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The Supply Side Podcast is for everyone who believes economies flourish when people produce goods and services that other people actually want. We talk low taxes, stable money, entrepreneurship and business development with the best thinkers on banking, investment and markets in the world. We prepare you for what happens when the bubbles finally pop.
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WBZā€™s Nichole Davis shares the stories people are talking about in your community each weekend. You can also hear the show live on iHeartRadio stations WBZ, WRKO, WTAG, WHYN, WZLX, WBWL, WXKS, and WJMN!
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Learn Chinese with ease! Talk Chineasy brings you 7-minute daily Chinese lessons. Each day, ShaoLan and a special guest share interesting cultural insights and stories as they teach you a useful Chinese phrase. Our amazing guests include rock stars, artists, CEOs, professors, adventurists, scientists, and more. Youā€™ll discover the rich culture behind the most widely spoken language while learning how to converse in essential Mandarin Chinese. āœØ Explore various topics, special guests, and ins ...
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Chinese expert and keen chef of Chinese cuisine James Trapp drops in to the studio in London to share some of the key ways to describe Chinese Cuisine. He also shares what he likes to make as his ā€œsignature dish.ā€ This episode will almost certainly make you feel hungry! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and lā€¦
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Josh Edbrooke, drummer from Transition shares why visiting hospital recently has been a positive experience. Find out from his conversation with ShaoLan how to say ā€œhospitalā€ and ā€œdentistā€ in Chinese. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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What does ancient Chinese wisdom have to do with kites? Find out that and more in this episode with ShaoLan and kiteboard inventor Tony Curzon Price! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.By Chineasy by ShaoLan
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How do you say ā€letā€™s take a selfieā€ and ā€take a pictureā€ in Mandarin Chinese? Find out with Chineasy creator ShaoLan and the world-famous photographer Chase Jarvis from CreativeLive. When you listen, you will find out why the Chinese description of the phrase is so poetic! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture aā€¦
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How do you say ā€go abroadā€ in Mandarin Chinese? And what differences are there between that and the literal translation in English? Transition drummer Josh joins ShaoLan to find out! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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Immensely popular student Stephen Turban learns the word for ā€popularityā€ in Mandarin Chinese. Understand the right ways to use the word and also find our more about the Chinese concept of destiny or ā€yuan fenā€ ē·£åˆ†/ē¼˜åˆ†. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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What does the word for ā€subscribeā€ in Mandarin Chinese have to do with getting engaged? Find out in this interesting interview with Chief Editor of ā€The Whatā€, Gina Pell who has tens of thousands of subscribers. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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We're almost halfway through the 20's (the 2020's, that is), but if you want to take a trip back in time to the 1920's, the Trustees of Reservations can help you out with that. Their "Roaring Twenties Lawn Party" returns to the Crane Estate in Ipswich August 3 and 4, showcasing all things 1920's like jazz music, swing dancing, vintage clothes, clasā€¦
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The heat and humidity have been downright oppressive at times around New England lately, and it's hard for humans to stay cool in such conditions. For dogs and cats, it's that much more complicated thanks to their thick fur and body development. Each summer, however, many pets come down with heatstroke, or even die, because they are left in a hot cā€¦
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If you visit Boston's iconic Public Garden frequently, you might be familiar with the Garden's stunning willow trees that line the lagoon. Many have been there for decades, and that was the case for one of the most beloved trees of all: 3-D-09, which was recently taken down due to disease after growing there for more than a century, watching the ciā€¦
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The app Calm has already had over 10 million downloads worldwide and in this episode, its creator Michael Acton Smith shares with ShaoLan why it is helping more people than ever. Discover how to say ā€œcalmā€ in Chinese and stay calm in the hectic, fast-paced modern world that we all live in. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Cā€¦
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Bruno Giussani of TED was one of the key people who offered key encouragement and support to ShaoLan in her journey to create Chineasy. Bruno shares some of his invaluable expertise about how to shine on the stage and learns how to say ā€œstageā€ in Chinese. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check ā€¦
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Are you a fan of Chineasy?! How do you say fans in Chinese? Transition singer and songwriter Jesse Edbrooke joins ShaoLan in London to find out and to get the pronunciation perfect! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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Sean Leow of Kickstarter has spent many years in China and speaks the language fluently. In this episode, he joins ShaoLan to teach you how to say ā€specialā€ in Chinese! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.By Chineasy by ShaoLan
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Creator of Creative Live the worldā€™s largest live streaming education platform joins ShaoLan to talk about how to save the world with ā€creativity.ā€ Moreover, listen to the interview to learn to say ā€live streamingā€ in Mandarin Chinese. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for ā€¦
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What things are possible? ShaoLan quizzes Mandeep on her views and shows how the newly learned Chinese word ā€possibleā€ can be applied in many real life situations. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.By Chineasy by ShaoLan
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Ever wondered how to say ā€get nakedā€ in Chinese? World famous doctor David Agus phones in from California to find out. He also shares his views that ā€getting nakedā€ can help us to prevent disease and live a long and healthy life. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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Many dogs work for the Boston Police Department each and every day, but the department has never had a comfort dog - until now! Copper the dog is BPD's first ever comfort dog, and she's in training with her handler, Officer Tim Wilson. Nichole talks with Officer Wilson, BPD Chief of Communications Mariellen Burns, and Copper about their training joā€¦
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We're far gone from the days of dial-up internet, and you'd think that everyone here in Massachusetts has access to reliable, high-speed broadband connections for work, play, and school. Unfortunately, that's not the case, but there is a new effort to get more information about where those gaps are around the Commonwealth. Jody Jones, the Senior Prā€¦
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It's almost time to party in Boston's South End! New England's longest-running Latine culture festival returns with an incredible musical lineup, tasty food, a parade, and plenty of fun. Inquilinos Boricuas en AcciĆ³n's "Festival Betances" is all about inclusion, community, and expression.. IBA's CEO, Vanessa CalderĆ³n-Rosado, returns to the show witā€¦
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CEO of cyber security firm Crossword Cybersecurity Tom Ilube knows a thing or two about keeping yourself protected online. He shares his valuable knowledge and learns how to say ā€internetā€ in Chinese in the process. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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Sean Leow of Kickstarter calls in from New York to learn how to say ā€œlimitā€ and ā€œunlimitedā€ in Chinese. Both words are key in different situations, so be sure to listen in. Also, find out why limited editions are often more desired by Kickstarter backers than unlimited versions! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese cultā€¦
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Sean Leow of Kickstarter and founder of Neo Cha in China joins ShaoLan for an exciting episode of Talk Chineasy. Throughout the conversation, you will learn how to say Reward in Chinese. Also, find out why Kickstarter believes giving backers rewards is the best way to finance creative projects. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper iā€¦
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Do you prefer to work by yourself or have meetings with other people? Mandeep Rai drops into the studio in London to learn how to say ā€have a meetingā€ in Chinese. Listen and grasp which contexts to use the phrase in. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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Chief Marketing Officer for the Boston Red Sox Adam Grossman joins ShaoLan to learn how to say ā€Red Soxā€ in Chinese. Bonus words taught in this lesson include how to cheer on your team to get a home run! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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Chafic Kazoun is passionate about cocktails and even has his own cocktail bar at home! Listen in to hear more about the secrets to a good cocktail and most importantly what the word is in Mandarin Chinese! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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Serial entrepreneur Bill Gross generously shares his thoughts and ideas about new trends that we are seeing in markets around the world. He also discovers the Mandarin Chinese words for ā€marketā€ and shares the fascinating story of creating a product that was unintentionally a hit in China! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Cā€¦
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It's all fun and games these days in downtown Malden! The city has been putting a lot of effort into creating a gamer's paradise around the Malden Center MBTA stop, continually growing the "Gaming District" each and every year with more fun offerings. They say there is something for everyone, from the casual gamer to a console legend. Kevin Duffy aā€¦
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You may not think about your local water, sewer, or electricity department when you think about hackers and cybersecurity problems. Unfortunately, federal officials say they're starting to see more and more of our utilities getting hit by cyber threats, often from hackers connected to places like Russia, Iran, and China. The Mass Cyber Center worksā€¦
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The Sumner Tunnel restoration project has been going on for some time, and you might remember last summer's closure that lasted nearly two months, causing major delays around Logan Airport and East Boston. MassDOT says they have to shut it down again for a few weeks so crews can get back in there and complete a good chunk of road work without havinā€¦
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What is the link in Chinese culture between jealousy and drinking vinegar? Discover that and more in this entertaining episode with Transition drummer Josh Edbrooke and Chineasy founder ShaoLan. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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ā€A touch of class!ā€ Transition singer Jesse Edbrooke learns how to say ā€waterā€ and ā€sparkling waterā€ in Chinese. ShaoLan makes the words easy to remember by describing the visual origins of the characters. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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Chief Marketing Officer for the Boston Red Sox Adam Grossman calls in from Boston to learn how to say ā€baseballā€ in Mandarin Chinese. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.By Chineasy by ShaoLan
