Taiwan Talk

Diane Tsai from Time Magazine, joins me to discuss her project "Firsts: Women Who Are Changing the World" and the challenges she faced as a young, female, immigrant in the industry. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Suzanne Lawrence, the U.S. State Department's Special Advisor for Children's Issues, joins me this week to talk about combatting parental-child abduction. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Steven Chen, the Senior-Director of Blizzard Animation at Blizzard Entertainment joins me this week to discuss his backstory, the inner workings of the animation studio, the future and the advice he'd give to aspiring artists. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Divewalker/Freedive Taiwan joins me this week to talk about what it's like to explore the ocean without any equipment and just one breath. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Alice and Aurelia from ChinesePod come on the show to discuss how people can learn Mandarin from the comfort of their own home. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joe from the Modern Toilet Ximen Branch joins me to discuss the novelty of combining the distgusting with the delicious. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Dean Brownless, one of the founders of Live in Hope, joins me today to talk about the sunrise walk the organization is putting on to promote mental health awareness. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Andy Wong comes on the show to let me know what it's like to make assisted therapeutic devices for the oldest rehabilitation clinic in Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Artist and photographer, Cody Ellingham comes on the show to discuss his newest interactive artistic venture: Future Cities Taipei. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Gilda Banugan, chairperson of the Taiwan Branch of Migrante International joins me to discuss the difficulties migrant workers face in Taiwan and how the organization is working to support the community. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Comedian Brian Tseng, host of the Night Night Show, comes on the show to talk about life after neuroscience, the science of creating the perfect joke, producing a weekly satire show, clapping back at internet trolls and much, much more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Dr. Lien-Wen Su M.D. comes on the show to discuss addiction and addiction treatment options in Taiwan, specifically related to substance abuse. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

At the signpost up ahead, enter the mind of Taiwanese director, producer and screenwriter, Weiling Chen, the woman behind Netflix\'s dystopian hit series \"On Children.\" (Translated by Emily Chang) -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Karen Farley comes on the show to talk about the launch of her new product, KP Kitchen and the International Baking Show. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Connie Chiang, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Taiwan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals joins us to talk about the role of the organization and what the public can do to help animals in need. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak to Cyndi Tseng, the founder of Hidden Taipei tours, a program under the Homeless Taiwan Association with help from Annie Lee, the Secretary General of the Homeless Taiwan Association. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

O.C.A.C. Vice Minister, Roy Leu, and Section Chief of Student Affairs, Bey-ru Shiau, come on the show to talk about spreading Mandarin around the globe and bringing overseas Taiwanese compatriots back to the motherland. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

World music singer-songwriter and producer Matthew Lien comes on the show to share his knowledge on binaural sound, how Taiwan inspires him, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

OwlTing CBO Will Liu comes on the show to tell us about OwlTing, a Taiwanese company applying blockchain in various fields. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Miaoli Wind Farm GM Hal Falls comes on to talk about his thoughts on the energy debate ongoing in Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Digital Minister Audrey Tang comes on Taiwan Talk to reflect back on 2018 and look forward to 2019. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

All Hands Taiwan Founder John Murn talks to us about the initiative he started to make valuable information, advice, and resources about the Taiwan job market available and accessible. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Alex Houghton comes on the show to talk to us about East Escapes, the tour company that curates raw and dynamic experiences in Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Alexandre Cailleaux and Benny YS Lin of L'ARMURE come on to talk about their Taiwan-based fashion brand. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

A Moving Sound co-creator Scott Prairie talks to us about how the partnership with his wife Mia began, their creative process, and their upcoming Mia-driven project. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Taipei Times Features Reporter Han Cheung talks to us about the articles he wrote in the month of November in his Taiwan in Time series. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

This week we talk to Maureen Mecozzi, the Head of Communications and Information at the World Vegetable Center in Tainan, Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

NTU students and members of TYAD come on the show to share broad thoughts on the referendums being held during elections on November 24th, 2018. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Author Steven Crook tells us about the book he co-authored with Katy Hung, which delves into the history of Taiwanese food. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Taipei Times Features Reporter Han Cheung talks to us about the Taiwan in Time articles he wrote for the month of October. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Coco runs the japanese blog cocointwblog.com about her life here in Taiwan. She comes on Taiwan Talk to share her story. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

An Lee of Greenpeace comes on the show to tell us about Greenpeace, specifically energy transition. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

National Central University Associate Professor of Space Science Loren Chang comes on the show to tell us about cutting edge science, his hectic workload and the challenges Taiwan satellites face on the world stage. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

KP Kitchen recently released a microwavable vegan cake mix to the market. Karen Farley tells us how she and her husband Patrick Bosworth came up with the idea one day on vacation, why they started KP Kitchen, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Taipei Times Features Reporter Han Cheung talks to us about the Taiwan in Time articles he wrote for the month of September. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Special correspondent Grace Carroll delves into feminism in Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Crossroads is an experimental, cross-lingual multimedia platform actively cultivating and connecting the diverse communities of Taiwan. Founder David Chang comes on the show to explain the concept behind the platform. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Taipei Times Features Reporter Han Cheung talks to us about the Taiwan in Time articles he wrote for the month of August. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Donovan Smith sits down with Chrissy Wang to talk about Marathon running and subsequent projects. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

James Tsuei, CEO of deepblu, comes on the show to tell us about the internet-based company that looks to make SCUBA diving a more media-rich, accessible experience. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Editor In Chief of Flaneur Magazine, Fabian Saul, comes on the program to tell us about Flaneur Magazine, and why they chose Taipei as the first city in Asia to showcase. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

FIRA President and NTNU Professor Jacky Baltes talks to us about the robotics competition that is being held in Taichung. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Grace Carroll visits the hotline to talk about LGBT issues, including education and marriage equality. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Garrett Ball, owner of Drifters Pizza Pub and member of Yilan's surf community, talks to us about the local Surf scene. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Yi-Ling Wu, Head of R&D at King Car Group, tells us about the company's first foray into the brewing market with Buckskin Beer. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Cory Lewandowski talks to us about his running blog, curiously named fishcounterblog.wordpress.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Joshua McCaulla and David Gavin come on the show to talk about their consulting company. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Head chef Enrico Negrini and business partner Sahil Mehrotra come on the show to talk about DiVino and FO.CO.SO. - both restaurants located in Taipei's Da'an District. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Lao Ren Cha blog runner Jenny Cody comes on Taiwan Talk to discuss the topics and issues she writes about. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Szymon Bielecki revisits the ICRT studios to provide a progress update on Hult Prize Taiwan. Then, Camila Gonzalez tells us about ReKove, the social startup competing in 2018's Hult Prize competition. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn