{"podcast":{"title":"Mandarin Monkey Podcast","slug":"mandarin-monkey-podcast-476044","podcast_index_feed_id":476044,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/671683b6c054f53907d2cb8f","website_url":"https://mandarinmonkey.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/671683b6c054f53907d2cb8f/show-cover.jpg","author":"Mandarin Monkey Ltd","episode_count":527,"summary":"Chinese and English Language podcast. A mixed couple (Tom & Ula) living in Taiwan, teach Chinese through the use of Chinglish (Chinese and English) on a variety of topics. Learn Chinese, study methods, Entertainment, news, life, business, hints and tricks to learning Mandarin. Hear a native speaking naturally and at natural pace but with the English translation so you can follow the context of the conversation. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T04:17:58.183079+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mandarin-monkey-podcast-476044"},"episode":{"title":"468 - Heatwave, Locked Keys & Camping Chaos!","slug":"468-heatwave-locked-keys-camping-chaos","published_at":"2026-06-04T20:41:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mandarin-monkey-podcast-476044/468-heatwave-locked-keys-camping-chaos","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mandarin-monkey-podcast-476044","url":"https://shows.acast.com/mandarin-monkey-podcast/episodes/468-heatwave-locked-keys-camping-chaos","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/671683b6c054f53907d2cb8f/e/6a21e2df1ddbe06b3a00eeb8/media.mp3","summary":"🎙️ Listen while you walk, relax, or practise your Mandarin with us. 🐵 Learn Mandarin with us: https://mandarinmonkey.com/ 🎮 Check out our Monkey Plays channel: https://www.youtube.com/@monkeyplaysmandarin In this episode of the Mandarin Monkey Podcast, we take you on a countryside walk while sharing the story of our recent family camping trip. What started as a relaxing getaway quickly turned into a series of disasters: a heatwave, sunburn, locked car keys, an unexpected £100 locksmith bill, a very nosey campsite neighbour, and plenty of family chaos along the way. We also chat about village life in the UK, friendly communities, parenting moments, camping with kids, and a proud moment for our daughter at school. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"🎙️ Listen while you walk, relax, or practise your Mandarin with us. 🐵 Learn Mandarin with us: https://mandarinmonkey.com/ 🎮 Check out our Monkey Plays cha…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1878,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mandarin-monkey-podcast-476044/episodes/468-heatwave-locked-keys-camping-chaos/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mandarin-monkey-podcast-476044/468-heatwave-locked-keys-camping-chaos.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}