Shows
Talks to Yao YaoSeason 1 Finale: Wrap UpSorry for the long break we had in June, and hope everyone will have a great summer time! Talks to Yao Yao Season 2 will come back after the summer!2025-07-0306 min
Talks to Yao YaoPetsToday we are talking about our experiences with pets.2025-05-2739 min
Talks to Yao YaoMonkey King 4: the Sponsor of the Journey to the WestMonkey King served as the disciple and personal guard of the monk, Tang Sanzang, securing his path to the West. Still, the journey to the west is a long trip, costing lots of time and money. Who is the sponsor of this trip? Today we are talking about the sponsor, the emperor, and why he sponsored this trip in this story. 2025-05-2050 min
Talks to Yao YaoMoms Talk 6: Long-term Physical Changes of MotherhoodHappy Mother's Day!2025-05-1338 min
Talks to Yao YaoMoms Talk 5: Physical Changes during the Postpartum PeriodMany physical changes during the postpartum period.2025-05-0649 min
Talks to Yao YaoMoms Talk 4: Physical Changes during Delivery of The First ChildWe are back to the Moms Talk series!2025-04-3049 min
Talks to Yao YaoWhen life gives you lemons, make lemonade!American idioms and a Chinese story.2025-04-2311 minTalks to Yao YaoConfuciusThe simplest and greatest philosophy from Confucius.2025-04-1503 min
Talks to Yao YaoMoms Talk 3: Changes during PregnancyBiggest lesson learned from pregnancy: keep minimal exposure to social media.2025-04-081h 23
Talks to Yao YaoPersonal Experience with RobinhoodDisclaimer: Not financial advice, purely personal experiences.2025-04-0132 min
Talks to Yao YaoGames and ToysWe are expanding the story from our first episode Fox Lady. In this episode, we are talking about the games and toys we played when we were kids.2025-03-2532 minTalks to Yao YaoJax's Immigration StoryHow a Chinese immigrated to the US. Maybe disappointingly boring to the audience.2025-03-1850 min
Talks to Yao YaoStudy Hard - Stories that didn't age wellStories about how ancient Chinese people study hard, a bit extreme.2025-03-1117 min
Talks to Yao YaoMonkey King 3: ImmigrantStories about Monkey King and immigrant. 2025-03-0450 min
Talks to Yao YaoMoms Talk 2: Working Moms (STEM Edition)Today we are talking about the challenges of being a mom and working in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) at the same time with our guest. Working women in STEM often have to worry about when to have a baby and what to sacrifice to have a baby. 2025-02-2544 min
Talks to Yao YaoBonus episode: Lady White Permanently Imprisoned Under Leifeng PagodaAs we promised, we translated the version of Snake Lady story published in 1624 into English, and Amna is reading it here to Yao Yao and our audience.2025-02-181h 56
Talks to Yao YaoSnake LadyHappy Lunar New Year! Happy Chinese New Year (of Snake)! And Happy Spring Festival! Today, we are talking about the story of Lady White, the Snake Lady from Chinese fantasy story. Also, we are talking about a somewhat funny story that ChatGPT seems to be cheating while helping us prepare the summary of this story.2025-02-1538 min
Talks to Yao YaoMoms Talk (our first guest host)We have our first guest host joining us to talk about the experiences as new mom.2025-02-0850 min
Talks to Yao YaoThe unexpected experiences of pregnancy, delivery and parenting (5 month update)Amna was interviewed to talk about her unexpected experiences of pregnancy, delivery and parenting Yao Yao.2025-02-0557 min
Talks to Yao YaoTao Zhu GongThe story of a rich Chinese businessman, Tao Zhu Gong.2025-02-011h 10
Talks to Yao YaoHow much we spent on monthly subscriptionsWe decided to take a look at our monthly subscription bills. After seeing the final number, we hope it won't make us bankrupt.2025-01-2518 min
Talks to Yao YaoMonkey King 2: How the stone monkey became the monkey kingHow did the stone monkey become the monkey king? Curiosity, bravery, luck and the honesty from his fellow monkeys.2025-01-1825 min
Talks to Yao YaoMonkey King 1This is our first episode about the story of the Monkey King. We are talking about the origin of Journey to the West-Monke King story, a summary of the storylines, and how this story is interpreted in the context of modern day work environment. 2025-01-1243 minTalks to Yao YaoWhy we are doing this podcastWhy are we doing this podcast? We wanted to share the lessons we learned in life and cultures we were growing up in with our son Yao Yao. Also, we reflect on what we think about the first episode.2025-01-0529 min
Talks to Yao YaoFox LadyStories about distractions in life, fox lady from ancient China, anime from modern entertainment industry, or games (old and new). We are talking about these stories.2025-01-0225 min