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Talking TaiwanEp 280 | Wan-jen Lin: Architect of "Echo Across the Harbor" Largest Public Art Project in TaiwanEarlier this year when we were in Taiwan, we traveled down to Kaohsiung where we met with Wan-jen Lin the architect who worked on Weiwuying (衛武營國家藝術文化中心), Kaohsiung’s performing arts center and the Echo Across the Harbor, which up to now is the largest public art project in Taiwan. Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/wan-jen-lin-architect-for-echo-across-the-harbor-largest-public-art-project-in-taiwan-ep-280/ She shared how the design of the Echo Across the Harbor was inspired by the history of Kaohsiung harbor. We will have Wan-jen back on for a more in-depth interview at a future date. Related Links: https://t...
2024-03-2807 min
Talking TaiwanEp 242 | Ed Lin: Our Interview LIVE at Passport to Taiwan Author Ed Lin stopped by to chat with me in the Talking Taiwan podcasting booth at Passport to Taiwan. This is the first of several live interviews we recorded at our outdoor on-location podcasting booth. We touched upon a broad range of topics, many that we’ve covered here in the past on Talking Taiwan. In fact, this gives us a good excuse to share some of our past episodes in the related links section for this episode on our website. On the other hand, my conversation with Ed brought up a few good ideas for future topics and gue...
2023-06-1530 min
Talking TaiwanEp 210 | Emma Choi: Youngest NPR Host Talks About Her Comedy Podcast "Everyone and Their Mom"Related Links: To view all related links for this article, click link below: https://talkingtaiwan.com/emma-choi-youngest-npr-host-talks-about-her-comedy-podcast-everyone-and-their-mom-ep-210/ A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Emma Choi is the host of the NPR weekly short-form comedy podcast Everyone & Their Mom. She is the youngest host at NPR and currently in her final year at Harvard University. In January of 2021, she was an intern for the NPR show Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me! Initially she was told that she couldn’t be hired since she was a college student...
2022-10-2720 min
Talking TaiwanEp 197 | Ed Lin: Winner of Three Asian American Literary Awards Talks About his New Book "Death Doesn't Forget"A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Ed Lin is a native New Yorker of Taiwanese and Chinese descent. He is the first writer to win three Asian American Literary Awards. The last time we had Ed on Talking Taiwan (in 2014) we spoke about “Ghost Month” his first book in the Taipei Night Market Series of mysteries. Since then, he’s written a YA novel and now four books in the Taipei Night Market Series. "Death Doesn't Forget," Is the latest book in the series and it will be published in July. Th...
2022-07-1953 min
Talking TaiwanEp 187 | Karen Lin: Democratic Candidate for Civil Court Judge Talks About Her Career in the Legal ProfessionA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Karen Lin is running as the Democratic candidate for Judge of the Civil Court in Queens, New York. Presently, Karen serves as Court Attorney-Referee in Kings County Surrogate’s Court. She has also served as a Judge in the New York City Housing Court, adjudicating disputes between landlord and tenants in the Bronx and Manhattan. We spoke about her current position as Surrogate Court Referee which involves estate settlement between family members and other matters such as guardianship, which was the central issue of t...
2022-05-3059 min
Talking TaiwanEp 176 | Taiwan Cares Humanitarian Efforts for Ukraine Raise $9000 in 24 HoursA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: As she watched the humanitarian crisis unfold due to the war in Ukraine, S. Chien wanted to do something to help. She came up with the idea for the Taiwan Cares project and together with Dr. Monty Wang and Dr. Bo-Chheng Lin, mobilized the efforts of over 30 Taiwanese Americans from New Jersey to raise over $9000 in 24 hours. The funds were used to purchase and ship urgently needed medical supplies and baby formula to people in Ukraine. Chien is the President of New Jersey Chapter of N...
2022-03-3049 min
Talking TaiwanCindy Wu Music Educator in Taiwan Speaks About Her Music Career and PositivityA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Cindy Wu is an English and Mandarin Chinese bilingual performer, speaker, and music educator based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. She loves and enjoys all aspects of life, travel, and culture. I met Cindy years ago when I lived in Kaohsiung. I’ve invited her on to Talking Taiwan to speak about her music career and how she’s dealt with the setbacks and challenges that she’s faced along the way. When asked about how she’s been able to impact the lives of her students, she responded that it’s her...
2022-01-111h 12
Talking TaiwanLee Ming-che Taiwanese Political Prisoner in China: Yibee Huang Speaks CandidlyA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: To mark the year’s International Human Rights Day, I reached out to Yibee Huang, the CEO of Covenants Watch to talk about Lee Ming-che a Taiwanese activist who has been imprisoned in China since 2017. December 10th is International Human Rights Day. It’s also an important day in Taiwan’s history and a turning point in Taiwan’s transition from authoritarianism to democracy. I’m referring to the Kaohsiung incident, also known as the Formosa Incident which began as a celebration of International Human Rights Day i...
2021-12-141h 05
Talking TaiwanDr. Bo-Chheng Lin Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry and the Current Chip ShortageA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: When you think about things made in Taiwan what comes to mind? Barbie dolls, textiles, plastics, toys, bicycles, or maybe these days its boba, bubble tea, or semiconductor chips? What’s made Taiwan the leader in the semiconductor industry, what is its competitive advantage, how can it maintain it going forward? The story of how Taiwan’s semiconductor industry was developed is really quite interesting if you consider that Taiwan was previously an agriculturally-based economy and had no expertise in hi-tech. ...
2021-12-071h 06
Talking TaiwanEd Lin: Ghost Month in TaiwanA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: We thought it would be a good time to re-share this past episode about the Ghost Month in Taiwan. It’s November first, the day after Halloween, October 31st which is actually short for all Saints’ Eve, and November first is All Saints’ Day, a Christian feast dedicated to celebrating departed saints. When you really get into it there are many festivals around the world that center around celebrating or commemorating dead spirits, souls, and ghosts. In Taiwan the Ghost Month happens during the seven...
2021-11-0118 min
Talking TaiwanHsinyi Lin Fights to Abolish the Death Penalty in Taiwan Part 2A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: This week’s episode of Talking Taiwan continues with the second half of my conversation with Hsinyi Lin, the Executive Director of the Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty. We continued our conversation by talking about what the public opinion in Taiwan on the death penalty is, the types of surveys that are typically done to gauge public opinion, and the survey of public opinion about the death penalty that TAEDP and the Academia Sinica worked on in 2013-2014. Other topics discussed incl...
