Jiajia is aching after the first dress rehearsal thanks to the heavy lantern he has to carry, the kids are excited to be horses, turtles and dragons, and Chris jumps and yelps when JiaJia’s uncle sets off a firecracker behind her. 

JiaJia’s sister sent him a bunch of Wa! paste from Sichuan province, we revisit Guoba and Jiajia tells a folktale. 

Jiajia and Chris frolic in the snow, talk about electric cars and the latest on the Jumping Horse Lantern Dance rehearsals. You can contact us at: [email protected]

Lao Zhan is cooking up a storm leading up to Spring Festival and egg dumplings are on today’s menu. We also talk about honoring JiaJia’s grandparents and burning paper money. 

We talk about our adorable problem child and her shoe fetish, give a dance rehearsal update and celebrate the arrival of the Horse Dance costumes! 

Jiajia and Chris help Lao Zhan prepare rice dumplings for the Spring Festival and JiaJia shares on family dynamics. 

Jiajia gets a new haircut, more about Jimmy O., and Jiajia runs a marathon practicing for the upcoming horse dance!

Jiajia and Chris talk about growing up in the Age of Television, the similarities between radio and podcasting, Jimmy O., and the lingering aroma of snail noodles that still permeates the house.

Jiajia and Chris talk about whether there are actual snails in snail noodles, the history and ingredients as well as the do’s and don’ts of preparation. They also slowly look into the cultural symbolism of the mighty and often underrated river snail. 

In honor of the upcoming Spring Festival, Jiajia and Chris go on a shoe buying spree and Jiajia explains how to tackle Chinese yams without getting itchy hands.