Mira:
Hello, listeners. Mira here. Leo and I are excited to be back.
Leo:
Hello everyone, Leo here. Glad to be back with you.
Mira:
My week involved a culinary experiment gone wrong. I attempted a dragon fruit and durian smoothie.
Leo:
Dragon fruit and durian? That sounds…adventurous. What happened?
Mira:
It was a disaster. The smoothie was inedible, and the kitchen was a mess.
Leo:
I can imagine. My week involved a flatpack bookshelf. The instructions were baffling.
Mira:
Oh, I know that feeling.
Leo:
It took three hours, and it's now precariously leaning. But hey, it's a conversation starter!
Mira:
So, from culinary and furniture mishaps…to our topic: China and Russia.
Leo:
Exactly. Two countries with rich histories and complex cultures. We'll be comparing and contrasting them today.