Taiwan Talk

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Taiwan Talk episodes

December 20, 2021 How Big is a Big Band?

Jim Geddes is the founder and bandleader of the Taipei Professional Orchestra Big Band, as well as a freelance musician and woodwind instrumentalist extraordinaire.

ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi speaks with Jim about the TPO Big Band, gathering musicians in a pandemic, and his background on Broadway.

You can find the TPO Big Band's new album here:

https://tpotaipei.bandcamp.com/album/tpo-live-at-yuchen-cinema-studios

Follow TPO for more info on performances around Taiwan:

Instagram: @tpotaipei

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TPOTaipei

Thanks for listening!

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December 05, 2021 Humanity's First Look at a Black Hole

Satoki Matsushita is an astrophysicist who has worked with international projects like the Event Horizon Telescope and the Greenland Telescope Project, which have contributed to humanity's first imaging of a black hole, millions of lightyears from Earth.

ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi speaks with Satoki about his research on black holes, his work with telescopes around the world, and his personal journey of learning astrophysics.

CORRECTION NOTE: In the interview, Satoki mentions the use of an "S.I.S.", which should be a "superconductor-insulator-superconductor", not a "semiconductor". Thanks to Satoki for clarifying in post!

You can read about Satoki in Chinese here:

https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/2441505

More info on the Event Horizon Telescope:

https://eventhorizontelescope.org/

And a short documentary on the Greenland Telescope:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkSSk5zEVC0

Thanks for listening!

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43 min
November 26, 2021 Immersive Dance Theater

Bonnie Lin and Angela Hsiung are professional street dancers, and are directing an immersive dance performance called "Lili", which is set to open for the weekend of December 11th and 12th.

ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi speaks to Bonnie and Angela about their show Lili, immersive dance, training during the pandemic, and their experiences with street dance.

Follow them on instagram:

Lili: @lili20210717

Bonnie: @ahbong_moveon

Angela: @angelahsiung

Thanks for listening!

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14 min
November 12, 2021 11th Fleet and Business in the New Age

Mark Hsu, found of outsourcing service provider and consulting agency 11th Fleet joins the podcast this week to talk about his organisation and the new, decentralised business environment that organisations around the world are slowly starting to adopt.

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20 min
November 07, 2021 Taiwan from an International Perspective

Brian Hioe is a founding member of New Bloom Magazine, and a regular correspondent for news agencies including Taiwan Plus and ICRT.

ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi speaks to Brian about his recent contribution to an extensive feature story on Taiwan by HBO's "Last Week Tonight", hosted by John Oliver, which is some of the most mainstream coverage of Taiwan by the U.S. in recent years.

You can find more from Brian on New Bloom:

https://newbloommag.net/

And you can follow Brian on social media:

https://twitter.com/brianhioe

Thanks for listening!

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14 min
November 01, 2021 A French Filmmaker in Taiwan

French filmmaker Aurelien Jegou joins us on this week's episode of Taiwan Talk to discuss his love of Taiwanese cinema, and two of the short movies he has produced since moving to Taiwan over five years ago. You can find more information about Aurelien's work at www.aurelien-binggan.com.

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12 min
October 29, 2021 Live Interviews at the Cantina

Eddy Gonzalez is the owner of the restaurant "Eddy's Cantina" in Taipei, where he hosts the weekly live show "Eddy LIVE".

ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi chats with Eddy about running a restaurant through the pandemic, what he's learned from hosting a live show, and how to turn a Wednesday into a Friday.

You can see his show on YouTube every Wednesday at 7 PM:

https://www.eddy.live/

And you can follow him on Instagram:

Eddy LIVE: @eddy.live.tw

Eddy's Cantina: @eddyscantina

Thanks for listening!

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20 min
October 21, 2021 I-Ching, Knife Massages and Rainbow Ride for Pride

LGBTQ advocate and business-owner Olivia Wu joins us on Taiwan Talk this week to talk about her organization The Light Program. The organization offers holistic healing services and is involved in community-building activities in Taiwan. Olivia has also helped organize Asia Rainbow Ride - a biking event to raise money for LGBTQ charities.

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16 min
October 12, 2021 Freediving in Xiaoliuqiu

Ray Ko is a freediving instructor on the island of Xiaoliuqiu, off the coast of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi speaks with Ray about the different kinds of diving, ocean stories, sea life, and pushing the limits of one's own diving potential.

You can find more info on diving lessons with Ray here:

https://www.freedivenomadtaiwan.com/

Follow Ray on instagram:

@freedivenomad

And check out his educational podcast on diving, called:

Total Beginner Freedive Podcast

Thanks for listening!

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24 min
September 26, 2021 Renewable Energy and Taiwan: Smart Cities

This final episode in the Renewable Energy and Taiwan series features representative of Siemens Taiwan Anthony Tam, who talks about the company’s Smart City concept for sustainable energy usage. Anthony discusses the three key Smart City initiatives of “grid edge”, smart buildings, and smart electrification, and explains where these have been implemented in Taiwan and around the world.

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12 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.