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A re-incarnation of Popup Chinese podcast by Brendan O'Kane and David Lancashire.

  1. 7 hr ago

    Popup Chinese — Intermediate: They Called Me Mad, the Fools!

    At Popup Chinese we are strong supporters of science. Which is why our Intermediate podcast for today teaches a turn of phrase we think you'll find particularly useful the next time you're writing an academic grant proposal, updating colleagues on your post-doc, or reanimating Tom Hanks in your secret basement lab. Navigate re-incarnated Popup Chinese archives, including the original customized word-to-word transcripts for this and every other lesson as PDF files: Reincarnated Popup Cantonese — Popup Cantonese — Popup Cantonese Reincarnated Popup Chinese — Popup Chinese — Popup Chinese Reincarnated Popup Chinese shows — Popup Chinese shows — Popup Chinese shows

    Popup Chinese — Intermediate: They Called Me Mad, the Fools!

  2. 1 day ago

    Popup Chinese — Intermediate: A Terrible Hunger

    Revenge is a dish best served cold, and without any incriminating evidence linking you to the crime. That's why the heads of major criminal syndicates have to be a bit circumspect in making certain requests, and it's why we return to our mob series today with an update on the dealings of the Beijing demi-monde. In this episode, join us as our mob boss is seized with a terrible hunger which can be sated only through violence. Our dialogue today is on the easier side for an Intermediate lesson, but don't be deceived. We have some non-obvious and non-trivial grammar tucked away here that you really need to know. So listen in and soon you'll be adept at turning adjectives into verbs, and at asking for people's heads on plates. But only figuratively, of course. Navigate re-incarnated Popup Chinese archives, including the original customized word-to-word transcripts for this and every other lesson as PDF files: Reincarnated Popup Cantonese — Popup Cantonese — Popup Cantonese Reincarnated Popup Chinese — Popup Chinese — Popup Chinese Reincarnated Popup Chinese shows — Popup Chinese shows — Popup Chinese shows

    Popup Chinese — Intermediate: A Terrible Hunger

  3. 2 days ago

    Popup Chinese — Elementary: My Brother is Good Looking

    While you were cracking the spine on that Kangxi dictionary in grad school, your younger brother was hitting the gym. Twice a day even. So does it matter that he can't tell the difference between the first and fourth tone? Or straighten his arms? With his brawn and your brain the two of you are an unstoppable force for good. And you're getting filthy rich in the process too. That said, despite the fact that David spent a curious amount of time hunting down the photo accompanying this lesson, we're really not sure what to make of it. And we actually had a debate in house over whether it is inappropriately homophobic or homoerotic, which is something you'll have to decide. Brendan summarized our own feelings with his comment that, "I don't know what this dialogue is save strange...." So consider this a little gift from Popup Chinese: the best place online for learning Chinese and getting weirded out in the process. Navigate re-incarnated Popup Chinese archives, including the original customized word-to-word transcripts for this and every other lesson as PDF files: Reincarnated Popup Cantonese — Popup Cantonese — Popup Cantonese Reincarnated Popup Chinese — Popup Chinese — Popup Chinese Reincarnated Popup Chinese shows — Popup Chinese shows — Popup Chinese shows

    Popup Chinese — Elementary: My Brother is Good Looking

  4. 3 days ago

    Popup Chinese — Elementary: The Upsell

    Developed over 5000 years of history, the traditional Chinese approach to sales involves deploying armies of salespeople to flank the merchandise, and opening a single cashier three floors away to ring up sales. Stamped receipts issued by this critical employee can hypothetically be exchanged for the actual product, although we've never heard of anyone successfully completing the transaction. Perhaps times are changing though. Along with efforts to lure the few remaining foreign factories into central Hunan, the Chinese Government has recently begun a program to encourage the import of advanced western sales techniques. Key among these is the classic upsell, whose sudden emergence this summer has turned it into the latest marketing craze to hit the streets of Beijing. Join us in this podcast and we'll introduce it to you. Navigate re-incarnated Popup Chinese archives, including the original customized word-to-word transcripts for this and every other lesson as PDF files: Reincarnated Popup Cantonese — Popup Cantonese — Popup Cantonese Reincarnated Popup Chinese — Popup Chinese — Popup Chinese Reincarnated Popup Chinese shows — Popup Chinese shows — Popup Chinese shows

    Popup Chinese — Elementary: The Upsell

  5. 4 days ago

    Popup Chinese — Advanced: Watercooler Gossip: Dream or Nightmare?

    We're taking a new approach to our Advanced series with this lesson, so let us know what you think. Instead of a Chinese-only discussion on a more general topic, we've got an in-depth bilingual discussion about what everyone in Beijing is talking about: the new television series of Dream of the Red Chamber. If you're not up on the latest gossip surrounding this production, join us as we complain about the bad casting, director scandals, atrocius haircuts and everything else your coworkers are griping about around the watercooler. In addition to the regular gossip though, we also talk a bit about the book itself. Even if you've never read Dream of the Red Chamber, by the end of this podcast you'll be able to talk knowledgeably not only about what actually happens in the book, but also what should have happened. We gave Brendan and Echo free rein to complain about who was supposed to end up with whom, who was supposed to die unhappily in chapter nine, and all of the other secrets revealed in one of the most critical passages in the book: the revelation of fates in the chapter five dream sequence. If you want the book in a nutshell, this is it. Navigate re-incarnated Popup Chinese archives, including the original customized word-to-word transcripts for this and every other lesson as PDF files: Reincarnated Popup Cantonese — Popup Cantonese — Popup Cantonese Reincarnated Popup Chinese — Popup Chinese — Popup Chinese Reincarnated Popup Chinese shows — Popup Chinese shows — Popup Chinese shows

    Popup Chinese — Advanced: Watercooler Gossip: Dream or Nightmare?

  6. 5 days ago

    Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: What sign are you?

    Ever wonder what a Chinese chicken sounds like, or what to do when someone tells you they are one? In today's lesson Brendan, David and Echo take to the studio and talk about Chinese horoscopes. You may not believe in the Chinese zodiac, but you'll need to know how it works if you're ever going to navigate the animal barnyard that is the dating scene in China. If only because when you meet someone special here you can be sure they're going to be thinking about it. This podcast is part language lesson and part simple proof of an impressive disconnect between urban China and the natural world. If you don't know your own sign, we've posted more information on the Chinese zodiac in the comments section below. Feel free to write us at echo@popupchinese.com with any questions about your own star sign. We admit to being suckers for romantic gossip. navigate re-incarnated Popup Chinese archives, including the original customized word-to-word transcripts for this and every other lesson as PDF files: Reincarnated Popup Cantonese — Popup Cantonese — Popup Cantonese Reincarnated Popup Chinese — Popup Chinese — Popup Chinese Reincarnated Popup Chinese shows — Popup Chinese shows — Popup Chinese shows

    Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: What sign are you?

  7. 6 days ago

    Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: Pinyin Practice - Adventures with Umlaut

    Curious why the pinyin for some characters is written with an umlaut which vanishes in similar-sounding words? Is there really a difference in the way we should pronounce these sounds? The answer to these questions and more is revealed in our pinyin practice lesson for today, which will take you on a whirlwind tour through a maze of similar sounding words. For extra feedback, we've enabled our recording hotline for this lesson to give you an opportunity to get personal feedback on your pronunciation. If you're a premium subscriber call us using the custom PIN number that you'll find on this lesson's text page. Practice reading our sample sentences for this lesson and one of our teachers will get back to you shortly with one-on-one feedback on your pronunciation. And doubtless compliments too. navigate re-incarnated Popup Chinese archives, including the original customized word-to-word transcripts for this and every other lesson as PDF files: Reincarnated Popup Cantonese — Popup Cantonese — Popup Cantonese Reincarnated Popup Chinese — Popup Chinese — Popup Chinese Reincarnated Popup Chinese shows — Popup Chinese shows — Popup Chinese shows

    Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: Pinyin Practice - Adventures with Umlaut

  8. 31 Jul

    Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: Yes, I'm a Student

    We haven't come out with a lesson for absolute beginners in a while, partially because whenever we start teaching something simple Brendan segues into a rambling discourse on character etymology and before we know it we've produced another graduate seminar about regional dialects in the Song dynasty. So today we slowed him down with an intentionally simple and very straightforward dialogue. This one teaches how to ask basic questions and tell others a bit about yourself. In fact, those of you without a graduate degree in linguistics will be pleased to hear that we even managed to restrain Brendan from using the word "copula" in this podcast. This was accomplished somewhat by the dialogue itself, but mostly by Echo, who threatened the use of physical force unless Brendan used "actual English real people understand." So if you're totally new to mandarin and afraid of our other lessons, fire up your iPod and check out this one, which makes the basics about as easy as they can get. navigate re-incarnated Popup Chinese archives, including the original customized word-to-word transcripts for this and every other lesson as PDF files: Reincarnated Popup Cantonese — Popup Cantonese — Popup Cantonese Reincarnated Popup Chinese — Popup Chinese — Popup Chinese Reincarnated Popup Chinese shows — Popup Chinese shows — Popup Chinese shows

    Popup Chinese — Absolute Beginners: Yes, I'm a Student
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A re-incarnation of Popup Chinese podcast by Brendan O'Kane and David Lancashire.

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  • Creator
    Xenia Hell and her stupid useless...
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    128
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Popup Chinese