Faye Angevine is a French-American who has lived and worked in Taiwan since 1974, and works with numerous non-profit organizations here on the island. ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with Faye about Taiwan's animal welfare initiatives, local community centers, what it's like to live with 23 dogs, and her fascination with Taiwan's history and antiques. You can find more information on adopting rescue dogs in Taiwan from the PACK Sanctuary: https://packtw.org/ And you can check out Faye's antique sh...
Jun 04, 2023•11 min
From the late 1980s to the early 2000s, Corbett Wall was Taiwan's Prince of the Saxophone. And while music is still very much a part of Wall's life, his priorities have changed; he now works with the indigenous youth to develop their skills in arts and culture. To learn more about the program's award winning film, visit COU175586 Little Warrior . To find out more about Wall's non-profit and you can help, visit Being Present Youth Support . -- Hosting provided by SoundOn...
May 30, 2023•8 min
Former CNN Beijing Bureau Chief and Senior Fellow at the USC US-China Institute Mike Chinoy talks about the inspiration and genesis of his latest book, which tells the story of how U.S. journalists covered China: from the time of the civil war in the 1940s to the coronavirus pandemic. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
May 30, 2023•10 min
Andrew Chau (周厚安) is a long-time actor of film, TV, and theater in Taiwan, and a co-host of two different shows on TaiwanPlus. ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with Andrew about the hardest parts of acting, changing his accent and appearance for character roles, and his hilarious travels around Taiwan with fellow actor Fabio Grangeon. You can see Andrew and Fabio's travel show on TaiwanPlus: https://www.taiwanplus.com/originals/fabio-and-andrews-outdoor-adventures/221003010/fabio-and-andrews-outdoo...
May 28, 2023•18 min
Amy Ma is a producer of many films and TV series here in Taiwan, such as the award-winning "American Girl" 【美國女孩】, and a manager for a bunch of Netflix's Chinese-language content. ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with Amy about communicating between all levels of film production, the work that goes into making local and international projects, and the kinds of films she hopes to see Taiwan make next. You can find Amy Ma on IMDB here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6183849/ And check out her podcast, "...
May 07, 2023•20 min
Alex Khomenko first made headlines in Taiwan by being the first -- and only -- protester outside the Russian offices in Taipei, immediately after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Since then, he continues in his quest to keep the issue on top of mind for Taiwan. He talks about all that was achieved, and what Taiwan Stands with Ukraine hopes to achieve, as the war continues to mark grim milestones. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Apr 28, 2023•10 min
Vincent Soberano is an award-winning filmmaker, actor, writer, and martial artist, based in Taiwan and the Philippines. ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with Vincent about the action film genre, his experience with martial arts and rigging stunts, the struggles of script-writing, and what it's like working in the film industry together with his wife, actor Sarah Chang. You can find Vincent's newly-opened production studio, Scene 8 Studio: https://scene8studio.wixsite.com/home And you can find more ...
Apr 19, 2023•21 min
Professor H. H. Michael Hsiao is Chairman of Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation and Chairman of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at National Chengchi University. He is also an Adjunct Research Fellow, Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, He spoke to us about the evolution of Taiwan studies as an academic pursuit -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Apr 18, 2023•8 min
Irene Liao's storied career reads like a business fairy tale. After a stint at high-end luxury goods company LVMH (Moët Hennessy) in Hong Kong, she returned to Taiwan to take the helm of her family's high-profile snack food firm Kuai Kuai. But she's since branched out and now leads her own, newly launched nutritious food startup, Vegan Joy. This is her story. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Apr 10, 2023•10 min
J.J. Chen is a French-Belgian-Taiwanese artist and veteran of the animation industry, both in Taiwan and Europe. ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with Jean-Jacques about his experiences as an animator, Taiwan animation's place in the world, and a deep, deep breakdown of the animation process, from start to finish. Seriously, I learned a LOT this episode! You can find some of J.J.'s past projects on his vimeo page: https://vimeo.com/channels/303090 Here's some of his photography: https://500px.com/p...
