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
Episodes
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Nov 16, 2015 • 16min
The Red Room Turns Six, and Finds a New Home
ICRT speaks to the community group about its six years organizing performance events in Taiwan, their move to the former Taiwan Air Force Command Center, and what they've got planned for their six year anniversary this weekend.
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Nov 9, 2015 • 16min
Taiwan Facing Possible EU Sanctions over Fishing Practices
Taiwan¡¦s long distance fishing industry is facing growing scrutiny after an incident in which Greenpeace caught a ship with hundreds of pounds of shark fins on board. We speak to the group about what they believe should be done to regulate the industry.
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Nov 6, 2015 • 35min
New(ish) Show: Taiwan This Week
Check out another ICRT news show, Taiwan This Week. In this special edition of the show we tackle the big questions raised by tomorrow's Ma-Xi meeting in Singapore. Like it? Find more episodes on our website, and on iTunes!
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Nov 2, 2015 • 17min
Abuse of Foreign Domestic Caregiver Sparks Outrage
The recent surfacing of video footage showing an Indonesian caregiver receiving abuse at the hands of her elderly employer has raised questions about Taiwan's system of elderly home care. We speak with one group calling for reforms.
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Oct 27, 2015 • 42min
Morning Show Bonus: The Laws of Urination
We speak to Georgia Tech doctoral student and Taichung native Patricia Yang about her award winning research that found that nearly all mammals take about the same amount of time to pee.
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Oct 26, 2015 • 16min
Shakespeare in Taiwan
The National Museum of Taiwan Literature in Tainan is right in the middle of a three month exhibition looking at the life and work of the world renowned English playwright, and today we're going to learn a bit about Shakespeare's influence in Taiwan.
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Oct 23, 2015 • 45min
Morning Show Bonus: Taipei Story Slam ...Again!
Taiwan Talk is bringing you another conversation with Taipei Story Slam; this one was broadcast live on the Morning Show with Terry Engel. We discuss the group's work, what makes a good story, and even slam a few stories on the way.
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Oct 20, 2015 • 25min
Making Silicon Valley in Taiwan
We speak with Taiwan Startup Stadium, an incubator working to help Taiwan based tech startups take their businesses global.
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Oct 12, 2015 • 20min
Ideas Worth Spreading in Taiwan
TedxTaipei is gearing up for another big conference this weekend and we take a trip to their offices in Taipei to hear about what¡¦s in store, and what they feel they¡¦ve brought to Taiwan since they set up shop in 2009.
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Oct 5, 2015 • 22min
A New Font for Taiwan
We speak with Chinese font service Justfont to learn a bit more about its crowdfunding campaign to help make up for the surprising lack of new fonts in the world of Traditional Chinese publishing.
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