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A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: My guests on this episode of Talking Taiwan are Eileen Lin-Goutier and Rolla Chng. Both are Taiwanese American women with Black partners and are parents of Blasian kids. Eileen is a relatively new parent with a two-year-old daughter and Rolla has two grown children who are 19 and 20 years old. I thought it would be a good idea to bring together these two women at very different stages of the parenting journey to have a conversation about their perspectives on raising Blasian children. There was so much to discuss that we've decided to split up the conversation into two parts. Join us next week for the second part of the conversation when Eileen will talk about the Facebook group for Taiwanese Moms with Blasian kids that she's a part of, and what she's learned from being a part of that group. Rolla will talk about her son and daughter's cross-country road trip and the discussions that she, their father Frantz had their uncle Tim had with them about it, beforehand. About Eileen Lin-Goutier: Eileen was born and raised in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and moved to U.S. when she was in high school. While at the University of Virginia she founded the Taiwanese Language Club and served as the president of Taiwanese Student Association. She later kicked off her nonprofit career by working at the Formosan Association of Public Affairs (FAPA) for three years (2010-2013) managing FAPA's Young Professionals Group (FAPA-YPG). Eileen has also served on the board of Taiwanese American Association of America's (TAA) Greater Washington Chapter for several years by helping to plan local cultural events and Taiwanese American Heritage Week. Her nonprofit career was been guided by her belief in fighting for social justice, equity and human rights. Eileen met her Haitian American husband, Edwin through a love for food, family and passion for social and environmental causes. She currently lives in Washington D.C. with her family. About Rolla Chng: Rolla Chng was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. While at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, she established the Taiwanese American Students Club (TASC) and helped to found the Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association (ITASA). Rolla has been involved with the Taiwanese American Conference- East Coast (TAC/EC) in the 90s and early 2000s. She organized the second generation program for TAC/EC in 1998 and 2003, and has been a strong supporter of TAC/EC's new iteration, Taiwanese American Next Generation (TANG). She raised her Haitian-Taiwanese American daughter and son in Baltimore City with their father, Master Frantz Cadet, owner of Cadet Martial Arts and Fitness. She began teaching math in Baltimore City Public Schools and community college when her children reached school age. After her children graduated from high school, she returned to her pre-family career of civil engineering. About Rolla's children: Her daughter, Uiseng Francois, is on pandemic hiatus from her New York City gig playing a Jet in the Broadway revival of West Side Story. She is a second year BFA student in dance at Peabody Institute, and is currently continuing her studies, virtually, as she travels cross country. Rolla's son Evains traveled with Uiseng during the first week of her cross-country trip, before entering his second year of a bachelor's degree in civil engineering at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: How their parents/families first react to learning that their partner was Black When their parents' perceptions changed How to deal with people's reactions to them and their Blasian kids Dealing with people's perceptions of their kids as primarily Black Acknowledging that as a parent you may unintentionally do things that hurt your kids How they co-parent with their partners Learning about the Black experience through their partner's personal experiences The Taiwanese experience and the role social justice in Eileen and Rolla's lives The importance of acknowledging the privilege that you have compared to other groups of people Preparing their kids for encounters with the police or authority figures The importance of instilling confidence in your kids to be comfortable with who they are How to prepare your kids for any racism or bias they may encounter and make sure that they are safe "The talk" that Black parents have with their kids How Asian identity is perceived in the U.S. The acceptance of Blasian people's Asian identity The participation of Rolla's kids in Taiwanese American conferences and summer camps Dealing with microaggressions that they have experienced Eileen's parenting questions for Rolla and Rolla's advice Related Links: The Watts Riots (aka Watts Riots): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watts_riots http://history.com/topics/1960s/watts-riots Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association (ITASA): https://itasa.org/ Taiwanese American summer c

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Unfortunately, suicide is a very real issue for the Asian American community. According to the Office of Minority Health, in 2017 the leading cause of death in young Asian Americans in the US was suicide. My guest on this episode of Talking Taiwan is passionate about promoting emotional wellness and a prevention model for mental health. Dr. Eunice Yuen is, a child and adult psychiatrist who specializes in Asian American mental health. She sat down to speak to me about the stigma of mental health and the reluctance of Asian Americans to seek help. Dr. Yuen noted that prevention through mindfulness of emotional wellness are especially important for teenagers and young adults, which is the age at which mental illness often first manifests. Dr. Yuen is working on an innovative tool called CHATogether that helps to resolve conflicts between Asian American parents and children. More than ever, tools like CHATogether are useful to address heightened child-parent conflicts during COVID-19, and discussions about racism. Please note that any of the advice or content shared in the episode is not meant to be taken as medical advice or psychiatric treatment. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: Why Dr. Yuen decided to enter the field of child and adult psychiatry and where her special interest in promoting emotional wellness in the Asian American community comes from The difference between emotional wellbeing and a mental health issue How building emotional resilience is important to help deal with everyday stress How daily routines and structure is important for emotional wellbeing especially during the Coronavirus pandemic How to identify when someone is dealing with a mental health issue and needs to seek help Some individuals may display physical symptoms e.g. a stomachache, diarrhea, headache, while being able to function What should you do if you think that someone you know (e.g. a friend or family member) is in need of help with a mental health issue What the project Dr. Yuen CHATogether is about How CHATogether is based on a paper published by Brazilian theater director, Augusto Boal in the 1980s called "Theater of the Oppressed" What ages CHAT has been developed for The concept of mentalization The CHATogether community What type of feedback CHATogether has gotten from its' participants How Chatogether has addressed child-parent conflict during COVID-19, talking about Black Lives Matter and racism The concept of regulating emotions The 3 R's: Recognize your emotions, Realize where the emotions are coming from, Regulate your emotions The importance of labeling your emotions and talking about your feelings How to overcome the stigma of mental health within the Asian American community Related Links: Dr. Eunice Yuan's bio: https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/eunice_yuen/ CHATogether website: https://yale.edu/chatogether/ CHATogether Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CHATogetherWithUs/ CHATogether Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRX2Nzv65ekzHikAaiyG6YQ QR Code to connect to Cchatogether on social media: A bio of Augusto Boal, the Brazilian dramatist who created the Theatre of the Oppressed: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Augusto-Boal An article about Theater of Oppressed in medical education: http://www.ijme.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/1909-5.pdf Yale School of Medicine Magazine article about CHATogether: https://medicine.yale.edu/news/yale-medicine-magazine/chating-about-problems-before-they-turn-toxic/ Woodblock press article about CHATogether: https://www.woodblock-press.com/asianvoices/chatting-through-vignettes-with-dr-eunice-yuen

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: A relationship between mother and daughter that was so stonewalled that it took 20 years and a camcorder to make a breakthrough- this was the subject of Huang Hui-chen's first feature documentary film, Small Talk. Small Talk is one of two documentary films being screened at the Austin Asian American Film Festival's Prismatic Taiwan (September 4-13), a virtual, six-film series celebrating the past and present of queer Taiwanese cinema. Hui-chen spoke candidly about this deeply personal film that she described as a letter to her mother. She also revealed what's happened in the aftermath of the film. Her film and personal story give hope to others dealing difficult parent-child relationships. Special thanks to the Austin Asian American Film Festival and Stacey Pai for providing translation. To purchase tickets to watch Small Talk and learn about the other films featured in Prismatic Taiwan visit: www.aaafilmfest.org/ Talking Taiwan listeners will get $2 off when they use the code TALKING. The Prismatic Taiwan Queer Film Series, features six LGBTQ Taiwan films spanning from 1970 to 2016. You can watch all six films for under $15. To learn more Prismatic Taiwan check out last week's episode, episode t. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: Hui-chen's work as an activist When she got interested in documentary filmmaking How it took her so long (20 years) to make Small Talk into a movie that her mother and relatives didn't think she'd actually be able to do it The footage of her nieces discussing whether their grandma (Hu-Chen's mother) is a boy or a girl How she got her mother to finally talk How she got other family members and her mother's girlfriends to talk in the film The one person who she would have like to interview for the movie, but did not How the film, Small Talk is like a letter to her mother Why Hui-chen's husband doesn't appear in the film While Hui-chen's now ex-husband doesn't appear in Small Talk he will be in her next film which will be about the relationship between love and social activism Hui-chen's mother's reaction to the film after watching it How Hui-chen's mother's reacted when Small Talk was screen at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards How the film Small Talk has affected her and mother's relationship with their relatives What was Hui-chen's sister's reaction to Small Talk How the film Small Talk has affected Hui-chen's relationship with her mother How Hui-chen's relatives reacted to and dealt with to her mother's lesbianism How Hou Hsiao-hsien took a leap of faith when he got involved and became the executive producer of Small Talk What filmmaking advice Hou Hsiao-hsien gave her How Hui-chen feels about Small Talk having been selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards Hui-chen's book about her mother that reveals more that the film did not Related Links: PURCHASE tickets to watch Small Talk LEARN More About Prismatic Taiwan and the September 5th live, virtual roundtable discussion event with Asian Cinevision and director Zero Chou, entitled "Creating Transnational Queer Asian Spaces": https://www.aaafilmfest.org/prismatic-taiwan Huang Hui-chen's book, about her mother, 我和我的T媽媽 (available in Chinese): https://readmoo.com/book/210085132000101 https://www.books.com.tw/products/E050053049 Austin Asian American Film Festival: https://www.aaafilmfest.org/ Austin Asian American Film Festival Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AAAFF/ Austin Asian American Film Festival on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaafilmfest/ Austin Asian American Film Festival on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AAAFF

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Prismatic Taiwan, is a virtual, six-film series celebrating the past and present of queer Taiwanese cinema, co-presented by the Austin Asian American Film Festival (AAAFF). I recently spoke with Hanna Huang, the Executive Director of the Austin Asian American Film Festival and Josh Martin of the special programs team about the lineup of films that span 1970-2016. As you'll hear in the interview, a lot of research and thought went into the film selections. The films offer a different perspective on Taiwan's history and insight into Taiwan's LGBTQ history. You can watch all six films for under $15 and Talking Taiwan listeners can also get an additional $2 off when they use the code: TALKING. Next week's episode will feature my interview with one of the film directors, Huang Hui-chen about her film, Small Talk, a deeply personal documentary that was 20 years in the making. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: How the Austin Asian American Film Festival has screened many Taiwanese films throughout the years The retrospective of six Hou Hsiao-hsien films at the Austin Asian American Film Festival in September 2018 How a Taiwan Queer Film Retrospective has actually been in the works since 2018 The Austin Asian American film festival started in 2004, but was known as the Austin Asian film festival until 2007 when an Asian American organizer, Masashi Niwano stepped in The mission of the Austin Asian American Film Festival, which is to bring to light Asian and Asian American stories through cinema Their programming is year round The main film festival is usually held in June, but this year they had a short film online festival featuring 36 short films Prismatic Taiwan, a six film retrospective of queer films spanning 1970-2016 A retrospective of Asian American films is being planned for the late fall (November) The meaning behind the name Prismatic Taiwan How they translated the word prismatic with the Chinese word for kaleidoscope, therefore Prismatic Taiwan A Queer Film Series has been translated into Chinese as: 萬花同志電 How the first film of Prismatic Taiwan, The End of the Track from 1970 was thought lost but has been recovered and is being reintroduced to audiences How they narrowed down the film selection from over 20 films to 6 The one film that they couldn't include in Prismatic Taiwan when the Austin Asian American Film Festival went online, Ang Lee's The Wedding Banquet The second film in the series, Outcasts (aka The Outsiders) as made in 1986 right before martial law in Taiwan was lifted How they selected films that were not that easy to find The River, was set in 1997 around the emergence of the gay club scene in Taipei Not Simply a Wedding Banquet, set in 1997 is a documentary Spider Lilies (2007) and Small Talk(2016) feature female gay characters whereas The River and Not Simply a Wedding Banquet feature male gay characters September 5th live event, a Transnational Queer Activism Panel featuring Film Director Zero Chou in collaboration with Asian Cinevision along with others from the U.K. and Taiwan Small Talk (2016) is a documentary film that was 20 years in the making and was executive produced by Hou Hsiao-hsien and Taiwan's submission to the Academy Awards These films tell the story of Taiwan's history and queer history How Director Tsai Ming-Liang, made the film I Don't Want To Sleep Alone in Malaysia but it was banned there Previously Tsai Ming-Liang had said that he wasn't comfortable having his films in a queer film festival but that has changed since the legalization of gay marriage in Taiwan How there were film distributors or filmmakers who didn't want their film to be a part of the queer series The background of Mou Tun-Fei the director of The End of The Track How the design of the poster for Prismatic Taiwan was inspired by Kaohsiung's Love River Prismatic Taiwan is offering a SPECIAL DISCOUNT to listeners of Talking Taiwan, just use the code: TALKING to get $2 off when you purchase your tickets from August 38-September 13 Related Links: Austin Asian American Film Festival: https://www.aaafilmfest.org/ Purchase tickets to Prismatic Taiwan and for more info on the September 5th live event, virtual roundtable discussion event with Asian Cinevision and director Zero Chou, entitled "Creating Transnational Queer Asian Spaces": https://www.aaafilmfest.org/prismatic-taiwan Austin Asian American Film Festival Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AAAFF/ Austin Asian American Film Festival on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaafilmfest/ Austin Asian American Film Festival on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AAAFF

