Totoro, Steak & Escape Rooms｜Chinese–English Bilingual Podcast Listening Practice

This one’s part London adventure, part Mandarin listening practice.Tom celebrated his birthday and 10-year anniversary with Ula — a surprise visit from Auntie Kara, a Studio Ghibli stage show (“My Neighbour Totoro”), London’s best steak at Steak & Company, and an escape-room fail that turned into a win… with only 18 seconds left on the clock.It’s a bilingual Chinese–English episode, so you’ll get real, natural Chinese with clear English context — perfect for learners who want genuine Mandarin conversation, not classroom scripts.🎧 What’s inside:Life in the UK told in Mandarin + EnglishReal couple conversation for natural listening practiceStudio Ghibli, London travel, and the best wagyu steak we’ve ever hadWhy escape rooms are secretly relationship testsHow to use fun topics like these to learn real-life Chinese📍 Chapters: 0:00 – Hump Day & intro chaos 2:45 – Birthday surprise & planning 6:40 – London trip + Totoro show 12:30 – Japanese restaurant adventure 17:40 – Theatre review 22:00 – Covent Garden wander + 5G rant 25:10 – Best steak in London: Steak & Company 30:20 – Underground games & escape-room fail 39:00 – Alice in Puzzleland redemption 43:50 – Westfield, mystery board game & wrap-upWant to learn Mandarin with us?Book a free trial lesson: https://mandarinmonkey.comSay hi: [email protected]#ChinesePodcast #MandarinListening #LearnChinese #BilingualPodcast #LondonTravel #StudioGhibli #EscapeRoom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.