Free Breakfast 美语播客

Useful Expressions from the Episode "Mind over matter." * Your attitude can influence your experience. * 心态决定体验。 "You'll never truly be Japanese/Korean." * A discussion about cultural belonging. * 关于文化归属感的讨论。 "People who only see the bad will only think about the bad." * Negative focus creates negative experiences. * 只关注坏事的人，往往只会看到坏事。 "There is no perfect place i...

Transcript 美国人和中国人的童年有多不一样！今天来Matt和Nathan聊聊！ In this personal record-breaking 44th episode of The Free Breakfast Podcast, Matt and Nathan dive deep into a nostalgic yet eye-opening conversation about growing up. Is childhood a universal experience, or does culture radically shape how we view our early years? Matt shares his stories of what Nathan calls the "quintessential Am...

FREE BREAKFAST PODCAST Episode 43 Transcript Hosts: Matt & Nathan | English / 中文双语 Topics: Trump in China · US-China Relations · Media Literacy · Expat Life Free Breakfast Podcast is a casual, honest English conversation show hosted by Matt and Nathan — two Americans living in China. Every episode, we talk about what's actually going on: the news, the culture, the weird moments, and the big qu...

Transcript Today's pod is about how to learn English. It is important to go back to the basics! 今天我们来讨论一下如何把英文学好！ 在小宇宙查看该单集文稿

transcript The episode covers a variety of topics, beginning with the overlap of Easter and Tomb Sweeping Day. Matt shares his experiences hosting international content creators in Chongqing and recounts a humorous and awkward visit to a Chinese matchmaking agency. The hosts reflect on the "creator economy," the feeling of living in big cities, and the value of building organic relationships over...

Transcript Description In this episode of the Free Breakfast Podcast, hosts Matt and Nathan reconnect while Matt is back in China and Nathan is in Korea. They share their recent experiences living abroad, discussing how their perceptions and interactions with local cultures have evolved over time. Matt recounts a strange interaction with a woman at an elevator gate and highlights the misconception...

Transcript 在本期《自由早餐》（Free Breakfast）播客节目中，Matt 和 Nathan 聊了聊各自跨国生活的近况。Nathan 在韩国感受着明媚的春光，而 Matt 则正准备从美国出发，开启一段经停多地的旅程返回中国。他们深入探讨了不同文化在社交规划方面的差异，并指出中国随性、自发的社交方式与日韩文化中严谨到需提前数月预约的风格形成了鲜明对比。 随后，话题转向了更为严肃的全球事件。Matt 分享了他在美国当地观察到的对于X近期局势...

马年快乐！Happy Year of the Horse!!! In this pod, Matt and Nathan talk about hospital fees in the USA, Japan, and Korea. They also wish everyone a happy new year and share their horsiest experiences! TRANSCRIPT 今儿Matt和Nathan讨论美国医院贵不贵的话题和庆祝大家马年快乐！ 在小宇宙查看该单集文稿

Transcript English Description In this episode of the Free Breakfast Podcast, Matt shares a personal and emotional update regarding his 89-year-old grandmother's sudden hospitalization in Texas. While navigating a rare Texas "Snowmageddon," he discusses the process of calling an ambulance, the medical tests used to rule out a stroke, and the importance of cognitive health in the elderly. The episo...

Happy New Year! I cannot believe it is already 2026. How long will it take you to write 2026 instead of 2025? Probably until November for me! Today's episode is about new things that we have as goals for the new year and some fun friend talk about personal things that we share with you! 新年快乐！真不敢相信已经 2026 年了。你们要花多久才能改口把 2025 改成 2026？我估计我得到 11 月才能改过来！今天的...

Matt and Nathan in this episode take it on the go. We finally got to meet up after a year and we are in Seoul, Korea recording this podcast at a Korean restaurant. We are so happy to have had the chance even though it is a bit of a rough recording. We appreciate your following and listen! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Matt 和 Nathan 在这一集带大家边走边聊。分隔一年后，我们终于在韩国首尔团聚...

