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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ESL: The Animated Series
26/03/2018 Duration: 35minKevin Lee and Michael Wong are the creators of ESL: The Animated Series. They are currently producing the pilot and whole first season after successfully obtaining funding.
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Taipei Predators - American Football in Taiwan
19/03/2018 Duration: 22minTaipei Predators captain Adam Mathias speaks to us before the team's debut in the CityBowl League.
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Taiwan Cybersecurity with Kitsch Liao
12/03/2018 Duration: 30minKitsch Liao is a cybersecurity expert working in Taiwan. He comes on Taiwan Talk to discuss the state of Taiwan's cybersecurity, and gives a few tips on how to approach security as a private citizen as a bonus.
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Cycling in Taiwan
05/03/2018 Duration: 31minCycling enthusiast Syl No shares his insights on cycling here in Taiwan.
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Haxstrong- You Are Never Alone
26/02/2018 Duration: 26minHaxstrong is a charitable organization that helps foreign nationals in Taiwan. Shaun Bettinson and Gregg Haxton come on the show to talk about it.
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Taiwan Talk
12/02/2018 Duration: 20minWe talk to Taichung City Social Affairs Bureau Director Peter Lue
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Taichung City's Flora Expo
05/02/2018 Duration: 12minTaichung City Official Huang Yi-han speaks to Donovan Smith about the Flora Expo to be held in Taichung.
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The Scubar
29/01/2018 Duration: 19minThe Scubar is located on Fulong beach, and offers diving courses in English to those interested in learning how to scuba dive. Nigel Anderson, the co-owner of The Scubar, was our guest on the program this week.
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Kafnu Taipei: A Real World Social Network
15/01/2018 Duration: 16minLien Chu, General Manager North Asia of Kafnu, talks to us about Next Story Groups new endeavor. Kafnu Taipei opens January 19th, 2018.
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E-sports, with Blizzard Entertainment
08/01/2018 Duration: 25minEddy Meng, managing Director of Blizzard Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, talks to ICRT about the year Blizzard had with the opening of their e-stadium, the development of e-sports, and about the inaugural season of the Overwatch League.
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Taichung: Taiwan\'s Second Largest City
25/12/2017 Duration: 31minDonovan Smith speaks to Dr. Tristan Liu about Taichung\'s development.
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China Hash House Harriers - The Drinking Club With A Running Problem
18/12/2017 Duration: 17minICRT's Alex Lewis spoke with the ex-GM of the China Hash House Harriers Paul Hannan, and others, about the trail running club.
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Top Shelf Games
11/12/2017 Duration: 22minTodd Idashkin, founder of Top Shelf Games, comes by the ICRT studios to talk about his board game design company and the events they hold. He also talks about designing his first board game, and the ancillary benefits of playing board games.
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The Green Future of Taiwan and the World
06/12/2017 Duration: 13minIn this week's Taiwan Talk ICRT's Philip Brossard speaks with the UK Climate Change Committee Chief Executive, Adrian Gault, who urges Taiwan and the world to be ambitious when taking action to protect the environment.
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Liquid Architecture - Entering Tone Tour of Taiwan
27/11/2017 Duration: 12minLiquid Architecture is an Australian organisation for artists working with sound. They're touring Taiwan with the help of Ron Hanson, the co-founder of the publication White Fungus. Ron comes onto the show to talk about the tour and the sound scene here i
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Red Room International Village: 8 Years Strong
20/11/2017 Duration: 11minRed Room International Village celebrates it's 8 year anniversary this year. Manav Mehta talks to us about the passionate community they've built.
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Hult Prize Foundation
06/11/2017 Duration: 24minCallum Porter-Harris and Szymon Bielecki drop by the ICRT studios to talk about the Hult Prize Foundation, the world's largest student competition for social good.
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Street Photography - easy to begin, hard to master
30/10/2017 Duration: 20minTC Lin visits the ICRT studios to discuss street photography in Taiwan.