Are We Failing? The Brutal Truth About Our Declining Views | Chinese Podcast #185

"Is it because we’re getting old? Or is it because we aren't 'polished' enough?" In this raw and unfiltered episode, the three of us—Can, Ben, and Richard—sit down to face a reality every creator dreads: Our views are declining. From 2025 into 2026, we’ve noticed the shift. The "Golden Age" of simple podcasts seems to be evolving, and new, younger Chinese teachers are popping up like bamboo shoots after rain. Learn Chinese with fun stories, articles, and videos at https://dashumandarin.com/ 📖✨ —no boring textbooks! 🚫📚 Stuck at a plateau? Uncle Can's $25/hour course focuses on breaking through your bottleneck with expert guided reading and deep conversation! [https://mandarinr3zb.setmore.com/mand...] ▬ Join our membership today! 今天就加入会员！▬ Membership Benefits 会员福利 : ⬛Level 1 小鲜肉 Benefits⬛ ➡ Get Access to a Telegram Group 加入我们的 Telegram 会员群 ➡ Get the PDF transcripts of our Podcast 获取我们部分播客的汉字版PDF ➡ Support us to create more free contents to all Chinese learners 请大叔们喝咖啡，支持大叔持续创作出更多免费又精彩的汉语学习内容！ ⬛Level 2 小馅肉 Benefits⬛ ➡ Unlock ALL our Membership Videos!！ 解锁全部会员视频！！！ ⬛Level 3 小仙肉 Benefits⬛ ➡ All the benefits of the previous levels 所有前一级别的福利 ➡ Get Access to a Discord Group 加入我们的 Discord 会员群 ➡ Weekly meetup with us 每周与大叔们线上见面 (Every Sunday at 19.30 Beijing time! 北京时间每周日晚上19:30. Suggested level: HSK 4 and above） ⬛How to Join? 如何加入？⬛ You can either join our membership via YouTube or Patreon. 可以通过YouTube或Patreon加入我们！ Link of Patreon 链接:   / membership   ⬛Most Common Chinese Sayings 最实用的汉语谚语⬛ Check our video lessons! 欢迎购买我们的谚语视频合集！ https://www.patreon.com/collection/67... ▬ Discounts Code ▬汉语学习资源折扣码！▬▬ ⬛Du Chinese⬛ - 中文分级阅读网站 Graded Chinese Reader Website ➡https://www.duchinese.net/lessons A must have App for reading and listening to fun Chinese stories [Apply the coupon code: "DASHU10" to get 10% discount ] ⬛Skritter ⬛- Practice all the key vocabularies of each episode of our podcast!! ➡https://skritter.com/?ref=dashu&coupo... 学汉字神器 Super App for learning Chinese & Japanese characters [Apply the coupon code: "DASHU10" to get 10% discount ] ⬛Italki ⬛- 找网上中文老师 Find Online Chinese tutors ➡https://www.italki.com/en/i/ref/BeeHcA [Sign up with the link above to get 5 USD for online Chinese classes ] ⬛Buy Chinese Textbooks / Comprar Manual Chino / 买汉语课本⬛ ➡ https://chinoeasy.com/dashu [Apply coupon code ´DASHU´ to enjoy 30% off discount / Aplique el código de cupón ´DASHU´ para disfrutar del 30% de descuento使用折扣码“DASHU”来享受7折购书]