Blog posts from the team at International Community Radio Taipei, Taiwan's only English radio station.
Taiwan Talk
Taiwan Talk: The big bad air pollution talk

Taiwan Talk: The big bad air pollution talk

Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! We take you live on the Morning Show with Terry Engel to tackle Taiwan’s air pollution problem with three distinguished guests. They tell us about the many sources of air pollution in Taiwan, how that pollution is affecting our health and...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Uber in Taiwan

Taiwan Talk: Uber in Taiwan

Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! We speak with Uber Taiwan’s General Manager Li-Kai Gu about the company behind the famous ride-hailing app and its future in Taiwan as it faces down increasingly intense pressure from regulators.     For more background on Uber...Continue reading
Taiwan This Week: Taiwan's take on Trump

Taiwan This Week: Taiwan’s take on Trump

Listen to the broadcast Friday November 11th, during the 8 o’clock hour on ICRT FM 100, or stream the broadcast here. The show begins about 15 minutes after the hour. Or, stream the extended podcast show on the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. With Donald Trump set to assume America’s top office, we invite on Michael O’Hanlon...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Wei Jiade gives a fresh take

Taiwan Talk: Wei Jiade gives a fresh take

Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! We speak with Italian expat Wei Jiade (韋佳德, aka Riccardo Moratto), who covers a lot of ground in Taiwan working as a TV Host and academic. His new Chinese language book “Mei Zai Pa”《沒在怕!》 draws on that broad perspective to...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Taiwan in Time in October

Taiwan Talk: Taiwan in Time in October

Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! This week, we continue our new interview series for Taiwan Talk. Just to recap, Taipei Times Features Writer Han Cheung is exploring Taiwan history with his weekly column Taiwan in Time. Each Sunday, he takes on one event that occurred...Continue reading
Taiwan This Week: Same-sex marriage just around the corner?

Taiwan This Week: Same-sex marriage just around the corner?

Listen to the broadcast Friday October 28th, during the 8 o’clock hour on ICRT FM 100, or stream the broadcast here. The show begins about 15 minutes after the hour. Or, stream the extended podcast show on the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. With three separate proposals out this week to legalize same-sex marriage, we invite on...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Global Taiwan Institute: talking Taiwan in the US

Taiwan Talk: Global Taiwan Institute: talking Taiwan in the US

Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! We speak with the executive director of the Global Taiwan Institute, which earlier this year set up shop in Washington DC, making it the only US based think tank that focuses exclusively on Taiwan research. Russell Hsiao tells...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: "Fresh Off the Boat" in Taipei

Taiwan Talk: “Fresh Off the Boat” in Taipei

Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! Fresh Off the Boat, a US network sitcom that stars a Taiwanese-American immigrant family, filmed nearly its entire season three premier episode in Taiwan. We speak with the show’s executive producer, Melvin Mar, about bringing Taiwan to US...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Taiwan in Time in September

Taiwan Talk: Taiwan in Time in September

Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! This week, we continue our new interview series for Taiwan Talk. Just to recap, Taipei Times Features Writer Han Cheung is exploring Taiwan history with his weekly column Taiwan in Time. Each Sunday, he takes on one event that occurred...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: A vegan's guide to Taiwan

Taiwan Talk: A vegan’s guide to Taiwan

Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! In this episode, we speak to Jesse Duffield about his new Taiwan travel books aimed at helping vegan and vegetarian travelers stay well fed during their stay in Taiwan. The two guidebooks are titled Taipei in 4 days: a...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Surfing Taiwan

Taiwan Talk: Surfing Taiwan

Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! This week, we speak with Brent Calkins, the founder of Taiwannasurf, a startup that will soon release a website and APP aimed at giving surfers everything they’ll need to hit the waves in Taiwan. Brent tells us why Taiwan is a good...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Practicing Islam in Taiwan

Taiwan Talk: Practicing Islam in Taiwan

Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! 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. Recent...Continue reading