2021-10-1846 min
Talking TaiwanHsinyi Lin Fights to Abolish the Death Penalty in Taiwan Part 1A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: My guest on this episode of Talking Taiwan is Hsinyi Lin, the Executive Director of the Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty. She spoke with me about the movement to abolish the death penalty in Taiwan. 2000 was an exciting year for Taiwan, it was the first time that there was a transition in power from the Kuomintang, and the first time that a Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate, Chen Shui-bian was elected. That same year President Chen Shui-bian announced that the death penalty would be gradually b...
2021-10-1344 min
Talking TaiwanCovid 19 Taiwan Fundraiser: Raising Money for Society's Most VulnerableA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: When Taiwan went in to soft lockdown in May, a group of diaspora who had moved there decided a Covid 19 Taiwan fundraiser for organizations assisting society’s most vulnerable was needed. They created the Taiwan Covid Relief Fundraiser and before they launched it, I spoke with three of the seven organizers- Catherine, Kevin and Jane. We talked about how the charities benefitting from the fundraiser provide direct assistance to the homeless, disabled, migrant workers and survivors of domestic violence, and how all donations will...
2021-07-1235 min
Talking TaiwanBiking in Taiwan with Blogger Michael TurtonA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: A few months ago, before Taiwan went on COVID alert level 3, I spoke with Michael Turton, about biking around Taiwan. I remember when there was a push to make Taiwan more bike-friendly and it became popular for people to bike around the island or along the coast. Michael shared why he loves biking around Taiwan and how it is one of the best places to bike in the world. Surprisingly he advised avoiding cycling route number 1, which is the bicycle route around the island of Taiwan developed by the T...
2021-07-0535 min
Talking TaiwanHow Eva Lou Runs a Multi-Lingual Children's Book Publishing CompanyA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: My guest on this episode is Eva Lou a writer and publisher and the founder of Madeleine Editions, a multi-lingual children’s book publishing company, that offers books in English, French and Mandarin Chinese. Madeleine Editions published Monster Dance, a children’s book created to help children deal with and understand the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. For every copy of Monster Dance sold, a donation will be made to Donate PPE. Eva spoke with me about the uniqueness of what Madeleine Editions is doing...
2021-05-241h 05
Talking TaiwanSuelain and Otter How to Combat Asian Hate AttacksA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Since the beginning of the pandemic I’d been hearing about more and more cases of Asian hate attacks that seemed to be related to blaming the Chinese for spreading COVID. It’s been a year so you could say that I’m kind of late to the game in addressing it here. Perhaps it’s because there wasn’t a single galvanizing event like the murder of George Floyd that mobilized the Black Lives Matter movement. So why now? It wasn’t...
2021-03-2951 min
Talking TaiwanDr. Karen Tsai Brings Monster Dance Children's Book To LifeA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Learn about the Taiwan connection (namely a physician, publisher and supermodel) that made Monster Dance children’s book story come to life. Monster Dance was created to help children deal with and understand the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Karen Tsai is a physician based in Los Angeles who has spearheaded the creation of the children’s book, and she spoke with me about how she got some heavy hitters involved in the project like cartoonist and illustrator Guy Gilchrist (best known for his wo...
2021-03-1531 min
Talking TaiwanAn Interview with Charles Yu, Winner of the 2020 National Book Award for FictionA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Charles Yu is a Taiwanese American writer, author of the novel Interior Chinatown, and winner of the 2020 National Book Award for fiction. He spoke candidly with me about how he and his family are dealing with the pandemic, his writing process, what it was like appearing on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and how he transitioned from a career as a lawyer to television writing. Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: · How Charles and his family a...
2021-02-0138 min
Talking TaiwanTony Coolidge Talks About his Work with Indigenous BridgesA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: This is part two of my interview with Tony Coolidge. Tony is the Founder of the Atayal organization, which is named after his mother’s indigenous tribe. In this interview Tony talks about his work with Indigenous Bridges through his nonprofit, the Atayal organization, and shares his perspectives on some of indigenous people he’s interacted with from around the world. Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: The work of Indigenous Bridges Why Tony mov...
2021-01-2543 min
Talking TaiwanTony Coolidge: Finding his Indigenous Roots in TaiwanA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Did you know that there are 16 indigenous tribes officially recognized in Taiwan and up to 29 self-identified tribes? Also, Taiwan’s current President Tsai Ing-wen’s paternal grandmother was from the Paiwan tribe. My guest on this episode of Talking Taiwan is Tony Coolidge. Tony is the Founder of the Atayal organization, which is named after his mother’s indigenous tribe. In this interview Tony talks about finding his indigenous roots and the indigenous people of Taiwan. This is part one of a two part intervi...
2021-01-1858 min
Talking TaiwanElena Liao of Te Company: Running a Tea Room in the West VillageA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: When I first interviewed Elena in 2013, she had just won the Entrepreneur Challenge and Competition. She was launching her Taiwanese tea business Té online. Since then, I’ve wondered how she was doing and a couple of years later, I learned that Elena had opened a tearoom in the West Village. I’ve visited the tearoom and it is a place of pure zen where tea drinking becomes a ritual. A true ambassador of tea, Elena sees the tearoom as a way to connect...
2021-01-1126 min
Talking TaiwanSupei Liu: Her Experiences with Nomi Network and EntrepreneurshipA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: The last time I had my guest Supei Liu on was six years ago to talk about her work with Nomi Network. Supei is the VP of Global Initiatives and Co-founder of Nomi Network. Nomi Network combats human trafficking by creating pathways to safe employment, empowering women and girls to break cycles of slavery in their families and communities. After spending seven years based in Cambodia and India, she’s relocated to the U.S. Last week we got caught up and talked about w...
2021-01-041h 02
Talking TaiwanTalking Taiwan Top 5 of 2020 End of Year ReviewA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Since March of this year, we’ve been publishing new episodes of Talking Taiwan on a weekly basis, so for our last episode of 2020, we thought it would be fun to look back and see which were the top five episodes of the year. It comes as no surprise that 2 of the episodes are related to the Coronavirus pandemic. Through it all, it’s been amazing to see our listenership grow. In fact, I’ve really enjoyed hearing from listeners who’ve reached out to tell me how much...