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Jaleea Price, spoke with me about a broad range of topics beginning with her arrival and time in Taiwan. While in Taiwan she worked on the ICRT morning news show, co-founded D.A.P. (Descendants of African Peoples) with Elissa Russell (who was a guest on episode 88), and had two daughters. Now an arts educator based in Thailand, Jaleea she had recently gone through quarantine in Thailand and the U.K. when we spoke. She also spoke to me about TCKs, the racism that she's experienced in the U.S. and Taiwan as a biracial woman and her thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: Jaleea talks briefly about quarantining in Thailand and the U.K. What brought her to Taiwan Her connection to the Cloud Gate Dance Theater of Taiwan Arriving in Taiwan alone without a cell phone and going to Internet cafes to communicate with her friends and family What it was like working on the ICRT morning show What it was like having young children in Taiwan People's reactions when they asked where she was from and she said that she was American Her involvement with D.A.P. The Descendants of African Peoples group The different ways that Black people from other parts of the world (e.g. Canada, France) identify themselves vs. American The racism and discrimination that she's experienced in the U.S. and Taiwan Her thoughts on the murder of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter Her experience of the Black Lives Matter movement in the U.K. and Thailand Her privilege as a light-skinned woman of color K-pop group BTS's support of Black Lives Matter and takeover of #whitelivesmatter What a TCK is The Eastern and Western cultural differences in the birthing process What she misses most about Taiwan Related Links: Jaleea on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jaleea-price Jaleea on Instagram: instagram.com/jaluthegreat Jaleea on Facebook: www.facebook.com/jaleeajoie Taipei Times article about D.A.P. (Descendants of African Peoples): https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2004/07/12/2003178672 BBC New article about the K-pop group BTS that donated $1m to the Black Lives Matter movement and took over the hashtag #whitelivesmatter: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52960617

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: In this episode of Talking Taiwan, we'll be sharing two different perspectives on the Taiwan quarantine experience in this time of the Coronavirus pandemic. I spoke with Diana Lee, the co-founder and president of Asian in New York and one of the founders and organizers of Hello Taiwan. She recently traveled back to Taiwan with her two young children and was quarantined with them in Kaohsiung at her parents' home. We'll also hear from JD Chang who went back to Taiwan earlier this year. JD was a guest on Episode 80 of Talking Taiwan. He had a very different experience since he traveled and quarantined alone. He spoke with us about his quarantine experience back in May. Special thanks to Jane Wang for providing the recording of JD. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: Hello Taiwan and what it does How Diana prepared for her trip back to Taiwan with 2 young kids (the travel and quarantine preparations) Permits required for entry into Taiwan at the time The Facebook group Diana consulted for advice on how to prepare for her trip back to Taiwan The PPE Diana prepared for her and her kids to wear during their travel back to Taiwan JD's travel preparations and quarantine experience as a solo traveler The different types of quarantine accommodations that people can opt for The most important tip for anyone traveling back to Taiwan and undergoing quarantine, which Diana mentioned and that ended up delaying JD for an extra hour at the airport The procedure upon arrival at the airport and before getting transported in a quarantine taxi or bus to your final destination What happens once you're in quarantine How Diana kept her kids occupied during quarantine How JD kept himself occupied during quarantine The US $33,000 fine for breaking quarantine Related Links: Asian In New York: http://www.asianinny.com/ Asian In New York Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AsianInNYFans Hello Taiwan: http://www.hellotaiwan.us/ Hello Taiwan Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HelloTaiwanWorld/ Taiwanese COVID-19 Traveling Back to Taiwan Facebook Group (台灣海外Covid-19自救會): https://www.facebook.com/groups/889736338130271/?ref=share Episode 80 with JD Chang Founder of Crushing The Myth: https://www.talkingtaiwan.com/jd-chang-founder-of-crushing-the-myth-ep-80/

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Elissa Russell and Elizabeth Williams are my guests on this episode of Talking Taiwan. We spoke about their experiences of living in Taiwan, the racism that they've experienced in Taiwan vs. the U.S. and Black Lives Matter. One thing that's abundantly clear is that Taiwan has a very special place in their hearts. Liz and Elissa spoke candidly on the topic of Black Lives Matter and the state of race relations in the United States. Thank you Liz and Elissa for your open-heartedness and for inviting my audience to continue the conversation with you. Contact info for Elissa and Liz is listed below in the Related Links section. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: What brought Elissa and Liz to Taiwan Elissa and Liz talk about their experiences living in Taiwan The racism that Liz and Elissa have experienced in Taiwan vs. the United States, and how they have handled it Elissa and Liz share their perspectives on the segregation in Atlanta, Chicago and Los Angeles Liz and Elissa offer their perspectives on Black Lives Matter Elissa and Liz discuss how the killing of Ahmaud Arbery felt especially personal The anti-racism initiative that Liz is working on Being an ally vs. an accomplice What actions people can take to support the Black Lives Matter and too educate themselves How to have conversations with others about the Black Lives Matter movement Related Links: Elissa Russell's contact info: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janquilrussell/ https://www.instagram.com/im_readi/ https://www.facebook.com/elissa.j.russell Elissa Russell's business info: www.consultreadi.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consultreadi/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/readi-consulting-llc Elizabeth Williams' contact info: Personal website: https://www.theycallmeliz.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-williams-370510/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizzyworld/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liz.williams.52090 An article about the arrest and jailing of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.: https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/21/us/21gates.html An Open Letter for Black Lives Matter (which has been translated into over 30 different languages): https://lettersforblacklives.com/ An article about the arrest and jailing of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.: https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/21/us/21gates.html Liz's appearance on the Taiwan TV show Super Idol: https://youtu.be/vzQpANhYAeI Liz singing a bit of Peking Opera during her appearance on the Taiwan TV show Super Idol [Start watching at 4:09]: https://youtu.be/cFEz19varyo

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: July is Black, Indigenous, People of Color Mental Health Awareness Month, so I thought this would be good time to invite Dr. Ilene Wong, who writes as I.W. Gregorio on to Talking Taiwan to talk about her latest novel, This is My Brain in Love. Dr. Wong has described the novel as a happy book about mental illness across cultures. We spoke about how she balances her medical and writing careers and her first book, None of the Above. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: Why she writes under the pen name "I.W. Gregorio" How she went from being a doctor to a YA author and which came first How she balances her career in medicine with her writing How her medical career informs her writing How much of her novel draws from her personal life Her thoughts on the model minority myth and stereotypes What she thinks of the media's focus on suicide as the endpoint of depression YA books and movies that romanticized death by suicide The difference between being down in the dumps and clinically depressed How difficult was it for Ilene to come out about her mental health issues Why she felt compelled to write this book now How her family dealt with her depression The paradoxical views that some doctors have about medicating for mental health issues How we might de-stigmatize mental health The difference between passive and active suicide ideation Her writing process and the importance of having critique partners The feedback that she's received on the book Her first book None of the Above What the term "intersex" means Why she writes for YA audiences Her advice for aspiring authors Ilene's connection to Taiwan Related Links: Ilene's website: www.iwgregorio.com I.W. Gregorio on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/IWGregorio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iwgregorio/ Tumblr: https://iwgregorio.tumblr.com/ Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Awareness Month: https://www.mhanational.org/BIPOC-mental-health-month Suicide hotlines: Crisis Text Line (Text HOME to741741 from anywhere in the USA, at any time) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) The Trevor Project (1-866-488-7386) For suicide hotlines by country: International Association for Suicide Prevention https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/ Mental Health Resources: Mental Health America https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (1-800-662-4358 https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/) The Anxiety and Depression Association of America https://adaa.org/

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: In 2015, I spoke with Gordon Chang, author and political commentator about his views on China and his books, The Coming Collapse of China, and Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World. I recently invited him back on Talking Taiwan, to listen to that episode, check out episode 85. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: How Gordon went from practicing law to writing The Coming Collapse of Chinaand becoming a political commentator who focuses on news about China How Gordon's views of China changed after he worked and lived there from 1996-2001 How the Chinese Communist Party is going in the wrong direction What kind of reactions Gordon's book, The Coming Collapse of Chinareceived What's going to happen if China does collapse? China's predatory trade policies How China's ban of certain websites and social media platforms delegitimizes the Chinese Communist Party Gordon's impressions of Taiwan How Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement was inspired by Taiwan's Sunflower Movement Dissent in Hong Kong, Tibet and the Uighurs in Xinjiang Gordon's book Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World How Gordon believes that the U.S. should be calling out China on North Korea Gordon's thoughts on the premise of the film The Interviewand the cyber hacks on Sony If Gordon has another book in the works Related Links: Gordon Chang on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gordongchang Gordon Chang's website: www.gordonchang.com Gordon's book Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400062942/qid=1134270260/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-9747648-7111228?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 Gordon's book, The Coming Collapse of China: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/037550477X/qid=1134270217/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl14/002-9747648-7111228?n=507846&s=books&v=glance Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement: https://qz.com/1714897/what-was-hong-kongs-umbrella-movement-about/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbrella_Movement Taiwan's Sunflower Movement: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-asian-studies/article/inside-taiwans-sunflower-movement-twentyfour-days-in-a-studentoccupied-parliament-and-the-future-of-the-region/DB4A7B57538A6F06DC6C8CF0058C8040 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunflower_Student_Movement The Interview: https://www.netflix.com/title/70305895 https://www.cnn.com/2014/12/27/world/asia/north-korea-the-interview-reaction/index.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/08/-sp-north-koreans-review-the-interview

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Gordon Chang is an author and political commentator. I first learned of him when I heard about his book The Coming Collapse of China. Then in 2015, I met and interviewed him for the Talking Taiwan podcast. We will re-share that episode at a later time. Recently, I invited Gordon back on to share his thoughts on the Hong Kong Security Law, India's ban of TikTok, Zoom's ties with China and the confirmed case of bubonic plague in China's Inner Mongolia. Will the U.S. ban Tiktok? At the time this interview was recorded that question was unanswered. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: What is the Hong Kong Security Law? What does the Hong Kong Security Law mean for Hong Kong and its democracy movement? What has happened since the law was enacted? What has been the reaction to the law by people in Hong Kong and around the world? China's violation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration signed on December 19, 1984 How can the international community hold China accountable for what's happening to Hong Kong? British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's offer to give British citizenship to up 3 million people from Hong Kong Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen's offer to provide refuge to the people of Hong Kong What the Hong Kong Security Law means for Taiwan How willing and able is China to take Taiwan by force? India's ban of 59 different Chinese apps including Tiktok and WeChat Why the concern over Chinese apps? The Chinese Communist Party's 2017 National Intelligence Law How Tiktok is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company which is subject to the National Intelligence Law How Zoom has sent information back to China, and canceled the accounts of activists who used Zoom to commemorate the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square The confirmed case of bubonic plague in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the G4 Swine Flu China's handling of COVID-19 Related Links: Gordon Chang on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gordongchang Gordon Chang's website: www.gordonchang.com The Hong Kong Security Law: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/30/world/asia/hong-kong-security-law-explain.html https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-52765838 Articles about concerns that the Chinese Communist Party could be mining the data of Tiktok users: https://qz.com/1613020/tiktok-might-be-a-chinese-cambridge-analytica-scale-privacy-threat/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2020/06/26/warning-apple-suddenly-catches-tiktok-secretly-spying-on-millions-of-iphone-users/#69134f8934ef https://theprint.in/tech/tiktok-caught-spying-on-iphone-users-in-india-and-around-the-world/450339/ Zoom's data has gotten routed through China: https://www.businessinsider.com/china-zoom-data-2020-4 https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2020/04/03/warning-zoom-sends-encryption-keys-to-china-sometimes/#4a901a0d3fd9 Why Zoom closed an account of a group that held a Zoom event commemorating the 31st anniversary of the June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre: https://www.axios.com/zoom-closes-chinese-user-account-tiananmen-square-f218fed1-69af-4bdd-aac4-7eaf67f34084.html?fbclid=IwAR2-8R2Jz9bb_iskXAJcO4mmBXrAeltYKs7CfZNna4h0Ko7TakrLB1sgH7k U.S. Secretary of State Mike's appearance on Laura Ingram's Fox News Show stating that the US is considering banning Tiktok: https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2020/07/07/tiktok-app-china-us-pompeo.cnnbusiness/video/playlists/business-news/ https://www.foxnews.com/media/mike-pompeo-tik-tok-china-communist-social-media-spying-fox-ingraham

