Podcasts by The Bad Chinese Teacher Podcast

RE: Katrina Perito’s English Is Like, Really Good from 2023-09-29T03:11:37

Katrina Perito has two degrees in French, but don’t ask her if she’s planning on becoming a French teacher anytime soon, because she’s living proof that being multilingual can open up f...

#20: I’m Going To Grad School! from 2020-03-16T19:34:30

On air March 16th, 2020. Recorded March 16th, 2020.

We’ve made it to the end of the first season! Times are weird, but hey — thanks for sticking around.

I’ve mentioned here and the...

#19: April Zhu Talks Coronavirus and Sinophobia in Kenya from 2020-03-09T12:00

On air March 9th, 2020. Recorded March 7th, 2020.

This week, I sat down with my good friend April Zhu to talk about Listen

#18: Ask Me Anything! from 2020-03-02T13:00

On air March 2nd, 2020. Recorded March 1st, 2020.  

You had questions, and I answered them. This episode features some very unqualified responses to topics like:  

- What...

Side Tangent: Literally Just A Voice Memo About Harvard Model Congress from 2020-02-25T05:45:54

On air February 25th, 2020. Recorded February 24th, 2020.

This week is an impromptu bonus episode because Patricia just got back from another Model Congress conference with 15 of her stud...

#17: It’s Been A Hard Week, Vol. II from 2020-02-17T13:00

On air February 17th, 2020. Recorded February 13th, 2020.  

Well, folks — it happened. This week, I hit one of the most important teaching milestones of my career: crying in my class...

#16: Yes, Coronavirus is a Concern. Please Don’t Be Racist. from 2020-02-03T13:00

On air February 3rd, 2020. Recorded February 2nd, 2020.

No news item has dominated international airwaves than the coronavirus outbreak that originated from Wuhan, China late last year. W...

#15: On Chinese New Year and Finding Home from 2020-01-27T13:00

On air January 27th, 2020. Recorded January 26th, 2020.

I’m not gonna lie: if there was ever a Lunar New Year equivalent of the Grinch, I’d probably be it. It’s not something I like to ad...

#14: Does Social Justice Belong in the Chinese Classroom? from 2020-01-20T13:00

On air January 20th, 2020. Recorded January 19th, 2020.

This week, schools all over the United States are honoring the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy of advancing civil rig...

#13: Katrina Perito’s English Is Like, Really Good from 2020-01-13T13:00

On air January 13th, 2020. Recorded December 23rd, 2019.

Katrina Perito has two degrees in French, but don’t ask her if she’s planning on becoming a French teacher anytime soon, because s...

#12: One Semester of Teaching Chinese with TPRS - Part 2 from 2020-01-06T13:00

On air January 6th, 2020. Recorded December 22nd, 2019.

We’re wrapping up this two-part episode on TPRS methods with an in-depth discussion on what really keeps students motivated and eng...

Side Tangent: That One Time Lin-Manuel Miranda Called My Cell from 2019-12-30T13:00

On air December 30th, 2019. Recorded December 24th, 2019.

We’re on break this week for the holidays, but what better time than the holidays to sit down by a metaphorical fire for storytim...

#11: One Semester of Teaching Chinese with TPRS – Part 1 from 2019-12-23T13:00

On air December 23rd, 2019. Recorded December 22nd, 2019.

It’s the end of the semester, which marks four months of Patricia implementing TPRS methods in her middle/high school Chinese cla...

#10: Model Congress, Ten Years Later – Part 2 from 2019-12-16T13:00

On air December 15th, 2019. Recorded November 29th, 2019.

There aren’t many things that can compel a group of people to wake up before 9am the day after Thanksgiving to record a podcast, ...

#9: This Is Why We Should Teach Chinese History in Schools from 2019-12-09T13:00

On air December 9th, 2019. Recorded November 26th, 2019.

By the time you hear this episode, Patricia will likely be in a stress-induced coma due to having just returned from chaperoning a...

#8: Model Congress, Ten Years Later – Part 1 from 2019-12-02T13:00

On air December 2nd, 2019. Recorded November 29th, 2019.

There aren’t many things that can compel a group of people to wake up before 9am the day after Thanksgiving to record a podcast, w...

#7: It’s Been A Hard Week, Vol. I from 2019-11-25T13:00

On air November 25th, 2019. Recorded November 24th, 2019.

This week marks the first installment of a new segment called “It’s Been A Hard Week,” which is a space to just talk about life, ...

#6: Rachael Cassella Remembers Patricia's 30 Minute Long Spanish Presentation from 2019-11-18T13:00

On air November 18th, 2019. Recorded November 9th, 2019.

Rachael and Patricia took Spanish classes together throughout middle and high school, only for their paths to reconverge ten years...

#5: Chander Tseng Learned English From Watching the Disney Channel from 2019-11-11T13:00

On air November 11th, 2019. Recorded November 8th, 2019.

Chander Tseng originally hails from Taitung, Taiwan, but his upbringing in this small, quiet coastal city bore a classic hallmark ...

#4: Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Hated Chinese School from 2019-11-04T13:00

On air November 4th, 2019. Recorded November 2nd, 2019.

US Democratic Presidential Primary candidate Andrew Yang is best known for his advocacy of universal basic income and his plan to g...

#3: From Bad Asian to Bad Chinese Teacher from 2019-10-28T12:02

On air October 28th, 2019. Recorded October 27th, 2019.

Patricia talks about how she accidentally became a Chinese teacher, her language learning journey, and why the name of this podcast...

#2: How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall? Sing in Mandarin. from 2019-10-28T12:01

On air October 28th, 2019. Recorded October 20th, 2019.

Gio Esposito joins Patricia to recap their experiences debuting a choral work in Chinese at Carnegie Hall earlier in the month. Wri...

#1: Do American Students Need Chinese Schools? from 2019-10-28T12:00

On air October 28th, 2019. Recorded October 19th, 2019.

In the debut episode of The Bad Chinese Teacher Podcast, we look at Chinese-American journalist Lenora Chu’s book Little Soldie...