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Join our hosts Joey Chou and Michelle Chiang as they get specific on trending topics straight from the newsroom at TaiwanPlus! Each week, we take a deep dive into society, science, cutting-edge tech a... more
FAQs about Getting Pacific:How many episodes does Getting Pacific have?The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.
January 27, 2025227: Season Finale. Happy Lunar New Year! What's next?Joey and Michelle chat about their favorite episodes in season 2 and what they've learned from it. Invited to the show are some coworkers and friends who were caught for surprise interviews while wandering past them in the hall to talk about their lunar new year experience. --Hosting provided by SoundOn ...more27minPlay
January 20, 2025226: The disease that's killing more people than any other in the worldJoey and Michelle chat about just how many lives cardiovascular diseases take each year, what are the socio-economic impacts of this, and how can we prevent this health risk and educate ourselves (or our parents)? Invited to the show is a journalist who covered the topic of health and cardiovascular diseases extensively. --Hosting provided by SoundOn ...more25minPlay
January 13, 2025225: Is your job literally killing you? here's what psychiatrists have to say.Joey and Michelle chat about just how pressure at work can manifest in physiological symptoms that are akin to depression and anxiety. Invited to the show is a psychiatric doctor to walk us through how to identify work stress and take steps to decompress from it. --Hosting provided by SoundOn ...more22minPlay
January 06, 2025224: How to take down a country without taking out any weapon?Joey and Michelle chat about media's influence on any country's cognitive wellness and gray zone tactics employed by those with nefarious intent. Invited to the show is a "cross-functional information-warfare" strategist from the U.S.. --Hosting provided by SoundOn ...more21minPlay
December 30, 2024223: Who does bubble tea (boba) belong to? How might someone appropriate it?Joey and Michelle chat about the cultural appropriation controversy over Simu Liu's guest appearance on the Canadian edition of Dragon's Den. Invited to the show is a journalist from Canada's leading online publication, The Tyee, to unravel the cultural significance of bubble tea. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2021/03/02/My-Cup-Bubble-Tea/ --Hosting provided by SoundOn ...more26minPlay
December 23, 2024222: How are the end-of-year holidays celebrated in Taiwan?Joey and Michelle chat about the ample amount of holiday spirit in the air and the lack of days off for it! Invited to the show are a handful of expat (and local) holiday enthusiasts to talk about how they celebrate the holiday season in style. --Hosting provided by SoundOn ...more22minPlay
December 16, 2024221: Coffee, its history and future, and what country drinks the most of it?Joey and Michelle chat about the arrival of coffee in East Asia, the growth of its export industry and the truly baffling amount that people consume, inviting a Taiwanese coffee importer, wholesaler, and general enthusiast to talk about its current state as a cash crop. --Hosting provided by SoundOn ...more21minPlay
December 09, 2024220: India and Taiwan happily ever after?Joey and Michelle chat about the budding romance of Taiwan and India's trade and diplomatic relationship, inviting an expert who teaches about and leads a global think tank on the Indo-Pacific region's interaction with China and the U.S. --Hosting provided by SoundOn ...more21minPlay
December 02, 2024219: Earthquakes: how much time do we need to run from danger?Joey and Michelle chat about the power of earthquakes and just how much technology and resources has Taiwan put into studying tectonics activities, inviting an expert whose job is to monitor earthquakes and relay information to the public. --Hosting provided by SoundOn ...more22minPlay
November 25, 2024218: Nuclear energy: are they safe? vs. do we need it?Joey and Michelle chat about the state of nuclear power in Taiwan, inviting a nuclear plant technician to share his realistic on-the-ground perspective on just how safe or dangerous this technology is and how much does the country need it. --Hosting provided by SoundOn ...more27minPlay
FAQs about Getting Pacific:How many episodes does Getting Pacific have?The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.