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Stefanie Davis and Patrick Springer are the founders of the Black Lives Solidarity Global Initiative, which organized a rally in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement on June 13th in Taipei's 228 Peace Park. I spoke to Stefanie and Patrick about their experiences living as people of color in Taiwan and the U.S., the activities planned for the rally and their personal views of Black Lives Matter. Here's a description of the Black Lives Solidarity Global Initiative rally from their Facebook event page: We cannot sit around as the stories of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Iyanna Dior, Sandra Bland, Philando Castile, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown Jr., Pamela Turner, Atatiana Jefferson, and countless others become common occurrences- background noise to the daily news, their lives summarized as sound bites between the weather and sports updates. We cannot sit idly by and watch as police brutality against innocent black and brown bodies continues to go unchecked around the world. It is time for us to take a stand and make our voices known that we demand action against racism both abroad and at home. That injustice against one of us, is an injustice to all. Join us in a legal and peaceful rally Saturday, June 13th, at 228 Peace Memorial Park in Taipei as we come together to lend our support and our voices to those around the world fighting for equality and for others right to simply breathe. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: What brought Stefanie and Patrick to Taiwan and how long they have been here The racism that they have experienced in Taiwan and how it compares to what they've experienced in the U.S. How they talk to their students about race and nationality Patrick's bar Arts & Crafts (in Taichung) How the Black Lives Solidarity Global Initiative (BLSGI) came about The events and activities planned at the June 13 BLSGI rally The Taipei Is Listening Forum How the BLSGI rally has put Taiwan on the map as one of the countries that has had a rally about the injustices happening to Black people in the U.S. The feedback they've received about the rally What Stefanie and Patrick hope that people take away from the experience of being at the rally or what they learned at the rally Common stereotypes that people have about Black people Facts and statistics that demonstrate some of the discrimination that Blacks in the U.S. experience The shooting of Atatiana Jefferson and arrest of Sandra Bland Where the funds raised at the rally went Patrick and Stefanie's personal experiences with Black Lives Matter What advice Stefanie or Patrick have for non-Black people who want to understand the Black experience or who want to be allies What Black Lives Matter means to Stefanie and Patrick Facts and statistics based on US data and research that were shared at the BLSGI rally: More than 1/2 of young Black Americans know someone, including themselves, who has been harassed by the police. Black students are 3 times more likely to be suspended than white students for similar infractions. Black drivers are 30% more likely than white drivers to be pulled over by the police. For every $100 earned by white families -> Black families earn $57.30. Blacks Americans make up 13% of the nation's population. Blacks Americans make 40% of prison populations. Related Links: Black Lives Solidarity Global Initiative Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BLSGlobal/ Brothas & Sistas of Taiwan Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1728788584038273/ Taipei Is Listening Forum: https://www.facebook.com/events/2570056726428424/ An article about the Taipei Is Listening Forum: https://ketagalanmedia.com/2020/06/11/is-taipei-listening-black-lives-matter-taiwan-gears-up-for-weekend-rally/ Patrick's bar Arts & Crafts' Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ArtsAndCraftsBar/ To follow Patrick's bartending recipes, videos, photos and his Virtual Happy Hour booking information visit: https://www.inhousebartender.com/

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: In 2017 I interviewed Professor Wen Liu about the historic news of May 24, 2017, that Taiwan's Constitutional Court had ruled that marriage is not strictly defined as being between a man and a woman. This paved the way for same sex marriage to be legalized in Taiwan in 2019. Since the Stonewall uprising, which began on June 28, 1969, led to the international gay rights movement, June has become recognized as worldwide Pride month. In recognition of Pride month, I'd like to re-share my interview with gender studies Professor Wen Liu. Here's a link to the original post of this interview: https://www.talkingtaiwan.com/gender-studies-professor-wen-liu-talking-taiwan-ep-58/ Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: The May 24th ruling by the Constitutional Court in Taiwan that same-sex marriage could be legalized Mr. Chi Chia-wei who's lawsuit led to the May 24th ruling The history of the same-sex marriage battle and family law in Taiwan Major turning points in Taiwan's LGBTQ movement The history behind Taiwan's gay pride parade How Taiwan compares to other Asian countries on LGBTQ issues The next steps after the May 24th ruling The marriage equality bill, civil partnership bill, multiple family bill Other work that needs to be done in Taiwan for the LGBTQ community Related Links: Wen Liu's writings on New Bloom Magazine: http://newbloommag.net/author/wen-liu/ An article about the LGBTQ movement in Taiwan: https://outreachfortaiwan.org/taiwan-101/social-movements/lgbtq-movement-in-taiwan/

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: On June 28, 2020, Taiwan Pride Parade for the World will be held in Taipei at 3pm to celebrate Pride Month and the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots. While in-person Pride events have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it will likely be one of the few if only in-person Pride events to be held in the world during Pride Month. I spoke with the organizer of Taiwan Pride Parade for the World, Darien Chen about what motivated him to organize the event. Darien also told me about how he participated in Mr. Gay World as Mr. Gay Taiwan and how he hopes that the parade will give people around the world hope and keep the torch and spirit of Pride alive. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: How Darien competed as the first Mr. Gay Taiwan at Mr. Gay World His involvement in the first Gay Pride Parade in Taiwan His involvement with the NTU (National Taiwan University) gay student club GayChat What motivated Darien to organize Taiwan Pride Parade for the World The challenges and obstacles he faced in trying to organize the event How Taiwan will be the only place in the world that will be able to host a live in-person Gay Pride Parade in June (worldwide Pride Month), on the anniversary of the June 28, 1969 Stonewall riots That there are several Pride parades/events organized at the local level in Taiwan's various counties Activities planned on the day of the event If there will be a live stream of the event Darien's co-organizer Mamasan drag queen Magnolia La Manga How this rally will compare to the annual Gay Pride Parade that takes place in Taiwan in October What the annual Gay Pride Parade that takes place in Taiwan in October is like and how it compares to the Gay Pride March in New York and other major cities Related Links: Taiwan Pride Parade for the World Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/277051990005355/ A Live stream of the event (Taiwan Pride Parade for the World) will be available on the Taiwan Pride Parade for the World Facebook event page or on Cookie the Drag Queen's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2Vr2VW6 Here's where you can watch Global Pride 2020: https://www.globalpride2020.org/watch/ GLOBAL PRIDE 2020: COVID-19 relief PERFORMANCES WITH TODRICK HALL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HhzcnTFfjE Mr. Gay World: https://mrgayworld.com/ Anastasia Lin, Miss World Canada 2016: http://www.anastasialin.com/bio A Taipei Times article about NTU's (National Taiwan University) student club GayChat: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2015/09/27/2003628678

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: After the murder of George Floyd sparked protests in Minneapolis, here in New York, across the country, and around the world, I wanted to have a conversation on Talking Taiwan about what precipitated all of this social unrest, the Black Lives Matter movement and what we, especially non-Black people can do at this time. This led me to invite Jalesa Tucker to be a guest on Talking Taiwan. I met Jalesa when I did some work for a nonprofit that educates young people about healthy relationships. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: Who was George Floyd and why his death has led to massive protests across the U.S. and globally Recent incidents in the U.S. that led up to the protests over the murder of George Floyd (May 25 in Minneapolis, Minnesota): the killing of Ahmaud Arbery (February 23 in Brunswick, Georgia), Breonna Taylor (March 13 in Louisville, Kentucky), a dispute between Chris Cooper and Amy Cooper in New York City's Central Park (May 25) The death of Trayvon Martin (February 26, 2012 in Sanford, Florida) that led to the Black Lives Matter movement The start of the hashtag Black Lives Matter What is taught about Black history or the lack thereof in U.S. high schools The Black Lives Matter movement's call to defund the police and what that means Resources to learn more about racial inequality in the U.S. Why Black Lives Matter is about humanity and how we treat each other Related and Recommended Links: Netflix documentary film, directed by Ava DuVernay 13th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krfcq5pF8u8&t=210s Malcom X: https://www.malcolmx.com/biography/ James Baldwin: https://www.biography.com/writer/james-baldwin My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem: https://www.resmaa.com/books Emmanuel Acho's YouTube channel video series, Uncomfortable Conversations With A Black Man: https://www.youtube.com/user/Eacho18/videos

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Crushing The Myth (CTM) is an Asian American speaker series that shares Asian American stories and perspectives with a global audience. Established in January of 2019, CTM aims to connect Asian Americans and allies to each other. I spoke with the Founder of Crushing The Myth, JD Chang about why he created CTM, and its mission. Crushing The Myth is about showing that Asian America today is more than just the "Model Minority" label and telling Asian American stories that make people LISTEN, LEARN, and INSPIRED. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: JD's experience of the model minority myth What Crushing The Myth is about and what it represents What is the mission of Crushing The Myth (CTM) How JD started his career as a film line producer What JD thinks about TED Talks South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference What Crushing the Myth offers to its participants (prospective speakers) What's the biggest challenge JD has experienced with Crushing The Myth The highlights of working on Crushing The Myth How people can sign up to do a Crushing The Myth talk The training that Crushing The Myth provides to its speakers JD's tips for public speaking JD's tips for looking good on video Where you can watch the CTM talks Related Links: Crushing The Myth's website: https://www.crushingthemyth.com/ Crushing The Myth on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crushingthemyth/ Crushing The Myth YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKLyCJ6sOp72YB2iXJhd9DA JD Chang on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdchang360/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdchang360 APEX for Youth: https://www.apexforyouth.org/ Asia Society: https://asiasociety.org/new-york South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference: https://www.sxsw.com/ TED Talks: https://www.ted.com/talks

