Taiwan Talk: Taiwan in Time in August
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: Wu Feng returns to talk travel
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! Today on the show we speak with Taiwan based Turkish performer and travel host Wu Feng (aka 吳鳳 … aka Rifat Karlova) about his new travel book, “玩出台灣Way,” which draws on Wu’s extensive travel experiences in Taiwan to highlight...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Facing history with a video game
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! 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. Guest: Shuen-Ting “Coffee” Yao Learn...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Taiwan in Time in July
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: “Those crazy Taiwanese animators”
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! On this week’s show, we speak with Michael Logan, the Content Director for International News at Next Animation Studio. For more than half a decade, his studio has been cranking out animated renderings of the news. Some of these animations offer a straight, by the numbers...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: “Arnie” takes on Filipino experience in Taiwan
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! On this week’s show we speak with Rina Tsou, a young Taiwanese filmmaker of Filipino descent. Her short film Arnie portraying the life of a Filipino fisherman serving aboard a Taiwanese fishing boat was recently screened in the International Critics Week section at...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Taiwan in Time in June
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! We’re beginning a new interview series for the show! Here’s the plan: As we’ve discussed before on the program, Taipei Times Features Writer Han Cheung is exploring Taiwan history with his weekly column Taiwan in Time. Each Sunday, he...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: A year of design in Taipei
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! Taipei has won the designation of World Design Capital for 2016, meaning it will host world renowned designers and design themed events throughout the year. We speak with Taipei Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner Beatrice Hsieh to learn...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Sparking interest for electric vehicles in Taiwan
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! David Edward Lane of the Taiwan Electric Vehicles Association joins the show to make the case for broader adoption of electric vehicles in Taiwan. Meanwhile … apropos of the above conversation, Chiayi City is moving forward with its...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: “Love Boat: Taiwan”
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! Filmmaker Valerie Soe discusses her ongoing documentary film project, Love Boat: Taiwan, which will cover an historic cultural enrichment program that was aimed at helping young people of Taiwanese heritage living overseas visit Taiwan and get in touch...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Richard Saunders on the hidden travel gems of Taiwan
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! Writer and hiking expert Richard Saunders discusses his new book, Taiwan 101: Essential Sights, Hikes and Experiences on Ilha Formosa, which is aimed at arming travelers with the knowledge to make the most out of their Taiwan experiences. We discuss...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: The Dr. Dog is in
Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! On this episode, we speak to Taiwan Dr. Dog, a group working to train strays to become therapy animals for disabled patients. We discuss a new cooperative project with Taipei City that aims to find families who can help raise and...Continue reading
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