Taiwan Talk

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Taiwan Talk episodes

April 11, 2022 Taipei Behind the Seen: The Presidential Building

Professor Joseph Allen's book "Taipei: City of Displacements" tells the story behind Taiwan's unique architecture -- from the Japanese colonial era to the current time.

ICRT's Hope Ngo invites Professor Allen on an imaginary walk along the streets leading to Taipei's Ketagalan Boulevard, to tell audiences about two of the most distinctive buildings in the area.

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9 min
March 20, 2022 Bringing the News to New Media

Kassy Cho is an independent journalist and founder of Almost.co, a media outlet focused on getting news stories to the internet's younger generations.

ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with Kassy about internet journalism, and thinking visually to present stories to new audiences.

You can find Kassy's news pages on Instagram:

English: @almost.co

Chinese: @almost.ch

Or her personal page here:

@kassy

You can also find the Instagram page she worked on with Buzzfeed here:

@world

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36 min
March 15, 2022 Taiwan's Tank Fairy

Director and filmmaker Eric Rettstadt joins us on Taiwan Talk this week to discuss his new short movie "Tank Fairy" which stars Taiwan drag queen Marian Mesula. The film has enjoyed screenings at a number of prestigious film festival across the US. It tells the story of a fabulous gas delivery agent that meets a schoolboy in Taipei City and turns his world upside down.

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16 min
March 11, 2022 Film Industry Representation in Taiwan and Abroad

Isabella Tan is a young filmmaker raised in Taiwan and Malaysia, also having spent some time making films in the U.S.

ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with Isabella about her experiences in the film industry, and Asian representation in front of and behind the cameras.

You can find Isabella's Instagram here:

https://www.instagram.com/its.bellatan/

And her Vimeo page here:

https://vimeo.com/isabellatan

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15 min
February 22, 2022 Becoming Taiwanese for Basketball

Quincy Davis is a professional basketball player for the New Taipei Kings, and has been a crucial player on Taiwan's national basketball team.

ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi speaks with Quincy about his experience becoming a Taiwanese citizen, playing basketball for Taiwan around the world, and inspiring the younger generations of Taiwan to try their hands and feet at sports.

You can see some of Quincy's games on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/c/PLEAGUEofficial

You can follow Quincy on Instagram:

@q.davis3

And check out his restaurant for some amazing vegan food!

https://www.facebook.com/uncleqvegan/

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17 min
February 15, 2022 Saving Taiwan's Coral Reefs from the Perils of Popularity

Academia Sinica's Shashank Keshavmurthy is a coral reef specialist who has lived in Taiwan for more than a decade.

ICRT's Hope Ngo speaks to Keshavmurthy about the lethal combination of climate change and relentless human interest that's threatening the coral reefs around Xiaoliuqiu.

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9 min
February 07, 2022 Telling Taiwan's Stories Through Film

Tobie Openshaw is a filmmaker, photographer, and advocate for Taiwan's next generation of visual storytellers.

ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with Tobie about his work with Taiwan's indigenous stories, his experience documenting the Sunflower Movement in 2014, and the hurdles that young filmmakers have to overcome in getting their work into the world.

Join Tobie's group "Filmmaker Nights Taipei" for some valuable insight into filmmaking:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/607185949394560

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20 min
January 27, 2022 鬼島之音： Ghost Island Media and Taiwan's Podcast History

Emily Wu is the CEO and co-founder of Ghost Island Media, one of Taiwan's most popular podcast networks.

ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with Emily about Ghost Island Media's first shows, her work in Taiwan's media industry, and the future of podcasts in Taiwan.

You can find a list of Ghost Island Media's shows on their website:

https://ghostisland.media/

On on their instagram:

@ghostislandme

Here's a link to one of their English shows, "Waste Not Why Not", on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/0gQASkmr41ITwHegixRwE8

And check out their recent audio documentary in Chinese, 【一年的告白】：

https://open.spotify.com/show/0wyy0JpqXvy2cPtGTaA0GC

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21 min
January 11, 2022 A Bridge Between India and Taiwan

Priya Lalwani-Purswaney, also known as 李眉君, is a professional interpreter of Chinese, English, and Hindi, and an organizer of Indian cultural events in Taiwan.

ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi speaks with Priya about her experience growing up in Taiwan, her work as a simultaneous interpreter, and her role as a cultural bridge between India and Taiwan.

You can find Priya's Translation and Interpreting Services here:

https://www.facebook.com/PriyaTranslator/

Check out the events and support group "Indians In Taiwan", which Priya founded and manages:

https://www.facebook.com/IndiansInTaiwan/

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18 min
December 29, 2021 Taipei Shorts: Multi-Language Theater in Taiwan

Liam Fanning is organizing the upcoming "Taipei Shorts IV", the fourth installment of a series of short plays, going on stage in early January 2022!

ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi speaks with Liam about writing, directing, and acting, as well as how Taipei Shorts is keeping English- and multi-language theater alive in Taiwan.

Find tickets to Taipei Shorts here:

bit.ly/taipeishorts

Find out more about Taipei shorts online:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/219116397022862

Instagram: @taipeishorts

And find Liam on Instagram:

@liamfliamfliamf

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16 min

About Taiwan Talk

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Taiwan is patchwork quilt of diverse, motiving personalities. The show features politicians who make history, entrepreneurs whose innovations help keep the global economy afloat, and artists who explore creativity in fascinating, inspiring ways. Taiwan Talk tells stories from the unique perspectives of Taiwan all over the world. From those at home, those abroad, and those who’ve chosen to make this island their home.