🇹🇼 Taiwan, Province of China Episodes

We talk concern of a China threats to Taiwan manifesting within the next six years, a Taiwan-Palau travel bubble, worsening water woes and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk coronavirus vaccine arrivals, pushing for 'freedom pineapples,' a petition to protect algae reefs and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Digital Minister and self-taught coding whiz Audrey Tang (唐鳳) shares her unconventional life story – from gender identity to hacktivism, why she chose the name “Audrey” and what conservative anarchism means to her. Having come of age together with Taiwanese democracy and the Internet, Tang relates how she took her education online after dropping out of junior high. Since then, Tang has striven to make knowledge as accessible, transparent, and collaborative as possible. She explains how open data initiatives (e.g. vTaiwan, g0v) can help citizens build consensus, participate in the legislative process, and ultimately, govern themselves.Today’s episode is hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.Follow us on Twitter @ghostislandme EPISODE CREDIT | Producer, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | Host, JR Wu | Researchers, Sam Robbins @helloitisSam, Alice Yeh, Yu-Chen Lai @aGuavaEmoji A Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.mediaSupport the show: https://patreon.com/TaiwanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk a newly appointed head of the Mainland Affairs Council, tightened water restrictions, controversy surrounding a 228 memorial event and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk issues surrounding the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine purchase, Constitutional amendments, a KMT chairman making a Time magazine List and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk on and then off in Guyana, the possible arrival soon of coronavirus vaccines, the return to politics of a prominent media personality and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk a "rock-solid commitment," general budget cuts, Taiwan-made satellites blasting into orbit and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk heightened coronavirus concerns, targeted recall campaigns, controversy over a Supreme Court ruling and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the removing of restrictions on contact between US and Taiwan officials, a planned visit that didn't happen, the KMT's plans to re-establish a presence in the US, lofty development plans for the south and plans to name and shame errant drivers in Kaohsiung. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the Washington D.C. riots and Taiwan, coronavirus issues, pork matters, a former president taking to the airwaves and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the top stories from and about Taiwan in 2020. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

The first Taiwanese to receive a Michelin star, Chef Andre (江振誠) closed his 2-star restaurant in Singapore in 2018 to come home. He is the subject of the documentary “Andre and His Olive Tree” on his art, life, and what he calls “original intention”. Chef Andre left Taiwan to learn culinary arts at age 13. A citizen of the world, he was inspired while in Japan, trained in France, and made a name for himself in Singapore. Today, he talks to us about finding perfection and letting go; how he stays connected to home during his 30 years abroad; and his creative philosophy. The documentary is now available worldwide on Netflix.Today’s episode is hosted by Emily Y. Wu - producer of The Taiwan Take. Video of this interview was broadcasted on Dec 12 at Taiwan Fest. Special thanks to Taiwanese American Citizens League (TACL) for organizing the interview in collaboration with TAP (Taiwanese American Professionals) chapters Atlanta, Austin, LA, New York, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC. Follow us on Twitter @ghostislandmeEPISODE CREDIT | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Host/Producer | Claudia Sheng @flaskprodx, Production Assistant | Video by Gazing Element | Special thanks to Blossom Cafe Taipei | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media  Support the show: https://patreon.com/TaiwanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk indigenous arms, a digital communications act, the island's next 'tech miracle,' the national anthem and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk questions over coronavirus quarantine violation fines, human rights issues, concerns about property market speculation and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk crude oil from Chad, a China-produced talk show from Taiwan, a new passport and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk a hush-hush secret visit, a focus on ractopamine at the autumn struggle protest, suspended MRT trial runs and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the possible end of a cable news channel, economic talks, trade pacts and stubborn independence advocates. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk US-Taiwan ties under Joe Biden, the resumed World Health Assembly, coronavirus vaccines, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Documentary “Help Is On The Way” (助守在異鄉) won Best Feature at the 39th Indonesian Film Festival (FFI). It premiered in Taiwan on Public Television Service in 2020.Nearly 40% of the 700,000 migrant workers in Taiwan are from Indonesia. We speak to Nick Calpakdjian, producer of the feature-length documentary from Indonesia that explores the nuances of being domestic caregivers workers in Taiwan. Stories of these migrant workers begin at a nanny school in West Java. International labor migration is a global issue, and this is The Taiwan Take. Guest-host today is Katherine Wei, a Taiwan-based journalist with The Strait Times. She is on Twitter @Katherinewei508.Follow us on Twitter @ghostislandmeEPISODE CREDIT | Host, Katherine Wei | Producer, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | Editing, Eli Morimoto, Emily Y. Wu | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media  Support the show: https://patreon.com/TaiwanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk how Taiwan viewed America's election, a meeting of senior national security officials, a lawsuit aimed at stopping planned electronic ID cards and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn