Archive for January, 2007

周六34 The Saturday Show for January 27, 2007

Don’t get us wrong - we still have TGSSITW, but we’re quite sure
you’re here to skip all the way to the 25:38 mark to listen to The
Sunday Show hosted by 8 (almost 9!) year-old Will from the UK.
For those nice enough to go ahead and not fast-forward to what will
now be refereed to as […]

周六33 The Saturday Show for January 20, 2007

If you were to, say, add up all of the things covered this week:
1. Jenny’s audible gift to everyone
2. Colleen’s need for a new phone
3. The Artist Previously Known As ‘Rian the Intern”’s need for a new phone number
4. The term “Oriental” - offensive or not?
5. Another famous listener, film-maker DJ
6. The introduction on our […]

街语21 The Word on the Street is 汽车彩铃(qìchē cǎilíng)

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) :
chinesepod474_G21_20070118.mp3(2.97mb)

周六32 The Saturday Show for January 13, 2007

Not only the Greatest Saturday Show In The World, we now officially have the best-smelling listeners - and, oh by the way, famous. Proving that point by being joined by author Frank Fradella (pictured top), former pop star Anna (middle) and indie filmmaker Bao (bottom), as well as recapping the London meet-up listener Michelle, best […]

周六­31 The Saturday Show for January 06, 2007

It’s the first Saturday of the New Year, or is it the 7th to last Saturday of the Year of the Dog? Confusing yes, but we’ll straighten you out. Jenny, Colleen and…(wait for it…) John (your Intermediate Level host) attempt a coup on the Saturday Show as Aric is still off on holiday. We […]

街语20 The Word on the Street is 自杀兔(zìshā tù)

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) :
chinesepod461_G20_20070104.mp3(2.42mb)