Mom, Let's Talk

About Mom, Let's Talk

What can a mother and a daughter with a thirty-year age gap talk about? Weather? Food? Makeup? Gossip? Maybe... some literature! Let's follow our host Alice and her mom as they explore Chinese and Western literature and immerse themselves in discussions of cultures. To make it better, you're in for an all-English experience! 一对年龄相差整整三十岁的母女能聊点啥呢？天气？美食？化妆？还是八卦？也许是“高大上”的文学！让我们跟随主播Alice母女一起比较中外文学、探索中西文化，碰撞出思想的火花吧。沉浸式全英文体验也将给你不一样的感受。

Publisher

Alice

Category

fiction · leisure · society & culture · tv & film

Language

zh

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Mar 2023

Latest episode

24 Sept 2023

Latest episodes

5 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Sept 2023

   Ep 5 | 中外文学中的悲剧（哭）

   大家好呀！！！我们母女俩带着新一期作品又回来了！特别感谢大家的耐心等待。这一期内容特别有意思哦，希望大家能坚持到最后~ 【内容简介】 从这一期开始我们将暂别唐顿庄园（想让唐顿回归的听众朋友请在评论区扣1），讨论更加多元的文学作品咯。我们母女从分析中西文学界对悲剧的定义开始，讨论了三个问题：红楼梦是否是真正的悲剧、中西方文学中悲剧的异同、悲剧是先天命运造成的还是后天行动造成的，聊到最后还撒了一波关于人生智慧的励志鸡汤，快来喝一碗吧！（挑眉） 【你可能感兴趣的】 00：00 关于本集话题 01：50 红楼梦是真正的悲剧吗 06：10 中西文学中的悲剧作品比较 13：06 悲剧是先天命运还是后天行为造成的 16：50 现实人生智慧延伸探讨 —————————————————————————————— Hello!!! We are FINALLY back with A NEW EPISODE! Thank you so much for your patience. This episode is quite interesting and we'd love for you to stick with us until the end. 【Introduction】 From this episode onwards, we'll say goodbye to Downton Abbey (if you would like more DA content, please let us know in the comments below, and we can make some adjustments) and talk about more classic works of literature! We will start with the different definitions of tragedy by Chinese and Western standards and discuss three main questions: Is The Dream of the Red Chamber a tragedy? What is the difference between Chinese and Western (for the purpose of comparison, we have no choice but to slightly generalize the wide range of works, sorry!) tragedies? Are tragedies caused by fate or human failures? In the end, we'll also share some inspirational wisdom with you all, so please stay tuned for that! 【You might be interested in】 00:00 Some good old introduction 01:50 Is The Dream of Red Chamber a real tragedy? 06:10 Comparison of tragic works in Chinese and Western literature 13:06 Is tragedy the result of fate or human failure? 16:50 Some real-life wisdom for y'all Music: It's Not Over 'Til The Bossa Nova by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com (https://www.silvermansound.com/)

2. 

   16 Jul 2023

   Ep 4 | 浅谈吃喝...

   大家好！感谢大家的耐心等待。我们回来了！ 【内容简介】 第四集的主题是食物。我们讨论了两个家庭的吃喝大事。 从吃什么喝什么，到菜品饮品如何制作，再到一家人用什么方式吃喝的全方位比较中，分析了中西饮食文化外在表现的不同，以及文化内核的差异。里面还有茄鲞、妙玉茶、冷香丸等奇妙菜品茶品补品制作方式的揭秘哦。 【你可能感兴趣的】 01：32 食材都有什么、都从哪儿来 03：28 菜品都有什么、怎么制作 05：30 茄鲞是怎么做的 06：32 两个家庭对菜品要求及文化内核的差异 08：42 甜品都有什么、怎么做的 10：40 喝什么酒、怎么喝酒 12：34 喝什么茶 13：42 妙玉茶是怎么做的 14：18 冷香丸是怎么做的 16：06 正餐礼仪是怎样的 ———————————————————————————————— 【Introduction】 Episode four is all about food. We talk about eating in the two big families. From what to eat and drink, how to make dishes, to family dining manners, we analyze the differences in the external expression of Chinese and Western food culture, as well as the differences in the cultural core. We'll also reveal what's so special about the iconic dishes in the two works. 【You might be interested in】 01:32 What are the ingredients and where do they come from 03:28 What are the dishes and how are they prepared 05:30 How is "qiexiang"/ eggplant dish made 06:32 Differences in food requirements and cultural core of the two families 08:42 What are the desserts and how are they made 10:40 What to drink and how to drink 12:34 Tea 13:42 How Miaoyu makes her tea 14:18 How are "cold fragrance pills" made 16:06 Dinner etiquette Music: It's Not Over 'Til The Bossa Nova by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com (https://www.silvermansound.com/)

3. 

   30 May 2023

   Ep 3 | 女性角色的成长与觉醒

   好久不见！我们又回来了！ 【内容简介】 本集通过两部作品中4对女性角色的对比，揭示不同出身、背景、地理环境、和文化下的女性如何自我发现与觉醒，并探讨其（是否）反映出的早期女性主义思想的萌芽。 【你可能感兴趣的】 01:20 伊莎贝尔和赵姨娘对比 04:14 西比尔和林黛玉对比 09:40 安娜和晴雯对比 14:32 黛西和香菱对比 18:18 曹雪芹对女性角色的刻画 ——————————————————————————————————— 【Introduction】 Through the comparison of four pairs of female characters in the two works, this episode reveals how women from different backgrounds, backgrounds, geographical environments and cultures discover and awaken themselves, and discusses whether and how they reflect the development of early feminist thought. 【You might be interested in】 01:20 Comparison of Isobel and Concubine Zhao 04:14 Comparison of Sybil and Daiyu 09:40 Comparison of Anna and Qingwen 14:32 Comparison of Daisy and Xiangling 18:18 Cao Xueqin's portrayal of female characters Music: It's Not Over 'Til The Bossa Nova by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com (https://www.silvermansound.com/)

4. 