Mar 14, 2023•31 min
Hermione Lee is an author who has already published eight books by the age of 18 years old. ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with Hermione about finding motivation, writing 6,000 words per day, and challenging oneself to write as many kinds of stories and characters as possible. You can find Hermione's books here: https://www.amazon.com/Hermione-Lee/e/B097P7LZB4/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 And she has shared her Facebook fan page, as well! https://www.facebook.com/authorhermionelee Thanks for lis...
Feb 19, 2023•17 min
(下面的連結也包括中文版的！) Satoki Matsushita is an astrophysicist (天體物理學家) studying black holes (黑洞), and a research fellow at the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics here in Taiwan. ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with Satoki about how we turned Earth into a giant telescope, to take a picture of Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the center of our galaxy. We also chat about what we've learned from the image, what's next for telescope technology, and the future of science education in Taiw...
Feb 05, 2023•22 min
The success Taiwan enjoyed with its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic didn't come without an environmental cost. Veteran environment researcher Nate Maynard breaks down the issues which arose as a result of the pandemic. You can follow Nate on Twitter here . -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Jan 19, 2023•9 min
Ann Zheng and Dray Yang are award-winning board game designers from the company "Play With Us Design". ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with Ann and Dray about developing tabletop games, working with feedback, and bringing more tabletop experiences to a Taiwanese audience. You can find Play With Us Design on social media here: https://linktr.ee/PWUDesign And you can catch Ann and Dray and PWUD at the Taipei Game Show (台北電玩展) and the Taipei International Book Faire (台北國際書展) in January and February o...
Jan 16, 2023•16 min
Alex Kunz is a leading researcher of microplastics (微塑料) in Taiwan's rivers and oceans. ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with Alex about where microplastics come from, where they go, and what we can do about them. Thanks for listening! -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Dec 18, 2022•15 min
Dr. Lin Li-Jiang is the Department-Director of painting, calligraphy, rare books, and historical documents, at Taiwan's National Palace Museum (國立故宮博物院). ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with Dr. Lin about the Palace Museum's latest exhibit on the life of Wang Shi-Zhen (王世貞), one of China's most prolific writers, historians, and critics. Dr. Lin also talks about the museum's oldest artifacts, the evolution of Chinese literature and art, and all kinds of crazy stories from China's history. The Natio...
Dec 11, 2022•24 min
Cheng Ming-Dean (鄭明典) is the Director-General of the Central Weather Bureau (氣象局), or the CWB, which researches and forecasts weather, ocean conditions, seismology (basically earthquakes), and even astronomy! ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with Mr. Cheng about Taiwan's record-setting rainbows, weather forecast technology, the effects of climate change on Taiwan's weather, rising sea levels, how typhoons are named, and whether a giant dehumidifier could save Taiwan from drought. You can find all k...
Nov 28, 2022•35 min
This week, ICRT's Tim Berge talks to some of the candidates and their campaigns in the run up to Taiwan's 2022 mayoral elections. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Nov 24, 2022•9 min
Liam Fanning is the organizer of the upcoming "Taipei Shorts V", the fifth installment of a series of short theater plays, produced by the local performance community, set to debut from Friday, November 11th, for two weekends! ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with Liam about this year's list of plays, their production process, and the future of multi-language theater in Taiwan. You can get tickets for Taipei Shorts here: https://tickets.udnfunlife.com/application/UTK02/UTK0201_.aspx?PRODUCT_ID=N27G...
Nov 06, 2022•17 min
Enoch Wu (吳怡農) is the Director of the Forward Alliance, and was named one of Time's 100 Next 2022 . Hope Ngo chats with Enoch about the experiences that shaped him, the dreams that inspire him, and the passions that keep him moving ahead. You can find Wu on Twitter: @Enoch_TW Thank you for listening! -- Hosting provided by SoundOn...
