{"podcast":{"title":"ChinesePod - Beginner","slug":"chinesepod-beginner-702454","podcast_index_feed_id":702454,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/109bf914/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.chinesepod.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/2686573/2686573-1773222824276-5fe3968f6ec9c.jpg","author":"ChinesePod LLC","episode_count":955,"summary":"ChinesePod makes learning Mandarin fun and easy. It isn't your typical language learning resource - we think you'll be entertained as well! If you’re just trying to learn some survival Chinese or looking to start a lifelong relationship with the language, this ChinesePod - Beginner Level Podcast Channel is where to start. Expand your Mandarin Chinese learning experience by also SUBSCRIBING to ChinesePod - Intermediate and ChinesePod - Advanced Podcast channels. For more lessons, go to www.chinesepod.com and take us for a spin.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T18:17:54.865397+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chinesepod-beginner-702454"},"episode":{"title":"Elementary | Baijiu or Beer","slug":"elementary-baijiu-or-beer","published_at":"2026-05-06T10:49:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chinesepod-beginner-702454/elementary-baijiu-or-beer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chinesepod-beginner-702454","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chinesepod/episodes/Elementary--Baijiu-or-Beer-e3ivcpj","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/109bf914/podcast/play/119566579/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-6%2F8131511c-6033-14e6-8d28-d8e362e0bb6c.mp3","summary":"The mere mention of baijiu, the "white alcohol," strikes fear into the hearts of those foreigners who have tasted the fearsome liquid. Fortunately, it's usually not the only option. Knowing how to say "I prefer beer" may save you not only the gustatory punishment of the moment, but also the wicked hangover of the next morning. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1694","meta_description":"The mere mention of baijiu, the \"white alcohol,\" strikes fear into the hearts of those foreigners who have tasted the fearsome liquid. Fortunate…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":907,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chinesepod-beginner-702454/episodes/elementary-baijiu-or-beer/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chinesepod-beginner-702454/elementary-baijiu-or-beer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}