{"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/69ad8eea6ffdcd81880c9dd0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"We Forgot to Press Record… Then Got Hired to Film in Switzerland","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/671683b6c054f53907d2cb8f/1772976129316-d8e0c589-68c2-4f22-9566-14262653abb9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>We just recorded <strong>40 minutes of podcast… and realised we never pressed record.</strong></p><p>So here we are doing it again.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode we talk about:</p><p>• Our <strong>first corporate filming job in London</strong></p><p>• Why we're suddenly flying to <strong>Zurich next week</strong></p><p>• The launch of our new gaming channel <strong>Monkey Plays</strong></p><p>• Whether <strong>language exchange apps actually work</strong></p><p>• Why <strong>Pleco is amazing (but not perfect)</strong></p><p>• Why people in Taiwan <strong>don’t really say 你好吗</strong></p><p>• And how to actually use podcasts to improve your Mandarin</p><p><br></p><p>Plus we answer your emails about:</p><ul><li>Using Mandarin podcasts for learning</li><li>Cantonese vs Mandarin situations</li><li>Language exchange apps like Tandem</li><li>Study methods and common mistakes learners make</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you want to send us a question for a future mailbag episode, email us!</p><p><br></p><p>chat@mandarinmonkey.com</p><p><br></p><h3>Monkey Plays</h3><p>Our new gaming channel where you can <strong>learn Mandarin while watching games</strong>:</p><p>Raft</p><p>Overcooked 2</p><p>Peak</p><p>(and more coming)</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxuNENWdUdcvRMuMiADUFmQ</p><p><br></p><p>Full playthroughs and interactive vocab games are available on Patreon.</p><p><br></p><p>patreon.com/monkeyplaysgames</p><p><br></p><h3>Mandarin Monkey Links</h3><p>Podcast: <a href=\"https://mandarinmonkey.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://mandarinmonkey.com</a></p><p>Lessons: <a href=\"https://mandarinmonkey.com/lessons\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://mandarinmonkey.com/lessons</a></p><p>Patreon: https://patreon.com/mandarinmonkey</p>","author_name":"Mandarin Monkey"}