Taiwan Talk

With presidential elections coming up in the US and Taiwan, we speak the head of the US-Taiwan Business Council about what impact the outcomes may have on bilateral ties. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

It¡¦s been just a little more than one year now since the beginning of the protests that rocked Taiwan, and we speak with one of the movement¡¦s key organizers about what the lasting impact has been and where it's headed now. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak to the Taipei Film Commission about their push to raise Taiwan's profile as a filming location for international filmmakers. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

On this program we speak with Johannes Goeth of Swan Panasia, a Taipei based import-export business bringing foreign board games to Taiwan and Taiwanese games to the world. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak to Taipei based art collective Colorwolf Studio about their work to bring together members of Taiwan's arts community. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

On this episode we make a trip over to Taipei¡¦s Department of Rapid Transit for an update on the decades-long Taipei Metro project, and while we¡¦re there we learn a little bit more about the lines set to open later this year. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

A group of Taipei based writers just released "Taiwan Tales": a collection of short stories set in Taiwan. On the show today we speak to them about what bit of Taiwan they feel they've managed to capture in their writing. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Taiwan will likely soon end its long standing policy requiring deportation of foreigners found to be infected with HIV. On this episode we speak with HIV/AIDS rights advocate Ashley Wu to learn about how this law was changed and what suffers can expect no -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Composer Matt Smith tell us about his project to take this traditional form to international audiences by marketing an English language version overseas. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We make a trip to the Taipei based animal shelter to learn a little bit about their work providing care for Taiwan's stray cats and dogs. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with Jimmy Lin of the Rare Genomics Institute for his thoughts on the future of biotech in Taiwan, and what can be done to make the industry thrive. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

National Taiwan University Professor Benson (Ping-Cheng) Yeh tells us about the game he developed to make learning addictive for students. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Taiwanese inventor Gordon Teng tells us why he wants to see Taiwan shift from a country that focuses on manufacturing to one focused on design and invention. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak to company spokesperson Jame Lin about the company's success so far, and how they plan to break into Western markets. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

The group focuses on supporting Taiwan¡¦s English speaking entrepreneurs get their business off the ground. We sit down with the group¡¦s founder, Jeffrey Ling, to hear about its work. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

This is the 4th and final episode for this month-long series and on this edition of HereSay we'll be featuring stories from Taipei Story Slam events throughout the year on the theme "Friend or Foe?" -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We take to the streets of Taipei to find out what the city's residents are thinking about this week's mayoral election. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We're on to episode 3 of ICRT's new storytelling program, HereSay. On this episode we'll be featuring stories from Taipei Story Slam's June event theme of "Lost and Found." -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

On this episode we hear from the two candidates who will be competing in Tainan's mayoral election set to take place later this month. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

This week, we continue ICRT's new storytelling program, HereSay. On this episode we'll be featuring stories from Taipei Story Slam on the theme of "Coming Home." -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

On this episode we hear from two candidates who will be competing in local elections later this month: Kaohsiung KMT Candidate Yang Chiu-hsing, and Taichung KMT Candidate Jason Hu. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

This is the first broadcast episode of ICRT's new storytelling program, Heresay. On this episode we'll be featuring the stories told at May's Taipei Story Slam event. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

ICRT is launching a new show called HereSay that will feature stories from Taipei Story Slam events. The first broadcast will be Thursday November 6th at 9pm, and here's a little sample of what to expect from the show. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

On this episode we put the same set of questions to both candidates, Sean Lien of the KMT and independent candidate Ko Wen-je, to get a sense of how their platforms compare. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with Jeraldine So, a volunteer tour guide at the National Palace Museum, about what it takes to present the treasures of the museum to an English speaking audience. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn