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Interview with Peter Kopp – “Your teaching is the best I’ve seen”

Peter has already completed Phase 2 of our foundation course and is now smashing his way through Phase 3, where he’s starting to read Chinese without pinyin. Peter is learning Chinese primarily to communicate better with his wife and Chinese friends. In this interview, he shares his thoughts on how The Mandarin Blueprint Method has helped him do this.

Aug 4, 202128 min

150. Learning 100 Chinese Characters a Day

欢迎光临! Welcome! You can now subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or you can subscribe by copying the following URL into your favorite podcast APP: https://www.mandarinblueprint.com/feed/podcast/ The Mandarin Blueprint Podcast focuses primarily on The Mandarin Blueprint Method online curriculum. Creators Luke Neale & Phil Crimmins answer questions and comments, discuss topics related to China […]

Aug 3, 20211h 6m

HSK 3 Level in 9 Weeks Using The Mandarin Blueprint Method – Keith Travis Interview

After only 9 weeks of using The Mandarin Blueprint Method course, Keith managed to pass an official HSK 3 test paper. Here's how he did it...

Jul 28, 202151 min

149. You Never Thought This Was Possible

欢迎光临! Welcome! You can now subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or you can subscribe by copying the following URL into your favorite podcast APP: https://www.mandarinblueprint.com/feed/podcast/ The Mandarin Blueprint Podcast focuses primarily on The Mandarin Blueprint Method online curriculum. Creators Luke Neale & Phil Crimmins answer questions and comments, discuss topics related to China […]

Jul 27, 202143 min

Rebecca Wheble – Thoughts On Completing The Mandarin Blueprint Method Intermediate Course

Rebecca shares her experience of the last two years with Mandarin Blueprint and what it's like being an intermediate learner.

Jul 21, 202127 min

148. 1000 Characters in One Week (Holy Smokes)

Donate to Create The Mandarin Blueprint Advanced Course! Help us fund the creation of the MB Advanced Course: Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/f9eafc35 PayPal: https://paypal.me/mbadvancedcourse 欢迎光临! Welcome! You can now subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or you can subscribe by copying the following URL into your favorite podcast APP: https://www.mandarinblueprint.com/feed/podcast/ The Mandarin Blueprint Podcast […]

Jul 20, 20211h 12m

147. What Does Your Study Schedule Look Like?

欢迎光临! Welcome! You can now subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or you can subscribe by copying the following URL into your favorite podcast APP: https://www.mandarinblueprint.com/feed/podcast/ The Mandarin Blueprint Podcast focuses primarily on The Mandarin Blueprint Method online curriculum. Creators Luke Neale & Phil Crimmins answer questions and comments, discuss topics related to China […]

Jul 13, 202158 min

146. You’re Not Good Enough to Learn Chinese

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Phil tells us all the latest news about the MB course.

Jul 6, 202139 min

Chad’s New Success with Mandarin Chinese

This case study is about Chad's new success with Chinese since discovering Mandarin Blueprint

Jul 4, 202135 min

145. Consume Chinese

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Phil tells us the easiest way to consume Chinese on a daily basis.

Jun 29, 20211h 25m

144. Spy-level Chinese

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Luke tells us how you can learn spy-level Chinese with Mandarin Blueprint.

Jun 22, 20211h 18m

143. Dawning Familiarity with Mandarin

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Phil tells of about the dawning familiarity with Mandarin.

Jun 15, 20211h 5m

Yann’s 4th Language is Mandarin, How Is It Learning the MB Way?

This case study is about Yann who is already fluent in three languages and decided that Mandarin Chinese was the next challenge.

Jun 9, 202156 min

Learning Mandarin for Hip-Hop? James’ Chinese Journey

This case study is about James who started learning Mandarin hoping to use Mandarin to expand the possible word play in his hip-hop writing.

Jun 4, 202135 min

142. Am I Doomed to Fail at Chinese?

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Phil answers the important question of "am I doomed to fail at Chinese"?

Jun 1, 20211h 1m

141. Progressing Too Slowly?

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Luke tells us not too worry about progressing too slowly with Mandarin.

May 25, 202139 min

140. The Mandarin Blueprint – Go Fund Me

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Phil announces the Go Fund Me campaign for the MB Advanced Course.

May 18, 202153 min

Andrew Coleshill Interview No. 2 – Acquiring 80% of Mandarin in 6 Months

Peter has already completed Phase 2 of our foundation course and is now smashing his way through Phase 3, where he’s starting to read Chinese without pinyin. Peter is learning Chinese primarily to communicate better with his wife and Chinese friends. In this interview, he shares his thoughts on how The Mandarin Blueprint Method has helped him do this.

May 16, 202140 min

139. How “Face” Works in China

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Luke tells us all about how "face" works in China and what it means.

May 11, 202158 min

138. “I spoke Chinese today!”

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Phil tells us a few stories of members being amazed they finally can speak Chinese.

May 4, 20211h 22m

137. Starting Over With Mandarin Chinese

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Phil tells us how to go about when starting over with learning Chinese.

Apr 27, 20211h 26m

136. Finishing Your Foundation & Trusting Your Brain

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Luke tells us about trusting your brain and finishing your foundation.

Apr 20, 20211h 4m

135. Trust the Chinese Character Process

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Phil tells us that it is important to trust the Chinese Character Process.

