Taiwan Talk

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Synopsis

TAIWAN TALK is ICRTs weekly interview segment with conversations on life in Taiwan. Each week, ICRTs Keith Menconi talks to a new newsmaker, discussing topics that affect your life in Taiwan -- including business, finance, politics, culture, arts and lifestyle.

Episodes

  • Digital Art

    20/04/2020 Duration: 08min

    Erikin Chen, an aspiring digital artist and graphic designer comes on the show to discuss his artwork and the basics of digital art.

  • Illustrating Fairy Tales

    14/04/2020 Duration: 08min

    Illustrator Mia Hsiao comes on the show to discuss her artwork, how she became an illusatrator and what advice she'd give to people looking to follow in her footsteps.

  • Painting One Finger at a Time

    06/04/2020 Duration: 08min

    Sara Hu, co-owner of Sara Nail, joins me to talk about pursing her passion of nail art and what it's like working in the service industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Taiwan and the Tokyo Olympics

    31/03/2020 Duration: 08min

    Taiwan's Sports Administration Director General, Kao Chin-hsung, comes on the show to discuss Taiwan's stance on the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics.

  • My Taiwan Tours

    23/03/2020 Duration: 18min

    Michael Wu, founder of My Taiwan Tours comes on the show to discuss his tour company and what its like running a tour business during a global pandemic and multiple country shutdown.

  • Brain Surgery, But With Robots

    16/03/2020 Duration: 28min

    Jerry Chen, the CEO of Brain Navi comes on the show to discuss his company's creation "Naotrac" self-described as the first autopilot neurosurgical robot for minimally invasive surgery.

  • Taipei Foodie

    09/03/2020 Duration: 13min

    Leslie Liu, the creator of Taipei Foodie, a food blog and Instagram account, describes herself as "always hungry, always eating," listen in as we discuss food in Taiwan, food abroad and much, much more.

  • Pottery That Looks Back At You

    02/03/2020 Duration: 08min

    Lao Fan the artist behind oldfan_pottery, comes on the show to explain why he includes a human face in all of his pieces.

  • Smoking and the Realities of E-Cigarettes

    24/02/2020 Duration: 15min

    Dr. Fred Guo, the attending physician of the department of family medicine at National Taiwan University Hospital, comes on the show to discuss smoking cigarettes and the truth about electronic cigarettes.

  • Cello...It's Electric

    03/02/2020 Duration: 09min

    Electric cello player Hsing Shen Chen comes on the show to play a few songs and discuss the difference between a regular cello and an electric cello.

  • Baires Good Ice Cream

    20/01/2020 Duration: 10min

    Allan Yeh, one of the owners of Baires Ice Cream, a shop serving Argentinian-style ice cream with a twist, comes on the show to discuss his shop's take on the world's most beloved frozen treat.

  • Rule No. 1: Always Say "Yes...And..."

    13/01/2020 Duration: 12min

    Jeff Schwab, one of the founders of FIG or Formosa Improv Group comes on the show to discuss the improv comedy scene in Taiwan.

  • Tour de Taipei

    30/12/2019 Duration: 12min

    Alec and Alex from Taipei Bike Tours come on the show to discuss what¡¦s so great about seeing Taipei from the back of a bike.

  • The Honduran Who Calls Taiwan Home

    22/12/2019 Duration: 11min

    Fernando Palma comes on to discuss being the first Latin American to break into Taiwan¡¦s entertainment industry.

  • Model Behavior

    16/12/2019 Duration: 13min

    French model Tatiana Baros comes on the show to talk about modelling in Taiwan, the importance of having a healthy body image and what to be wary of when first starting out.

  • Using Robots to Market to the Future

    11/12/2019 Duration: 09min

    Robert Steven, of bombdigital, comes on the show to discuss how "bots" will play a role in the future of marketing.

  • Ximen Jimmy

    03/12/2019 Duration: 09min

    The Secretary for the Taipei Alliance for the Advancement of Multi Art Culture Youth Center joins me to discuss how the nonprofit organization is working to decrease anti-social behavior by spreading art.

  • English Abroad

    25/11/2019 Duration: 11min

    Andre de Kock, the International Program Developer for Big Byte Education joins me to discuss how going abroad can influence the minds of young students.

  • Treasures On Treasure Hill

    21/11/2019 Duration: 09min

    Artist Kathrin Stalder joins me to discuss her artist residency at Treasure Hill and how she was inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.

  • 'The Apology' Dialogue

    13/11/2019 Duration: 09min

    Eve Ensler, the author of the Vagina Monologues, joins me to discuss her new book, The Apology and her global movement, One Billion Rising.

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