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Chineasy launched an amazing new project as part of the amazing Kickstarter Gold initiative. ShaoLan teaches Sean Leow of Kickstarter how to say ā€œto launchā€ in Chinese. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.By Chineasy by ShaoLan
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Dambisa is a world leading economist and New York Times bestselling author. She is also a keen runner and has completed numerous marathons, which is no mean feat! In this episode, she learns the word for ā€to jogā€ in Chinese and finds out why it is not as straightforward as you would imagine! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper intoā€¦
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New York Times bestselling author Dambisa Moyo is this episodeā€™s guest as ShaoLan teaches her how to say ā€influenceā€ in Chinese. Listen to Dambisaā€™s fascinating views on global economic trends. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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It's a fact of life that over half of the worldā€™s population will have to deal with periods at some point in their lifetime. The remarkable Nadya Okamoto has used her youth organisation Period to help in the fight to empower women around the world by providing education and sanitary products. ShaoLan teaches her how to say ā€periodā€ in Chinese. šŸ”„ Doā€¦
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School's out for summer, and spirits are high at the Discovery Museum in Acton - not only because kids are having a blast in the space, but also because they are the recent recipient of a highly esteemed award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services! The museum is known for its efforts to embrace sustainability and inclusivity while proviā€¦
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Food insecurity has been a growing problem in Massachusetts for years, especially since the start of the COVID pandemic. Inflation hasn't helped, with food prices skyrocketing at the grocery store and at local restaurants. A new report from the Greater Boston Food Bank in collaboration with Mass General Brigham takes a closer look at the factors drā€¦
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Chief Editor of The What, Gina Pell rejoins ShaoLan to share her secrets to being a confident person. ShaoLan teaches her the word for confidence in Chinese and the beautiful history of the character for confidence will surprise you! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for moā€¦
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Successful TV presenter Noreena Hertz shares her secrets to being optimistic and her answer may surprise you! ShaoLan coaches her how to say ā€œoptimisticā€ and ā€œpessimisticā€ in Chinese, with a bonus recap of ā€œI love youā€ in Chinese near the end of the lesson. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Checā€¦
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Possibly the most important thing you will learn today! ā€Timingā€ in Chinese and who better to learn the word than hugely successful entrepreneur Bill Gross. He shares the most important secrets he has learned along his journey starting businesses and ShaoLan shows him how he could have saved a lot of time! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dā€¦
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ShaoLan speaks to Russian-American poet Edward Shenderovich about ā€œgoing to workā€ in Chinese. Edward is the Managing Director of the successful New York flexible workspace company Knotel and also learns the bonus words ā€work from homeā€ in Chinese. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our ā€¦
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Know the difference between ā€do you have timeā€ and ā€do you have the timeā€ in Mandarin Chinese in this cute episode with Chineasy founder and presenter ShaoLan and Harvard senior Stephen Turban. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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Charlie Hoffs became fluent in Chinese at 16 years old. ShaoLan teaches her the different uses of the word ā€œdear.ā€ Listen carefully so you can avoid any embarrassing situations by saying the word in the wrong context! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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With over 75,000 volunteers across the globe, Period is an amazing organisation providing hygiene products to women all over the world. In this episode, ShaoLan interviews Nadya about the journey and how she has recruited so many volunteers. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our websitā€¦
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The ā€Father of the ringtoneā€ Ralph Simon learns how to say ā€ringtoneā€ in Chinese! You can also learn how to specify whether the ringtone is a mobile ringtone or not in Mandarin thanks to Chineasy founder ShaoLan. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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Ida M Paul talks about concerts with ShaoLan and learns the Chinese word for ā€gig.ā€ The literal translation of the phrase will surprise you. Also, listen out for the bonus Chinese words ā€singerā€ and ā€song.ā€ šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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The ā€Father of the ringtoneā€ Ralph Simon joins ShaoLan in London to learn how to say ā€mobileā€ in Chinese. Listen to find out why Ralph believes smartphone technology will continue to be one of the most important technologies driving change in the world and why we need to have trust in our apps and devices. šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dā€¦
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Transition singer Jesse Edbrooke learns a dangerous new word in Mandarin Chinese - ā€mostā€! ShaoLan shares with him situations where it is a useful word to say and situations where its use could lead to trouble! šŸ”„ Download the Chineasy app for free and dive deeper into Chinese culture and language. Check out our website for more.ā€¦
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