Taiwan Talk

Xiao Fei is an adventurer and YouTube blogger with a keen eye for secluded hot springs, waterfalls and hiking trails throughout Taiwan. Join correspondent Ryan Drillsma as he talks to Xiao Fei about his explorations and how he chronicles them in video blogs and on his website, where you can view all the places he recommends on a virtual map.

Carl Hill is the host of "The Black Expat Podcast", where he shares his and others' stories of adapting to life in Taiwan.

Dr. Chang-quan Chan is a professor at National Taiwan University's College of Public Health. He talks to ICRT correspondent Ryan Drillsma about his research and advisory roles during the pandemic and what a post-COVID world might look like. Will society ever go back to the way it was? Zhan gives his professional opinion on the matter.

Adam Hopkins is a travel agent, writer, and editor, who has found himself and his industry in some bizarre situations amidst the pandemic.

Have you wondered what travel and quarantine might be like during the pandemic? Katherine Lu joins correspondent Ryan Drillsma to chat about how the pandemic changed her life and caused her to relocate back to Taiwan from the U.S. Katherine talks about her experience flying around the world during the pandemic and staying in one of Taiwan's quarantine hotels.

Douglas Habecker is not only a survivor of COVID-19, but was also one of the only 799 human beings to be diagnosed with the disease in Taiwan in 2020.

Drag artist Elja Heights talks with ICRT's Ryan Drillsma about what it's like to be a drag queen in Taipei, where the art form of drag has seen a surge of popularity in recent years, meaning shows are held across the island every weekend.

Leroy Yau is the CEO and a co-founder of Taiwan Startup Stadium, the country's leading startup ecosystem builder, which showcases Taiwan's new companies to the world.

Newly-published author and Taiwan Prisoner of War Camps Memorial Society Director Michael Hurst MBE sat down with ICRT's Ryan Drillsma to discuss forgotten histories he has spent the past 24 years researching, documenting, and bringing into the public eye.

Esther Chen is a Taiwanese-American standup comedian, actor, podcaster, and professional language coach, back in Taiwan after years of performance in New York.