{"podcast":{"title":"Takeaway Chinese","slug":"takeaway-chinese-327299","podcast_index_feed_id":327299,"rss_url":"https://cgtn-radio-data.cgtn.com/rss/programother/54","website_url":"https://radio.cgtn.com/podcast/column/other/Takeaway-Chinese/54","image_url":"https://radio-res.cgtn.com/image/2112/1640241129479.png","author":"China Plus","episode_count":500,"summary":"A weekly Chinese language teaching show which covers the most frequently used Chinese words and expressions, dialogues, language tips, and stories behind the idioms.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T04:22:18.620406+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/takeaway-chinese-327299"},"episode":{"title":"Bottom-Tier Journals: Joke or Genius? | The China Code Ep.2","slug":"bottom-tier-journals-joke-or-genius-the-china-code-ep-2","published_at":"2026-04-21T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/takeaway-chinese-327299/bottom-tier-journals-joke-or-genius-the-china-code-ep-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/takeaway-chinese-327299","url":"1_2719888","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/radio-res.cgtn.com/ueditor/audio/2604/1076761853763.mp3","summary":"Welcome to The China Code, where every two weeks we break down a trending Chinese internet buzzword. Today's phrase: 学术底刊 (xué shù dǐ kān) – bottom-tier academic journals. Now, you won't find these journals in any library. It's a viral trend that turns academic writing into something unexpectedly funny. Think of it as the perfect blend of serious academic language mixed with completely nonsensical topics – like asking, \"Should Optimus Prime buy car insurance... or personal accident insurance?\" It's hilarious, but behind the humor lies a deeper story about how a new generation of researchers is coping with pressure and failure. Let's dive in for more. CONTACT THE TEAM We'd love to hear your feedback or suggestions for future buzzwords! Email: crilearnchinese@gmail.com Facebook: @crilearnchinese TikTok: @takeaway.chinese","meta_description":"Welcome to The China Code, where every two weeks we break down a trending Chinese internet buzzword. Today's phrase: 学术底刊 (xué shù dǐ kān) – bottom-tier a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":323,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/takeaway-chinese-327299/episodes/bottom-tier-journals-joke-or-genius-the-china-code-ep-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/takeaway-chinese-327299/bottom-tier-journals-joke-or-genius-the-china-code-ep-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}