Taiwan Talk

Sarah Chang is an action film star turned podcaster, and host of "The Kungfu Momma Show". ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with Sarah about her show, parenting experts, bringing the tenets of martial arts into everyday life, normalizing Asian representation in film, and her experiences on all sides of the cameras and microphones. You can hear more on the Kungfu Momma Show podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gqwx6udyAczkDLh7B0hWr Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kungfu-momma-show-功夫媽媽秀 You can follow Sarah on other platforms as well: Instagram: @starringsarahchang YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/starringsarahchang/ And you can learn more about film acting and production with Sarah here: https://scene8studio.wixsite.com/home Thanks for listening! -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Seqalu is a TV series focusing on a critical piece of Taiwan's history, at the crossroads of indigenous culture and foreign influence. ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi speaks with Seqalu's director Jui-Yuan Tsao (曹瑞原), as well as starring actors Andrew Chau (周厚安) and Chien-Wei Huang (黃健瑋). This episode is the full bilingual interview, with all responses presented in their original languages. Seqalu is available on Netflix in Taiwan… Check it out when you get the chance! Thanks for listening! -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Seqalu is a TV series focusing on a critical piece of Taiwan's history, at the crossroads of indigenous culture and foreign influence. ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi speaks with Seqalu's director Jui-Yuan Tsao (曹瑞原), as well as starring actors Andrew Chau (周厚安) and Chien-Wei Huang (黃健瑋). This episode is a shortened version of the full bilingual interview, but includes English translations of key insights! Seqalu is available on Netflix in Taiwan. Check it out! Thanks for listening! -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Professor Min Lee of National Tsing Hua University's Institute of Nuclear Engineering Science is our special guest this week. Professor Lee is a nuclear power advocate and campaigned to repeal an article in the Electricity Act that would have mandated the decommissioning of all nuclear plants by 2025. We discuss Taiwan's nuclear dilemma and the pros and cons of nuclear energy. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Elias Ek is an entrepeneur from Sweden and a co-organizer of Dragon's Chamber, a pitch event for startup companies in Taiwan. ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi speaks to Elias about startups in Taiwan, competition in the Dragon's Chamber, impressing investors, and making connections. You can register to compete on the official website, or you can sign up to see the event for free! Signups close on September 6th. https://dragonschambertaiwan.com/ Thanks for listening! -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Why has Taiwan's birth rate declined at such a rapid rate? Can we do anything to ensure more people have children? This week we're joined by demography expert Doctor Alice Cheng from Academia Sinica's Institute of Sociology who helps answer these questions and delves deeper into Taiwan's fertility dilemma. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Stewart Glen is an accomplished actor and coach in Taiwan's performance community, who is helping actors in Taiwan prepare for the World Monologue Games. The World Monologue Games is a global event which invites thousands of performers to showcase their acting, in front of internationally acclaimed judges! You can read about joining the Taiwan Team here: shorturl.at/FG467 Sign up for performance coaching here: shorturl.at/eqtOY And read more about the World Monologue Games here: https://monologues.com.au/WMG Thanks for listening! -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

James Chien from state-run energy enterprise Taipower joins us this week to discuss hydropower. Professor Jian-ping Suen of National Cheng Kung University's Department of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering is also at hand to give additional information. We discuss how hydroelectricity is generated and the future of hydropower in Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Cindy Yang hosts the podcast Taiwanren, an interview show that focuses on Taiwanese innovators, makers, and advocates. ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi speaks with Cindy about her experiences with interviewing all kinds of people, raising awareness for mental health, and rediscovering what it means to be Taiwanese. You can find Taiwanren wherever you normally listen to podcasts… And you can follow Taiwanren on Instagram, for more guest info, photos, and quotes: @taiwanren.co Thank you so much for listening! -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Are you an avid bird watcher? Scott Pursner, director of international affairs at the Taiwan Wild Bird Federation, comes on the show to discuss how to track and treat birds you find in the wild, what issues wild birds are facing in Taiwan, and much more! -- Hosting provided by SoundOn