{"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/69d668e8ef4d724206f998cf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"We Thought About Ending Mandarin Monkey... Then This Happened | Podcast 460","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/671683b6c054f53907d2cb8f/1775659215102-cc3e5673-d117-4585-9620-e20b7a81f7d9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome back to the Mandarin Monkey Podcast episode 460.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we talk about the reaction to our “goodbye” joke and the unexpected wave of love that came from it. It was a warm reminder that even when content feels lonely to make, there are real people out there listening.</p><p><br></p><p>We also get into:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>why long-form content still matters to us</li><li>how short-form is changing attention spans</li><li>ideas for future Mandarin Monkey episodes</li><li>board games, walking podcasts, and trying new formats</li><li>being ranked as one of the world’s Mandarin learning podcasts</li><li>the reality of balancing Mandarin Monkey with work, life, and everything else going on behind the scenes</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This episode is a bit of a catch-up, a bit reflective, and very much us.</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks for sticking with us.</p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoy learning Mandarin through real conversations, hit subscribe and come along for the ride.</p><p><br></p><p>#MandarinMonkey #LearnMandarin #ChinesePodcast #MandarinPodcast #BilingualPodcast</p>","author_name":"Mandarin Monkey"}