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Gary Reloj is Co-founder of the PPE Relief Initiative, an entrepreneur in the tech startup and restaurant industry, a founding board member of The Promise Society, and a COVID-19 survivor. In late March, Gary shared a public Facebook post, that was a very well-documented account of COVID-19 symptoms he'd experienced, the toll it took on his body, and specific things that he did to cope with the physical discomfort, and anxiety that it brought on. He had come down with symptoms early on, even before New York City went on lockdown and when testing was still not widely available. It was clear that he had written his post as a way to help others who had also contracted COVID-19 or were worried about possibly contracting it. In the early days of the Coronavirus pandemic, every little cough, sniffle or bit of malaise sent a lot of us into a panic. Around that time, I also learned that Gary was spearheading an effort to get PPE (personal protective equipment) to health care workers. That effort became the PPE Relief Initiative (PRI) with a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe to raise $30,000 to give PPE kits to 400 healthcare workers. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: How Gary dealt with and recovered from having COVID-19 The Facebook post that Gary wrote and publicly shared detailing his COVID-19 symptoms and the regime he followed in dealing with his symptoms What motivated Gary to start looking for a way to deliver PPE to healthcare workers Gary's PPE Relief Initiative Co-founder Dr. Joanne Kwan How they determined what to include in the PPE Relief Initiative supply kit that they were going to give health care workers The challenges they encountered in obtaining high quality PPE The PRI team Why the PRI supply kits are delivered directly to health care workers rather than to hospitals The GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign for PRI to raise $30,000 to support 400 healthcare workers There is still room for around 200 for healthcare workers that live or work in the New Jersey/New York metropolitan area and are dealing with COVID-19 patients to apply for the PRI supply kits How they prioritize which healthcare workers will receive the PRI supply kits first The partnership with The Promise Society on the PRI's GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign PRI's support for Black Lives Matter protesters and tips for how protestors should protect themselves and be safe while protesting during this pandemic Being prepared for a possible second wave of COVID-19 cases What's next for PRI after the GoFundMe campaign How having COVID-19 has affected Gary's outlook on life Related Links: PPE Relief Initiative's GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign: http://pperelief.org/donate or https://bit.ly/2Y7JguX Eligible healthcare workers can apply for the PRI supply kits here: www.pperelief.org/apply PPE Relief Initiative's website: https://pperelief.org/ PRI's social media accounts: PRI on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ppe.relief/ PRI's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ppe.relief.initiative/ Cuomo's words really resonated with me and I used the phrase "New York Tough" to help get my mind right and out of the negative mental trench I was in. If you have Covid-19 or someone you know has it, and you're looking for someone to talk to about the experience, please don't hesitate to reach out. When I was at my worst, I was partly in a bad place mentally because I felt so helpless and clueless as to how long my symptoms were going to last. I seriously wish I had someone I could talk to at a human level that could relate to what I was experiencing so if I could do that for you, please let me know. That said, here is the full list of symptoms I experienced... -Fever (ranged between 100 and 102). My fever lasted for four days. -Chronic dry coughing. It came from deep within my chest and at times, would have bad coughing fits. One coughing session was so bad, my core stomach muscles cramped up and I started to gag because I just couldn't breathe…. That really sucked! -Difficulty breathing. This was the big one. Any form of simple physical activity would make it hard to breathe; you almost feel like you're drowning it's like an asthma attack. If I got out of bed to go to the bathroom, or if I would try to eat food, I would be gasping for air with short, shallow, quick breaths. It was extremely difficult to take deep breaths (still is to an extent). The only way I'd be able to breath normally would be to lay down in bed on my side. -Dehydration. This was especially bad when I was on my 2nd day of my fever and was coughing up a storm. -Chills. This also occurred on the 2nd and 3rd day of my fever. -Loss of appetite. Not only was I not hungry, but when I did eat, it was actually hard to breathe while eating, so that contributed to my loss of appetite. -Confusion. This again was on the 2nd day, early in the morning. I just woke up and I felt like I was still in dream mode, and I

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: As protests and civil unrest arise across the U.S., and tension has mounted, Talking Taiwan's host Felicia Lin was reminded of a time in which she found herself in the midst of intense protests in 2014, in Taipei, Taiwan, after the occupation of the Legislative Yuan in what has become known as the Sunflower Movement.

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: The exceptional way in which Taiwan has handled and contained the Coronavirus has thrust it into the international spotlight once again, but for a different reason. On April 11th, Taiwan's professional baseball league (CPBL) became the world's first professional sports league to open in 2020. And then it became the first to have spectators at their games on May 8th. When I realized that Taiwan had became the only place on the planet where professional baseball was being played, and I knew there was a story there. I learned that Richard Wang had become the English broadcaster for CPBL games, so I reached out to him hoping that he'd agree to an interview for Talking Taiwan. Richard kindly agreed to do the interview, and you'll see how just how kind, gracious and patient he was when our interview got off to a bit of a rocky start. Just watch the blooper video of our Zoom call, which shows that strange things happen when using a virtual background. Look for that video below in the related links section. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: What happened when Taiwan's baseball league (CPBL) realized that they were going to be the first sports league in the world to open in 2020 The Eleven Sports Network's role in bringing English commentary to Taiwan's baseball league Richard's baseball broadcasting partner Wayne McNeil What it was like having live baseball games with no spectators What it was like when fans were allowed to attend baseball games The comparison between baseball games played in the U.S. and Taiwan How Richard became a Red Sox fan How Richard got the nickname Boston How Richard got interested in baseball How Richard became a baseball announcer in Taiwan How aspects of Taiwanese culture and traditions are introduced during the broadcasting of games A viral video of a home run call from 2013, when Manny Ramirez hit another home run for the EDA Rhinos in Taiwan How baseball was introduced to Taiwan The history of baseball in Taiwan Taiwan's Little League and its participation in the Little League World Series How baseball has boosted Taiwan's international image Why Taiwan's baseball league is called the Chinese Professional Baseball League The Taiwan Major League (TML) Parallels between the Spanish Flu of 1918 and the Coronavirus in 2020 The precautions taken at the baseball stadiums in Taiwan Will there be a major league baseball season in the U.S. Where you can watch the CPBL games What baseball has to do with the New Taiwan Dollar 500 dollar bill Richard Wang and Wayne McNeil (Photo courtesy of Richard Wang) Richard Wang and Wayne McNeil (Photo courtesy of Richard Wang) Related Links: Blooper video of Richard Wang's interview with Felicia Lin: CPBL English Website: http://www.cpbl.com.tw/eng/history/ For CPBL stats and stories visit: http://cpblstats.com/ [Can you embed this link to a video clip on Twitter] Here's a video clip from a CPBL game that shows the robot drummers: https://twitter.com/ElevenSportsTW/status/1251201807981768709 Watch CPBL games by going to Twitter.com and searching for one of the following four teams: Rakuten Monkeys, Uni Lions, Chinatrust Brothers and Fubon Guardians Watch Rakuten Monkeys, Uni Lions on the Eleven Sports Taiwan Twitter account: https://twitter.com/ElevenSportsTW Richard Wang on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RWang_WBSC

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: A-Doc, the Asian American Documentary Network was established in 2016 by one of the Co-founders, Grace Lee (known for the award-winning The Grace Lee Project and other documentary films) and is a resource and network for nonfiction filmmakers at all different stages of their career. I spoke with Grace about the organization, and its "Stories of the Coronavirus" microdoc series, with microdocs being released throughout the month of May and beyond. Grace also told me about two of her most recent documentary film projects, the PBS five-part documentary "Asian Americans," which will air May 11 and May 12, and the "And She Could Be Next" docuseries for POV on PBS that will be released in June. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: How Grace got involved with the Auntie Sewing Squad A-Doc (Asian American Documentary Network) and its mission The A-Doc "Stories of the Coronavirus" microdoc series How Valerie's microdoc "Sewing in the Time of Coronavirus" became A-Doc's proof of concept for the "Stories of the Coronavirus" microdoc series The events, work and initiatives of A-Doc Resources that Grace recommends for documentary filmmakers to deal with the COVI-19 pandemic A-Doc's partnership with the Center for Asian American Media (in San Francisco) on a mentorship/fellowship program A-Doc's work on creating a database of documentary films made by Asian American filmmakers The networking opportunities for filmmakers facilitated by A-Doc What's in the future for A-Doc How has the landscape of Asian American documentary films and filmmakers changed since Grace started her career The PBS five-part documentary "Asian Americans," that Grace worked on "And She Could Be Next" series for POV (television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films on PBS) that Grace has worked on Grace's advice for aspiring documentary filmmakers Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/grace-lee-documentary-filmmaker-on-a-doc/

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: What a fun, spirited conversation I had with my guests Valerie Soe and Kristina Wong! We could certainly use more conversations like this in this post-COVID-19 world. We talked about the Auntie Sewing Squad, a sewing circle formed during the global Coronavirus pandemic, that has taken on making masks first for frontline medical and essential workers, and now for vulnerable marginalized communities, who have no financial means to purchase masks. My guests are Valerie Soe, an Asian American Studies Professor and Film maker, and Kristina Wong, a performance artist. comedian, writer and elected representative. Valerie has been on Talking Taiwan previously to talk about her documentary film Love Boat: Taiwan and she recently made a microdocumentary, "Sewing in the Time of Coronavirus," which incidentally, is how I learned about the Auntie Sewing Squad. Kristina, is the force behind the Auntie Sewing Squad. She recently streamed a live performance, "Kristina Wong Sweatshop Overlord" over Zoom and YouTube. It's her latest work born out of the current COVID-19 lockdown, about how she went from volunteer sewist to a "swearshop" overlord in ten days. Listen in and enjoy our conversation! Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: The mission/purpose of the Auntie Sewing Squad Why Kristina was initially reluctant to wear a mask herself when the pandemic first hit Los Angeles How the Auntie Sewing Squad grew from a dozen members to over 600 Writing Auntie Rebecca Solnit's piece for The Guardian which mentions the Auntie Sewing Squad "Aunties" located in states other than California What funds donated to the Auntie Sewing Squad (via Kristina) used for The unfortunate acronym that represents to the Auntie Sewing Squad What "Auntie Care" is Does Kristina plan on making the Auntie Sewing Squad into a non-profit organization The microdocumentary film that Valerie made for A-Doc (Asian American Documentary Network) How Kristina helped an LA hospital fix broken N95 masks that were given to them by the Federal government Stories about the amazing dedication of the sewing aunties How you can support the Auntie Sewing Squad even if you don't sew How much longer the Auntie Sewing Squad will continue sewing masks Kristina's connection to the "Love Boat program" Kristina and Valerie's advice for how to deal with lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic Related Links: The Auntie Sewing Squad on Instagram: www.Instagram.com/AuntieSewing The Auntie Sewing Squad Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2764362993676831/ Ways to donate to the Auntie Sewing Squad: Tax-deductible donation link thanks to Art2Action who has waived the fiscal sponsor fees: https://donorbox.org/auntie-sewing-squad Kristina Wong PayPal General Donations using (Friends & Family): [email protected] Kristina Wong Venmo General Donations HERE: "GiveKristinaWongMoney" "Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord" (May 6, 2020 performance). This performance is a preview of Kristina's new work born out of the current lockdown and about how she went from volunteer sewist to overlord of a volunteer sewing factory in ten days: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmSWdH1BnjE Kristina Wong's website: http://kristinawong.com/ Kristina Wong's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ilovekristinawong/ Kristina Wong's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVB9LCGQewhp4LxlachKPQ Valerie Soe's blog post about the Auntie Sewing Squad and microdocumentary "Sewing in the Time of Coronavirus": https://beyondasiaphilia.com/2020/05/07/fire-in-the-rain-sewing-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/ Valerie Soe's microdocumentary, "Sewing in the Time of Coronavirus": https://youtu.be/1H7jrmD3JC4 Writing Auntie Rebecca Solnit's article for The Guardian, "The way we get through this is together: the rise of mutual aid under coronavirus," which features a mention of the Auntie Sewing Squad: https://bit.ly/2LDuK8d Valerie's previous Talking Taiwan interview about her documentary film, Love Boat Taiwan: https://www.talkingtaiwan.com/love-boat-taiwan-interview-asian-american-studies-professor-film-maker-valerie-soe-ep-66/

