{"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":"Real Mandarin & English Conversation |  Backpacking Trip Countdown","slug":"real-mandarin-english-conversation-backpacking-trip-countdown","published_at":"2026-07-24T15:06:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mandarin-monkey-podcast-476044/real-mandarin-english-conversation-backpacking-trip-countdown","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mandarin-monkey-podcast-476044","url":"https://shows.acast.com/mandarin-monkey-podcast/episodes/could-we-survive-3-days-backpacking-together-mandarin-monkey","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/671683b6c054f53907d2cb8f/e/6a637e5e614bacdace2c09ae/media.mp3","summary":"Skritter - Learn to write Chinese skritter.com?ref=mandarinmonkey Links: ✍️ Skritter - Learn to write Chinese skritter.com?ref=mandarinmonkey Use promoCode: MANDARINMONKEY for 10% off everything 🎓 Book Mandarin lessons and explore Mandarin Monkey: https://mandarinmonkey.com/ Support Monkey Plays Patreon Page: https://patreon.com/monkeyplaysgames?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink 🎮 Check out our Monkey Plays channel:    / @monkeyplaysmandarin   🗣️ Want more opportunities to speak Mandarin outside of lessons? Join learners from around the world for fun discussions, games, and real conversations in our Mandarin Hangouts. Start speaking more Mandarrin today: https://mandarinmonkey.com/hangouts/ Could we survive a three-day backpacking adventure without destroying our feet—or each other? 😅 In episode 474 of the Mandarin Monkey Podcast, we chat in Mandarin and English about our upcoming Isle of Wight hiking and camping trip. We discuss what to pack, walking for hours every day, camping food, uncomfortable sleeping mats, blisters, hiking shoes, carrying too much equipment—and Tom’s collection of unnecessary survival gadgets. We also talk about: 🏢 Working remotely vs having a physical Mandarin Monkey office 👩‍💼 Whether Ula was born to be a boss 👨‍🏫 What makes someone a great Mandarin teacher 💼 Hiring people based on attitude, not just experience 📱 The difficulty of separating work from personal life 🥾 Preparing for our first proper backpacking adventure ⛺ Camping gear, food, shoes and surviving sore feet Have you ever been backpacking? Tell us what we should pack to make the trip easier and more comfortable! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Skritter - Learn to write Chinese skritter.com?ref=mandarinmonkey Links: ✍️ Skritter - Learn to write Chinese skritter.com?ref=mandarinmonkey Use promoCod…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4182,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mandarin-monkey-podcast-476044/episodes/real-mandarin-english-conversation-backpacking-trip-countdown/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/real-mandarin-english-conversation-backpacking-trip-countdown.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}