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Canto Be Like | Cantonese and English Podcast with Venus
Publish every Monday
Whether you’re an ABC struggling with fluency, a Cantonese language nerd, or just here for the vibes, press play and pretend you’re gossiping in a Hong Kong cha chaan teng.
🎧 Perfect for:
✔️ ABCs who understand Cantonese but are looking to brush it up
✔️ Language learners tired of boring drills
✔️ Anyone who’s ever cried over a bowl of congee
P.S. This is just part of all Venus' creative projects.
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Episodes
43 episodes
Ep10 HK Dispatch: Podcast and YouTube Channel Recommendations
Hey,This is the list.Podcast:粵語白白講好青年荼毒...
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Episode 26
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Christmas in Hong Kong (English/廣東話)
Hey!As we are now in December, I want to do a quick episode on how we celebrate in Hong Kong. This is also inspired by my Grandma because we had a funny argument over Advent calendar (I will tell the story in the next HK Dispatch episode...
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Episode 25
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Ep9 HK Dispatch: Venus's canto-pop favourites (part 2/2)
Hello folks, Here is the Spotify playlist to my favourite canto pop songs. They are mainly the recently trending ones, and of course heavily influenced by my personal taste. Enjoy!
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Episode 24
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Taipo's fire tragedy (English)
Hey people,I've been debating to talk about the fire in this week's episode but my feelings to voice out got the better of me. It's surely a hugely traumatic event for Hongkongers, especially the victims, residents and frontline staff. T...
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Episode 23
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Ep8 HK Dispatch: Venus's canto-pop favourites (part 1/2)
Hello folks, Here is the Spotify playlist to my favourite canto pop songs. They are mainly the recently trending ones, and of course heavily influenced by my personal taste. Enjoy!
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Episode 22
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Culturally significant canto-pop songs (English)
Hellooo, I always find music to be an integral part of culture, so I picked the cantonese songs that I consider culturally significant to introduce to you so that you can have an easier time to understand when they are being referen...
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Episode 21
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Learn Cantonese with biographies: Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui
Hey people, Last episode on Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung was super well-received so I thought I'd do another episode to introduce some famous HK people to you. This time we look at pop stars Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui and their bea...
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Episode 20
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Ep7 HK Dispatch: Recent favourite Cantonese movies (廣東話/English)
Hey fam, Here is a list of the movies I mentioned in this episode, I hope you enjoyed learning the cantonese phrases and vocabulary from the summaries I gave you about the movie!破...
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Episode 19
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Learn Cantonese with biographies: Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung (English/ 廣東話)
Hey people, I had an idea to teach you cantonese and culture through life stories of famous people. Since recently CBL is focusing on the Cantonese Cinema, I figured I'd pick two actor/ actress I'm obsessed with-- Tony Leung and Mag...
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Episode 18
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Ep6 HK dispatch, all time favourite, CNY movies 賀歲片 (English)
Hey people, To continue with all the movies recommended in the previous free episode, today I'm sharing with you my all-time favourites and CNY movies (a bit like Christmas movies) that are culturally significant!
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Episode 17
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Movies to learn Cantonese, Benz Hui, Hollywood, Wong Kar Wai (English)
Hey people,In this episode we will pay tribute to the late Benz Hui and talked a bit about the films that I think are a good start to understanding Chinese/ Cantonese culture. In the next HK Dispatch episode we will take a deeper dive in...
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Episode 16
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Ep5 HK Dispatch: How do I learn a foreign language/ part 2 (廣東話)
Extra tips on top of grammar mapping in the previous episode. Sign up to HK Dispatch to unlock more insights and materials from Venus.
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Episode 15
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How do I learn a foreign language? (廣東話)
Hey fam,I finally got to doing the most requested episode: language learning tips. I speak 4 languages, and every time I start learning a new one I always do something called grammar mapping, namely reviewing the grammatical structure of...
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Episode 14
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I'm back! Mixed bag life update
Hey fam,I hope you are well! Sorry things have been quite a lot lately and I didn't have the time to record for CBL...but I'm back!!! This episode is mostly in canto with some recaps of what has happened in the past month. I promise more...
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Episode 13
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Family is hospitalised in Hong Kong (English/廣東話)
Hi guys! My grandma was in hospital this week (don't worry she is fine and at home now) and it really prompted me to do this episode to help other people in similar situations to navigate the care and medical system in HK better. Using my grand...
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Episode 12
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Vocab drill, conversation with friends (廣東話/English)
Been a while since a vocab drill! Today we are going to listen to a dialogue (or more like a series of monologues by me alone) of how two friends would speak at dinner. I will also show you the etiquette and norm of interacting with Cantonese p...
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Episode 11
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This month in HK, September 2025 (English)
Summer is over, and autumn is lurking around the corner so are many literary and cultural events in Hong Kong (maybe artists do like autumnal vibes). Instead of curling up at home to rewatch Gilmore Girls I'm going to suggest some alternatives,...
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Episode 10
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Medisafe 藥倍安心 and school life in Hong Kong (廣東話/English)
Happy (or sad) Sep 1!!! Tune in to this episode to get into the vibe of a new school year. I talked about the recent medisafe controversy, which is like a super big thing in HK right now. Come find out if you are in a FOMO ;) On top of that I s...
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Episode 9
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Feeling meh? Could be because of the Hungry Ghost Festival (English)
Feeling tired and stressed for no reason or just bad luck in general? It might not be you but the hungry ghosts playing tricks on you. This buddhist/ taoist festival happens in lunar July (Gregorian calendar August-September) and Cantonese peop...
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Episode 8
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Ep 4 hk dispatch, shall we talk? family edition (廣東話)
Hey, how have you been? Chinese family is the last to be touchy-feely, and a lot of us are dying for that special bond with our family, especially grandparents. Following the last free episode on "I want to talk to my Cantonese grandparents", h...
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Episode 7
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I want to talk to my Cantonese grandparents (English/廣東話)
Talking to family is never easy, especially when it's in a language you are not the most comfortable with. However, many of us are doing it for the love of our family. We want to speak to them in a language THEY are comfortable with, despite us...
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Episode 6
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This month in HK, August 2025 (English)
Hey fam! Summer in HK is humid hot but can be fun. Last month I visited some hidden gems and would like to share with you all! Tune in to see what's good and I promise you won't be disappointed. If you want to subscribe to premium c...
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Episode 5
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Ep 3 hk dispatch, I was a bridesmaid at a wedding (廣東話)
Hey fam,What's up. I went to my friend's wedding as a bridesmaid last week and want to tell you all about it. I was very touched and shed some joyous tears for the newly-weds. 10/10 experience. Listen on to find out my thoughts on weddin...
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Episode 4
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In the news, typhoon wipha, DSE exam results, Nanjing sister hong incident (廣東話)
Hi fam, this month in the news Hong Kong is swept by typhoon wipha, record-breaking DSE public exam results and Nanjing Sister Hong scandal. Spend half an hour with me to walk you through what happened in town this month.In the previous ...
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Ep2 hk dispatch, hustle culture, quiet quitting, philosophy (廣東話）
Hey! Thanks for subscribing to the premium content of Canto Be Like. Welcome on board to hk dispatch!!!In this episode, I shared some of my experiences of working in Hong Kong as an early-20-something person. I have a hard time adjusting...
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