{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/671683b6c054f53907d2cb8f/68e79672cf3fb488005a68f2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Totoro, Steak & Escape Rooms｜Chinese–English Bilingual Podcast Listening Practice","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/671683b6c054f53907d2cb8f/1760007719239-34c949b9-201d-49e3-9c8b-946c166d0c01.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This one’s part London adventure, part Mandarin listening practice.</p><p><br></p><p>Tom celebrated his birthday <em>and</em> 10-year anniversary with Ula — a surprise visit from Auntie Kara, a Studio Ghibli stage show (“My Neighbour Totoro”), London’s best steak at <strong>Steak &amp; Company</strong>, and an escape-room fail that turned into a win… with only 18 seconds left on the clock.</p><p>It’s a <strong>bilingual Chinese–English episode</strong>, so you’ll get real, natural Chinese with clear English context — perfect for learners who want genuine Mandarin conversation, not classroom scripts.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 <strong>What’s inside:</strong></p><ul><li>Life in the UK told in Mandarin + English</li><li>Real couple conversation for natural listening practice</li><li>Studio Ghibli, London travel, and the best wagyu steak we’ve ever had</li><li>Why escape rooms are secretly relationship tests</li><li>How to use fun topics like these to learn real-life Chinese</li></ul><p><br></p><p>📍 <strong>Chapters:</strong></p><p> 0:00 – Hump Day &amp; intro chaos</p><p> 2:45 – Birthday surprise &amp; planning</p><p> 6:40 – London trip + Totoro show</p><p> 12:30 – Japanese restaurant adventure</p><p> 17:40 – Theatre review</p><p> 22:00 – Covent Garden wander + 5G rant</p><p> 25:10 – Best steak in London: Steak &amp; Company</p><p> 30:20 – Underground games &amp; escape-room fail</p><p> 39:00 – Alice in Puzzleland redemption</p><p> 43:50 – Westfield, mystery board game &amp; wrap-up</p><p><br></p><p>Want to learn Mandarin with us?</p><p>Book a free trial lesson: <a href=\"https://mandarinmonkey.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://mandarinmonkey.com</a></p><p>Say hi: chat@mandarinmonkey.com</p><p><br></p><p>#ChinesePodcast #MandarinListening #LearnChinese #BilingualPodcast #LondonTravel #StudioGhibli #EscapeRoom</p>","author_name":"Mandarin Monkey"}