Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby

133. 《聽海湧 Thiann Hái-íng》 Three Tears in Borneo: Taiwanese TV Series 11.03.2026 13min

聊聊《Thiann Hái-íng（聽海湧）》這部台劇。 Talking about the Taiwanese TV series, Three Tears in Borneo. 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free audio files and support this podcast on my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 My Series of Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物 : https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Book a Chinese lesson: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

132. 《大濛》A Foggy Tale: Taiwanese Film 27.01.2026 23min

聊聊《大濛》這部電影，還沒看的快去看吧～ Talking about the Taiwanese movie, A Foggy Tale. Go watch it if you live in Taiwan and haven’t already! 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free audio files and support this podcast on my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 My Series of Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物 : https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Book a Chinese lesson: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

131. 意想不到的劇變 Life can take a turn anytime 02.12.2025 24min

Life updates. Warning: pretty emotional. 聊聊近況，生活在這幾個月有了劇變。註：封面與內容無關(The photo isn't related to the content) 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free audio files and support this podcast on my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 My Series of Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物 : https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Book a Chinese lesson: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

130. 印度孟買(下) 6 Days in Mumbai: Part Two 18.09.2025 14min

Part Two: Talking about my recent trip to Mumbai, India. 下集：分享去孟買六天的經驗。 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free audio files and support this podcast on my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 My Series of Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物 : https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Book a Chinese lesson: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

129. 印度孟買(上) 6 Days in Mumbai: Part One 28.08.2025 16min

分享去孟買六天的經驗。Talking about my recent trip to Mumbai, India. 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free audio files and support this podcast on my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 My Series of Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物 : https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Book a Chinese lesson: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

128. 閒聊近況 Life updates and some rambling 27.06.2025 16min

註：封面與內容無關(The photo isn't related to the content) 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free audio files and support this podcast on my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 My Series of Chinese Graded Readers 我的中文分級讀物 : https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/books/ 📍Book a Chinese lesson: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

127. 《臺灣漫遊錄》 Taiwan Travelogue: A Taiwanese Novel 28.05.2025 14min

Talking about Taiwan Travelogue, a notable work in Taiwanese literature. 聊聊台灣文學作品《臺灣漫遊錄》。 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free audio files and support this podcast on my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 My latest Chinese graded reader: 《紅衣女子 The Woman in Red》 (Level 2): https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/the-woman-in-red/ 📍Book a Chinese lesson: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

126. 大港開唱 Megaport Festival 28.04.2025 14min

分享我今年去高雄的「大港開唱」音樂祭的經驗。Talking about my experience of going to Megaport Festival, an iconic music festival in Kaohsiung. 💫 Mentioned video & article: 1. 《時代看顧團結的咱》 video by 拍謝少年 Sorry Youth 2. Musicians protest through song at festival in Taiwan 📍Get PDF transcripts & Ad-Free audio files and support this podcast -- Join my Patreon 贊助這個節目＋下載逐字稿: https://www.patreon.com/TalkTaiwaneseMandarin 📕 My latest Chinese graded reader: 《紅衣女子 The Woman in Red》 (Level 2): https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/the-woman-in-red/ 📍Book a Chinese lesson: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/lesson/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

125. 人之島 (下) Pongso no Tao: (Part 2) A Taiwanese Indigenous Tribe 05.02.2025 14min

Part two: talking about my experience of volunteering in Pongso no Tao (Orchid Island), which is home to the Tao people, one of Taiwan’s indigenous tribes. I also share how the then KMT government deceived the Tao people by building a nuclear waste storage site in the island, as well as some thoughts on tourism there.下集，繼續分享我2015年去人之島——蘭嶼，達悟族的部落，當志工一個月的經驗，還有一些對於核廢料場、觀光等的想法。 📍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 📕 Check out my latest Chinese graded reader: 《紅衣女子 The Woman in Red》 (Level 2)! https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/the-woman-in-red/ 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

124. 人之島 (上) Pongso no Tao (Orchid Island): A Taiwanese Indigenous Tribe (Part 1) 22.01.2025 11min

Talking about my experience of volunteering in Pongso no Tao (Orchid Island), which is home to the Tao people, one of Taiwan’s indigenous tribes. 分享我2015年去人之島——蘭嶼，達悟族的部落，當志工一個月的經驗。 📍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 📕 Check out my latest Chinese graded reader: 《紅衣女子 The Woman in Red》 (Level 2)! https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/the-woman-in-red/ 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

123. 首爾之旅 Wandering in Seoul 08.01.2025 15min

📕 Check out my new Chinese graded reader: 《紅衣女子 The Woman in Red》 (Level 2)! https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/the-woman-in-red/ 聊聊我秋天時初次的韓國首爾之旅和一些心得感想。Talking about my experience of solo traveling in Seoul, Korea, last autumn and some similarities I found between Korea and Taiwan, especially in history. 📍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 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

My Final Chinese Graded Reader: The Woman in Red《紅衣女子》 20.12.2024 5min

來聊聊我的新書！My latest book,《紅衣女子 The Woman in Red》, is out now! This is my final Chinese graded reader—don’t miss it! 📕Level 2 (500 Unique Characters): Available in both Traditional Chinese & Simplified Chinese Editions 🎧 Audiobook: Narrated by me Check out my final book : https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/the-woman-in-red/ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

122. 設立界線 Setting Boundaries 18.12.2024 12min

📕 Check out my latest and final Chinese graded reader: 《紅衣女子 The Woman in Red》 (Level 2)! https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/the-woman-in-red/ 聊聊什麼是界線以及設立界線的重要性。Let’s talk about setting boundaries and why I think it’s a tricky topic in Taiwan. 📍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 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

121. 綠島走讀 A Pilgrimage to Green Island: Taiwan's White Terror Prison 04.12.2024 19min

分享我今年去綠島參加「人權走讀」的經驗，和白色恐怖受難者一起回到綠島當時的監獄，和我們分享那時發生的事。In this episode, I share my experience visiting Green Island to participate in a "Human Rights Workshop." We visited the former prison with survivors of Taiwan's White Terror, hearing their personal stories about what happened there. 📍Resources 參考資料：陳欽生口述歷史, 政治受難者口述歷史｜簡中生 📍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 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

120. 拆牙套了！ Got my braces off! 20.11.2024 14min

Sharing my journey with dental braces and how it feels to finally have them off. 分享戴牙套的經驗以及終於拆掉的心情。 📍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 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

119. 日本之旅 (2)京都 My Japan Trip(2): Kyoto 06.11.2024 9min

In part two of my Japan trip, I talk about what I did and how I felt about Kyoto. 我的日本之旅下集，繼續來聊聊京都。 📍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 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

118. 日本之旅(1)大阪 My Japan Trip(1): Osaka 23.10.2024 13min

Talk about my experience of traveling in Osaka this August. 分享八月去日本大阪旅行的經驗。 📍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 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons and more: https://talktaiwanesemandarin.com/ ✨Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

117. 台灣是行人地獄？Is Taiwan A Living Hell for Pedestrians? 09.10.2024 16min

聊聊我對於台灣的交通和行人地獄的看法和經驗。 In this episode, I talk about my experiences of being a pedestrian in Taiwan and how unfriendly it is for pedestrians, as well as my thoughts on how it can be improved. 📍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 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons, blog posts, and more: www.talktaiwanesemandarin.com ✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

116. 台北台南生活差異 Living in Taipei vs. Tainan 03.07.2024 11min

分享在台南和台北的生活有什麼不一樣（純屬個人經驗）。 Sharing the differences between living in Tainan and Taipei based on my personal experience. 📍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 📍Chinese graded readers, lessons, blog posts, and more: www.talktaiwanesemandarin.com ✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

115. 台灣的教育制度 Education System in Taiwan 19.06.2024 13min

In this episode, I talk about what Taiwan's education system is like: a general introduction from preschool to university. 簡單介紹一下台灣的教育制度：從幼兒園到大學的學制。 📍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 📍Chinese lessons, graded readers, blog posts, and more: www.talktaiwanesemandarin.com ✨Get daily stories in Chinese for your level at Maayot: https://www.maayot.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn