Getting Pacific

Joey and Michelle chat about their favorite episodes in season 2 and what they've learned from it. Invited to the show are some coworkers and friends who were caught for surprise interviews while wandering past them in the hall to talk about their lunar new year experience. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle chat about just how many lives cardiovascular diseases take each year, what are the socio-economic impacts of this, and how can we prevent this health risk and educate ourselves (or our parents)? Invited to the show is a journalist who covered the topic of health and cardiovascular diseases extensively. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle chat about just how pressure at work can manifest in physiological symptoms that are akin to depression and anxiety. Invited to the show is a psychiatric doctor to walk us through how to identify work stress and take steps to decompress from it. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle chat about media's influence on any country's cognitive wellness and gray zone tactics employed by those with nefarious intent. Invited to the show is a "cross-functional information-warfare" strategist from the U.S.. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle chat about the cultural appropriation controversy over Simu Liu's guest appearance on the Canadian edition of Dragon's Den. Invited to the show is a journalist from Canada's leading online publication, The Tyee, to unravel the cultural significance of bubble tea. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2021/03/02/My-Cup-Bubble-Tea/ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle chat about the ample amount of holiday spirit in the air and the lack of days off for it! Invited to the show are a handful of expat (and local) holiday enthusiasts to talk about how they celebrate the holiday season in style. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle chat about the arrival of coffee in East Asia, the growth of its export industry and the truly baffling amount that people consume, inviting a Taiwanese coffee importer, wholesaler, and general enthusiast to talk about its current state as a cash crop. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle chat about the budding romance of Taiwan and India's trade and diplomatic relationship, inviting an expert who teaches about and leads a global think tank on the Indo-Pacific region's interaction with China and the U.S. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle chat about the power of earthquakes and just how much technology and resources has Taiwan put into studying tectonics activities, inviting an expert whose job is to monitor earthquakes and relay information to the public. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle chat about the state of nuclear power in Taiwan, inviting a nuclear plant technician to share his realistic on-the-ground perspective on just how safe or dangerous this technology is and how much does the country need it. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle chat about the world's population crisis and the severity of low birth rate in Taiwan, inviting several guests to share their reasons for wanting or not wanting babies in their lives. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle chat about the problem with Taiwan's billion-dollar blue-collar migrant-worker placement industry, inviting a Filipino-Taiwanese journalist and radio show host to chat about her commitment to fight for and inform about the plight of the migrant workers on the island. www.tiwa.org.tw -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle chat about the history and importance of Taiwan's semiconductor industry, inviting a master engineer who worked on TSMC's new fabs in Phoenix, Arizona, to chat about the state of TSMC's influence and challenges. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle chat about the history and culture of Taiwan's bicycle manufacturing empire, inviting a model-turned-bike-enthusiast to talk about her recent collaboration with TaiwanPlus in filming the web series "Pedal On". https://www.taiwanplus.com/shows/originals/pedal-on -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle reflect on the history of Taiwan post national day celebrations and speak with a guest who reported on the festivities in front of the Presidential Office on October 10th. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle discuss the growth of Taiwan's online content creators and content hosting platforms. We invited to the show an American YouTuber, who has made her home in Taiwan, to talk about the life of a content creator. Tristan H. YouTube: www.youtube.com/@yakitorisutan -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle discuss the growth of Taiwan's indigenous music leading up to the 2024 Cultural Olympiad and invites the president of Taiwan's Wind Music, organizer of World Music Festival @ Taiwan for the past 8 years. World Music Festival @ Taiwan: www.wmftaiwan.com/en/2024en -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle chat about just how tired are working moms here in Taiwan compared to those around the world, and how can our guests help moms to juggle work-life balance with more grace. Melody's company: www.nesswellness.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle chat about the snakes of Taiwan and are joined by herpetologist, Hans Breuer, who has a way of coaxing unsuspecting friends into falling in love with his serpentine pastime. Hans' website: www.snakesoftaiwan.com Hans' book: https://lihi2.com/Hg4vC -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

It's Mid-autumn Festival in Taiwan, which means time for a good ol' fashioned street-side BBQ! Joey and Michelle chat about the foods of Taiwan and what it's like to start a (barbeque) restaurant business in Taiwan. Baba Kevin's: https://www.88k.com.tw/en/ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle chat about how easy/hard it is to relocate or start a life in Taiwan or other countries in Asia, and how you can join a petition to help migrants to a better living here! Petition link: https://taiwangov.com/jHaiY -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle chat about the best places to visit clown fish families in Taiwan and hand to get your hands wet in helping to save the coral reefs from catastrophic bleaching events. www.tidetogethernow.org www.coralwatch.org www.bluecornerconservation.org www.mote.org -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle talk about Taiwan's regulation of cryptocurrency and what the future holds for investors who are thinking about putting some chips on the table www.comma3.co -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle talk about the world's need for more people and which countries are actively fighting over talent with better immigration policies. www.crossroads.tw www.accupass.com/event/2407190806331939476934 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joey and Michelle talk about a group of people who discovered Taiwan's need for immigration reform from hosting open-mic poetry-slam events for more than a decade. www.facebook.com/lianyiren -- Hosting provided by SoundOn