Archive for November, 2006

周六25 The Saturday Show for November 25, 2006

So good is this week’s (now hailed “cool”, “edgy”, “career assisting” and more) Saturday show, that even the heavens chimed in - in the form of electricity (our nice way of explaining that we recorded during this 5-day storm we’re having thus explaining a) why we join the show a few minutes in and b) […]

街语17 The Word on the Street is 威客(wēi kè)

Word on the Street is a regular column in City Weekend magazine - Beijing and Shanghai’s essential English guide to today’s China. Word on the Street is an attempt to use popular language as a window into modern Chinese society. Visit www.cityweekend.com.cn for more information.
LINK TO DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE (right-click, save as) :
chinesepod422_G17_20061123.mp3(2.76mb)

周六24 The Saturday Show for November 18, 2006

In today’s Saturday show a very special birthday show for the gal-whose-coat-tails-we-will-ride-to-stardom, it’s all about Miss Zhu today. From her hopes and dreams as a child to how calm and collected she was meeting Roger Federer, it’s our humble way of thanking Jenny – the gal who puts the “j” in “ChinesePod”.
And, of course, another […]

周六23 The Saturday Show for November 11, 2006

In yet, another mind-blowing how-do-we-continue-to-improve-on-something-previously-perfect show, we dive head-first into everything from chalk-outlines, Jenny’s celebrity friends, another strong-word (but countered by a useful phrase), why Aric can’t talk about Wang Faye anymore, a duet of sappy proportions, and so much more…including another video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRpDXqEeOa8
…ah, the Saturday Show - if there was an Oscar for podcasting, […]

街语16 The Word on the Street is 二手喜糖(èr shǒu xǐ táng)

Word on the Street is a regular column in City Weekend magazine - Beijing and Shanghai’s essential English guide to today’s China. Word on the Street is an attempt to use popular language as a window into modern Chinese society. Visit www.cityweekend.com.cn for more information.
LINK TO DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE (right-click, save as) :
chinesepod408_G16_20061109.mp3(4.62mb)

周六22 The Saturday Show for November 04, 2006

Make it the Saturday Show with Jenny, Jenny and that other guy, as once again, the gals outnumber the boy. This week, we cover the recent concert in town by some 80’s icons, mobile phone scams, a (very) strong word, Nanjing and something about John Denver. We don’t want to go as far as saying […]