Hearts in Taiwan

Twinkies and bananas - Yellow on the outside, white on the inside. This is how many second generation Asian Americans felt growing up. In the 80s and 90s, when we only saw white or Black representation in American media. We explore how this quest to assimilate drove our development as individuals and what this means for Asian Americans now.

Links:
Crazy Rich Asians
PEN15
The Babysitter's Club
BTS (YouTube, Instagram)
Joy Luck Club (Movie, Book)
WongFu Productions (YouTube, "Yellow Fever" short)
The Half of It
Kim's Convenience
Fresh Off the Boat
Never Have I Ever
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
House of Ho
Bling Empire
#notsponsored: Nick Dong (Instagram, website) and USC Pacific Asia Museum (Instagram, Divine Immersion: The Experiential Art of Nick Dong)

Credits:
"Level Up" by Vienna Teng (Spotify)
"Show Yourself" by Alex Wong (Patreon)

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There are so many things that make Taiwan unique and exceptional. From policy making to manufacturing to transportation, and of course food, Taiwan has a lot to celebrate.

Links:
Taiwan Covid Relief (DM or email us with a photo of your donation receipt dated after July 22nd and we'll match your donation until we hit $1,000 in total donation matching)
Audrey Tang (Talks at Google, Twitter)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
ASUS
Giant Bicycles
Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) / Metro Taipei

Credits:
"New Normal" by Rosendale (Instagram, YouTube, Spotify)
A new song in the works by Sam Lin (Instagram, YouTube)

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Simple question, hard to answer! Angela and Annie share their journeys exploring their identities with respect to Taiwan, and reflect on definitions contributed by a wide variety of Taiwanese individuals in America and Taiwan. We pitch each other some thought experiments that test our hypotheses about identity, and discuss the evolution of the Taiwanese identity in relation to China and in the context of America.

Links:
Nationality, Ethnicity, & Race, by Hello Prosper (blog post, IG post)
Michelle Kwan's stories at #RecipeForChange dinner (YouTube 24:11)
Taiwan’s urban landscapes by Yun Hai Taiwanese Pantry (IG story highlight)
See the Olympic flag for Chinese Taipei (Wikipedia)
Xi Jinping remarks for CCP centennial (Reuters article)
Crackdown and closure of Apple Daily in Hong Kong, coverage by New Bloom and Taiwan Mixed (IG post)
#notsponsored: Taiwan Mixed for news in English about Taiwan (website, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook)
Show notes for full credits and sources

Featuring:
Kelly Lan, Hello Prosper (IG: @hello.prosper)
Darice Dan Chang (IG: @darice_dandan)
Dr. Zonram Liao, Wellnergy Pets (IG: @wellnergypets)
Sticky Rice Sisters (IG: @stickyricesisters)
Cathy Huang, Avery & Me (IG: @averyandme)
Lulu Cheng, Bitty Bao Books (IG: @bitty.bao)

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Every culture and region has its own unique flavors, dishes, and culinary history. Food brings people together and is a source of cultural pride - Taiwan is no exception. From beef noodle soup to boba, we celebrate the things that make Taiwanese food what it is today. Join us as we journey through the regional influences of Taiwanese food, take a trip down memory lane, and highlight some of our favorite dishes.

Links:
Eating Taiwanese in the Bay (KQED)
Taiwan Bento (Oakland, California)
Chia Te pineapple cake
Weee! Asian grocery delivery ($20 off first order with referral link)
Taiwanese Home Cooking (Facebook group)

Credits:
"Level Up" by Vienna Teng (Spotify)

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Hearts in Taiwan on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIk7wP97c_LC5Xw5lxZJK6w)

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If you didn't know that the KMT government killed about 20,000 Taiwanese people in a one-month span in early 1947 and imprisoned about 140,000 more during the 40 years after, that's no accident. In Part 2 of a 2-part series, we share the way that the 228 Massacre and White Terror were handled since these events ended and the parallels to how governments handle similar events like the Tulsa Race Massacre and the Tiananmen Square Massacre. 
Trigger warnings: violence, police/military brutality, totalitarian government.