2020-12-2817 min
Talking TaiwanConstance Parng: Super Auntie to Native Nations of the Auntie Sewing SquadA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Constance Parng, an actress, writer and healer who’s earned the title of Super Auntie to Native Nations of the Auntie Sewing Squad. Constance spoke with me about her work to support the highly vulnerable Native American communities and her connection to Taiwan. Through this conversation she reveals that the lack of access to basic things like running water and proper health care on reservations have deeply rooted origins. COVID-19 has exposed this reality that existed pre-pandemic. She hopes that bringing awareness to systemic injustices like this can...
2020-12-211h 14
Talking TaiwanAuntie Sewing Squad 2: Supporting Communities on the Fringe Through CaringA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Kristina Wong and Valerie Soe are back to talk about the Auntie Sewing Squad. When they were last here (on episode 75) the Auntie Sewing Squad was about two months old with over 600 members. A lot has happened with the Auntie Sewing Squad since then. As you listen to the episode, you might be wondering why is there a dog crying in the background as Kristina talks to us? And what major announcement is Valerie going to make about yet another off-shoot project? You might want t...
2020-12-1453 min
Talking TaiwanCoFounders Gary Reloj and Bonnie Chan Raise $30,000 for PPE Relief Initiative and What's NextA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: My guests on this episode of Talking Taiwan are Gary Reloj and Bonnie Chan, co-founders of the PPE Relief Initiative (PRI). I had Gary on as a guest previously in episode 79, only a couple of months into the COVID-19 pandemic. He talked about his own personal battle with COVID and the PPE Relief Initiative’s crowdfunding campaign. Since then, the PPE Relief Initiative has surpassed its goal of raising $30,000, and has also been selected by GoFundMe to be a featured campaign on their COVID page.
2020-12-081h 00
Talking TaiwanJason Chew Talks About Being a FilmmakerA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: On this episode of Talking Taiwan I speak with Jason Chew about being a filmmaker. We talked about how he veered away from his traditional Taiwanese upbringing and parents’ expectations that he become a lawyer. As a filmmaker, he’s worked with several different clients in both Taiwan (a funeral home and cosmetics company) and the U.S. He shared how one project with the NYPD required him to wear a bulletproof vest while cruising around with the NYPD to the scene of a crime.
2020-11-3055 min
Talking TaiwanNomi Network CoFounder Supei Liu Discusses Human TraffickingA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: In the spirit of giving, with Thanksgiving approaching and the holiday season soon upon us, I thought I’d share this interview from 2014 with Supei Liu one of the co-founders of Nomi Network. Hear Supei tell the story of how the desire to create more awareness about human trafficking led to the creation of Nomi Network, an organization which gives economic opportunities to empower women and to protect them from human trafficking. Last year, the organization celebrated its tenth year. Here’s a little p...
2020-11-2337 min
Talking TaiwanAndrew Yang Venture for America U.S. Presidential Candidate Talks EntrepreneurshipA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: In 2013 I spoke with Andrew Yang who was the CEO of Venture for America at the time. He was at his office and multi-tasking during our interview, so when you listen to the interview, you’ll hear some background noise and typing. At the time he talked about being invited to the White House amongst several things. Who would have predicted that a few years later that he would be running as a Democrat for the 2020 U.S. President election? Man...
2020-11-1622 min
Talking TaiwanJason Wang: How His Advisory Firm Makes Coronavirus Face Shields for the Front LineA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Jason Wang, the Founder of Cypress River Advisors spoke with me about how his advisory firm which is normally not in the business of producing PPE, was able to start the production of face shields at scale in four weeks in Taiwan during the COVID-19 pandemic. The effort which is called Face Shields for the First Line, donates face shields to health care and essential workers. We also talked about how they cut down on the shipping costs and minimized waste by using po...
2020-11-0941 min
Talking TaiwanDr. Peter Tsai N95 Mask Inventor Helps to Fight Covid-19A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: In part two of my interview part two with Dr. Peter Tsai, he talks about how he was called out of retirement to help address the shortage and demand for N95 masks with the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Tsai is the Taiwanese American inventor of the N95 mask technology who has come out of retirement to figure out how to sterilize N95s for reuse, and to help scale up production of the masks. Special Thanks to HoChie Tsai of TaiwneseAmercan.org for...
2020-11-0242 min
Talking TaiwanDr Peter Tsai N95 Mask Inventor: The Man Who Created the TechnologyA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Dr. Peter Tsai is the Taiwanese American inventor of the technology behind the N95 mask, the piece of personal protective equipment that has become such a part of our everyday vernacular since the onset of the global Coronavirus pandemic. With the shortage of N95 respirators at the beginning of the pandemic, Dr. Tsai was called out of retirement to figure out how to sterilize N95s for reuse, and to help scale up production of the masks. In part one of my interview with him he talks about his r...
2020-10-2747 min
Talking TaiwanProfessor Scott Simon: Taiwan's Indigenous Peoples and their Connection to EcologyA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Earlier this year, I spoke with Professor Scott Simon about his research on Taiwan’s indigenous peoples. He is a Professor in the School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies and Co-holder of the Research Chair in Taiwan Studies at the University of Ottawa. He’s done research in Taiwan since 1996, spent an accumulated 10 years of residence in the country, and published 3 books about Taiwan. We talked about Taiwan as the cradle of Austronesian peoples and culture, and what the designation of a group of people as “indigenous” means fro...
2020-10-1924 min
Talking TaiwanDr. Jerome Keating's Books: Mapping, Paradigm Shifts, and his Favorite QuotesA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: In part two of my conversation with Dr. Keating, we spoke about his other books on mapping and paradigm shifts. Dr. Keating also shared some of his favorite quotes including the one that encapsulates why he writes about Taiwan. And he talked about meeting with Trigg Brown and Josh Ku the owners of the popular Taiwanese American restaurant Win Son, who I interviewed in episode 60. Since his book, Taiwan The Struggle Gains Focus features some great photos of him with several influential Taiwanese celebrities, politicians and...
2020-10-1241 min
Talking TaiwanUnderstanding the History of Taiwan through Dr. Jerome KeatingA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Few contemporaries are more qualified than Dr. Jerome Keating on understanding the history of Taiwan. He has been living in Taiwan for over 30 years. Initially he came over to Taiwan to work on the MRT. He has written several books about Taiwan. We invited him on to the podcast to talk about this latest book, Taiwan The Struggle Gains Focus. Dr. Keating also reflected on how Taiwan has changed in the past 30 years, and we discussed things past and present including Taiwan’s complicated international statu...
