Happy lunar new year from all of us at Ghost Island Media! At time of this new years greetings recording, we didn't know yet of the mass shooting in Monterey Park in California that took the lives of 10 people on new years eve, Saturday, January 21, 2023. Our deepest condolences to families affected by the horrific tragedy. Our hearts are with our Asian American community. We have new shows waiting to announce this spring. Meanwhile, our newest partner is AmCham, the American Chamber of Commerce...
Jan 23, 2023•3 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Freddy and Emily are back for a special episode. Freddy warns about the pervasiveness of Chinese CCP propaganda (we’re talking to you, Roger Waters), and how, for those under the propaganda of the CCP, we invite you to come visit Taiwan, then you’ll understand how wrong the CCP propaganda is about a lot of things - especially Taiwan. Emily talks about Chen Chu, a Taiwanese politician seen in photos with Nancy Pelosi during her recent trip to Taiwan, but hasn’t been mentioned much in the media. I...
Aug 13, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Freddy and Emily discuss China’s global aggression and the possible new world order. Freddy warns about the rise of Chinese digital dictatorship that will eventually affect every democratic state. While China relies on fear-based diplomacy, the free world could use a more creative way to contain China, such as implementing human rights standards in international organizations in Asia or establishing an Asia-Pacific human rights court. This is Metalhead Politics, a show about music, politics, and...
Dec 10, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Featuring our interview with Barney Greenway from Napalm Death (a childhood hero of Freddy!) where we talked about metal, dissent, and standing up for what we believe in. Released on October 10 (the designated national day for the Republic of China), this month we ditch the flag and anthem that claim to stand for Taiwan. We are a nation still in formation, and today, we dive into the thorny issue of national representation for a modern Taiwan. How do we (re)create ourselves? What is our national...
Oct 10, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 5
China’s overreaching influence in Hollywood is something that’s just become apparent. In Taiwan, however, this has been a reality for our creative industries for at least two decades. Today, Freddy and Emily lay down what Taiwan has learned from CCP censorship and the slippery slope to self-censorship. Freddy recounts being threatened by Chinese students when Chthonic was on tour with Arch Enemy. The bands held a “to hell with them” attitude: the spirit of resistance is the core of metal and roc...
Sep 07, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this third episode, we get funky and talk about mummies, statues, and tales of horror - all legacies of Taiwan’s 38 years of martial law and White Terror under Chiang Kai-shek’s regime. But most importantly, we talk about how to move forward. This is Metalhead Politics, a show about music, politics, and Taiwan. Co-hosted by Freddy Lim of Chthonic and Emily Y. Wu of Ghost Island Media. MUSIC LIST Original theme song by CJ Intermission music “ 超級機歪人大戰 ” by Burning Island (2016) Credit music “ T...
Aug 01, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Episode 2 of METALHEAD POLITICS, a new show by Freddy Lim of Chthonic and Emily Y. Wu of Ghost Island Media. It’s been a hell of a month. Freddy and Emily open with positive updates from Taiwan (adultery is decriminalized; a pro-China populist mayor gets recalled) before diving into the topic of the day. They stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and examine systematic oppression in Asia. An estimated one-million people are still in concentration camps in Xinjiang. The Chinese Communist Pa...
Jun 30, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Here it goes - the inaugural episode of METALHEAD POLITICS, a new show by Freddy Lim of Chthonic and Emily Y. Wu of Ghost Island Media. It’s been tough for Chthonic to get back on their world tours since their frontman got elected to parliament four years ago. But no one’s going anywhere now anyways #stayathome - so here we are. In this episode we chat about COVID19, government oversight, the 40th anniversary of the attempted assassination of Chiang Ching-guo, and Chthonic’s newest single, “Supr...
Jun 01, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 1
From FREDDY LIM, vocalist of Chthonic and a member of parliament in Taiwan, and EMILY Y. WU, co-founder of Ghost Island Media, this is METALHEAD POLITICS, a new podcast about music, politics, and Taiwan. First episode available on June 1. Subscribe now. Connect with us Facebook: Freddy Lim , Chthonic , Ghost Island Media Twitter: @freddylim , @chthonictw , @ghostislandme , @emilyywu Instagram: @freddylimtt , @chthonictw , @ghostislandme , @emily.y.wu Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan ...
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