Taiwan Talk

Bertelsmann Stiftung's Transformation Index placed Taiwan at the top of its 2016 rankings of "developing and transitional" countries for its strong gains in democratic institutions and its market economy. Listen in to hear what Taiwan is doing right. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with Jonathan Benda of Northeastern University about American author Vern Sneider¡¦s 1953 novel, A Pail of Oysters, which gave a US audience a rare, unflinching glimpse of life in Taiwan during the White Terror period. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with novelist Shawna Yang Ryan about her newly released book, "Green Island," which provides a fictional account of one family swept up in the powerful forces unleashed by the 228 Incident. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with US expat and prominent showtcaster Ben Novotny about his work in Taiwan's eSports world, and why he believes competitive video gaming should be regarded as an official sport in Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with Dr. Wei-sen Li of Taiwan's National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction about what this month's earthquake disaster in Tainan reveals about Taiwan's earthquake preparedness. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with French puppeteer Jean-Luc Penso about his time studying under renowned Taiwanese puppet master Li Tian-lu, and his work sharing the art of traditional Taiwanese puppet theater with the world. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with Father Barry Martinson about his bestselling book "Song of Orchid Island," which recounts the year he spent living on the island among the indigenous Tao people. The book was recently released in a digital format by Camphor Press. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with the foundation's deputy chief executive, Lin Mei-hsun, who says that it's important to look past the symbolism of the Tsai victory, and instead watch to see whether or not her administration will really deliver on policies to protect women. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with political scientist Dr. Nathan Batto of Academia Sinica to get his take on what the landslide DPP victory is going to mean for Taiwan politics going forward. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with some of the foreign correspondents who will be covering the 2016 presidential and legislative election here in Taiwan to learn what it's like covering a place you did not grow up in for an audience that has lots of other stuff on its mind. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We're joined by the food reviewer behind popular blog A Hungry Girl's Guide to Taipei to hear about all the good food trends Taipei has going for it, and just how she became the anonymous blogger so many Taipei residents depend on for their foodie needs. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

The theater space is wrapping up its first season of productions, so we speak with its artistic director, Brook Hall, to hear about how it's been going. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

On this show: the German expat that captured local media attention with her impressive language skills, and her selling of red bean cakes. We discuss cultural barriers, and what was behind all that attention. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with Taipei based nonprofit the Icebreaker Association about their work bringing assistive technology to disabled people in Taiwan and why they think more should be done to make this technology more widely available. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Listen in to another Morning Show extended interview as we speak with the hosts of the popular podcast aimed at helping the English speaking world make a little more sense of current affairs in China. Find it here: https://popupchinese.com/lessons/sinica -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak to Transparency International Taiwan about its recent report on military corruption, and how Taiwan's military managed to earn a solid B grade in the assessment. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with the group's founder to learn what the growing digital fabrication movement is all about, and what it's going to mean for Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

ICRT speaks to the community group about its six years organizing performance events in Taiwan, their move to the former Taiwan Air Force Command Center, and what they've got planned for their six year anniversary this weekend. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Taiwan¡¦s long distance fishing industry is facing growing scrutiny after an incident in which Greenpeace caught a ship with hundreds of pounds of shark fins on board. We speak to the group about what they believe should be done to regulate the industry. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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

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

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

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

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

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