RushMandarin

By Gene Rush

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Episodes: 26

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The emotional reality of learning Mandarin that nobody talks about. I'm Gene, a Chinese adoptee who became conversational in a year and then hit a wall. This podcast is part my own journey, part a platform for other learners to share theirs.

Episode Date
27: We're Investing in Each Other
Jan 27, 2026
26: I've Been Missing Out All These Years
Jan 27, 2026
25: She Wants to Learn Cantonese, I Want to Learn Wuhanese
Jan 20, 2026
24: They're Probably Going to Say "Of Course"
Jan 20, 2026
23 Huishi: So it's Like a Bridge, from English to Cantonese
Jan 13, 2026
22: I Decided to Put Tom's Advice into Practice
Jan 13, 2026
21: They Included Me in Their Book
Oct 13, 2025
20: 99% Give Up
Oct 13, 2025
19: Finding Hidden Treats
Oct 13, 2025
18: That's the Secret
Sep 30, 2025
17 Tom: I Use Chinese to Get to the Friendship
Sep 30, 2025
16:  I Started Learning 13 Years Ago
Sep 30, 2025
14: I'm Excited for Him
Sep 23, 2025
13 Massey:  I Do TikTok Lives, and All in Mandarin
Sep 23, 2025
12: I Need to Interview Massey
Sep 23, 2025
11: If He Can Do It, I Can Do It
Sep 23, 2025
10 武進達: 我剛來台灣的時候大概四個月都沒聊天 (When I First Came to Taiwan, I Didn't Talk for About Four Months)
Sep 23, 2025
9: What's the Worst Thing That Could Happen?
Sep 23, 2025
8: People Don't Talk About Feelings Like Loneliness, Especially Men
Sep 16, 2025
7: You Don't Always Have to Go Fast
Sep 16, 2025
6 Nicolas: The More Mistakes You Make, The Better
Sep 16, 2025
5: I Didn't Do Any Preparation
Sep 16, 2025
4: There's a Big Gap Between Being Able to Order Coffee and Being Able to Talk About Special Topics
Sep 09, 2025
3 Anliyang: You Can Live in Taiwan and Speak 100% English All the Time
Sep 09, 2025
2: Sure I Love Languages and Podcasts
Sep 09, 2025
1: That Scared the Shit Outta Me
Sep 09, 2025