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Since I've stepped into the role of Producer of this podcast, in addition to being the host, we've been working on consistently delivering quality content, and on releasing previously unreleased episodes. In doing so, it's allowed me to revisit some of our previous guests like Peter Lin who is a jazz musician and trombone player who I interviewed in 2018. Recently I caught up with Peter, two years after our first interview. Artists and musicians have been amongst the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and I wanted to know how Peter was dealing with it. I learned that Peter released a second album in 2019 and has started a new company, Yardbird Entertainment. He had lots of great advice and tips for musicians who are trying to get through these tough times. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: The difference between performing live vs. doing remote, online performances How the Internet can offer new opportunities for musicians to reach the larger global community How some musicians have earned money by performing on a live stream with a link to Venmo or PayPal to donate What relief funds and government assistance there is for musicians The different ways that musicians have been trying to earn money The Facebook group, the COVID-19 musicians support group- a resource to apply for unemployment, and find out about grants Resources where musicians can apply for relief The importance of staying at home and protecting those who are most vulnerable and realizing who has been hardest hit What Peter has been working on since the last time he was on Talking Taiwan on 2018 The release of Peter's second album New Age Old Ways in 2019 and the comic book that accompanies it Peter's YouTube series Jazz Biz 101 by Yardbird Entertainment Peter's remote video production company, Yardbird Entertainment Creating mobile live stream How clubs can widen their reach by broadcasting on the Internet How people can support artists and musicians in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic Related Links: The Lintet's website and social media Peter Lin's Website : www.lintet.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/thelintet Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_lintet YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR9oIrd0KQlvLqov1ivTkSA Yardbird Entertainment's website and social media Yardbird Entertainment Website : www.yardbirdent.com Y.E.'s Facebook: www.facebook.com/yardbirdentertainment Y.E.'s Instagram: www.instagram.com/yardbirdentertainment Y.E.'s YouTube (Jazz Biz 101 + Y.E. Remote Music Video Productions): www.youtube.com/c/yardbirdentertainment Jazz Exchange Relief Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/dz5cng-the-jazz-exchange-relief-fund Louis Armstrong Foundation Musicians Emergency Fund: https://louisarmstrongfoundation.org/emergency-fund-for-jazz-musicians-form/ Peter Lin's Digital Album + Comic Book "New Age Old Ways" + First Album "With Respect": https://peterlin.bandcamp.com/ Places to stream Peter Lin's Music: Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/artist/2zQlHyPGf6ydi4CBrLXP4r Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/peter-lin/1402841452 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Respect-Peter-Lin/dp/B07F1TPSQC Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Peter_Lin_New_Age_Old_Ways?id=Bhdnqosid74unyfczxi5grktxoq&PCamRefID=LFV_857c0eb8a48e4637a911c4fb39769d32 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/thelintet Kelly Lin's Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SketchBites Peter Lin's Remote Rendition of Taiwanese Classic "Wife": https://youtu.be/Brja_6rq1T4 https://www.facebook.com/peterlinmusic/videos/10157450798753335/ NYC's Covid-19 Musician Resource Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nycmusicianscovid19/ Chris Do's "The Futur" YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSkoolRocks Pat Flynn's website Smart Passive Income: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Peter Lin, is a trombone player, leader of the jazz band, The Lintet, and music teacher. He is a man who wears a lot of different hats! In March of 2018, Peter spoke with me about his career as a professional musician, the difference between being a bandleader versus a sideman, and how he met jazz legend Slide Hampton. We also talked about the Lintet's first upcoming album, and the connection between Jeremy Lin, Linsanity, and The Lintet- all of which incidentally are not related to me. Peter shared why he describes jazz as democratic, and a barometer of the United States' social climate. In his first album, The Lintet introduces Taiwanese music to jazz listeners and jazz music to the Taiwanese. Two years later, we've invited Peter back on to Talking Taiwan to let us know what he's been up to, how he's been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, and to share some advice for how musicians can get through these tough times. Our follow up interview is coming up on the next episode of Talking Taiwan. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: How Peter got started playing the trombone How he decided to become a professional musician Where the band's name The Lintet came from What Peter does as a bandleader How jazz has historically reflected the social climate and race relations in the U.S. How The Lintet incorporates Taiwanese and Chinese songs done in jazz style at his performances and on their first album The twofold purpose The Lintet's album to introduce Taiwanese to jazz music and to introduce jazz listeners to Taiwanese and Chinese music Peter's observation that more Taiwanese people are becoming interested in jazz Here's the sound clip from one of the Lintet's 2018 Lunar New Year performances. It's a rendition of a classic Teresa Teng song: Related Links: Peter Lin's Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/peterlinmusic The Lintet's first album, With Respect: https://peterlin.bandcamp.com/album/with-respect The Lintet's website: www.lintet.com

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Scott Simon, Professor in the School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies and Co-holder of the Research Chair in Taiwan Studies at the University of Ottawa spoke with us about an article he wrote for the Macdonald-Laurier Institute which served to sound a warning to the global community about China's lack of transparency. In the case of the COVID-19 pandemic, several media sources have reported that Chinese authorities alerted the WHO on December 31, 2019, about several cases of pneumonia of unknown cause. China then announced its first death from the Coronavirus on January 11, 2020. In our conversation, Scott also offered an anthropological perspective on the Coronavirus pandemic by discussing the term anthropocene, which is defined as the period of time during which human activities have had an environmental impact on the Earth regarded as constituting a distinct geological age. He also offered thoughts on what should be taken into consideration as the world begins to look at when to end lockdowns. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: The March 16thincident in which China flew one of their military jets very close to Taiwan's airspace at night Chinese aggressive behavior since the COVID-19 outbreak towards Taiwan's outer islands, Taiwan's main island, Japan and Guam Chinese military's operations during the global COVID-19 pandemic How do we really know about what's going on in China and the PLA Does China have its COVID-19 outbreak currently under control China's lack of transparency How China has tried to rewrite history and dispute that COVID-19 originated from China How China has blocked Taiwan's WHO membership How Taiwan and the WHO have differed in their early responses to COVID-19 The Free and Open Indo-Pacific foreign policy spearheaded by Japan Coronavirus cases on the USS Theodore Roosevelt Scott's perspective as an anthropologist on the COVID-19 pandemic and what considerations should be made as lockdowns are lifted How the Western world failed to see the possible impact of the Coronavirus Related Links: Professor Scott Simon's author page on The Center for International Policy Studies of the University of Ottawa website: https://www.cips-cepi.ca/author/scott-simon/ We Must Be on Guard as China Seeks Strategic Advantage: Scott Simon for Inside Policy: https://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/china-seeks-strategic-advantage-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR0eRpwScoHNeHSIbMp-r3YjRK9cQpBT_C5LXuI4YJMh4Isw8bZGfg_t9W8 Macdonald-Laurier Institute (Canada's only truly national public policy think tank based in Ottawa): https://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/ The Free and Open Indo-Pacific foreign policy: https://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/page25e_000278.html The Pandemic Is Turning the Natural World Upside Down: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/04/coronavirus-pandemic-earth-pollution-noise/609316/

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: I invited Emily Chen on to Talking Taiwan as a guest to talk about how she manages to homeschool during the coronavirus when having her kids home full-time during this pandemic. The idea for this episode came from a Google doc that was created and shared by Emily on Facebook. The link to it is listed below in the related links section of this post. You'll see that it has over 100 weblinks to resources for parents and kids to try out during the Coronavirus pandemic. What a treasure trove of information it is! **SPOILER ALERT** Be sure to listen to the end of my interview with Emily for a special offering that she has for parents and kids to get through the quarantine of the COVID-19 pandemic. With so many parents and families struggling with managing their kids at home due to the COVID-19 outbreak, I realized that many people could benefit from this amazing list of resources that Emily has compiled. I also knew that because Emily has been homeschooling her kids, she could definitely provide some perspective with parents suddenly faced with this unfamiliar situation. Our conversation touched upon what homeschooling is and the different approaches that people take to homeschooling. Imagine a teaching approach completely centered on a particular child's interests and a more holistic approach to teaching. In essence every moment of teaching could be turned into a well-rounded lesson by looking at a particular subject matter from different angles by discussing the math, geography, history, or writing etc. involved. It is a creative approach to teaching what a child is already interested and it makes what the child has learned seem much more meaningful and tangible. This conversation gave me a fuller understanding of how homeschooling works and how Emily is applying it to her kids. In full disclosure, Emily is not only my Facebook friend, but also my cousin. Strange that we never got into such an in-depth conversation about this before. Emily also shared her thoughts on how to manage working at home while having kids at home and how to parents your kids when you are at home full-time with your kids. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: How long Emily has been homeschooling her kids Why Emily decided to homeschool her kids What is homeschooling, and what approaches to people take to homeschooling their kids What is unschooling and different unschooling approaches Homeschooling vs. public schooling How she and her kids are dealing with social distancing and how that has impacted their homeschooling The challenges for parents having to be home full-time with their kids due to lockdown recommendations What's on the Google doc list of resources that Emily put together for parents with kids at home How parents can deal with having kids of different ages and personalities at home at the same time How to manage working at home with having kids at home Talking to your kids about the Coronavirus How to parent your kids when you are at home full-time with your kids Related Links: The Google doc that Emily has compiled with resources for homeschoolers and parents looking for things to do with their kids at home: https://bit.ly/2VuOOOR Emily's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mchendraws/ Other resources for parents dealing with talking to kids about COVID-19: Coronavirus: Keeping Our Children And Ourselves Safe, With Pamela Cantor, M.D. (180 Podcast): https://www.turnaroundusa.org/the-180-podcast-coronavirus/ Turnaround For Children, an organization created by Dr. Pamela Cantor in the wake of 9/11, after co-authoring a study on the impact of the 9/11 attacks on NYC schoolchildren: https://www.turnaroundusa.org/ The Daily podcast episode, in which Carl Zimmer, science reporter and author of the "Matter" column for The New York Times answers kids questions about COVID-19: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-kids-guide-to-coronavirus/id1200361736?i=1000469699785 TED Talk 10 Tips for Cultivating Creativity in Your Kids: http://ideas.ted.com/10-tips-for-cultivating-creativity-in-your-kids/

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Since Taiwan has received a great deal of recognition globally for its successful containment of COVID-19, I've been looking to interview a medical professional about Taiwan's response and handling of the Coronavirus. Special thanks to Dr. Han Mingrong (韓明榮) for his help in connecting me with Dr. Brian Chang who is located in Taipei, Taiwan. I spoke with Dr. Chang about the early steps that Taiwan took to contain the Coronavirus outbreak, and how having dealt with SARS in 2003, the government and the general public in particular was prepared to deal with COVID-19. Note to listeners: my interview with Dr. Chang was pre-recorded. I spoke to him on April 2nd, 2020, which was around the time of the ching ming jie or tomb sweeping weekend in Taiwan. I really appreciate the fact that Dr. Chang took the time out of his busy schedule to speak with me. Right after we spoke, he had planned to travel down to southern Taiwan to observe the tomb sweeping weekend. Dr. Chang is the acting Secretary General of the Taiwan Medical Association and the Honorary Secretary of the World Organization of Family Doctors of the Asia Pacific Region. He is a specialist in family medicine and community medicine. Dr. Chang has been a Director in a public health center for 11 years. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this episode: How Taiwan is currently dealing with the Coronavirus How Taiwan's experience with SARS prepared it and its people to deal with COVID-19 What were the earliest steps that Taiwan took to contain the spread of COVID-19 How the government of Taiwan clearly communicated and educated its public about that precautions they needed to take regarding COVID-19 How the public in Taiwan initially reacted when the Coronavirus hit How Taiwan's government instilled confidence in the people of Taiwan How Taiwan's government handled the spread of false news and rumors Dr. Chang's recommendations of when to wear masks How the government created educational videos (public service announcements) to inform the public The biggest challenges for Taiwan currently in containing the spread of COVID-19 Fines enacted by the government of Taiwan for the violation of self-isolation rules What the U.S. can learn from Taiwan's handling of COVID-19 What kind of aid Taiwan is currently offering to help other nations dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic What is our best hope to develop a vaccine or to find a cure? What medical advice Dr. Chang has for people who are currently under lockdown and trying to stay healthy Related Links: Dr. Brian Chang's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/brianclinic/ An article on how Taiwan has been so successful in managing the Coronavirus written by Brian Bih-Jeng Chang and Tai-Yuan Chiu, Ready for a long fight against the COVID-19 outbreak: an innovative model of tiered primary health care in Taiwan: https://bjgpopen.org/content/early/2020/04/07/bjgpopen20X101068 Taiwan's CDC website (in Chinese characters): https://www.cdc.gov.tw An example educational video (aka public service announcements) that the government created to inform the public about COVID-19: https://youtu.be/gHc9WcEKWX4

