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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Jan 25, 2016 • 14min
Modern Women's Foundation on Taiwan's First Female President
We speak with the foundation's deputy chief executive, Lin Mei-hsun, who says that it's important to look past the symbolism of the Tsai victory, and instead watch to see whether or not her administration will really deliver on policies to protect women.
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Jan 18, 2016 • 17min
The Numbers Are in, but What's Really Changed?
We speak with political scientist Dr. Nathan Batto of Academia Sinica to get his take on what the landslide DPP victory is going to mean for Taiwan politics going forward.
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Jan 13, 2016 • 17min
Meet the International Press
We speak with some of the foreign correspondents who will be covering the 2016 presidential and legislative election here in Taiwan to learn what it's like covering a place you did not grow up in for an audience that has lots of other stuff on its mind.
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Dec 18, 2015 • 40min
Morning Show Bonus: Hungry Girl Taipei Tells us About the City's Good Eats
We're joined by the food reviewer behind popular blog A Hungry Girl's Guide to Taipei to hear about all the good food trends Taipei has going for it, and just how she became the anonymous blogger so many Taipei residents depend on for their foodie needs.
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Dec 14, 2015 • 13min
Checking in on The Lab Space
The theater space is wrapping up its first season of productions, so we speak with its artistic director, Brook Hall, to hear about how it's been going.
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Dec 14, 2015 • 39min
Morning Show Bonus: Speaking with the Red Bean Cake Girl
On this show: the German expat that captured local media attention with her impressive language skills, and her selling of red bean cakes. We discuss cultural barriers, and what was behind all that attention.
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Dec 8, 2015 • 17min
Overcoming Disability with Assistive Technology
We speak with Taipei based nonprofit the Icebreaker Association about their work bringing assistive technology to disabled people in Taiwan and why they think more should be done to make this technology more widely available.
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Dec 1, 2015 • 32min
Morning Show Bonus: Speaking with the Sinica Podcast
Listen in to another Morning Show extended interview as we speak with the hosts of the popular podcast aimed at helping the English speaking world make a little more sense of current affairs in China. Find it here: https://popupchinese.com/lessons/sinica
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Nov 30, 2015 • 21min
Taiwan's Scandal Plagued Military Doing Better Than We Think?
We speak to Transparency International Taiwan about its recent report on military corruption, and how Taiwan's military managed to earn a solid B grade in the assessment.
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Nov 23, 2015 • 17min
Making (almost) Anything with Fablab Taipei
We speak with the group's founder to learn what the growing digital fabrication movement is all about, and what it's going to mean for Taiwan.
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