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
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Taiwan on the HK Extradition Bill
19/06/2019 Duration: 08minE Ling Chiu, the Secretary General for the Taiwan Association for Human Rights joins me today as we discuss the gravity of the HK extradition bill and the resulting protests.
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Behind the Camera with Diane Tsai
10/06/2019 Duration: 12minDiane Tsai from Time Magazine, joins me to discuss her project "Firsts: Women Who Are Changing the World" and the challenges she faced as a young, female, immigrant in the industry.
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Protecting Our Children
03/06/2019 Duration: 12minSuzanne Lawrence, the U.S. State Department's Special Advisor for Children's Issues, joins me this week to talk about combatting parental-child abduction.
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Animating a Virtual World
26/05/2019 Duration: 21minSteven Chen, the Senior-Director of Blizzard Animation at Blizzard Entertainment joins me this week to discuss his backstory, the inner workings of the animation studio, the future and the advice he'd give to aspiring artists.
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Deep Dive With Just One Breath
20/05/2019 Duration: 11minDivewalker/Freedive Taiwan joins me this week to talk about what it's like to explore the ocean without any equipment and just one breath.
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Mandarin For All
15/05/2019 Duration: 11minAlice and Aurelia from ChinesePod come on the show to discuss how people can learn Mandarin from the comfort of their own home.
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Taiwan's Favorite Number 2 Restaurant
06/05/2019 Duration: 10minJoe from the Modern Toilet Ximen Branch joins me to discuss the novelty of combining the distgusting with the delicious.
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Walk With Hope
29/04/2019 Duration: 19minDean Brownless, one of the founders of Live in Hope, joins me today to talk about the sunrise walk the organization is putting on to promote mental health awareness.
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Assisted Therapeutic Devices
23/04/2019 Duration: 16minAndy Wong comes on the show to let me know what it's like to make assisted therapeutic devices for the oldest rehabilitation clinic in Taiwan.
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Dreaming of the Future...
15/04/2019 Duration: 16minArtist and photographer, Cody Ellingham comes on the show to discuss his newest interactive artistic venture: Future Cities Taipei.
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Migrante International - Striving for Equal Employment Opportunities
08/04/2019 Duration: 06minGilda Banugan, chairperson of the Taiwan Branch of Migrante International joins me to discuss the difficulties migrant workers face in Taiwan and how the organization is working to support the community.
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Brian Tseng, Taiwan's First "Western-Style" Stand-Up Comedian
31/03/2019 Duration: 23minComedian Brian Tseng, host of the Night Night Show, comes on the show to talk about life after neuroscience, the science of creating the perfect joke, producing a weekly satire show, clapping back at internet trolls and much, much more.
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Let's Talk About Addiction
25/03/2019 Duration: 15minDr. Lien-Wen Su M.D. comes on the show to discuss addiction and addiction treatment options in Taiwan, specifically related to substance abuse.
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The Taiwanese \"Black Mirror\"
18/03/2019 Duration: 19minAt the signpost up ahead, enter the mind of Taiwanese director, producer and screenwriter, Weiling Chen, the woman behind Netflix\'s dystopian hit series \"On Children.\" (Translated by Emily Chang)
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Matcha Love About The International Baking Show
11/03/2019 Duration: 07minKaren Farley comes on the show to talk about the launch of her new product, KP Kitchen and the International Baking Show.
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The Taiwan S.P.C.A. with Co-Founder Connie Chiang
04/03/2019 Duration: 31minConnie Chiang, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Taiwan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals joins us to talk about the role of the organization and what the public can do to help animals in need.
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Homeless Taiwan and Hidden Taipei Tours
25/02/2019 Duration: 22minWe speak to Cyndi Tseng, the founder of Hidden Taipei tours, a program under the Homeless Taiwan Association with help from Annie Lee, the Secretary General of the Homeless Taiwan Association.
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Loveboat with O.C.A.C.
18/02/2019 Duration: 16minO.C.A.C. Vice Minister, Roy Leu, and Section Chief of Student Affairs, Bey-ru Shiau, come on the show to talk about spreading Mandarin around the globe and bringing overseas Taiwanese compatriots back to the motherland.
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Binaural Sound with Matthew Lien
10/02/2019 Duration: 28minWorld music singer-songwriter and producer Matthew Lien comes on the show to share his knowledge on binaural sound, how Taiwan inspires him, and more.