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: I'm pleased to welcome Dr. Wilson Wang back on to Talking Taiwan after five years for what turned out to be a very in-depth conversation, about the Coronavirus crisis in New York. Dr. Wang spoke with me about the COVID-19 pandemic from both a science-based and human perspective. This interview with Dr. Wang was recorded last week on March 30th, 2020. Dr. Wilson Wang is the Founder and CEO of a health software company called Walking Doctors, a pediatric emergency room physician and hospitalist at NYU and NYC Public Hospital system, and adjunct faculty of Global Public Health at NYU. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this episode: How Dr. Wang and his family are dealing with COVID-19 How Dr. Wang's experience with Ebola led to establishing Walking Doctors The importance of standardizing diagnosis and treatment of disease Comparing the Ebola outbreak with COVID-19 Epidemics vs. pandemics The SARS 2003 epidemic The strategies that Taiwan used to contain the spread of COVID-19 Development of a test for COVID-19 Is the Coronavirus airborne and how long does it survive in the air? How long does the Coronavirus survive on surfaces? Comparing measles with the Coronavirus Dr. Wang's recommendations on whether or not to wear a mask Why it's important to adhere to social distancing and self-isolation Possible treatments for COVID-19 The ventilator shortage Which is our best hope a vaccine or cure? General advice to people trying to stay healthy and deal with social distancing and self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic Related Links: Dr. Wang's blog: http://wilson-wang.squarespace.com/ JAMA Article: Response to COVID-19 in Taiwan Big Data Analytics, New Technology, and Proactive Testing: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2762689 Dr. Wang on social media: LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/wilson-wang-9289554 Twitter: @walkingdoctors Walking Doctors: https://walkingdocs.com/ Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Map: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: What does a robot, Jedi and Wi-Fi have to do with the Ebola crisis? In 2015 I spoke with Wilson Wang a medical doctor by training, who was a Senior Clinical director at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) at the time. We spoke about his work with IRC on the 2014 Ebola outbreak and his career in medicine and public health. As we deal with the coronavirus here in New York City, I thought with this would be a good time to share this episode. Stay tuned for the next episode of Talking Taiwan. I'll be bringing back Dr. Wang to speak about how his Ebola work led him to establish Waking Doctors and his current work on COVID-19, the coronavirus in New York City. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: The origin, mission and work of International Rescue Committee Wilson's career in medicine and public health leading up to his work with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) How Wilson balances the practice of medicine with health management How IRC was asked to create an Ebola treatment unit (i.e. a hospital) for Ebola patients How more people died in the 2014 Ebola epidemic than in all of the Ebola epidemics of the past 35 years How for nearly 40 years there hadn't been reliable medical record keeping about the treatment of Ebola patients What the JEDI app acronym stands for The robot created by Vecna to be used in Liberia U.S. reaction to the Ebola outbreak What's guided Dr. Wang in his particular career path Related Links: Dr. Wilson Wang's website where he writes about his work: http://wilson-wang.squarespace.com/ Articles about Dr. Wang's work with IRC on the Ebola epidemic: http://time.com/3615990/ebola-electronic-health-records/ ihttp://www.fastcolabs.com/3039512/fighting-ebola-with-a-robot-and-an-app-called-jedi Partners in Health: https://www.pih.org/ Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder: https://www.amazon.com/Mountains-Beyond-Tracy-Kidder/dp/0812973011 An article about the controversy over Dr. Craig Spencer, a volunteer Doctors Without Borders physician who returned to New York with Ebola: https://time.com/3535902/craig-spencer-ebowla-jokes-lack-empathy/

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Earlier this year I went to Books of Wonder (in New York City's Upper Westside) to attend a book launch event for Loveboat, Taipei. There I heard the book's author, Abigail Hing Wen speak frankly and openly about her 12-year writing career and journey leading up to getting her first book Loveboat, Taipei published. All too often when we hear of success stories like hers, what gets lost is what it took to get there. I was really impressed by her story of persistence and tenacity. After getting her first book rejected, writing five novels along the way, she wrote four versions and 26 drafts of Loveboat, Taipei, before deciding to make Ever Wong the main character. In her interview with me she was just as candid- talking about all of the hard work behind honing her craft of writing and how Loveboat, Taipei, a story about the rebellion of youth in a safe environment actually brought her closer to her parents. The latest exciting news is that ACE Entertainment (the producers of Jenny Han's To All the Boys I've Loved Before series) has optioned the film rights to Loveboat, Taipei. If you'd like to learn more about the Love Boat language study program, be sure to listen to our previous episode, episode 66 [hyper link "episode 66" to: http://www.talkingtaiwan.com/love-boat-taiwan-interview-asian-american-studies-professor-film-maker-valerie-soe-ep-66/], which is about Love Boat: Taiwan, a documentary film made about the Love Boat program. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: How Loveboat, Taipeihas benefitted from the growing interest in diverse characters and storylines The Love Boat study program experience When Loveboat, Taipei hit the New York Times bestseller's list Abigail 's decision to step off the path to becoming a law professor and to try writing The first book Abigail tried to get published, but was ultimately rejected Abigail 's decision to enter an MFA in writing program How Abigail persisted for over ten years after her first novel was rejected and wrote five novels before Loveboat, Taipeigot published How she wrote Loveboat, Taipei from four different perspectives before deciding to write it from the perspective of Ever Wong The process of shopping around a book to get it published How Loveboat, Taipeihas been optioned for a film by ACE entertainment What Abigail hopes that people will learn from the story of Loveboat, Taipei The announcement that Loveboat, Taipeihas been optioned for a movie by ACE Entertainment, the producers of Jenny Han's To All the Boys I've Loved Before series How important it is for writers to have critique partners Her role as a Senior Director of Emerging Technologies and Artificial Intelligence Abigail's future book projects What advice Abigail has for people who want to write a book The feedback that Loveboat, Taipeihas received How Loveboat, Taipeihas brought Abigail closer to her parents Related Links: Abigail's website: https://www.abigailhingwen.com/ Abigail Hing Wen on social media: https://www.facebook.com/abigail.hing.wen https://www.instagram.com/abigailhingwen/ https://twitter.com/abigailhingwen Confessions of an Undercover Novelist: https://lithub.com/confessions-of-an-undercover-novelist/ ACE Entertainment Acquires Rights To Abigail Hing Wen's Novel 'Loveboat, Taipei': https://deadline.com/2020/02/ace-entertainment-abigail-hing-wen-loveboat-taipei-1202866995/ Getting Unstuck by Robert Butler: https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Unstuck-Discovering-Career-Timothy/dp/B00CAYMXU4

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: For many overseas born Chinese and Taiwanese, the Love Boat Taiwan language culture study program was quite the cultural phenomenon and rite of passage. We are dedicating two episodes of Talking Taiwan to the topic. The first will feature Asian American Studies professor and filmmaker Valerie Soe who's made a documentary film called Love Boat: Taiwan. Learn more about the Love Boat program, the lasting impact on its participants- college and high school-aged individuals away from home for 6 weeks in Taiwan. It was the quintessential summer camp experience. What's interesting to me is that the Love Boat program, which was started and run by the Chinese Nationalist government (aka the Kuomintang) set out to aggrandize the Republic of China (which at one time claimed to rule all of China), but instead, what it seems to have done is to solidify the difference between Taiwan and China in the minds of Love Boat participants. In the next episode of Talking Taiwan, I'll be speaking with New York Times Bestselling author, Abigail Hing Wen, a Love Boat alum herself about her debut young adult novel, Loveboat, Taipei. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: What the Love Boat program is How the Love Boat got its nickname How the program evolved over time The lasting relationships and Love Boat alumni connections Selection of the Love Boat program counselors Escape routes that Love Boat program attendees used to sneak out at night The Baby Boat or Tugboat program Typical rites of passage for the Love Boat participants Why Valerie had to stop working on the documentary for a year How to raise money for an independent documentary film What advice Valerie has for documentary filmmakers What Valerie would like people to take away from her film The influential alumni of the Love Boat program Related Links: Love Boat: Taiwan website: https://www.loveboat-taiwan.com/ Love Boat: Taiwan Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LoveBoatTaiwan/ Love Boat Study Tour Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Boat_(study_tour) Love Boat: Taiwan trailer: https://vimeo.com/350256328 Valerie's blog: https://beyondasiaphilia.com/ Love Boat television show theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_wFEB4Oxlo

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: February 28th is a national holiday in Taiwan and it's just around the corner. But how many know the somber significance behind the date and what it commemorates? Author Jennifer J. Chow has written a novel inspired by the 228 Incident (which refers to February 28, 1947). I spoke with her about the 228 Incident and how it relates to her novel, The 228 Legacy. Jennifer has a new book coming out in March, it's a cozy mystery novel called, Mimi Lee Gets A Clue. We also spoke about that, her other book projects and her writing process. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: What is the 228 Incident? How the 228 Incident is related to Jennifer's book The 228 Legacy How Jennifer learned about 228 Why she wrote the 228 Legacy Jennifer's upcoming book, Mimi Lee Gets A Clue The cozy mystery genre How her Winston Wong cozy mystery series is a tribute to her late mother Her writing process for the cozy mystery genre How she approaches writing young adult fiction, adult fiction and cozy mysteries Her writing routine and habits Her advice for people who want to write a book Related Links: Jennifer's website: http://jenniferjchow.com/ The 228 Incident: https://www.taiwandc.org/228-intr.htm The 228 Hand-In Hand Rally: http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2004/02/29/2003100533 Formosa Betrayed: https://www.amazon.com/Formosa-Betrayed-George-H-Kerr/dp/1910736538 Jennifer J. Chow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/JenJChow/ https://twitter.com/jenjchow https://www.instagram.com/jenjchow/

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: I conducted an interview with author, musician, and journalist Joe Henley, about his latest book, Bu San Bu Si, and his first book, Sons of the Republic. In writing Bu San Bu Si, Joe clearly drew upon his multi-disciplinary background. The book after all is about a Taiwanese punk band and the struggles that the musicians face in reconciling their punk personas with Taiwan's societal expectations. Joe, incidentally, has sung in punk rock and metal bands, and much of what he's written in Bu San Bu Si was inspired by what he experienced in the Taipei punk and metal band scene. We also talked about what motivates people with creative pursuits and how important money and fame might be in that pursuit. I asked him about his writing process and to offer advice to aspiring writers. Joe was unabashedly frank about what motivated him to write his first book, Sons of the Republic and talked about the subject of his next book. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: Joe's latest novel, Bu San Bu Si What the phrase "bu san bu si" means Joe's writing process How Joe ended up in Taiwan How Saskatchewan (where Joe is from) compares to Taiwan How Joe adjusted from moving from Saskatoon to Taipei What motivated Joe to write his first novel, Sons of the Republic Joe's career as a musician and freelance writer The topics of Joe's future books Joe's advice for aspiring authors Being a journalist vs. a novelist/author Joe's two bands: Stench of Lust, and Revilement Related Links: www.jwhenley.com www.facebook.com/jwhenley www.Twitter.com/JoeReviled

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: In this episode of the Talking Taiwan podcast, I continue my conversation with Gerrit van der Wees about the Taiwan Communique, and how it revealed the truth of Taiwan's White Terror Era. Taiwan Communique is a publication that was started in 1980, during Taiwan's martial law era, a dark period in Taiwan's history in which there was extreme censorship and the people of Taiwan were denied their civil liberties. For these reasons Gerrit and his wife Mei-chin felt it was necessary to do something to shed light on the human rights violations that were happening in Taiwan. It is really remarkable to hear how they gathered all of this sensitive information for the Taiwan Communique under these circumstances and in the pre-Internet era. For over 3 decades the Taiwan Communique was one of the most in-depth English-language resources on Taiwan. So I was really excited about doing this interview with Gerrit because I really wanted to acknowledge the lasting contribution of the Taiwan Communique and to let people know that it still remains available online to this day. It is a tremendous resource for anyone wanting to learn about the challenges Taiwan has faced in going from dictatorship to democracy. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: What precipitated the creation of the Taiwan Communique The Human Rights Day rally on the 10th of December, 1979, which became known as the Kaohsiung incident The origins and formation of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) The election of the first DPP president, Chen Shui-bian How the Sunflower movement (2014) was a reaction to President Ma Ying-jeou's policies on trade with China and its impact on local elections in 2016 The "Green Wave" of 2014 and 2016 The Regan administration's position on Taiwan in 1980 The "Gang of Four" (senators in U.S. Congress) who were supportive of Taiwan How the Taiwan Communique reported on the lack of freedom of press treatment in Taiwan, the prison treatment of opposition leaders and other major developments in Taiwan The Taipei Spring of 1991-1992 How they collected and gathered information for the Taiwan Communique in the pre-Internet era when phone calls costed $10/minute How the Taiwan Communique went from a circulation of 40 to thousands and was targeted to key policy makers and news media Gerrit's proudest moment being acknowledged as the editor of the Taiwan Communique The strict censorship of publications and postal mail in Taiwan the 1980s How Gerrit and his wife Mei-chin got blacklisted by the government in Taiwan Gerrit's current role teaching the history of Taiwan at George Mason University Related Links: Taiwan Communique: https://www.taiwandc.org/twcom/ The Kaohsiung incident (1979): https://www.taiwandc.org/hst-1979.htm The Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA): http://fapa.org/wp/