2020-10-0537 min
Talking TaiwanProfessor Andrew Morris: The Relationship Between Taiwan Baseball and its HistoryA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: With major league baseball playoffs soon upon us, we thought that this episode might appeal to our baseball fans. It seems like a distant memory now, when about a month into the Coronavirus pandemic, Taiwan was the only place on the planet where live professional baseball was being played. My guest on this episode is Professor Andrew Morris whose research on baseball in Taiwan presents a fascinating new angle and way of seeing Taiwan’s history. I came across his writings and research when I when I was...
2020-09-281h 03
Talking TaiwanRaising Blasian Kids Part 2: A Conversation with Rolla Chng and Eileen Lin-GoutierA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: This week’s episode of Talking Taiwan features part two of my conversation with Eileen Lin-Goutier and Rolla Chng about raising Blasian kids. This was definitely the longest interview that I’ve done for Talking Taiwan to date, which is why we split it up into two parts. In this episode, Eileen talks about the Facebook group for Taiwanese Moms with Blasian kids, and Rolla talks about her son and daughter’s cross-country road trip and the different concerns that she, their father Frantz and their uncle Tim had. ...
2020-09-231h 12
Talking TaiwanRaising Blasian Kids Part 1: A Conversation with Rolla Chng and Eileen Lin-GoutierA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: My guests on this episode of Talking Taiwan are Eileen Lin-Goutier and Rolla Chng. Both are Taiwanese American women with Black partners and are parents of Blasian kids. Eileen is a relatively new parent with a two-year-old daughter and Rolla has two grown children who are 19 and 20 years old. I thought it would be a good idea to bring together these two women at very different stages of the parenting journey to have a conversation about their perspectives on raising Blasian children. There was so much t...
2020-09-151h 04
Talking TaiwanA Discussion with Dr. Eunice Yuen About Asian American Mental HealthA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Unfortunately, suicide is a very real issue for the Asian American community. According to the Office of Minority Health, in 2017 the leading cause of death in young Asian Americans in the US was suicide. My guest on this episode of Talking Taiwan is passionate about promoting emotional wellness and a prevention model for mental health. Dr. Eunice Yuen is, a child and adult psychiatrist who specializes in Asian American mental health. She sat down to speak to me...
2020-09-0736 min
Talking TaiwanSmall Talk at LGBTQ Film Festival: An Interview with Director Huang Hui-chenA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: A relationship between mother and daughter that was so stonewalled that it took 20 years and a camcorder to make a breakthrough- this was the subject of Huang Hui-chen’s first feature documentary film, Small Talk. Small Talk is one of two documentary films being screened at the Austin Asian American Film Festival’s Prismatic Taiwan (September 4-13), a virtual, six-film series celebrating the past and present of queer Taiwanese cinema. Hui-chen spoke candidly about this deeply personal film that she described as a letter to her mother. She a...
2020-08-311h 01
Talking TaiwanAustin Asian American Film Festival: Prismatic Taiwan, A Series Celebrating Queer Taiwanese CinemaA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Prismatic Taiwan, is a virtual, six-film series celebrating the past and present of queer Taiwanese cinema, co-presented by the Austin Asian American Film Festival (AAAFF). I recently spoke with Hanna Huang, the Executive Director of the Austin Asian American Film Festival and Josh Martin of the special programs team about the lineup of films that span 1970-2016. As you’ll hear in the interview, a lot of research and thought went into the film selections. The films offer a different perspective on Taiwan’s history and insight into...
2020-08-2431 min
Talking TaiwanJaleea Price Talks About Living in TaiwanA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Jaleea Price, spoke with me about a broad range of topics beginning with her arrival and time in Taiwan. While in Taiwan she worked on the ICRT morning news show, co-founded D.A.P. (Descendants of African Peoples) with Elissa Russell (who was a guest on episode 88), and had two daughters. Now an arts educator based in Thailand, Jaleea she had recently gone through quarantine in Thailand and the U.K. when we spoke. She also spoke to me about TCKs, the racism that she’s experienced in...
2020-08-1743 min
Talking TaiwanQuarantine in Taiwan: An Interview with Diana LeeA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: In this episode of Talking Taiwan, we’ll be sharing two different perspectives on the Taiwan quarantine experience in this time of the Coronavirus pandemic. I spoke with Diana Lee, the co-founder and president of Asian in New York and one of the founders and organizers of Hello Taiwan. She recently traveled back to Taiwan with her two young children and was quarantined with them in Kaohsiung at her parents’ home. We’ll also hear from JD Chang who went back to Taiwan earlier this year. JD was a g...
2020-08-1048 min
Talking TaiwanBeing Black in Taiwan and Racism in the United States: Elissa Russell and Elizabeth WilliamsA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Elissa Russell and Elizabeth Williams are my guests on this episode of Talking Taiwan. We spoke about their experiences of living in Taiwan, the racism that they’ve experienced in Taiwan vs. the U.S. and Black Lives Matter. One thing that’s abundantly clear is that Taiwan has a very special place in their hearts. Liz and Elissa spoke candidly on the topic of Black Lives Matter and the state of race relations in the United States. Thank you Liz and Elissa for your open-heartedness and for i...
2020-08-0355 min
Talking TaiwanThis is My Brain in Love: A Conversation with Author I.W. GregorioA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: July is Black, Indigenous, People of Color Mental Health Awareness Month, so I thought this would be good time to invite Dr. Ilene Wong, who writes as I.W. Gregorio on to Talking Taiwan to talk about her latest novel, This is My Brain in Love. Dr. Wong has described the novel as a happy book about mental illness across cultures. We spoke about how she balances her medical and writing careers and her first book, None of the Above. Here’s a litt...
2020-07-2755 min
Talking TaiwanThe Coming Collapse of China: Gordon Chang Discusses his BooksA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: In 2015, I spoke with Gordon Chang, author and political commentator about his views on China and his books, The Coming Collapse of China, and Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World. I recently invited him back on Talking Taiwan, to listen to that episode, check out episode 85. Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: How Gordon went from practicing law to writing The Coming Collapse of Chinaand becoming a political commenta...
2020-07-2025 min
Talking TaiwanHong Kong Security Law: An Interview with Political Commentator Gordon ChangA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Gordon Chang is an author and political commentator. I first learned of him when I heard about his book The Coming Collapse of China. Then in 2015, I met and interviewed him for the Talking Taiwan podcast. We will re-share that episode at a later time. Recently, I invited Gordon back on to share his thoughts on the Hong Kong Security Law, India’s ban of TikTok, Zoom’s ties with China and the confirmed case of bubonic plague in China’s Inner Mongolia. Will the U.S. ban Tikto...
2020-07-1320 min
Talking TaiwanBlack Lives Solidarity Global Initiative: Founders Stefanie Davis and Patrick SpringerA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Stefanie Davis and Patrick Springer are the founders of the Black Lives Solidarity Global Initiative, which organized a rally in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement on June 13th in Taipei’s 228 Peace Park. I spoke to Stefanie and Patrick about their experiences living as people of color in Taiwan and the U.S., the activities planned for the rally and their personal views of Black Lives Matter. Here’s a description of the Black Lives Solidarity Global Initiative rally from their Facebook e...
2020-07-061h 11
Talking TaiwanWhat Led to Taiwan's Same Sex Marriage?A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: In 2017 I interviewed Professor Wen Liu about the historic news of May 24, 2017, that Taiwan’s Constitutional Court had ruled that marriage is not strictly defined as being between a man and a woman. This paved the way for same sex marriage to be legalized in Taiwan in 2019. Since the Stonewall uprising, which began on June 28, 1969, led to the international gay rights movement, June has become recognized as worldwide Pride month. In recognition of Pride month, I’d like to re-share my interview with gender studies Professor Wen Liu.
2020-06-2924 min
Talking TaiwanTaiwan Pride Parade for the World: Speaking with Organizer Darien ChenA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: On June 28, 2020, Taiwan Pride Parade for the World will be held in Taipei at 3pm to celebrate Pride Month and the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots. While in-person Pride events have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it will likely be one of the few if only in-person Pride events to be held in the world during Pride Month. I spoke with the organizer of Taiwan Pride Parade for the World, Darien Chen about what motivated him to organize the event. Darien also tol...
2020-06-2829 min
Talking TaiwanBlack Lives Matter: A Conversation with Jalesa TuckerA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: After the murder of George Floyd sparked protests in Minneapolis, here in New York, across the country, and around the world, I wanted to have a conversation on Talking Taiwan about what precipitated all of this social unrest, the Black Lives Matter movement and what we, especially non-Black people can do at this time. This led me to invite Jalesa Tucker to be a guest on Talking Taiwan. I met Jalesa when I did some work for a nonprofit that educates young people ab...
2020-06-2226 min
Talking TaiwanJD Chang: Founder of Crushing the MythA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Crushing The Myth (CTM) is an Asian American speaker series that shares Asian American stories and perspectives with a global audience. Established in January of 2019, CTM aims to connect Asian Americans and allies to each other. I spoke with the Founder of Crushing The Myth, JD Chang about why he created CTM, and its mission. Crushing The Myth is about showing that Asian America today is more than just the “Model Minority” label and telling Asian American stories that make pe...
2020-06-1536 min
Talking TaiwanGary Reloj: Coronavirus Survivor Delivers PPEA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Gary Reloj is Co-founder of the PPE Relief Initiative, an entrepreneur in the tech startup and restaurant industry, a founding board member of The Promise Society, and a COVID-19 survivor. In late March, Gary shared a public Facebook post, that was a very well-documented account of COVID-19 symptoms he’d experienced, the toll it took on his body, and specific things that he did to cope with the physical discomfort, and anxiety that it brought on. He had come down with symptoms early on, e...
2020-06-0857 min
Talking TaiwanEp 78 | Sunflower Movement: Reflecting Back from the Civil Unrest of 2020A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: As protests and civil unrest arise across the U.S., and tension has mounted, Talking Taiwan's host Felicia Lin was reminded of a time in which she found herself in the midst of intense protests in 2014, in Taipei, Taiwan, after the occupation of the Legislative Yuan in what has become known as the Sunflower Movement.
2020-06-0117 min
Talking TaiwanRichard Wang Announcer of Taiwan Baseball Games First Pro Sports Since Covid-19A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: The exceptional way in which Taiwan has handled and contained the Coronavirus has thrust it into the international spotlight once again, but for a different reason. On April 11th, Taiwan’s professional baseball league (CPBL) became the world’s first professional sports league to open in 2020. And then it became the first to have spectators at their games on May 8th. When I realized that Taiwan had became the only place on the planet where professional baseball was being played, and I knew there...
2020-06-0148 min
Talking TaiwanGrace Lee: Documentary Filmmaker for A-DocA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: A-Doc, the Asian American Documentary Network was established in 2016 by one of the Co-founders, Grace Lee (known for the award-winning The Grace Lee Project and other documentary films) and is a resource and network for nonfiction filmmakers at all different stages of their career. I spoke with Grace about the organization, and its “Stories of the Coronavirus” microdoc series, with microdocs being released throughout the month of May and beyond. Grace also told me about two of her most recent documentary film projects, the P...
2020-05-2526 min
Talking TaiwanAuntie Sewing Squad Combats Covid-19 One Mask at a TimeA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: What a fun, spirited conversation I had with my guests Valerie Soe and Kristina Wong! We could certainly use more conversations like this in this post-COVID-19 world. We talked about the Auntie Sewing Squad, a sewing circle formed during the global Coronavirus pandemic, that has taken on making masks first for frontline medical and essential workers, and now for vulnerable marginalized communities, who have no financial means to purchase masks. My guests are Valerie Soe, an Asian American Studies Professor and Film maker, an...
2020-05-1854 min
Talking TaiwanSurviving the Coronavirus Crash as a Musician: A Discussion with Peter LinA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Since I’ve stepped into the role of Producer of this podcast, in addition to being the host, we’ve been working on consistently delivering quality content, and on releasing previously unreleased episodes. In doing so, it’s allowed me to revisit some of our previous guests like Peter Lin who is a jazz musician and trombone player who I interviewed in 2018. Recently I caught up with Peter, two years after our first interview. Artists and musicians have been amongst the hardest hit by the CO...
2020-05-1139 min
Talking TaiwanJazz Trombone Player Peter Lin: A Mix of East and WestA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Peter Lin, is a trombone player, leader of the jazz band, The Lintet, and music teacher. He is a man who wears a lot of different hats! In March of 2018, Peter spoke with me about his career as a professional musician, the difference between being a bandleader versus a sideman, and how he met jazz legend Slide Hampton. We also talked about the Lintet’s first upcoming album, and the connection between Jeremy Lin, Linsanity, and The Lintet- all of which incidentally are not related to me....
2020-05-0446 min
Talking TaiwanChina’s Coronavirus Pandemic Lack of Transparency: An Interview with Scott SimonA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Scott Simon, Professor in the School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies and Co-holder of the Research Chair in Taiwan Studies at the University of Ottawa spoke with us about an article he wrote for the Macdonald-Laurier Institute which served to sound a warning to the global community about China’s lack of transparency. In the case of the COVID-19 pandemic, several media sources have reported that Chinese authorities alerted the WHO on December 31, 2019, about several cases of pneumonia of unknown cause. China then announced its first death from t...
2020-04-2724 min
Talking TaiwanHow I Homeschool During the Coronavirus: An Interview with Emily ChenA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: I invited Emily Chen on to Talking Taiwan as a guest to talk about how she manages to homeschool during the coronavirus when having her kids home full-time during this pandemic. The idea for this episode came from a Google doc that was created and shared by Emily on Facebook. The link to it is listed below in the related links section of this post. You’ll see that it has over 100 weblinks to resources for parents and kids to try out during the Coronavirus pandemic. What a treasure tro...
2020-04-2033 min
Talking TaiwanTaiwan’s Response to the Coronavirus: An Interview with Dr. Brian ChangA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Since Taiwan has received a great deal of recognition globally for its successful containment of COVID-19, I've been looking to interview a medical professional about Taiwan's response and handling of the Coronavirus. Special thanks to Dr. Han Mingrong (韓明榮) for his help in connecting me with Dr. Brian Chang who is located in Taipei, Taiwan. I spoke with Dr. Chang about the early steps that Taiwan took to contain the Coronavirus outbreak, and how having dealt with SARS in 2003, the government and the general public in...
2020-04-1327 min
Talking TaiwanCoronavirus Pandemic in New York: An Interview with Dr. Wilson WangA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: I’m pleased to welcome Dr. Wilson Wang back on to Talking Taiwan after five years for what turned out to be a very in-depth conversation, about the Coronavirus crisis in New York. Dr. Wang spoke with me about the COVID-19 pandemic from both a science-based and human perspective. This interview with Dr. Wang was recorded last week on March 30th, 2020. Dr. Wilson Wang is the Founder and CEO of a health software company called Walking Doctors, a pediatric emergency room physician and hospi...
2020-04-061h 03
Talking TaiwanEbola Outbreak: An Interview with Dr. Wilson WangA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: What does a robot, Jedi and Wi-Fi have to do with the Ebola crisis? In 2015 I spoke with Wilson Wang a medical doctor by training, who was a Senior Clinical director at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) at the time. We spoke about his work with IRC on the 2014 Ebola outbreak and his career in medicine and public health. As we deal with the coronavirus here in New York City, I thought with this would be a good time to share this episode. Stay...
2020-03-3046 min
Talking TaiwanLove Boat Taipei: An Interview with Best Selling Author Abigail Hing WenA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Earlier this year I went to Books of Wonder (in New York City’s Upper Westside) to attend a book launch event for Loveboat, Taipei. There I heard the book’s author, Abigail Hing Wen speak frankly and openly about her 12-year writing career and journey leading up to getting her first book Loveboat, Taipei published. All too often when we hear of success stories like hers, what gets lost is what it took to get there. I was really impressed by her story of persistence and tenacity...
2020-03-2336 min
Talking TaiwanLove Boat Taiwan: Interview with Asian American Studies Professor and Film Maker Valerie SoeA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: For many overseas born Chinese and Taiwanese, the Love Boat Taiwan language culture study program was quite the cultural phenomenon and rite of passage. We are dedicating two episodes of Talking Taiwan to the topic. The first will feature Asian American Studies professor and filmmaker Valerie Soe who’s made a documentary film called Love Boat: Taiwan. Learn more about the Love Boat program, the lasting impact on its participants- college and high school-aged individuals away from home for 6 weeks in Taiwan. It was the quintessential summer camp experience....
2020-03-0939 min
Talking TaiwanAn Interview With Author Jennifer J. Chow About The 228 Legacy and Her Other BooksA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: February 28th is a national holiday in Taiwan and it’s just around the corner. But how many know the somber significance behind the date and what it commemorates? Author Jennifer J. Chow has written a novel inspired by the 228 Incident (which refers to February 28, 1947). I spoke with her about the 228 Incident and how it relates to her novel, The 228 Legacy. Jennifer has a new book coming out in March, it’s a cozy mystery novel called, Mimi Lee Gets A Clue. We also spoke about...
2020-02-2522 min
Talking TaiwanAn Interview with Author, Musician, and Journalist Joe HenleyA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: I conducted an interview with author, musician, and journalist Joe Henley, about his latest book, Bu San Bu Si, and his first book, Sons of the Republic. In writing Bu San Bu Si, Joe clearly drew upon his multi-disciplinary background. The book after all is about a Taiwanese punk band and the struggles that the musicians face in reconciling their punk personas with Taiwan’s societal expectations. Joe, incidentally, has sung in punk rock and metal bands, and much of what he’s written in Bu San Bu S...
2020-02-1022 min
Talking TaiwanTaiwan Communique: Revealing the Truth of Taiwan's White Terror EraA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: In this episode of the Talking Taiwan podcast, I continue my conversation with Gerrit van der Wees about the Taiwan Communique, and how it revealed the truth of Taiwan's White Terror Era. Taiwan Communique is a publication that was started in 1980, during Taiwan’s martial law era, a dark period in Taiwan’s history in which there was extreme censorship and the people of Taiwan were denied their civil liberties. For these reasons Gerrit and his wife Mei-chin felt it was necessary to do something to shed light on the huma...
2020-02-0341 min
Talking TaiwanOutcome of the 2020 Taiwan Presidential Election: Perspectives by Gerrit van der WeesA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: I recently invited Gerrit van der Wees, to share his perspectives on the outcome of the recent 2020 Taiwan presidential election. Gerrit is the former editor of the Taiwan Communique magazine, a publication that was dedicated to the human rights and democracy of Taiwan. He has also worked for FAPA as a senior policy advisor and currently teaches the history of Taiwan at George Mason University. He’s also a former Dutch diplomat. Gerrit has provided a very concise analysis of how the DPP and Tsai Ing...
2020-01-2531 min
Talking TaiwanTaiwan Presidential Election of 2020: A Discussion with Chieh-Ting YehA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: With the Taiwan Presidential Election of 2020 coming up in Taiwan on January 11th,I thought it would be a good idea to do a podcast about this particular topic. Recently I spoke with Chieh-Ting Yeh, the Editor-in-Cheif of Ketagalan Media, Vice-chairman of the Global Taiwan Institute and longtime watcher of Taiwan politics. This episode should give you some interesting perspectives if you aren't up on what's going on with the upcoming presidential election in Taiwan. Here’s a little preview of what w...
2020-01-091h 01
Talking TaiwanTrigg Brown and Josh Ku of Win Son: Taiwanese Restaurant in NYCA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: This is an interview with Trigg Brown and Josh Ku of Win Son, a Taiwanese restaurant in NYC. Here are comments from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: When I sat down to interview Trigg Brown and Josh Ku about their Taiwanese American restaurant, Win Son, they talked about their shared a love of food, and how they used to trek all the way out to Flushing just to get good Taiwanese food. They used to get into discussions about what makes food uniquely Taiwanese vs. Chinese or Chin...
2019-12-3046 min
Talking TaiwanDragon’s Chamber – Elias EkA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Learn all about Taiwan’s growing startup community and all of the resources available for budding entrepreneurs in this episode of the Talking Taiwan podcast. If you want to know how to start a business in Taiwan, there’s a book written about it, and not surprisingly, it’s called How to Start a Business in Taiwan. The author of that book, Elias Ek, the CEO and co-founder of Enspyre spoke with me about all of these topics, and more, including the annual Dragons’ Chamber pitch contest, which will be takin...
2017-11-1517 minTalking TaiwanGender Studies Professor on the LGBTQ Movement in Taiwan – Wen LiuA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: When I heard the historic news of May 24th, that Taiwan’s Constitutional Court had ruled that marriage is not strictly defined as being between a man and a woman, it was exciting to know that Taiwan was poised to be the first country in Asia to legalize gay marriage. Even though I’ve been involved with the Taiwan float in the New York Gay Pride Parade twice before this year’s event, I realize that I still have a lot more to learn about the LGBTQ movement and commun...
2017-09-0123 minTalking TaiwanTaiwan: A World of Orchids – Pauline HuangA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Did you know that there’s an annual flower show in New York featuring Taiwanese culture and orchids from Taiwan? Actually, I didn’t know this until one of my listeners reached out to me and told me about the upcoming Taiwan: A World of Orchids exhibit at the Queens Botanical Garden. Since I’m based in New York, I feel it’s my obligation to promote and inform people about all of the Taiwan-related events going on in New York. So I spoke with Pauline Huang, Chairwoman of the Quee...
2017-08-0622 minTalking TaiwanTaiwanese Waves – Mia Min YenA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Last year was the first year that there was a Taiwanese Waves concert at the Central Park Summerstage and it was smashing success! Thousands of people were introduced to Taiwanese musicians Anpu (also known as Deserts Xuan), Wonfu, and Sunset Rollercoaster. This year Taiwanese Waves has been invited back to Summerstage. Recently, I sat down to talk with Mia Min Yen, the founder and organizer of Taiwanese Waves. Mia spoke with me about the origins of her love of live music, how she was finally able to...
2017-07-1623 minTalking TaiwanSinger, Songwriter and Musician – Treya Lam A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: I first learned about Treya, an up-and-coming musician with an amazing voice about two years ago, when she was profiled on TaiwaneseAmerican.org. From then on she was definitely on my radar to have as a guest on the Talking Taiwan, but somehow the timing was just not right for it. As I waited for the stars to align, I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing her perform live several times. Now it’s time for me to have her on Talking Taiwan as a guest, and the timing could...
2017-06-1118 minTalking Taiwan2017 Hello Taiwan Tour – Ysanne SpevackA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: It’s that time of year again here in New York City. Spring is upon us, and as the weather warms up you’ll find street fairs popping up all around the city. I’ve already run into a couple of them. If you have ever been in the city at this time of year, you’ll know what I’m talking about. It’s hard to miss it when you come across blocks and blocks of a wide New York City avenue that are closed off to traffic, and bustling...
2017-05-0727 minTalking TaiwanUrban Nomad Film Festival – David Frazier Talking TaiwanA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: When Gus, the producer of Talking Taiwan suggested that I do an interview with David Frazier, co-founder and Festival Director of the Urban Nomad Film Festival, which first started in Taipei in 2002, I was intrigued. And after speaking with David about Urban Nomad, I found myself wishing that I'd be in Taipei at the time of the festival! We talked about how the Urban Nomad Film Festival is more than just a film festival. In the past it has featured poetry readings, live bands, exhibits, parties, and...
2017-04-0634 minTalking TaiwanCraft Beer and Beer Brewing – Michael Forncrook Talking TaiwanA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: I love talking to entrepreneurs and small business owners. It’s always interesting to learn how they started and have continued to build their businesses. For this episode I had the pleasure of speaking to Michael Forncrook about how he started a craft beer business in Taiwan. We spoke at great length, and what a lot of listeners don’t know is that we do most our podcasts long distance, via Skype. For this interview I was in New York, and Michael was in central Taiwan. It might not come...
2016-08-101h 06Talking TaiwanTaiwan Music Showcase – Ed YenA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Ed Yen is a Taiwanese music producer, music executive, entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, audio engineer, theater designer, film score, commercial composer, A&R manager and vocal coach. He is the Executive Producer of Taiwan Music Express and CEO Of GCA.
2014-10-2413 min
Talking TaiwanEp 50 | A Conversation with Dwagie at the CMJ 2014 Taiwan Music Express press conferenceA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: For this episode of Talking Taiwan, I stopped by the CMJ 2014 Taiwan Music Express press conference to interview Dwagie (大支), one of the hip hop artists who will be performing at the CMJ Music Taiwan Night Showcase in October. Dwagie is known for writing about social issues and most notably has collaborated with the Dalai Lama. Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: Where Dwagie’s name comes from and what it means Dwagie’s early music...
