Sharing my recent trip to Hanoi, Vietnam. 聊聊四月初到越南河內旅行的經驗。✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot:https://www.maayot.com📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast -- Join my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿:https:/

110. 拖延症 Procrastination ft. 日新

15 days ago 15m 49s

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109. 瘦的文化 Thin Culture in Taiwan

29 days ago 16m 37s

✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com?via=abbyWhy are most Taiwanese people, especially women, so obsessed with being "thin"? In this episode, I share my experience and thoughts on this topic. 聊聊「瘦」這件事情

108.《流麻溝十五號》A Taiwanese Film About Female Political Prisoners in the 1950s

Mar 13th, 2024 22m 20s

✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com?via=abbyI share "Untold Herstory," the first Taiwanese film that explores the experiences of female political prisoners jailed in the concentration camp on Green Is

107. 高敏感 Are You a Highly Sensitive Person?

Jan 25th, 2024 15m 58s

✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com?via=abby聊聊「高敏感」有什麼特徵和優缺點。Let's discuss the traits, strengths, and challenges of being a "Highly Sensitive Person" (HSP).📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes an

106. 台灣的發票文化 Taiwan's Unique Receipt Culture

Jan 10th, 2024 17m 31s

105. 聊選舉 Election Culture in Taiwan

Dec 20th, 2023 14m 11s

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104. 年尾閒聊 A Book that Helped me Resolve my Existential Crisis

Dec 6th, 2023 21m 26s

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103. 被詐騙的經驗 Experience of Being Scammed

Nov 22nd, 2023 12m 22s

102.《九槍》A Documentary About Migrant Workers in Taiwan

Nov 8th, 2023 17m 7s

📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast --Join my Patreon贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Abby's Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物: https://talktaiwanesemandarin

101. 感冒/身體不舒服 Catching the Flu

Oct 25th, 2023 12m 38s

聊最近感冒/身體不舒服的經驗。Talking about my recent experience of catching the flu and not feeling well, as well as discussing some common symptoms.📍Join my Patreon--Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www

100. 《亞細亞的孤兒》Taiwanese Literature: Orphan of Asia

Oct 11th, 2023 12m 21s

聊台灣文學作品《亞細亞的孤兒》。In this new series, I’m going to talk about some Taiwanese literature works. Today’s book: Orphan of Asia by Wu Chuo-liu(1900-1976). He was born into Japanese-controlled Taiwan, when being Taiwanese was — complicated. He explore

99. 聊漫畫 Manga Recommendations

Sep 28th, 2023 11m 47s

分享一些我看過的漫畫。 Talking about some manga I read growing up.📍Join my Patreon--Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free episodes and support this podcast 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin📍Read the blog post : Chinese Reading Resour

98. 清邁之旅 Slow Travel in Chiang Mai

Sep 13th, 2023 6m 19s

Sharing my recent trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand. 分享我到清邁旅行三個禮拜的經驗。Access this full, member-only episode (& PDF transcript) on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin

97. 剪頭髮 Getting A Haircut in Taiwan

Jul 19th, 2023 16m 32s

聊聊剪頭髮這件事以及各種剪髮經驗。In this episode, I share my experience with getting a haircut in Taiwan. I also talk about making reservations, asking about prices, as well as my experience with different types and price points of haircut places in Taiwan, ra

96. (下)聊我們討厭台灣的什麼 Part 2: Things We Hate About Taiwan ft. 日新

Jul 5th, 2023 11m 38s

Following their conversation on what they love about Taiwan, Abby and 日新 discuss what they find unpleasant about the country. 繼上集和日新聊了我們喜歡台灣的原因，這集來討論我們不喜歡台灣的什麼。📍Patreon:Get full transcripts and support Abby's work 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.pa

95. (上)愛台灣的原因 Part 1: Things We Love about Taiwan ft. 日新

Jun 21st, 2023 14m 16s

Abby and 日新 talk about what they love about Taiwan. Abby和日新聊聊他們喜歡台灣的什麼——分別以在地台灣人和台灣新住民（美國人）的角度。📍Patreon:Get full transcripts and support Abby's work 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin🍵 Buy Abby a coffee 請我喝杯咖啡：https

Jun 7th, 2023 10m 35s

I share some Taiwanese shows that I've watched and enjoyed. 分享幾部我覺得好看的台劇：《國際橋牌社(Island Nation)》、《人選之人—造浪者(Wave Makers)》, and more!📍Patreon:Get full transcripts and support Abby's work 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandari

93. 在國外受傷 Getting Injured in Australia

May 19th, 2023 13m 22s

I share my experience of biking around Melbourne, the time I got hurt, and my experience in getting help. 我分享自己在國外騎腳踏車摔傷的經驗。📍Patreon-- Get the transcripts and support Abby's work 支持這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin🍵

92. 甜湯 Dessert Soups

May 3rd, 2023 12m 3s

I share three classic dessert soups I love: sweet red bean soup, sweet mung bean soup and sweet potato ginger soup. 聊聊我最愛的經典甜湯：紅豆湯、綠豆湯、地瓜薑湯。📕 Improve Your Chinese Through Reading Stories: Check out Abby's Chinese Graded Readers: https://talkt

91. 台灣血淚史(2) Taiwan’s Painful Road to Democracy

Apr 19th, 2023 16m 10s

In part two about Taiwan’s tragic journey to democracy, I continue to talk about the Formosa Incident(1979), Dr. Chen Wen-chen Incident(1981), and Nylon Cheng’s self-immolation for freedom of speech(1989). 接續上集討論台灣悲傷的歷史，這集繼續來談談台灣迎向民主之前的一些悲慘事件：解

90. 台灣血淚史(1) Taiwan’s Tragic History: Colonialism, 228 and the White Terror

Apr 5th, 2023 21m 28s

In this episode I talk about the contemporary history of Taiwan, which covers Japanese colonialism(1895-1945), the KMT (aka Chinese Nationalist Party)’s brutal rule: 228 Massacre(1947) and 38-year-long martial law period (aka the White Terror,

89. (下)如何變得比較樂觀 Part Two: How to Be More Optimistic? ft. Olga

Mar 22nd, 2023 20m 51s

I released a new book: *The Robin Hood of Taiwan: Liao Tian-Ding *! 我的新書：《廖添丁》！ ✔️ Level 2: Only uses 500 unique characters. ✔️ Available in simplified and traditional Chinese! ⭐ Check out the book Talktaiwanesemandarin.com/liao-tian-dingIn pa

88. (上) 樂觀還是悲觀 Part One: Optimistic or Pessimistic? ft. Olga

Mar 8th, 2023 19m 57s

I released a new book: 《廖添丁》The Robin Hood of Taiwan: Liao Tian-Ding! Check out the book and use the code 'podcast' to get 10% off! (Valid til Mar 17 2023)Talktaiwanesemandarin.com/liao-tian-dingOlga and Abby talk about whether they see themse

Taiwanese Folktale -- Liao Tian-Ding: The Robin Hood of Taiwan 《廖添丁》

Mar 1st, 2023 5m 1s

I released a new book! 我的新書《廖添丁》出了！ A Taiwanese folktale based on a true story — Liao Tian-Ding. ⭐ Check out the book and use the code 'podcast' to get** 10% off**! *(Valid til Mar 17 2023)* https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/liao-tian-ding/📖