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: I recently invited Gerrit van der Wees, to share his perspectives on the outcome of the recent 2020 Taiwan presidential election. Gerrit is the former editor of the Taiwan Communique magazine, a publication that was dedicated to the human rights and democracy of Taiwan. He has also worked for FAPA as a senior policy advisor and currently teaches the history of Taiwan at George Mason University. He's also a former Dutch diplomat. Gerrit has provided a very concise analysis of how the DPP and Tsai Ing-wen have come back after the disastrous results of the 2018 local elections. He also offered some insight into the reforms that the Tsai administration will now be able to carry out upon re-election and with a DPP majority parliament. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: How the protests in Hong Kong played a role in the outcome of Taiwan's 2020 presidential election What led to the poor results for the DPP in the 2018 local election results and how Tsai Ing-wen was able to turn that around and make a comeback The unprecedented news coverage of the 2020 presidential election The high voter turnout for the 2020 presidential election The reforms that Tsai Ing-wen initiated in her first term and will now be able to move forward with, including the transitional justice reform urging investigation into many of the political murders that happened during the martial law period and White Terror era of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen's economic initiatives and reforms China's carrot and stick approach in dealing with Taiwan How Tsai Ing-wen was able to attract businesses in China back to Taiwan Related Links: The Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA): http://fapa.org/wp/ Taiwan Communique: https://www.taiwandc.org/twcom/ 1992 Consensus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Consensus Washington Post Editorial by George Will: Time is on Taiwan's side, as long as the U.S. is, too: https://wapo.st/2uxVK3B 228 Incident (1947): https://www.taiwandc.org/228-intr.htm The Kaohsiung incident (1979): https://www.taiwandc.org/hst-1979.htm Lin Yi-hsiung murder case (1980): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lin_Yi-hsiung https://tw.forumosa.com/t/1979-lin-family-murders-a-first-hand-account/50007 Death of Professor Chen Wen-chen at the National Taiwan University (1981): https://www.taiwandc.org/twcom/tc05-int.pdf

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: With the Taiwan Presidential Election of 2020 coming up in Taiwan on January 11th,I thought it would be a good idea to do a podcast about this particular topic. Recently I spoke with Chieh-Ting Yeh, the Editor-in-Cheif of Ketagalan Media, Vice-chairman of the Global Taiwan Institute and longtime watcher of Taiwan politics. This episode should give you some interesting perspectives if you aren't up on what's going on with the upcoming presidential election in Taiwan. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: How the presidential elections in Taiwan work The three presidential candidates: Tsai Ing-wen, Han Kuo-yu, James Soong What's been the theme of Taiwan's presidential election? China's influence on Taiwan's presidential election Domestic issues being overshadowed by the China issue during the presidential election The influence of Hong Kong's protests on Taiwan's presidential election The province of Taiwan under the Republic of China Taiwan's first peaceful transition of power from the Kuomintang to the Democratic Progressive Party Why the presidential election in Taiwan was moved from March to January How Taiwan's presidential elections have changed or not over the years What it's like on presidential election day in Taiwan Related Links: How Does Taiwan's Parliamentary Election Work: http://www.ketagalanmedia.com/2015/12/26/how-does-taiwans-parliamentary-election-work/ It's the Constitution, Stupid: http://www.ketagalanmedia.com/2015/11/14/its-the-constitution-stupid/ Taiwan's Household Registration System Disenfranchises Its Young Voters http://www.ketagalanmedia.com/2020/01/06/taiwans-household-registration-system-is-disenfranchising-young-voters/ Ketagalan Media http://www.ketagalanmedia.com/ Global Taiwan Institute http://globaltaiwan.org/

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: This is an interview with Trigg Brown and Josh Ku of Win Son, a Taiwanese restaurant in NYC. Here are comments from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: When I sat down to interview Trigg Brown and Josh Ku about their Taiwanese American restaurant, Win Son, they talked about their shared a love of food, and how they used to trek all the way out to Flushing just to get good Taiwanese food. They used to get into discussions about what makes food uniquely Taiwanese vs. Chinese or Chinese American, and somewhere along the way they started tossing around the idea of opening up a restaurant together. At first it seemed like just talk, but then Trigg inherited a commercial stove which they decided to keep- initially in the lobby of Josh's building. The funny thing is that once this stove showed up, talk of Josh and Trigg's restaurant idea seemed more and more real. Later the stove was moved into a former restaurant space that Josh was dealing with as a property manager. As fate and a Kickstarter campaign would have it, that former restaurant space ended up being where they opened Win Son.

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Learn all about Taiwan's growing startup community and all of the resources available for budding entrepreneurs in this episode of the Talking Taiwan podcast. If you want to know how to start a business in Taiwan, there's a book written about it, and not surprisingly, it's called How to Start a Business in Taiwan. The author of that book, Elias Ek, the CEO and co-founder of Enspyre spoke with me about all of these topics, and more, including the annual Dragons' Chamber pitch contest, which will be taking place on November 18th of this year. This episode is a must-listen, specifically for non-Taiwanese nationals or anyone who's ever thought about, is about to embark on, or currently in the midst of starting a business in Taiwan. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode What the Dragons' Chamber is How the Dragons' Chamber pitch event works What the Dragons' Chamber does and who is it for Recommended resources for budding entrepreneurs or people with startup ideas in Taiwan How having more foreign business and business owners in Taiwan could be beneficial Startup Weekend in Taiwan Why Startup Weekend is a good testing ground for people with business ideas Common problems faced by foreigners who try to start businesses in Taiwan Where to find Elias' book, How To Start A Business in Taiwan Related Links: Dragons' Chamber: https://dragonschambertaiwan.com/ Enspyre: http://www.enspyre.com Dragon's Den https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragons'_Den Startup Digest: https://www.startupdigest.com/digests Startup Digest Taipei https://www.startupdigest.com/digests/taipei Startup Digest Southern Taiwan https://www.startupdigest.com/digests/southern-taiwan French Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan: http://www.ccift.org.tw/ Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan: https://www.canchamtw.com/ Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/canadianchamberofcommerceintaiwan/ Meet Taipei: http://eng.meettaipei.tw/ Where to find Elias' book, How to Start a Business in Taiwan: http://startabusinessintaiwan.tw/ How to Start a Business in Taiwan on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2zhsNq0 How to Start a Business in Taiwan in ebook format on Leanpub: https://leanpub.com/startabusinessintaiwan How to Start a Business in Taiwan: An Interview with Elias Ek: learnchinesebusiness.com/2014/10/16/how-to-start-a-business-in-taiwan-an-interview-with-elias-ek Elias Ek's Linked-in link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliasek

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: When I heard the historic news of May 24th, that Taiwan's Constitutional Court had ruled that marriage is not strictly defined as being between a man and a woman, it was exciting to know that Taiwan was poised to be the first country in Asia to legalize gay marriage. Even though I've been involved with the Taiwan float in the New York Gay Pride Parade twice before this year's event, I realize that I still have a lot more to learn about the LGBTQ movement and community in New York and Taiwan. In fact, just last year I attended an orientation session for floats participating in the New York Gay Pride Parade. There I learned that the official name of the event is actually the New York Pride March. Why a march and not a parade? The organizers of New York Pride explained that the term march is a reminder of the origins of the first Gay Pride March in New York, which rose out of the riots that erupted in reaction to the unjust police raids of the Stonewall bar. As for Taiwan's Gay Pride Parade, it's the largest one in Asia. But beyond that, and up until the May 24th Constitutional Court ruling, what's happened in the gay rights movement in Taiwan? I thought this would be the perfect time to cover this topic on the Talking Taiwan podcast.I wanted to interview someone about the gay rights movement in Taiwan. That led me to Wen Liu, gender studies professor at SUNY Albany and my interview with her. I am so pleased to have Wen on as a guest to talk about the LGBTQ movement and the recent ruling in Taiwan on same-sex marriage. What listeners don't know is that Wen did the interview with me from Taiwan, even though she is usually based in New York. I really appreciate her taking the time out of her schedule to do this interview with me. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode The May 24th ruling by the Constitutional Court in Taiwan that same-sex marriage could be legalized Mr. Chi Chia-wei who's lawsuit led to the May 24th ruling The history of the same-sex marriage battle and family law in Taiwan Major turning points in Taiwan's LGBTQ movement The history behind Taiwan's gay pride parade How Taiwan compares to other Asian countries on LGBTQ issues The next steps after the May 24th ruling The marriage equality bill, civil partnership bill, multiple family bill Other work that needs to be done in Taiwan for the LGBTQ community Related Links: Wen Liu's writings on New Bloom Magazine: http://newbloommag.net/author/wen-liu/ An article about the LGBTQ movement in Taiwan: https://outreachfortaiwan.org/taiwan-101/social-movements/lgbtq-movement-in-taiwan/

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Did you know that there's an annual flower show in New York featuring Taiwanese culture and orchids from Taiwan? Actually, I didn't know this until one of my listeners reached out to me and told me about the upcoming Taiwan: A World of Orchids exhibit at the Queens Botanical Garden. Since I'm based in New York, I feel it's my obligation to promote and inform people about all of the Taiwan-related events going on in New York. So I spoke with Pauline Huang, Chairwoman of the Queens Botanical Garden's Board of Directors, who personally spearheaded the Taiwan orchid exhibit, which is now in it's fourth year. I was really impressed by Pauline's personal commitment to the Queens Botanical Garden and her follow through to make the first Taiwan: A World of Orchids exhibit happen back in 2014. Talk about "putting your money where your mouth is." The Taiwan: A World of Orchids exhibit is coming up August 18-20th at the Queens Botanical Garden (43-50 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355). Listen to this episode to learn more about the music, art and culture of Taiwan that you'll experience at Taiwan: A World of Orchids. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: How Pauline not only spearheaded, but gave her personal assurance to make the first Taiwan: A World of Orchids exhibit happen in only 2 months time The music and art you'll experience at the Taiwan: A World of Orchids exhibit Why Pauline believes it's so important to give back to your community How Taiwan is one of the top three countries that exports orchids What sets Taiwan apart from other orchid producing countries How you can buy a Taiwan orchid to take home for yourself Related Links: Qeens Botanical Garden Website: https://queensbotanical.org/orchids/ Queens Botanical Garden Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/queensbotanical/

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Last year was the first year that there was a Taiwanese Waves concert at the Central Park Summerstage and it was smashing success! Thousands of people were introduced to Taiwanese musicians Anpu (also known as Deserts Xuan), Wonfu, and Sunset Rollercoaster. This year Taiwanese Waves has been invited back to Summerstage. Recently, I sat down to talk with Mia Min Yen, the founder and organizer of Taiwanese Waves. Mia spoke with me about the origins of her love of live music, how she was finally able to bring Taiwanese Waves to Summerstage, how the musicians featured this year (Fire Ex, Dadao Huang & Berry j, and Sangpuy) are representative of the cultural diversity of Taiwan, and her vision for the future of Taiwanese Waves. Taiwanese Waves is not only a great showcase for Taiwanese musicians, but also the only Summerstage concert series lineup to feature Asian musicians. Taiwanese Waves will be at the Summerstage on July 29th from 6:00-10:00 pm at the Rumsey Playfield in New York's Central Park. To learn more about Taiwanese Waves, visit: www.TaiwaneseWaves.com Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: Where the name Taiwanese Waves comes from How Mia was finally able to bring Taiwanese Waves to Central Park's Summerstage Where Mia's interest in live music and bands came from How she curates the Taiwanese Waves concert series A preview of some of the musicians who will be performing at this year's Taiwanese Waves What's Mia's future vision for Taiwanese Waves Mia's other love of photography and where you can find on her Instagram Related Links: Taiwanese Waves website: www.TaiwaneseWaves.com Taiwanese Waves Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/taiwanesewaves/ Support Taiwanese Waves by purchasing a commemorative, limited edition Taiwanese Waves key ring here: https://goo.gl/8R2vPm YouTube clips of each of the musical artists that will be performing at Taiwanese Waves: Summerstage website: http://www.cityparksfoundation.org/summerstage/ Mia Min Yen on Instagram: www.instagram.com/miaminyenphotos