   9 Apr 2023

   Ep 2 | 重要角色和家庭结构

   【内容简介】 第2集讨论了贾府和克劳利两个家庭及其主要人物。分别从第一代（祖母）、第二代（父母）和第三代（年轻的男女主角们）三个层次逐一进行代表人物对比分析。在概括讲述每一代主要代表人物的社会出身、思想认识、行为模式、命运发展等的基础上，对比分析两个家庭主要人物命运变迁的内外部动因。我们还重点对比讲述了几位中西年轻男女主角截然不同却各自凄美的爱情故事哦。 p.s. 全英文预警！ 【你可能感兴趣的】 00:22 两个家庭概要 00:34 两位祖母的总体比较 02:18 刘姥姥与贾母的关系分析 03:46 Violet与Isabel的关系分析 05:32 两位祖母的人物根性—集体主义与个人主义 07:20 两个家庭父母的总体比较 08:42 邢夫人王夫人与贾赦贾政的夫妻关系 10:34 Cora与Robert的夫妻关系 11:44 两个家庭年轻男女主角的总体比较 12:38 宝黛初会情景重现及情缘纠葛 16:40 Mary与Matthew的爱情之旅 17:26 宝黛与双“马”的爱情对比 18:08 Edith及Sybil的命运变迁 19:52 两个家庭年轻男女主角命运对比小结 21:08 红楼梦中的众多女性形象 ——————————————————————————————————— 【Introduction】 Episode 2 discusses the two families of the two works: Jia and Crawley, and their main characters. A comparative analysis of the representative characters is made at three levels: first generation (grandmother/ matriarch), second generation (parents), and third generation (the young male and female protagonists). On the basis of an overview of the social origin, ideology, behavior, and development of fate in each generation, we compare and analyze the internal and external dynamics of the change in the fate of the main characters. We also focus on the very different but poignant love stories of several male and female protagonists. 【You might be interested】 00:22 Summary of the two families 00:34 General comparison of the two grandmothers 02:18 Analysis of the relationship between Granny Liu and Grandma Jia 03:46 Analysis of the relationship between Violet and Isabel 05:32 Character roots of the two grandmothers: collectivism vs. individualism 07:20 General comparison of the parents of the two families 08:42 Lady Xing and Jia She, Lady Wang and Jia Zheng 10:34 The marital relationship between Cora and Robert Crawley 11:44 General comparison of the young male and female protagonists of the two families 12:38 The first meeting of Baoyu and Daiyu reenacted and their love entanglement 16:40 Mary and Matthew's Love Journey 17:26 Comparison of the love between Bao Dai and double M's 18:08 Edith and Sybil's journey 19:52 Contrasting Fates of Young Men and Women in Two Families 21:08 The Many Women in Dream of the Red Chamber 【Feeling confused?】 Searching up character maps of both works really helps! I have created an English character map for the Jia Family in The Dream of the Red Chamber, which is inserted below. Music: It's Not Over 'Til The Bossa Nova by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com (https://www.silvermansound.com/)

5. 

   7 Mar 2023

   Ep1 | 当《红楼梦》遇上《唐顿庄园》......

   【内容简介】 母女俩的比较文学讨论从哪里开始——就从《红楼梦》和《唐顿庄园》这两部中西方近现代极具影响力的文学作品开始！我们将用8至10集的时间全面对比两部作品，具体涉及时代背景、家族关系、人物特点、爱情故事、女性成长……以及美食、豪宅、服饰、工艺品等等有深度且有趣的话题哦。第1集是对两部作品的初步介绍。我们将探讨两部作品的可比较性，分析它们在国际上的影响力及原因，追溯主要故事线的发展和时代背景，初步探讨两部作品中的人物群体，最后还讨论了比较中西文学作品的意义。期待和有趣的灵魂们一起探索！ p.s.全英文预警！ 【你可能感兴趣的】 00：36 为什么比较两部作品 02：08 两部作品的国际影响力差异 04：38 两部作品的故事线和时代背景如何 08：28 两部作品的人物群体对比 09：42 中西文学作品比较的意义 _________________________________________________________ 【Introduction】 My mom and I will begin our exploration of comparative literature by discussing the Chinese novel, Dream of the Red Chamber and the British TV drama, Downton Abbey. They might seem different on a surface level, but they in fact have various similarities. We will spend 8 to 10 episodes comprehensively comparing the two works, specifically covering context, family relationships, character traits, love stories, female growth...... as well as food, mansions, clothing, artifacts, and other interesting topics. Episode 1 is an introductory "first-glance" into this series. We will explore the comparability of the two works, analyze their international influence, trace the development of story lines and contexts, introduce some characters in the two works, and finally, touch on the purpose of comparing Chinese and Western literary works. We look forward to delving deep into these topics with interesting souls-- our listeners! p.s. We will be speaking English the whole time. 【Topics you might be interested in】 00:36 Why compare the two works 02:08 Difference in international influence 04:38 Story line and context 08:28 Comparison of the character groups 09:42 The significance of comparing Chinese and Western literary works Music: It's Not Over 'Til The Bossa Nova by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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