Taiwan just added four national holidays—yay, more days off! Christmas is now one of them. Tune in to learn what's new and key phrases from local news.

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Timestamps

-(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction

-(00:01:58) News Clip

-(00:03:06) Explanation

-(00:16:35) Vocabulary Review

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This episode explores "Taiwanese sensibility," a concept that's recently gone viral in South Korea. We talk about why visitors are drawn to Taiwan's nostalgic, everyday charm.

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Timestamps

-(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction

-(00:02:09) Explanation

-(00:10:51) Vocabulary Review

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In this episode, I introduced Taiwanese music from the 1960s, featuring the classic song The Moon Represents My Heart by Teresa Teng. We explored its poetic lyrics and cultural meaning—how the moon symbolizes love and longing.

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Timestamps

-(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction

-(00:01:08) song:月亮代表我的心

-(00:03:02) Explanation

-(00:16:19) Vocabulary Review

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Join me for a fun catch-up on recent life in Taiwan—from winning a school relay race and running a food stall at a school fair, to encountering a Mazu procession and discussing Taiwan's recall movement and the US-China trade war.

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In this episode, you'll learn practical phrases and sentence patterns for job interviews — plus how to sound polite and natural in Mandarin — through a casual mock interview between two friends.

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Timestamps

-(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction

-(00:01:23) Dialogue

-(00:03:17) Explanation

-(00:18:26) Vocabulary Review

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Talking about the Mazu Pilgrimage, a major religious event in Taiwan. Learn about its cultural significance, history, and controversies.

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Timestamps

-(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction

-(00:01:04) Who is Mazu?

-(00:04:39) What do you do in Mazu Pilgrimage Tour?

-(00:13:42) Vocabulary Review

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Talking about TSMC's $100 Billion U.S. Investment. Taiwan's semiconductor giant TSMC plans a major U.S. expansion. This episode explores the reasons behind it, political and economic concerns, and how it affects Taiwan's tech industry.

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Timestamps

-(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction

-(00:01:19) Why is TSMC going to the U.S.?

-(00:03:12) Opposition Party’s Criticism

-(00:05:19) Taiwanese government’s response

-(00:08:59) Future Questions & Predictions

-(00:13:13) Vocabulary Review

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I took the MBTI Personality Test on my podcast—did ChatGPT get it right? In this episode, I go through the test, break down key personality terms in Mandarin, and talk about MBTI's pros and cons. You can take the test “in Chinese" with me and see what you get!

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Timestamps

-(00:00:00) Opening+Introduction

-(00:07:20) What is MBTI?

-(00:10:09) How to describe BAD personality traits in Chinese?

-(01:04:00) Problems of MBTI

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