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Mulberries are not only a delicious and juicy summer treat but if there were no mulberry leaves, you would have to say goodbye to silk. Jiajia recounts his childhood memory of sneaking out with his friends to gorge themselves on the sweet fruit, and getting yelled at if they broke the branches. "You kids, get off of my lawn!"

桑葚不仅是一种美味多汁的夏日美食，而且如果没有桑叶，你就得和丝绸说再见了。佳佳回忆起他小时候和朋友们偷偷溜出去大快朵颐这种甜美果实的经历，如果他们折断了树枝，就会被骂。

Dragonflies were having a hot time on the lake today! We talk about these beautiful fliers, their history and incredible abilities. While Chris was observing the dragonfly love fest on the water, mammoth flies (of unknown origin)  decided Jiajia looked like the perfect lunch. 

今天湖面上的蜻蜓玩得热火朝天！我们来聊聊这些美丽的飞行者，它们的历史和惊人的能力。当克里斯正在观察水面上的蜻蜓狂欢时，一群来历不明的巨大苍蝇却觉得佳佳看起来像是完美的午餐。

Chris rhapsodizes about her old childhood pal Mr. Potato Head, we learn his origin story, and how he has evolved and continues to be a fan favorite. We also take a brief trip down the "Friends" rabbit hole since Chris and Jiajia recently binged the entire series and are going through withdrawal and end with weird folktales and some history about the mysterious potato.

克里斯对她的老朋友“土豆先生”赞不绝口，我们了解到它的起源故事，以及它是如何演变并一直受到粉丝喜爱的。由于克里斯和嘉嘉最近刚刚一口气看完了《老友记》全集，目前正在经历“戒断反应”，我们还短暂地回顾了一下《老友记》的相关内容。最后，我们探讨了一些关于神秘土豆的奇怪民间传说和历史。

Yes, we are talking about the humble potato and how healthy it is. Jiajia talks about his memories of roasting potatoes in the coals of the kitchen fire and Chris drools over potato salad. 

是的，我们在谈论平凡的土豆以及它有多么健康。佳佳回忆起在厨房炉火的余烬中烤土豆的情景，而克里斯则对土豆沙拉垂涎欲滴。

Chris starts off thee show with a personal cat story that is one of the sublime moments of her life but eventually Jiajia and Chris get around to talking about sandals. However, it's a long hike to get there. And yes, Jiajia insists on wearing street shoes in the house. He calls them sandals, but actually they're trendy clogs. He's such a fashionista.

克里斯以她个人的一段关于猫的故事开场，那是她生命中最美好的瞬间之一。但最终佳佳和克里斯还是聊到了凉鞋的话题。不过，这中间绕了不少弯路。顺便说一句，佳佳坚持要在屋子里穿街鞋。他把它们叫做凉鞋，但实际上那是很流行的街鞋。他真是个时尚达人。

Today, we're talking cats, not only their history and cultural significance, but we also take a detailed look at Charlie's origin story and the quirky traits of the tuxedo cat. Charlie uses his stare to compel Jiajia to give him a treat. Those green eyes are just too powerful. You must look away. Charlie is the alpha dog. 

今天，我们来聊聊猫，不仅会讲它们的历史和文化意义，还会详细了解一下查理的起源故事以及燕尾猫的独特特征。查理用他的眼神逼迫佳佳给他一块零食。那双绿色的眼睛实在太有魔力了。你根本无法不移开视线。查理是家里的“老大”。

Yes, it's true. We're basically meat bags filled with water. We take a look at how much water we really need to stay healthy (at least according to current theory) and how if you feel hungry, you may actually just be thirsty.

是的，没错。我们本质上就是装满水的肉袋。我们来探讨一下我们到底需要多少水才能保持健康（至少根据目前的理论），以及如果你感到饿，可能实际上只是渴了。

What‘s the difference between British and American pool? We explore that topic and find that no matter what type of pool we play, we're still pre-beginners. 

英国台球和美国台球有什么区别？我们探讨了这一主题，发现无论我们玩哪种台球，我们仍然是初学者。

Jiajia has a summer headache so we take a look at the causes, symptoms and cures of this common ailment. You've probably already guessed; the best cure, just chill out in the shade and drink boring old water.

佳佳夏天头痛，所以我们来了解一下这种常见疾病的成因、症状和治疗方法。你可能已经猜到了，最好的治疗方法就是躲在阴凉处，喝点平淡无奇的白开水。

A discussion of thee fundamentals of food, not from a scientific or fact based model, but from our own little brains. Also occasional meanderings about playing pool, the difficulties of learning a new language, and Jiajia eating grass. 

关于食物的基本原理的讨论，不是基于科学或事实的模型，而是基于我们自己的小脑袋的想法。此外，偶尔还会漫谈一下打台球、学习新语言的困难，以及佳佳吃草的事情。