Oct 18, 2022•10 min
John Murn is the executive director and a co-founder of All Hands Taiwan, a non-profit helping people and organizations all over the island to network and foster professional connections. ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with John about forging career paths for both locals and expats alike, finding sustainability for All Hands, and what Taiwan can do to attract more foreign talent. Check out the All Hands website: https://www.allhandstaiwan.org/ And follow them on Instagram: @allhandstw Thanks for ...
Oct 09, 2022•34 min
Taiwan might know Frederic Laplanche as a diplomat and former head of the European Economic and Trade Office. But Mr Laplanche will also remembered for something else -- as the author of a book that provides a bird's eye view of 300 years of Taiwan history seen through French eyes. Thank you for listening. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Oct 03, 2022•10 min
Bryan D. Hopkins is a filmmaker living in Taiwan, who recently returned from filming a documentary in Ukraine. ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with Bryan about how Ukrainians are coping with Russia's invasion, how it compares to the relationship between Taiwan and China, and what Taiwan can do to prepare itself amid constantly-changing geopolitics. You can find Bryan's previous documentary about the 2010 BP Oil Spill, "Dirty Energy", on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf7B_SPj1s8 And you ...
Sep 21, 2022•25 min
Joe Zhuang is the former Deputy Manager of the Indigenous Peoples Cultural Foundation, or IPCF, an organization that shares and celebrates indigenous news, music, art, documentaries, and cultural events. ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi speaks with Joe about the IPCF's TV and radio channels, fighting cultural stereotypes, and keeping Taiwan's many indigenous languages alive. Check out the IPCF website, for info on their various media and events: www.ipcf.org.tw Thanks for listening! -- Hosting provided b...
Sep 13, 2022•12 min
Sascha Zeegers is an astronomer researching interstellar dust, with Academia Sinica in Taiwan and scientists around the world. ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with Sascha about her upcoming project with the James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST, and how these tiny dust particles throughout our galaxy play an important role in the birth of stars. Thanks for listening! -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Aug 21, 2022•29 min
Liting Tan, also known as “Uncle Southside”, is a seasoned performer organizing an upcoming show for Taipei’s Fringe Festival, a city-wide cultural season for all kinds of performing arts. ICRT’s Trevor Tortomasi speaks with Liting about their show “Journey to the Jest”, a wild adaptation of the well-known myth that starred such characters as Wu Kong, the Monkey King… and a horse?! “Journey to the Jest” will be performed in Mandarin, with English subtitles, at "Venue" (濕地), on the evenings of Se...
Aug 17, 2022•11 min
Debbie Liu is an animal lover, DJ, and co-owner of one of Kaohsiung's most popular hang out spots. She talks about rising through the ranks at Brickyard, managing the business during COVID-19, and her family's experience trying to evade Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Join ICRT's Paz Bueno in her first rendition of Taiwan Talk. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Aug 15, 2022•9 min
Jenna Lynn Cody is the writer behind the blog "Lao Ren Cha", a commentary and resource hub for English speakers here in Taiwan. ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi speaks with Jenna Lynn Cody about finding resources for English speakers in Taiwan, literature about the island's history, and a better future for foreign teachers in the country. You can find the Lao Ren Cha blog here: https://laorencha.blogspot.com And you can find Jenna on Twitter: @laorenchanna You can also find her work on Ketagalan Media: h...
Jul 21, 2022•19 min
Achim Hake has been in Taiwan since the 1990s, and has seen Taiwan's hotel industry grow and evolve into what it is today. He shares the more memorable moments of his career with ICRT's Hope Ngo, along with insight into what he feels will be the future of Taiwan tourism as we emerge from aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks for listening. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Jul 19, 2022•9 min
Manav Mehta is the curator and host of Red Room Rendezvous, a.k.a. R3, a restaurant, bar, and event space in Taipei. ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with Manav about the history of Red Room, international communities in Taipei, and Manav's current adventures with a percussion instrument called a "handpan". You can find Red Room Rendezvous on Instagram: @r3.taipei Follow Manav on Instagram as well: @aspiring_azul Thanks for listening! -- Hosting provided by SoundOn...
Jul 11, 2022•22 min
