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Taiwan Talk

Taiwan is patchwork quilt of diverse, motiving personalities. Here, we have politicians who make history, entrepreneurs whose innovations help keep the global economy afloat, and artists who explore creativity in fascinating, inspiring ways. Taiwan Talk shows its listeners 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. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Episodes

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! -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Nov 06, 201535 min

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. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Nov 02, 201517 min

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. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Oct 27, 201542 min

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. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Oct 26, 201516 min

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. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Oct 23, 201545 min

Making Silicon Valley in Taiwan

We speak with Taiwan Startup Stadium, an incubator working to help Taiwan based tech startups take their businesses global. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Oct 20, 201525 min

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. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Oct 12, 201520 min

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. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Oct 05, 201522 min

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. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Oct 02, 201537 min

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. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sep 29, 201517 min

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. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sep 25, 201531 min

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. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sep 21, 201516 min

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. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sep 14, 201523 min

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. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sep 07, 201515 min

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. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Aug 31, 201511 min

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. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Aug 24, 201515 min

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. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Aug 17, 201515 min

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. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Aug 10, 201513 min

Teaching Through Active Play and Sports

Playing sports may be the last thing on the mind of a Taiwanese "tiger parent." We speak with Coach Wilson Wong from Adventure Sports Academy about how soccer can be much more than just a sport. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Aug 04, 20157 min

Physical Obstacle Challenges to Conquer One's Fear

Adrenaline junkies look here - Conquer Taiwan hosts obstacle challenge events to promote healthy living in Taiwan and founder Hank Chow talks to us about the value of the event. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Aug 03, 20157 min

#Fitspiration, Shared Inspiration to Reach One's Fitness Goals.

Fitgirl and half marathon runner Cynthia Wang shares with us the story of her fitness journey, advice for those looking to challenge their own fitness goals and how she lost 68 kg (150 lbs) to become the best version of herself. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jul 27, 201513 min

New Taipei City's New Show for New Immigrants

The city has recently launched Happy New Immigrants Journal, a program broadcast in Thai, Indonesian, and Vietnamese aimed at highlighting immigrant life in Taiwan. We discuss the city government's changing attitude toward this growing community. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jul 21, 201517 min

1111 Job Bank Jumps Into the Online Dating Game

We speak with the online job seeking service about their new dating website, and why it¡¦s getting harder and harder for Taiwan¡¦s professionals to find a date. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jul 13, 201513 min

Mandarin Learning in Taiwan Gets a Makeover

The widely influential Mandarin Training Center is updating its textbooks and today on the show we speak to its director about what's being changed the direction of Mandarin teaching in Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jul 06, 201524 min

Firestorm over History Textbooks: an Academic Debate, or Something Deeper?

We speak to professor Megan Greene from The University of Kansas about the ongoing dispute over changes made by the Ministry of Education to the high school history curriculum that critics say places a greater emphasis on China's role in Taiwan's history. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jun 29, 201528 min

Growing up Bilingual in Taiwan

We speak with childhood linguistics researcher Christina Ahn and answer some of your questions about the best ways to raise bilingual kids in Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jun 22, 201536 min

Reflecting on the Life of Lynn Miles

We speak with human rights activist Linda Arrigo about the life and work of fellow campaigner Lynn Miles, who passed away last week. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jun 16, 201521 min

The Taiex Loosens Up

We speak with Tim Culpan of Bloomberg News about a reform that is expected to increase trading in Taiwan's stock market. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jun 09, 20159 min
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