Apr 13, 20211h 35m

134. The Inspiring Achievements of Our Members

In this week's episode, Luke tells us about the inspiring achievements of Mandarin Blueprint Curriculum members.

Apr 6, 202140 min

133. SEAHORSE Memory Technique

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Luke tells us all about the SEAHORSE memory technique.

Mar 30, 20211h 5m

132. The Rollercoaster of Mandarin Acquisition

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Luke tells us all about the rollercoaster of learning Chinese.

Mar 23, 202137 min

131. Pushing & Pulling Toward Fluency

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Phil tells us how to stay motivated and keep pushing toward fluency.

Mar 16, 202150 min

Kairi Shikari – Interview No. 2

Thanks to Kairi once again for sharing his experiences as an intermediate user of The Mandarin Blueprint Method.

Mar 12, 202158 min

Interview with Benjamin Pence

Thanks to Benjamin for taking the time to share his experience learning Chinese with MB! Benjamin has already completed our foundation course (Phases 1 - 5) and is now smashing his way through the intermediate course. He's working his way through all kinds of graded reading content and has kindly agreed to share his thoughts on the process.

Mar 10, 202142 min

130. Using Memory Palaces to Make Tones Unforgettable

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Luke tells us about using memory palaces to make Chinese tones unforgettable.

Mar 9, 202145 min

129. Learn Chinese Grammar By Yourself

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Phil teaches us how to easily learn Chinese grammar by ourselves.

Mar 2, 20211h 33m

128. How to Master Any Mandarin Sound

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Luke teaches us how to master any Mandarin sound in a short time.

Feb 23, 20211h 6m

Adam DiFrisco – Bilingual Tour Guide on How He Mastered Mandarin

This in an interview with Adam DiFrisco and we discussed a wide range of topics regarding learning Chinese and being in China.

Feb 17, 20211h 9m

127. What’s Special About Mandarin & Happy CNY!

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Luke tell us what is so special about Mandarin & wishes a happy Chinese new year.

Feb 16, 20211h 6m

Gyms, GTD & Mandarin Blueprint – An Interview w/ Nathan Holiday

This case study is about Nathan Holiday founder of "Level Method" and his journey on learning Mandarin with the Mandarin Blueprint Method.

Feb 10, 202147 min

126. Mr. T Loans His Hook Swords to Janet Jackson

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Phil answers lots of questions of community members of the MBM course.

Feb 9, 20211h 17m

Interview with John Nomura – University Learning vs. Mandarin Blueprint

This case study is about John and how TMBM has helped him improve his Chinese compared to his classes at the University of Minnesota.

Feb 3, 202157 min

125. Translating the Untranslatable

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Luke tells us how to translate the untranslatable Chinese.

Feb 2, 202151 min

A Pro User’s Pro Tips – Interview with Christine Anderssen

This is part two of Christine's case study and she gives highly useful tips and tricks that any Mandarin learner would find useful.

Jan 27, 202149 min

124. Analyzing Chinese vs. Acquiring Chinese

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Phil tells us about the difference between analyzing and acquiring Chinese.

Jan 26, 20211h 13m

Betting on Fluency – a Chat with Robert Toms

This case study is about Robert Toms who is an actor that choose to learn Chinese with The Hanzi Movie Method of the MB course.

Jan 20, 202154 min

123. Learning Goals for 2021

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Luke talks about learning goals you could have for the year 2021.

Jan 19, 202133 min

Interview with Chris Young on Study Techniques, Motivation & Understanding China

In this case study, we discuss a range of topics from Chris's experiences traveling around China to why he's finding so much value in MB.

Jan 13, 202146 min

122. How to Use 把 bǎ in Chinese

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Phil teaches us how to use 把 bǎ in Chinese correctly and what it means.

Jan 12, 20211h 33m

The DRAGON Lady! Becca’s Business Benefits from Chinese

This case study is about Becca Golins and she started learning Chinese to relax her mind and she will need it for business in the near future.

Jan 6, 202143 min

121. The Two-headed (Friendly) Monster of Chinese Fluency

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Luke tells us about the two-headed but friendly monster of Chinese fluency.

Jan 5, 202126 min

120. Layers of Chinese Success

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Phil teaches us about the different layers of success when learning Chinese.

Dec 29, 20201h 4m

119. Gamify your learning & Who has the best Chinese?

In this week's episode of the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast Luke tells us about how to gamify your Chinese learning and make it more fun.

Dec 22, 202051 min

Brennan’s Company Asked Him to Learn Chinese

Many members of The Mandarin Blueprint Method decided to learn Chinese for love of the language, culture, or to pursue romance. Brennan Pimpinella’s motivation, however, is far more specific. His company set him the assignment of becoming fluent and literate in Chinese so they can more easily liaise with their Chinese counterparts. Luckily for Brennan’s […]

Dec 16, 202047 min

118. Shocking Native Mandarin Speakers

欢迎光临! Welcome! You can now subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or you can subscribe by copying the following URL into your favorite podcast APP: https://www.mandarinblueprint.com/feed/podcast/ The Mandarin Blueprint Podcast focuses primarily on The Mandarin Blueprint Method online curriculum. Creators Luke Neale & Phil Crimmins answer questions and comments, discuss topics related to China […]

Dec 15, 20201h 1m