2014-10-2409 min
Talking TaiwanSophie Ping-Ya Hsu on Taiwan VoiceA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Around the time of the Sunflower Movement in 2014, which was a protest in response to Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou attempting to force passage of the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (a trade pact between Taiwan and China), the Taiwan Voice Facebook page quickly became a major source of news about the movement. Students and activists occupied Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan (Taiwan’s parliament) from March 18-April 10, 2014. Sophie Ping-Ya Hsu spoke about how the Taiwan Voice Facebook page got started, her involvement in it and its impact. Here’s a...
2014-09-0111 min
Talking TaiwanEric Tsai and Jenny Wang from Outreach for TaiwanA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Eric Tsai and Jenny Wang on Outreach for Taiwan talk to host Felicia Lin about Outreach for Taiwan.
2014-08-1434 minTalking TaiwanAuthor Ed Lin on his book, Ghost MonthA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Here is an interview with Author Ed Lin on his Book, Ghost Month. Ed Lin talks about his latest novel - Ghost Month - which is his 5th book featuring Detective Robert Chow. The story centers around a mysterious murder that occurs in Taipei, Taiwan, during the 7th month of the lunar calendar. Mr Lin also talks about the writing process and his experiences as a novelist.
2014-08-0517 minTalking TaiwanEcho Lin on Anti-nuclear Protests in TaiwanA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Here is an interview with Echo Lin on Anti-Nuclear Protests in Taiwan. Echo Lin explains her role as Secretary General of the Environmental Jurist Association, an international group of legal professionals concerned about the lack of legislative frameworks that protect our planet from ourselves. She specifically discusses the controversies surrounding Taiwan's 4th Nuclear Power plant and why this remains a hot-button issue even nearly 30 years after it was approved by Taiwan's Legislative Yuan.
2014-05-2149 minTalking TaiwanBorcheng Hsu on the 13th Passport to Taiwan FestivalA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Borcheng Hsu talks about the 13th Passport 2 Taiwan Festival at Union Square in New York City. P2TW has grown to over 60 booths (1/3 are authentic Taiwanese food you cannot find in the US outside of someone's home) and how cultural groups are now being flown in direct from Taiwan. Mr Hsu also talks about the future of the event, and how it could be traveling to a city new you someday soon!
2014-05-2033 minTalking TaiwanTony Chang on the Sunflower MovementA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Here is an interview with Tony Chang on the Sunflower Movement.
2014-04-0618 minTalking TaiwanTony Chang on the Occupation of the Legislative YuanA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Here is an interview with Tony Chang on the Taiwan Independence Citizens Revolution.
2014-04-0613 minTalking TaiwanTony Chang on the Taiwan Independence Citizens RevolutionA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Here is an interview with Tony Chang on the Taiwan Independence Citizens Revolution.
2014-04-0627 minTalking TaiwanLawrence Lin about American Citizens for TaiwanA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Here is an interview with Lawrence Lin about American Citizens for Taiwan. Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/tt039-lawrence-lin/ In this episode we speak with Lawrence Lin the media spokesperson for American Citizens for Taiwan (ACT). ACT was established in 2009. The mission of ACT is to educate Americans on the importance of Taiwan to the U.S. and working to strengthen the U.S. Taiwan relationship. Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:
2014-01-3123 minTalking TaiwanClaire Hsieh about the STUF United FundA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Here is an interview with Claire Hsieh about the STUF United Fund.
2013-12-2428 minTalking TaiwanChieh-ting Yeh About the Ketagalan Project PodcastA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Here is an interview with Chieh-ting Yeh about the Ketagalan Project.
2013-12-1226 min
Talking TaiwanAndrew Watson of the band Feiwu Talks about Hello TaiwanA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: When I invited Andrew Watson onto Talking Taiwan to talk about the fourth annual Hello Taiwan Concert, I was pleasantly surprised by how our conversation touched on the 1990s music scene in Taiwan. Andrew was living in Taiwan at the time when he formed his band Feiwu (廢物樂隊), which will be performing at Hello Taiwan. Feiwu is the hard-rocking band who wrote and performed the classic “我愛台灣啤酒” (“I Love Taiwan Beer”) and other original songs at Spring Scream and various venues around the island from 1997 to 2001. The band is well known as one of the core...
2013-11-2035 min
Talking TaiwanJesse Liu Concert Promoter and Manager for the band HibriaA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: When I spoke with Jesse Liu a concert promoter and manager of the Brazilian band Hibria, our conversation touched upon the music scene in Asia and comparisons between Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and South East Asia. Jesse also spoke more specifically about the music industry in Taiwan. Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this episode: How Jesse balances managing a band and being a concert promoter The Brazilian band, Hibria that Jesse manages The fi...
2013-11-1932 minTalking TaiwanBrian Yang Television, Film Actor and ProducerA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Here is an interview with Television, Film Actor, and Producer Brian Yang.
2013-10-2426 minTalking TaiwanBrian Yang Producer of Linsanity the MovieA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Here is an interview with Brian Yang, the producer of "Linsanity" the Movie.
2013-10-2432 minTalking TaiwanEntrepreneur Yao Huang- Founder of The HatcheryA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Here is an interview with entrepreneur Yao Huang, the founder of the Hatchery.
2013-10-1821 min
Talking TaiwanTaiwan Music CMJ Showcase: An Interview with Eric DeFontenay Founder of Music DishA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: I spoke at length with Eric de Fontenay, the Founder of MusicDish about topics ranging from the artists who will be performing at this year’s Taiwan CMJ Music Showcase, the Asian music scene, Mandopop, J-pop and K-pop. It was a fun and fascinating conversation. Listen to hear preview clips from the artists who will be performing at the Taiwan CMJ Music Showcase, which will be held at the legendary New York City venue, Webster Hall and to learn more about the Asian music scene.
2013-09-231h 13
Talking TaiwanTalking to Jenny Wang about Taiwan WeekA note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: Jenny Wang spoke with me about Taiwan Week 2013, which is a week of events leading up to the Keep Taiwan Free Rally aka the UN for Taiwan (UN4TW). This year marks the 20th anniversary of UN4TW movement in New York. Listen to hear about all the fun daily events being planned for Taiwan Week. Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: What is Taiwan Week and how it got starte...
2013-08-2616 min