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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Oct 2, 2015 • 37min
Morning show bonus: Landing Your Dream Job in Taiwan
We take the show live on the morning show with Terry Engel to speak with British Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Steven Parker about what it takes to up your career prospects in Taiwan … the conversation is more fun than it sounds.
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Sep 29, 2015 • 17min
A New Way to Visit Taroko
We speak to Amy Liu about an ongoing series of classroom events that she has organized and calls Kaixin Living Workshops, which bring talented people from around the world to the villages of Taroko to share their skills with the local children.
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Sep 25, 2015 • 31min
Morning Show Bonus: ChinesePod
Taiwan Talk teams up with The Morning Show with Terry Engel to bring you an on-air interview with the hosts of ChinesePod, one of the first companies to bring Chinese learning into the internet age.
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Sep 21, 2015 • 16min
Let's Talk About Sex...Ual Education
We speak to a women's rights advocacy group about problems they say they've found in Taiwan's teaching materials for sexual education.
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Sep 14, 2015 • 23min
A Foreign Correspondent in Taiwan
Jonathan Adams talks about his new book, Welcome Home Master: Covering East Asia in the Twilight of Old Media, which details the seismic shifts he witnessed in the news industry during his career as a Taiwan based journalist.
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Sep 7, 2015 • 15min
Taiwan's Migrant Domestic Workers Get a Raise
We speak with Father Peter Nguyen Van Hung, an activist advocating for migrant rights in Taiwan, to get his take on the news that migrant domestic workers will see their minimum wage increased to 17,000 NT a month.
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Aug 31, 2015 • 11min
Ending Animal Euthanasia in Taiwan
The government announced earlier this year that ¡§mercy killings¡¨ are to be banned at animal shelters within the next two years, but we speak to one animal welfare group that is warning that this new ban could actually make things worse.
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Aug 24, 2015 • 15min
English Lessons at the Night Market
Melody Chen of the newly formed Tainan Office of English as the Second Official Language tells us about a program aimed at helping vendors at the Tainan Flower Night Market learn useful phrases in English, while they work.
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Aug 17, 2015 • 15min
Saving the Queen's Head Rock
Marti Yang of Yehliu Geopark tells us about the ongoing high tech efforts to preserve the park's most famous rock formation, which is currently threatened by rapid erosion.
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Aug 10, 2015 • 13min
Taiwan's Fathers Not Doing Enough Parenting?
We speak to the Child Welfare League Foundation about a survey they recently released which they say shows that many fathers in Taiwan are not doing enough to get involved in the lives of their children.
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