Invitation:
Tells us how you define Taiwanese! Send us a voice message on Instagram, Facebook, or at heartsintaiwan.com/voicemail and we'll send you a Hearts in Taiwan sticker.

Credits:
"Making the Banned" by Jason Chu and Alan Z
"Ronny's Outro" feat. Ronny Chieng from Face Value by Jason Chu and Alan Z
Alan Z's Instagram: www.instagram.com/alanzmusic
Alan Z's YouTube: http://bit.ly/alanz-youtube
"Close to Home" by Vienna Teng (Spotify)
Cover image: modification of a photo by Hung Jui-chin for Taipei Times

See our show notes for  links to further reading about the events described in this episode.
heartsintaiwan.com/blog/massacres-and-coverups

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If you didn’t know that the KMT government killed about 20,000 Taiwanese people in a one-month span in early 1947 and imprisoned about 140,000 more during the 40 years after, that’s no accident. In Part 1 of a 2-part series, we share what we’ve learned from our research about the 228 Massacre and the period of martial law afterward called White Terror designed to silence and erase.  Trigger warnings: violence, police/military brutality, totalitarian government.

Invitation:
Tell us how you define Taiwanese! Send us a voice message on Instagram, Facebook, or at heartsintaiwan.com/voicemail and we’ll send you a Hearts in Taiwan sticker.

Credits:

• “Close to Home” and “Never Look Away” by Vienna Teng (Spotify)
• National anthem of the Republic of China from the Office of the President of the Republic of China, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
• Cover image by Adece033090, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

See our show notes for  links to our sources for the facts described in this episode and further recommended listening.
heartsintaiwan.com/blog/massacres-and-coverups

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We've been inspired lately by musicians who are making waves in genres where Asians are vastly underrepresented. Angela unpacks what The Linda Lindas' punk performances mean to her, and Annie finds flow with rapper Alan Z.

Featured:
“Never Say Never” and “Missing You” by The Linda Lindas
Spotify: http://bit.ly/linda-lindas
YouTube: http://bit.ly/linda-lindas-youtube 

"Foreigner" by Alan Z x Jason Chu
“Model Minority” by Alan Z x Jason Chu (feat. Dante Basco and Neela)
Instagram: www.instagram.com/alanzmusic
YouTube: http://bit.ly/alanz-youtube 

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This one is for everyone whose name is pronounced differently in America than it would be in your family’s original language. Angela and Annie discuss how even a simple name like Wang can be a hallmark of assimilation, a source of trauma, or an opportunity for reclaimed identity.

Invitation: 

Tell us how you define Taiwanese! Send us a voice message on Instagram, Facebook, or at heartsintaiwan.com/voicemail and we’ll mail you a Hearts in Taiwan sticker.

Links:

“America Ruined My Name for Me” by Beth Nguyen

“When the Teacher Doesn’t Even Try to Pronounce Your Name” by comedian Tien Tran

Wangs vs the World by Jade Chang - excerpt in our show notes

"Level Up" by Vienna Teng (Spotify)

Visit our show notes for more about the topics in our episode

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We stan Maya and Anna of PEN15. In our second (Not Just) Book Club with Hearts in Taiwan, we unpack how one particular episode captures the experience of adolescence as an Asian American among mostly white peers in the '90s. Also, we read excerpts of the first reviews of this podcast.

Links:
PEN15 on Hulu
"Level Up" by Vienna Teng (Spotify)

Cover photo:
Still from PEN15/Hulu by Alex Lombardi

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America is known as the land of opportunity. What did that mean for young adults living in Taiwan in the 60s and 70s? We asked our parents about their immigration experiences and whether America lived up to their expectations.

Links:
Immigrant story questions by Ellie Yang Camp (@eeewhysee)
CNN on Asian American diversity May 2021
"Level Up" by Vienna Teng (Spotify)
"Show Yourself" by Alex Wong (Patreon)

Cover photo:
Annie's mom before she boarded a plane to the US for grad school

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