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Learn Mandarin with the World’s Weirdest Tourist Attractions | Mandarin Monkey Podcast 402
Episode 402
Looking for a fun way to learn Mandarin while exploring the world’s strangest places? In this episode, we take you on a global journey to the weirdes…
1 year, 4 months ago
401 - Camping with a strange man | Mandarin and English Podcast
Episode 401
Today on the Mandarin Monkey Podcast, we dive into the beautiful Cotswolds and share our experiences camping in two stunning locations. But things to…
1 year, 4 months ago
40 Words You Should Know in Mandarin (Well... Sort of) - Episode 400
Episode 400
To celebrate 400 episodes of Mandarin Monkey, we’re not getting sentimental, we’re getting strange. Join us as we break down 40 of the weirdest, most…
1 year, 4 months ago
You Call That a Job? Learn Mandarin with the World’s Weirdest Work
Episode 399
Think your job is strange? In this episode, we explore 20 of the world’s weirdest real-life occupations — from snake milkers and underwater pizza del…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Craziest World Records You’ve Never Heard Of – in Mandarin!
Episode 398
In this episode, we explore 20 of the most ridiculous, real world records ever set — and learn how to talk about them in Mandarin. From smashing toil…
1 year, 5 months ago
Bizarre Inventions: Learn Mandarin with the World’s Strangest Ideas
Episode 397
From baby mop outfits to chopstick fans and silent karaoke mics — the world has no shortage of strange inventions. In this episode, Tom and Ula explo…
1 year, 5 months ago
Mandarin Vocab Challenge: Can You Guess These Strange Foods? | Mandarin Monkey Podcast
Episode 396
1. Balut – Fertilized duck embryo (Philippines)
鴨仔蛋 | yā zǐ dàn | Duck embryo egg
2. Surströmming – Fermented herring (Sweden)
瑞典酸鯡魚 | ruì diǎn suān fèi…
1 year, 5 months ago
EP395 – The World's Strangest Laws: No Salmon Smuggling & Speedo Rules
Episode 395
Ever heard of a law that bans you from handling salmon "suspiciously"? Or a rule that says men must wear Speedos at public pools in France? In this e…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep. 394 – The World’s Strangest Hobbies & Bizarre Cultural Traditions
Episode 394
Unusual Hobbies (特殊的爱好 - tè shū de ài hào)
Extreme Ironing (极限熨烫) – jí xiàn yùn tàngQuidditch (魁地奇) – kuí dì qíCheese Rolling (奶酪滚动比赛) – nǎi lào gǔn d…1 year, 6 months ago
忙碌 vs. 重要：我们如何看待艾森豪威尔矩阵? Busy vs. Important: Our Thoughts on the Eisenhower Matrix
Episode 393
In this episode of the Mandarin Monkey Podcast, we chat about the Eisenhower Matrix (艾森豪威尔矩阵, Àisēnháowēi’ěr jǔzhèn)—not as experts, but just as two …
1 year, 6 months ago