Hello! It has been a month but we are back. Today's topic is the Rat Race of America. What do you think? Transcript 在小宇宙查看该单集文稿

Boo! Did I scare you? Happy Halloween! Learn about Matt and Nathan's halloween memories and what is Halloween like in the USA. We also discuss the (ChatGPT given) history of Halloween.  美国人到底怎么过万圣节！你今天听完了就会知道！ Transcript 在小宇宙查看该单集文稿

Finally.. this audio is perfect. 好像终于有好的音质啦。。抱歉！ This week, Matt & Nathan reflect on this podcast and the journey of reaching 1,000 subscribers. We talk about plans for this pod and how you can be involved!  Follow our new 小红书：Click here! Transcript 在小宇宙查看该单集文稿

WHAT!?? It is snowing already? Let's talk about snow in Japan, Korea, America, and China! 下雪了! Transcript 播客逐字稿 在小宇宙查看该单集文稿

In today's podcast, we talk about National Day in China，Korean Festivals, Mooncakes, and the latest news from the U S A. 今天我们聊聊中国国庆节，韩国中秋节，月饼，和一些最新的信息关于美国。 Transcript 在小宇宙查看该单集文稿

不好意思久等啦！最紧好忙（懒）。 This episode is a little chaotic but we tried. Thanks for waiting (without any hope) of a new podcast. Today's question we ask is.. is your hate in your control or does it control you? Watch Your Hate指的是对人有仇恨的要谨慎（管好不要憋住）。 Transcript 在小宇宙查看该单集文稿

English: Matt is in Pakistan on a trip he never planned to take. He enjoys the flavorful and spicy local cuisine, though it unfortunately gave him a case of Giardia. He experienced incredibly warm hospitality from his hosts and their community during his visit. He also observed a significant number of Chinese factories and workers in the country. 中文 (Chinese): Matt开启了一场他从未计划过的巴基斯...

In today's episode, Matt and Nathan discuss Nathan's recent 30th birthday, Matt shares some perspective on his thirties, and they discuss how people celebrate birthdays in different cultures. 在今天的节目中，Matt 和 Nathan 讨论了 Nathan 最近的 30 岁生日，Matt 分享了他对三十岁的看法，他们还聊到了不同文化中人们是如何庆祝生日的。 Transcript 在小宇宙查看该单集文稿

In this week's episode of Free Breakfast, Matt and Nathan discuss one of the main challenges of having lived overseas: disagreements with parents. We talk about some ways that we've learned to handle it over the years. Let us know how you've managed in the past! 在本周的 Free Breakfast 节目中，Matt 和 Nathan 讨论了长期在海外生活所面临的主要挑战之一：与父母的分歧。我们分享了一些多年来学会应对这些问...

In today’s podcast, we talk with Selah from Beijing who lives in America. She’s 17 years old from China and tells us her experience with the American education system. 今天来自北京17岁的女士给我们介绍他在美国读高中的经验。 Transcript Link 在小宇宙查看该单集文稿

Long time, no see! In this week's episode, Matt and Nathan will update you on what's going on in their lives including Matt's travels in America and Nathan's recent move to Korea. Nathan shares some of the culture shocks that he's gone through since arriving. 好久不见！在本周的节目中，Matt 和 Nathan 会和大家分享他们最近的生活动态，包括 Matt 在美国的旅行，以及 Nathan 最近搬到韩国的经历。Nathan 还会...

Hi there! Today, Matt & Nathan have a special guest on the podcast—Nathan's friend Austin who met when they were 18 and are still good friends today. We talk about their relationship, being raised by immigrant parents, and a fun story involving Chow Yun Fat. Hi there! 今天，Matt 和 Nathan 的播客迎来了一位特别嘉宾——Nathan 的朋友 Austin。他们在18岁时相识，到现在仍然是好朋友。我们聊了聊他们的友情...

In this special deep episode, Matt and Nathan chat about the typical response to fear in different cultures and some of our own tips of how we've handled fear in our own lives. Let us know if you enjoy this type of content and we'd be happy to record more in the future! 在这一期特别深入的节目中，Matt 和 Nathan 聊到了不同文化中人们对恐惧的典型反应，以及我们自己在生活中如何应对恐惧的一些方法。如果你...

In today's podcast while Nathan is on break busy moving to Korea, Christie from Montreal joins the podcast to talk to us all about Canada! Matt and Christie have been friends for 14 years and met in China. Enjoy and thanks for listening! 今天因为Nathan在忙搬去韩国，来自蒙特利尔的Christie（中文名茉莉）和Matt聊聊加拿大的文化。Matt和Christie 14年前在中国成为朋友了！感谢你们！ 这周因为Nathan不在我（ma...