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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Morning Show Bonus: ChinesePod
25/09/2015 Duration: 31minTaiwan Talk teams up with The Morning Show with Terry Engel to bring you an on-air interview with the hosts of ChinesePod, one of the first companies to bring Chinese learning into the internet age.
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Let's Talk About Sex...Ual Education
21/09/2015 Duration: 15minWe speak to a women's rights advocacy group about problems they say they've found in Taiwan's teaching materials for sexual education.
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A Foreign Correspondent in Taiwan
14/09/2015 Duration: 22minJonathan Adams talks about his new book, Welcome Home Master: Covering East Asia in the Twilight of Old Media, which details the seismic shifts he witnessed in the news industry during his career as a Taiwan based journalist.
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Taiwan's Migrant Domestic Workers Get a Raise
07/09/2015 Duration: 15minWe speak with Father Peter Nguyen Van Hung, an activist advocating for migrant rights in Taiwan, to get his take on the news that migrant domestic workers will see their minimum wage increased to 17,000 NT a month.
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Ending Animal Euthanasia in Taiwan
31/08/2015 Duration: 11minThe government announced earlier this year that ¡§mercy killings¡¨ are to be banned at animal shelters within the next two years, but we speak to one animal welfare group that is warning that this new ban could actually make things worse.
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English Lessons at the Night Market
24/08/2015 Duration: 15minMelody Chen of the newly formed Tainan Office of English as the Second Official Language tells us about a program aimed at helping vendors at the Tainan Flower Night Market learn useful phrases in English, while they work.
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Saving the Queen's Head Rock
17/08/2015 Duration: 15minMarti Yang of Yehliu Geopark tells us about the ongoing high tech efforts to preserve the park's most famous rock formation, which is currently threatened by rapid erosion.
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Taiwan's Fathers Not Doing Enough Parenting?
10/08/2015 Duration: 12minWe speak to the Child Welfare League Foundation about a survey they recently released which they say shows that many fathers in Taiwan are not doing enough to get involved in the lives of their children.
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Teaching Through Active Play and Sports
04/08/2015 Duration: 06minPlaying sports may be the last thing on the mind of a Taiwanese "tiger parent." We speak with Coach Wilson Wong from Adventure Sports Academy about how soccer can be much more than just a sport.
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Physical Obstacle Challenges to Conquer One's Fear
03/08/2015 Duration: 06minAdrenaline junkies look here - Conquer Taiwan hosts obstacle challenge events to promote healthy living in Taiwan and founder Hank Chow talks to us about the value of the event.
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#Fitspiration, Shared Inspiration to Reach One's Fitness Goals.
27/07/2015 Duration: 13minFitgirl and half marathon runner Cynthia Wang shares with us the story of her fitness journey, advice for those looking to challenge their own fitness goals and how she lost 68 kg (150 lbs) to become the best version of herself.
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New Taipei City's New Show for New Immigrants
21/07/2015 Duration: 16minThe city has recently launched Happy New Immigrants Journal, a program broadcast in Thai, Indonesian, and Vietnamese aimed at highlighting immigrant life in Taiwan. We discuss the city government's changing attitude toward this growing community.
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1111 Job Bank Jumps Into the Online Dating Game
13/07/2015 Duration: 12minWe speak with the online job seeking service about their new dating website, and why it¡¦s getting harder and harder for Taiwan¡¦s professionals to find a date.
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Mandarin Learning in Taiwan Gets a Makeover
06/07/2015 Duration: 24minThe widely influential Mandarin Training Center is updating its textbooks and today on the show we speak to its director about what's being changed the direction of Mandarin teaching in Taiwan.
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Firestorm over History Textbooks: an Academic Debate, or Something Deeper?
29/06/2015 Duration: 27minWe speak to professor Megan Greene from The University of Kansas about the ongoing dispute over changes made by the Ministry of Education to the high school history curriculum that critics say places a greater emphasis on China's role in Taiwan's history.
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Growing up Bilingual in Taiwan
22/06/2015 Duration: 35minWe speak with childhood linguistics researcher Christina Ahn and answer some of your questions about the best ways to raise bilingual kids in Taiwan.
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Reflecting on the Life of Lynn Miles
16/06/2015 Duration: 20minWe speak with human rights activist Linda Arrigo about the life and work of fellow campaigner Lynn Miles, who passed away last week.
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Checking in on Taiwan's Art Scene with White Fungus Magazine
09/06/2015 Duration: 16minWe speak with the art magazine's editor, Ron Hanson, about their newest publication the Subconscious Restaurant, which expands their coverage of art in Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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The Taiex Loosens Up
09/06/2015 Duration: 09minWe speak with Tim Culpan of Bloomberg News about a reform that is expected to increase trading in Taiwan's stock market.
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Checking in on Taiwan's Art Scene with White Fungus Magazine
08/06/2015 Duration: 09minWe speak with the art magazine's editor, Ron Hanson, about their newest publication the Subconscious Restaurant, which expands their coverage of art in Taiwan.