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One of the advantages we've found to operating out of Beijing is our ability to engage in the sort of

scientific research frowned upon in much of the civilized world. Far from the oversight of university ethics

committees, we carve our own way through pressing moral dilemmas, such as whether to unleash the

results of our research into what is unquestionably the worst joke in all China.

When we tested this on our crew in Beijing, the results were pretty bad. "That's the worst joke I've ever

heard," Echo groaned before losing consciousness. Apple was knocked to the floor and later hospitalized

with minor intestinal discomfort. So consider yourself warned. This podcast is dangerous. On the other

hand, if you're starting to learn mandarin it is exactly the sort of risk you need to run if you want to get

fluent. And how bad can a joke be anyway?