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: I first learned about Treya, an up-and-coming musician with an amazing voice about two years ago, when she was profiled on TaiwaneseAmerican.org. From then on she was definitely on my radar to have as a guest on the Talking Taiwan, but somehow the timing was just not right for it. As I waited for the stars to align, I've had the pleasure of experiencing her perform live several times. Now it's time for me to have her on Talking Taiwan as a guest, and the timing couldn't be better as Treya is in the midst of a Pledge Music campaign to raise funds for her first album. She's running a sort of crowdfunding campaign, which I happen to know a thing or two about. So I am really thrilled to be able support her at this time, and to let others know about her huge talent. On top of all this I have the distinct honor of being the first on record to have done an audio interview with her! Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: Treya's thoughts on Taiwan and being Taiwanese and American Her musical inspirations and influences Treya's music writing process and her sources of inspiration How she deals with writer's block Working on her first album and her Pledge Music Campaign and what she has planned for it How you can support Treya's Pledge Music Campaign and what she is offering at different contribution levels Her thoughts on musicians independently producing their own music Related Links: To learn more about Treya, visit her website: http://www.treyamakesmusic.com/ To support Treya's Pledge Music campaign visit: http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/treya Treya on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treyamakesmusic/ Hello Taiwan: http://www.hellotaiwan.us/

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: It's that time of year again here in New York City. Spring is upon us, and as the weather warms up you'll find street fairs popping up all around the city. I've already run into a couple of them. If you have ever been in the city at this time of year, you'll know what I'm talking about. It's hard to miss it when you come across blocks and blocks of a wide New York City avenue that are closed off to traffic, and bustling with pedestrians instead. You'll smell the aroma of mouthwatering foods wafting in the air, and see a variety of vendors hawking their wares. Imagine a massive flea market and a block party all rolled into one. In the summer New York City is known for its free, open air, outdoor, public events with all sorts of cultural offerings ranging from classical music performances in Central Park to screenings of blockbuster movies at one of the Hudson River Park piers. Most notable for the Talking Taiwan podcast and our listeners, is the Passport to Taiwan, an outdoor festival dedicated to celebrating everything related to Taiwan. The festival takes place every May in Union Square Park and is a chance for the public to experience Taiwanese culture. There are arts and crafts demonstrations, community organizations represented, the ever-popular Taiwanese food stalls, and live music performances. Passport to Taiwan has been going on for 14 years and last year an estimated 10, 000 people were in attendance. The Hello Taiwan concert series was born out of the Passport to Taiwan and brings musical artists from Taiwan to New York to perform at the festival. This year's Hello Taiwan musical artists are truly representative the ethnic diversity of Taiwan. Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ysanne Spevack, the producer of this year's Hello Taiwan Tour. Ysanne herself is an accomplished musician who works with up-and-coming musical artists. I was really impressed with how she has embraced Taiwan and the Taiwanese music industry, which she compared to the U.K.'s. That's high praise indeed! This year's Hello Taiwan Tour runs May 24-29. Learn more about Hello Taiwan in this episode of the Talking Taiwan podcast. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: What is the Passport to Taiwan The origins of Hello Taiwan and the Hello Taiwan tour The musical artists who will be performing at Hello Taiwan: Gina Can, Sean Huang, and Biung Taiwan's music industry and how it compares to the U.K.'s Hello Taiwan tour dates Taiwan's Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan's equivalent of the Grammys Ysanne's advice for aspiring musicians Related Links: Hello Taiwan Website Link: www.hellotaiwan.us/ Hello Taiwan Facebook Page Link: www.facebook.com/HelloTaiwanRocks// Music videos featuring musicians performing in the 2017 Hello Taiwan Tour: Sean Huang (singing to a woman dressed in a cockroach costume), Gina Can and Biung: Link: http://www.hellotaiwan.us/2017.html Treya's Pledge Music Campaign is now LIVE http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/treya To purchase tickets Link to purchase tickets to the May 27th Hello Taiwan concert at Joe's Pub featuring Sean Huang, Gina Can, Biung and Treya https://www.joespub.com/Tickets/Calendar/PlayDetailsCollection/Joes-Pub/2017/H/Hello-Taiwan/ Talking Taiwan Episode 45 About the 13th Annual Passport to Taiwan Passport to Taiwan website Learn about Taiwan in New York Link: www.p2tw.org/ Ysanne's personal website http://www.helloysanne.com Ysanne's company website for Cherry Plum Media http://cherryplum.media

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: When Gus, the producer of Talking Taiwan suggested that I do an interview with David Frazier, co-founder and Festival Director of the Urban Nomad Film Festival, which first started in Taipei in 2002, I was intrigued. And after speaking with David about Urban Nomad, I found myself wishing that I'd be in Taipei at the time of the festival! We talked about how the Urban Nomad Film Festival is more than just a film festival. In the past it has featured poetry readings, live bands, exhibits, parties, and a host of other interactive events. At a glance, the Urban Nomad is part film festival, part music festival. But it is more than that. The goal of the festival's organizers has been to create a community-oriented event. David explained that the festival was inspired by punk rock's DIY ethic, and described the Urban Nomad Film Festival as participatory event and "a live art project." Learn where the name of the festival "Urban Nomad" came from, the fascinating evolution of the festival and what it takes to run a festival like this. The Urban Nomad Film Festival is definitely something worth checking out if you're in Taipei in the spring. To learn more, visit their website: www.urbannomad.tw Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: How the festival has evolved since it first started in 2002 Where the name of the festival "Urban Nomad" came from What the Urban Nomad Film Festival is What it takes to run a festival like the Urban Nomad Film Festival The people and supporters of the festival Highlights from past Urban Nomad Film Festivals The New York connection to the Urban Nomad Film Festival The types of films that premier at the Urban Nomad Film Festival Related Links: www.urbannomad.tw (Urban Nomad Film Festival website) www.facebook.com/UrbanNomad.tw (Urban Nomad Film Festival Facebook page)

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: I love talking to entrepreneurs and small business owners. It's always interesting to learn how they started and have continued to build their businesses. For this episode I had the pleasure of speaking to Michael Forncrook about how he started a craft beer business in Taiwan. We spoke at great length, and what a lot of listeners don't know is that we do most our podcasts long distance, via Skype. For this interview I was in New York, and Michael was in central Taiwan. It might not come as a surprise that we've the occasional technical glitch, but it happened a record number of times during my interview with Michael. We actually had to hang up and reconnect four times! So I want to thank Michael for sticking it out with me and for supporting Talking Taiwan. We had such a fascinating conversation about a range of topics including what type of beer is healthier, the steps to brew beer at home, gypsy brewers, and advice for expats wanting to start a business in Taiwan. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: How and why PB Craft hosts beer brewing classes Beer brewing in Taiwan and Asia Michael's company PB Craft The B2B agricultural food marketplace, that Michael is developing. He describes it as the Aliba or B2B Amazon for food products and beverages Can beer be considered healthy and what kind of beer is healthier? The benefits of beer spas How to brew beer at home Unique craft beer flavors What is a gypsy brewer? The craft beer industry in Taiwan and Asia. The challenges of running a business with your spouse Advice for expats interested in starting a business in Taiwan Entrepreneurship in Taiwan Beer Brewing Steps: Related Links: http://www.pbcraft.com (B2B beer and beverage consulting and materials supplier) http://www.diybeersupply.com.tw (B2B online store) http://AgriGoGo.com (new BB Agriculture Marketplace) 金鼎軒自釀啤酒 DIY Beer Supply Home Brew Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/%E9%87%91%E9%BC%8E%E8%BB%92%E8%87%AA%E9%87%80%E5%95%A4%E9%85%92-DIY-Beer-Supply-Home-Brew-483634355030591/

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Ed Yen is a Taiwanese music producer, music executive, entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, audio engineer, theater designer, film score, commercial composer, A&R manager and vocal coach. He is the Executive Producer of Taiwan Music Express and CEO Of GCA.

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: For this episode of Talking Taiwan, I stopped by the CMJ 2014 Taiwan Music Express press conference to interview Dwagie (大支), one of the hip hop artists who will be performing at the CMJ Music Taiwan Night Showcase in October. Dwagie is known for writing about social issues and most notably has collaborated with the Dalai Lama. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: Where Dwagie's name comes from and what it means Dwagie's early musical influences How Dwagie grew up listening to the music of Nas How Dwagie will be collaborating with Nas How Dwagie has met and worked with the Dalai Lama Many of Dwagie's songs are about social issues like Facebook and the Sunflower Movement Why Dwagie writes songs about social issues Dwagie has written songs about stray animals and is a vegetarian Dwagie's experience and involvement with the Wild Strawberries Movement and Sunflower Movement How the Sunflower Movement has impacted Taiwan's society Who Dwagie will be collaborating with next Dwagie's advice to aspiring musicians Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/tt050-dwagie/

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Around the time of the Sunflower Movement in 2014, which was a protest in response to Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou attempting to force passage of the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (a trade pact between Taiwan and China), the Taiwan Voice Facebook page quickly became a major source of news about the movement. Students and activists occupied Taiwan's Legislative Yuan (Taiwan's parliament) from March 18-April 10, 2014. Sophie Ping-Ya Hsu spoke about how the Taiwan Voice Facebook page got started, her involvement in it and its impact. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: · How the Taiwan Voice Facebook page got started · How Taiwan Voice started in part to support the students who occupied the Legislative Yuan on March 18, 2014 · Sophie's background and connection to Taiwan · How Sophie got involved in the Taiwan Voice and met the others in the group · How the Taiwan Voice Facebook page was getting a thousand likes per day · Sophie's contribution to running the Taiwan Voice Facebook page was as an editor, she scanned through Chinese-language social media posts for information and news ideas, to coordinate with English translators and to post to the Taiwan Voice Facebook page · Sophie recruited people to help run the Taiwan Voice Facebook page · The core group that started Taiwan Voice Facebook were 10-15 individuals · Initially news and information related to social justice issues were posted to the Facebook page without any filtering · How Taiwan Voice made an impact in creating awareness about Taiwan over social media · How Taiwan Voice helped to gather momentum from abroad for the Sunflower Movement · How Taiwan Voice was a quick source of news about Taiwan Related Links: Taiwan Voice Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TaiwanVoice Sunflower Movement: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunflower_Student_Movement Legislative Yuan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislative_Yuan Ma Ying-jeou: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_Ying-jeou

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Eric Tsai and Jenny Wang on Outreach for Taiwan talk to host Felicia Lin about Outreach for Taiwan.

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Here is an interview with Author Ed Lin on his Book, Ghost Month. Ed Lin talks about his latest novel - Ghost Month - which is his 5th book featuring Detective Robert Chow. The story centers around a mysterious murder that occurs in Taipei, Taiwan, during the 7th month of the lunar calendar. Mr Lin also talks about the writing process and his experiences as a novelist.

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Here is an interview with Echo Lin on Anti-Nuclear Protests in Taiwan. Echo Lin explains her role as Secretary General of the Environmental Jurist Association, an international group of legal professionals concerned about the lack of legislative frameworks that protect our planet from ourselves. She specifically discusses the controversies surrounding Taiwan's 4th Nuclear Power plant and why this remains a hot-button issue even nearly 30 years after it was approved by Taiwan's Legislative Yuan.

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Borcheng Hsu talks about the 13th Passport 2 Taiwan Festival at Union Square in New York City. P2TW has grown to over 60 booths (1/3 are authentic Taiwanese food you cannot find in the US outside of someone's home) and how cultural groups are now being flown in direct from Taiwan. Mr Hsu also talks about the future of the event, and how it could be traveling to a city new you someday soon!