Taiwan Talk

We speak with the executive director of the Global Taiwan Institute, which earlier this year set up shop in Washington DC, making it the only US based think tank that focuses exclusively on Taiwan research. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Fresh Off the Boat, a US network sitcom that stars a Taiwanese-American immigrant family, filmed nearly its entire season three premier episode in Taiwan. We speak with the show's executive producer, Melvin Mar, about bringing Taiwan to US prime time. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Rabbi Shlomi Tabib of the Chabad Taipei Jewish Center joins us to tell us how Taiwan's Jewish community will be celebrating in this busy holiday season. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with Taiwan Liposome Company President George Yeh to get an industry insider¡¦s take on the strengths and challenges of biotech in Taiwan. Does Taiwan¡¦s path to an ideas economy go through this much vaunted industry? -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We continue our ongoing series with Taipei Times Features Writer Han Cheung, whose weekly column "Taiwan in Time" highlights important moments in Taiwan's history. In this episode, we discuss his articles for September. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

In this episode, we speak to Jesse Duffield about his new Taiwan travel books aimed at helping vegan and vegetarian travelers stay well fed during their stay in Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with Brent Calkins, the founder of startup that will soon release a website and APP aimed at giving surfers everything they¡¦ll need to hit the waves in Taiwan. He tells us why Taiwan is a good place to be a surfer right now. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We bring on Amal Chao, a member of Taipei¡¦s Muslim community and an attendee of the Taipei Grand Mosque, to give her perspective on ongoing government efforts to make Taiwan a more accommodating place to practice Islam. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We continue our ongoing series with Taipei Times Features Writer Han Cheung, whose weekly column "Taiwan in Time" highlights important moments in Taiwan's history. In this episode, we discuss his articles for August. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Taiwan based Turkish performer and travel host Wu Feng (aka §d»ñ) makes a repeat appearance on the show to talk about his new travel book, "ª±¥X¥xÆWWay," which draws on his extensive travel experiences to highlight some lesser known Taiwan travel spots. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Local start-up Alchema attempts to establish its' brand in Taiwan and on the world stage. We speak to CEO Oscar Chang and COO Angel Huang of Alchema regarding their homemade cider device, and goals and issues of developing DIY cider. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak to the creator of "Detention," a forthcoming video game from a Taipei based game developer that blends horror, folk culture and history to draw players into the experience of life in White Terror era Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We continue our ongoing series with Taipei Times Features Writer Han Cheung, whose weekly column Taiwan in Time highlights important moments in Taiwan's history. We discuss his July articles. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee Secretary General Jacqueline Shen about what we should expect from team Taiwan at the upcoming games. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We pay a visit to Next Animation Studio in Taipei to check in with the team that achieved viral notoriety after its irreverent animated renderings of the news shot to international prominence. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Taiwanese-Filipino filmmaker Rina Tsou discusses her short film "Arnie," which portrays the life of a Filipino fisherman serving aboard a Taiwanese fishing boat. We discuss her film and her perspective on the immigrant experience in Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We begin a new interview series in which Taipei Times Features Writer Han Cheung brings us moments in Taiwan history as described in his weekly column, Taiwan in Time. This week, we take on his June articles. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Taipei has won the designation of World Design Capital for 2016, meaning it will host world renowned designers and design themed events throughout the year. We speak with Taipei Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner Beatrice Hsieh to learn more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

David Edward Lane of the Taiwan Electric Vehicles Association makes the case for broader adoption of electric vehicles in Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Filmmaker Valerie Soe discusses her ongoing documentary film project to cover a popular cultural enrichment program that was aimed at Taiwanese heritage youth living overseas. We discuss how a modest government program came to be called the "Love Boat." -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Writer and hiking expert Richard Saunders discusses his new book, "Taipei 101: Essential Sights, Hikes and Experiences on Ilha Formosa," and introduces us to some of the country's lesser known travel destinations. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak to Taiwan Dr. Dog, a group working to train strays to become therapy animals for disabled patients. We discuss a new cooperation with Taipei City that aims to find families who can help raise and train the next generation of "Dr. Dogs." -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We revisit a time when English language radio in Taiwan all came from ICRT's predecessor, Armed Forces Network in Taiwan. Listen in to this very special episode as we bring classic moments from the AFNT era back to Taiwan's airwaves. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Now that US policy makers have gotten their first glimpse of the Tsai Ing-wen presidency in action, we invite back to the show Rupert Hammond-Chambers of the US-Taiwan Business Council to get his take on where Taipei-Washington relations are headed. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak to Dr. Ernest Caldwell of the Oriental and African Studies School of Law in London about President Elect Tsai Ing-wen¡¦s pledge to confront Taiwan¡¦s authoritarian past by pursuing a program of transitional justice. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn