Taiwan Talk

On this live segment, we get schooled on how to make a proper cup of tea the Taiwan way by Nathan Davis of The Tea Syndicate, a group working to let more people in on the pleasures of Gongfu Cha. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Bertelsmann Stiftung's Transformation Index placed Taiwan at the top of its 2016 rankings of "developing and transitional" countries for its strong gains in democratic institutions and its market economy. Listen in to hear what Taiwan is doing right. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with Jonathan Benda of Northeastern University about American author Vern Sneider¡¦s 1953 novel, A Pail of Oysters, which gave a US audience a rare, unflinching glimpse of life in Taiwan during the White Terror period. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with novelist Shawna Yang Ryan about her newly released book, "Green Island," which provides a fictional account of one family swept up in the powerful forces unleashed by the 228 Incident. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with US expat and prominent showtcaster Ben Novotny about his work in Taiwan's eSports world, and why he believes competitive video gaming should be regarded as an official sport in Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with Dr. Wei-sen Li of Taiwan's National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction about what this month's earthquake disaster in Tainan reveals about Taiwan's earthquake preparedness. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with French puppeteer Jean-Luc Penso about his time studying under renowned Taiwanese puppet master Li Tian-lu, and his work sharing the art of traditional Taiwanese puppet theater with the world. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with Father Barry Martinson about his bestselling book "Song of Orchid Island," which recounts the year he spent living on the island among the indigenous Tao people. The book was recently released in a digital format by Camphor Press. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with the foundation's deputy chief executive, Lin Mei-hsun, who says that it's important to look past the symbolism of the Tsai victory, and instead watch to see whether or not her administration will really deliver on policies to protect women. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with political scientist Dr. Nathan Batto of Academia Sinica to get his take on what the landslide DPP victory is going to mean for Taiwan politics going forward. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with some of the foreign correspondents who will be covering the 2016 presidential and legislative election here in Taiwan to learn what it's like covering a place you did not grow up in for an audience that has lots of other stuff on its mind. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We're joined by the food reviewer behind popular blog A Hungry Girl's Guide to Taipei to hear about all the good food trends Taipei has going for it, and just how she became the anonymous blogger so many Taipei residents depend on for their foodie needs. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

The theater space is wrapping up its first season of productions, so we speak with its artistic director, Brook Hall, to hear about how it's been going. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

On this show: the German expat that captured local media attention with her impressive language skills, and her selling of red bean cakes. We discuss cultural barriers, and what was behind all that attention. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with Taipei based nonprofit the Icebreaker Association about their work bringing assistive technology to disabled people in Taiwan and why they think more should be done to make this technology more widely available. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Listen in to another Morning Show extended interview as we speak with the hosts of the popular podcast aimed at helping the English speaking world make a little more sense of current affairs in China. Find it here: https://popupchinese.com/lessons/sinica -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak to Transparency International Taiwan about its recent report on military corruption, and how Taiwan's military managed to earn a solid B grade in the assessment. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with the group's founder to learn what the growing digital fabrication movement is all about, and what it's going to mean for Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

ICRT speaks to the community group about its six years organizing performance events in Taiwan, their move to the former Taiwan Air Force Command Center, and what they've got planned for their six year anniversary this weekend. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Taiwan¡¦s long distance fishing industry is facing growing scrutiny after an incident in which Greenpeace caught a ship with hundreds of pounds of shark fins on board. We speak to the group about what they believe should be done to regulate the industry. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Check out another ICRT news show, Taiwan This Week. In this special edition of the show we tackle the big questions raised by tomorrow's Ma-Xi meeting in Singapore. Like it? Find more episodes on our website, and on iTunes! -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

The recent surfacing of video footage showing an Indonesian caregiver receiving abuse at the hands of her elderly employer has raised questions about Taiwan's system of elderly home care. We speak with one group calling for reforms. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak to Georgia Tech doctoral student and Taichung native Patricia Yang about her award winning research that found that nearly all mammals take about the same amount of time to pee. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

The National Museum of Taiwan Literature in Tainan is right in the middle of a three month exhibition looking at the life and work of the world renowned English playwright, and today we're going to learn a bit about Shakespeare's influence in Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Taiwan Talk is bringing you another conversation with Taipei Story Slam; this one was broadcast live on the Morning Show with Terry Engel. We discuss the group's work, what makes a good story, and even slam a few stories on the way. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with Taiwan Startup Stadium, an incubator working to help Taiwan based tech startups take their businesses global. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

TedxTaipei is gearing up for another big conference this weekend and we take a trip to their offices in Taipei to hear about what¡¦s in store, and what they feel they¡¦ve brought to Taiwan since they set up shop in 2009. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with Chinese font service Justfont to learn a bit more about its crowdfunding campaign to help make up for the surprising lack of new fonts in the world of Traditional Chinese publishing. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We take the show live on the morning show with Terry Engel to speak with British Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Steven Parker about what it takes to up your career prospects in Taiwan … the conversation is more fun than it sounds. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak to Amy Liu about an ongoing series of classroom events that she has organized and calls Kaixin Living Workshops, which bring talented people from around the world to the villages of Taroko to share their skills with the local children. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Taiwan Talk teams up with The Morning Show with Terry Engel to bring you an on-air interview with the hosts of ChinesePod, one of the first companies to bring Chinese learning into the internet age. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak to a women's rights advocacy group about problems they say they've found in Taiwan's teaching materials for sexual education. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jonathan Adams talks about his new book, Welcome Home Master: Covering East Asia in the Twilight of Old Media, which details the seismic shifts he witnessed in the news industry during his career as a Taiwan based journalist. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with Father Peter Nguyen Van Hung, an activist advocating for migrant rights in Taiwan, to get his take on the news that migrant domestic workers will see their minimum wage increased to 17,000 NT a month. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

The government announced earlier this year that ¡§mercy killings¡¨ are to be banned at animal shelters within the next two years, but we speak to one animal welfare group that is warning that this new ban could actually make things worse. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Melody Chen of the newly formed Tainan Office of English as the Second Official Language tells us about a program aimed at helping vendors at the Tainan Flower Night Market learn useful phrases in English, while they work. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Marti Yang of Yehliu Geopark tells us about the ongoing high tech efforts to preserve the park's most famous rock formation, which is currently threatened by rapid erosion. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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