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Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/ed-hill-talks-about-his-off-broadway-debut-and-comedy-special-candy-and-smiley-ep-226/   Ed Hill is a Vancouver based Taiwanese comedian on his first national North American tour. We spoke about his early years in Canada, his connection to TAIWANfest and how his overachieving Asian tendencies cam...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/spark-accel-a-virtual-accelerator-for-taiwanese-american-entrepreneurs-ep-225/   SPARK Accel is a personalized 4-week virtual accelerator for Taiwanese American entrepreneurs. At the end of the program there will be a virtual pitch competition and a chance for participants to win up to $15,000. S...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/andrew-klerck-blindness-later-in-life-could-not-stop-this-thriving-entrepreneur-ep-224/   Andrew Klerck is the founder of Taiwan Impact Entrepreneurs, a group that serves foreigners who want to start a business in Taiwan. He spoke with me about how much you need to start a business in Taiwan, and...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/graci-kim-from-new-zealand-diplomat-to-new-york-times-best-selling-author-ep-223/   Graci Kim is a New York Times Bestselling author of the  Gifted Clans  series. In 2012, she was interviewed for Talking Taiwan about her cooking show called Graci in the Kitchen. We've invited her back to give us...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/ep-222-lost-episodes-graci-in-the-kitchen/   Here's a Lost Episode of Talking Taiwan from 2012 featuring Graci Kim. At the time she had a YouTube show called Graci in the Kitchen, and she talked about some of the episodes that were in the works. Next week we'll be sharing our follow up interview...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/talking-taiwan-2022-top-5-award-winner-end-of-year-review-ep-221/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   It's that time of year again… time to reveal the top 5 Talking Taiwan episodes of the year.   As we were preparing for this last episode of the year I reflected on this past year and...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/what-caused-the-cancellation-of-worldpride-taiwan-2025-our-discussion-with-david-yu-ep-220/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   In August the news broke that WorldPride 2025 was no longer going to be hosted by Taiwan.   Less than a year ago, InterPride and Taiwan had celebrated the s...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/dr-karen-chung-shares-secrets-of-language-learning-and-challenges-taiwanese-students-face-learning-english-ep-219/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   Dr. Karen Chung is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures of National Taiwan Universit...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/dr-mark-chen-talks-about-his-years-of-service-in-taiwan-ep-217/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   In part one of my interview with Dr. Mark Chen (episode 212) we talked about his advocacy work for Taiwan in the U.S. and the impact of the Kaohsiung Incident on Taiwan's democratizati...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/ep-217-lost-episodes-karen-chung-on-the-echo-method/   A Note from the Host Felicia Lin Here's another one of the lost episodes of Talking Taiwan that we discovered were recorded back around 2012. Yes that's 10 years ago when Talking Taiwan was just being created. Next week we'll be bringing this...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/j-w-henley-author-of-migrante-reveals-the-plight-of-migrant-workers-in-taiwan-ep-216/ A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: J.W. Henley , author of Migante discusses how the plight of migrant workers in Taiwan came to him, and all the research that was involved. Joe Henley is Freelance Wri...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/dr-bonny-ling-discusses-the-challenges-taiwan-faces-dealing-with-migrant-workers-ep-215/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   Dr. Bonny Ling is a scholar and practitioner who works on international human rights and development. She is Executive Director of Work Better Innovations, a r...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/a-master-class-in-art-and-life-with-guy-gilchrist-famous-cartoonist-for-the-muppets-ep-214/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   On November 5 th  we hosted a special live online event for people to experience the artistry of Master Cartoonist Guy Gilchrist. Guy's artwork is enshrined...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/formosa-files-john-ross-and-eryk-michael-smith-are-on-a-mission-to-share-the-history-of-taiwan-ep-213/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: John Ross and Eryk Michael Smith are the co-hosts of the Formosa Files podcast. Together John and Eryk tell stories from the history of Taiwan (for...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/dr-mark-chen-advocate-for-taiwan-in-both-the-u-s-and-taiwan-ep-212/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   1979 was a crucial year for Taiwan. In January of that year the United States changed its diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing and in December of that same year the Kaohsi...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/guy-gilchrist-on-dealing-with-setbacks-and-how-dr-seuss-influenced-his-life-ep-211/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   In this episode of Talking Taiwan, we share the second half of my interview with illustrator and cartoonist Guy Gilchrist, picking up after part one in episode 207....

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/emma-choi-youngest-npr-host-talks-about-her-comedy-podcast-everyone-and-their-mom-ep-210/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   Emma Choi is the host of the NPR weekly short-form comedy podcast  Everyone & Their Mom . She is the youngest host at NPR and currently in her final year at H...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/michelle-kuo-and-albert-wu-on-a-broad-and-ample-road-and-the-taiwanese-presbyterian-church-shooting-ep-209/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   In mid-June I spoke with Michelle Kuo and Albert Wu about their weekly newsletter, A Broad and Ample Road. They began writing it in 2020 as...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/dr-wilma-welsh-how-the-presbyterian-church-of-taiwan-became-the-voice-of-the-people-in-the-1970s-ep-208/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   When Wilma Welsh left Canada to work with the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) in 1969, she told me that it changed her life.   Little did s...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/guy-gilchrist-cartoonist-for-the-muppets-talks-about-how-to-achieve-your-dreams-ep-207/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   I first learned about illustrator and cartoonist Guy Gilchrist, when I interviewed Dr. Karen Tsai (in episode 120) about how she spearheaded the creation of  Mo...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/eric-chan-discusses-what-led-the-taiwan-military-to-shoot-down-a-chinese-civilian-drone-ep-206/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   On September first, the Taiwan military shot down a Chinese civilian drone that flew near Kimen. In this episode of Talking Taiwan. I speak with Eric Ch...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/rev-michael-stainton-working-with-indigenous-people-in-taiwan-before-and-after-martial-law-ep-205/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   In this episode of Talking Taiwan, I welcome back Reverend Michael Stainton to talk about his time in Taiwan and work with the indigenous people of T...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/eduordo-roquette-talks-about-his-life-changing-scooter-accident-and-playing-tiger-man-ep-204/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   Edouard Roquette is the founder of Rooms. Taipei a co-living business. In episode 192 he spoke to me about his experiences as an entrepreneur and the chal...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/john-eastwood-discusses-areas-in-need-of-legal-reform-in-taiwan-ep-203/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   John Eastwood is a partner at the Taipei office of the law firm Eiger. I spoke with John previously in episode 195 about some of the changes he's seen in Taiwan from a legal pe...

Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/the-history-of-mets-taiwan-day-with-diana-lee-of-hello-taiwan-ep-202/   A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   On this episode of Talking Taiwan I'm speaking with Diana Lee, one of the founders and organizers of Hello Taiwan about Mets Taiwan Day which is in its 17 th  year. It's coming u...