailbag episode, Jared and John dive into real questions from Chinese learners on topics that every language student encounters. Fro…
1 year, 9 months ago
Pinyin Over Characters: the Crippling Crutch (Replay)
John and Jared discuss the all too common situation of pinyin over Chinese characters, something Jared sometimes refer to as the “crippling crutch”. …
1 year, 9 months ago
A Shortcut to Chinese Fluency? Narrow Reading in Chinese
In this episode, Jared and John dive into the concept of "narrow reading"—a strategy that involves focusing your language learning on a specific topi…
1 year, 10 months ago
From Forgetful to Fluent: Elijah’s Inspiring Persistence in Learning Chinese
Elijah Wilcott never thought he was cut out for learning languages. With a self-proclaimed terrible memory and a history of struggling in language cl…
1 year, 10 months ago
The 6 Biggest Questions About Chinese Characters—Answered!
If you're learning Chinese, these are the must-know answers about Chinese characters. Join Jared and John as they dive into key questions like: Shoul…
1 year, 11 months ago
Characters, Cocktails, and Karaoke: How Mike Kennedy Blended Passion and Chinese
During a trip to Hong Kong, Mike Kennedy haphazardly began studying Chinese characters which started him on a path he could have never imagined. His …
1 year, 11 months ago