Taiwan Talk

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We speak with the art magazine's editor, Ron Hanson, about their newest publication the Subconscious Restaurant, which expands their coverage of art in Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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

We speak with the art magazine's editor, Ron Hanson, about their newest publication the Subconscious Restaurant, which expands their coverage of art in Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak to Johnny Chiang, who's YouTube channel Stop Kiddin' Studios, promotes Taiwan to foreigners through viral videos. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with Michael Lalo Wong of Portico Media about viral video production in Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak to Robin Winkler, a naturalized Taiwanese citizen whose bid to run in next year's Legislative Yuan election makes him the first Caucasian to seek such a high elected office in Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with a member of the Council of Indigenous Peoples about new regulations allowing indigenous people in Taiwan to apply for intellectual property rights over cultural creations. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with One Pavilion to Go, a group of young Taiwanese adults who have launched a campaign to establish a pavilion in Milan after Italy declined Taiwan's request to set up a national pavilion. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak to filmmaker and actor Barney Cheng about his new movie "Baby Steps", where a gay Taiwanese-American man tries having a baby with his partner. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak to James Chang of the Taiwan International Working Holiday Association about recent revelations of abuse and exploitation of many Taiwanese on working holiday visas in Australia. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak to James Hardy of IHS Jane's Defence Weekly to learn a little bit about what the growing dispute about territory in the South China Sea will mean for Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with Collin Norman of Taipei Story Slam, a group hosting monthly storytelling events in Taipei. We discuss the event and what stories have turned up at the show. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak to a recently founded media group that is aiming to expand the coverage of Taiwan for English speaking audiences and add a new perspective to the media scene here on the island. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

MLB Scout Adam Hislop tells us about his work finding Taiwan's top baseball players. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

A distillery in Yilan county has managed to produce a whisky that has earned recognition as the best single malt in the world. In the episode we speak with Kavalan's blender, Ian Chang, about how they managed to pull this off. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn