Taiwan Talk
ICRT
Taiwan is patchwork quilt of diverse, motiving personalities. The show features politicians who make history, entrepreneurs whose innovations help keep the global economy afloat, and artists who explore creativity in fascinating, inspiring ways. Taiwan Talk tells stories from the unique perspectives of Taiwan all over the world. From those at home, those abroad, and those who’ve chosen to make this island their home.
Taiwan Talk airs on ICRT FM100 at 8am, and in the evening in the 6pm news hour.
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Taiwan Talk airs on ICRT FM100 at 8am, and in the evening in the 6pm news hour.
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Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Sep 13, 2016 • 28min
Surfing Taiwan
We speak with Brent Calkins, the founder of startup that will soon release a website and APP aimed at giving surfers everything they¡¦ll need to hit the waves in Taiwan. He tells us why Taiwan is a good place to be a surfer right now.
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Sep 5, 2016 • 28min
Practicing Islam in Taiwan
We bring on Amal Chao, a member of Taipei¡¦s Muslim community and an attendee of the Taipei Grand Mosque, to give her perspective on ongoing government efforts to make Taiwan a more accommodating place to practice Islam.
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Aug 31, 2016 • 51min
Taiwan in Time in August
We continue our ongoing series with Taipei Times Features Writer Han Cheung, whose weekly column "Taiwan in Time" highlights important moments in Taiwan's history. In this episode, we discuss his articles for August.
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Aug 23, 2016 • 38min
Wu Feng Returns to Talk Travel
Taiwan based Turkish performer and travel host Wu Feng (aka §d»ñ) makes a repeat appearance on the show to talk about his new travel book, "ª±¥X¥xÆWWay," which draws on his extensive travel experiences to highlight some lesser known Taiwan travel spots.
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Aug 18, 2016 • 12min
Homemade Cider from Taiwan Start-up: Alchema
Local start-up Alchema attempts to establish its' brand in Taiwan and on the world stage. We speak to CEO Oscar Chang and COO Angel Huang of Alchema regarding their homemade cider device, and goals and issues of developing DIY cider.
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Aug 12, 2016 • 22min
Facing History with a Video Game
We speak to the creator of "Detention," a forthcoming video game from a Taipei based game developer that blends horror, folk culture and history to draw players into the experience of life in White Terror era Taiwan.
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Aug 8, 2016 • 41min
Taiwan in Time in July
We continue our ongoing series with Taipei Times Features Writer Han Cheung, whose weekly column Taiwan in Time highlights important moments in Taiwan's history. We discuss his July articles.
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Jul 25, 2016 • 24min
Taiwan at the 2016 Summer Olympics
We speak with Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee Secretary General Jacqueline Shen about what we should expect from team Taiwan at the upcoming games.
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Jul 19, 2016 • 26min
"Those crazy Taiwanese animators"
We pay a visit to Next Animation Studio in Taipei to check in with the team that achieved viral notoriety after its irreverent animated renderings of the news shot to international prominence.
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Jul 12, 2016 • 26min
"Arnie" Takes on Filipino Experience in Taiwan
Taiwanese-Filipino filmmaker Rina Tsou discusses her short film "Arnie," which portrays the life of a Filipino fisherman serving aboard a Taiwanese fishing boat. We discuss her film and her perspective on the immigrant experience in Taiwan.
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