{"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":"From Tears to Taiwan, Real Mandarin Learner Stories That Will Inspire You | Mailbag #449","slug":"from-tears-to-taiwan-real-mandarin-learner-stories-that-will-inspire-you-mailbag-449","published_at":"2026-02-20T20:46:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mandarin-monkey-podcast-476044/from-tears-to-taiwan-real-mandarin-learner-stories-that-will-inspire-you-mailbag-449","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mandarin-monkey-podcast-476044","url":"https://shows.acast.com/mandarin-monkey-podcast/episodes/from-tears-to-taiwan-real-mandarin-learner-stories-that-will","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/671683b6c054f53907d2cb8f/e/6998c810166f176858f045bf/media.mp3","summary":"This week on the Mandarin Monkey Podcast, we read three powerful emails from listeners whose Mandarin journeys couldn’t be more different — yet share the same courage. From feeling fluent for the first time , to reconnecting with family and heritage, to quitting a job and moving to Taiwan for love and language… These are real stories from real learners navigating confidence, shame, identity, relationships, and bold life decisions — all through Mandarin. Whether you’re: A beginner starting from scratch A heritage learner feeling pressure Dating someone Taiwanese Or dreaming of living in Taiwan This episode is for you. We speak naturally in both Mandarin and English throughout the episode, so learners of all levels can follow along and build real-world listening skills. 💛 Mandarin isn’t just grammar and vocab lists. It’s connection, risk, community, and growth. 加油 — we’re in this together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This week on the Mandarin Monkey Podcast, we read three powerful emails from listeners whose Mandarin journeys couldn’t be more different — yet share the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2231,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mandarin-monkey-podcast-476044/episodes/from-tears-to-taiwan-real-mandarin-learner-stories-that-will-inspire-you-mailbag-449/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/from-tears-to-taiwan-real-mandarin-learner-stories-that-will-inspire-you-mailbag-449.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}