Leslie delves into news stories about product recalls at the border, the dullest May on record, and a government official's doppelganger.

In this episode of Hear in Taiwan, Itamar and Leslie talk about a man who got in trouble for apparently vandalizing a mountain plaque, Taiwanese chocolatier getting recognized for his work, and a huge lake swim coming back for 2022. 

Leslie and Staś talk about a chain of victories by Taiwan at various competitions around the world.  

2022-06-27

In today's episode, Leslie goes over hot weather, Filipino food trucks, multilingual ATMs, and particular store owners.

On Hear in Taiwan, Emma Benack and Shirley Lin chat about a claw machine store owner's unusually long scooter parked in front of his shop and taboos to avoid during summer solstice.

Leslie and Staś talk about an earthquake that rocked Taiwan early Monday, an international school in Japan expanding operation in preparation for Taiwanese students, and the education ministry's new report on delcining student numbers. 

In this episode of Hear in Taiwan, Leslie and Tomasz talk about Stinky Trees in southern Taiwan, blood shortages, and a survey that finds young people are not too keen to go carbon-neutral. T

Emma and Itamar discuss policy controversies over identification cards for transgender people in Taiwan. Later, they discuss the life of one of Taiwan's most famous and influential puppeteers, as well as people's excitement to buy plane tickets for trips abroad - no matter the price.

On today's episode, Leslie and Itamar talk about a six-meter caught off the east coast of Taiwan. All that and more on this episode of Hear in Taiwan.