Best 鬼島之音 Ghost Island Media Podcasts (2024)

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69. Finale: Our last episode (for now) 1:04:53

4M ago1:04:53

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One fine day in December 2018, Nate Maynard and Emily Y. Wu met over a coffee in downtown Taipei. The two talked about podcasting and sustainability. By Christmas, Nate, Emily, and Emily (Pearson) had recorded the first episodes of “Waste Not Why Not”. “Waste Not Why Not” - a sustainability podcast - was the first original show from Ghost Island Me…

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44. Oscars nominee, “Island in Between” documentary on Taiwan: S. Leo Chiang (Director) 42:36

5M ago42:36

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This was the first Academy Awards nomination for a documentary from Taiwan. “Island in Between”《金門》was a nominee for Best Documentary Short at the 2024 Academy Awards. In this 19-minute documentary, we see Kinmen (Quemoy) through the lens of filmmaker S. Leo Chiang (江松長) and the diverse cast of characters he meets there. Kinmen - made of a set of i…

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43. Ukraine War, 2 Years - Citizen Diplomacy with Alex Khomenko (Taiwan Stands with Ukraine) 31:15

6M ago31:15

31:15

Alex Khomenko is the organizer of Taiwan Stands with Ukraine 台灣烏克蘭陣線. We talk about conducting citizen diplomacy at a time of war, Taiwan’s humanitarian aid to Ukraine and public donations that amounted to the sending of power generators and ambulances, Taiwan and Ukraine relations, and the internal politics the Ukrainian government may be facing a…

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42. Europe and Taiwan: Reinhard Bütikofer (MEP, European Parliament) 47:56

7M ago47:56

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Reinhard Bütikofer is a familiar name in Europe and Taiwan relations. He has been a Member of European Parliament since 2009, where he is a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, chairperson of the Delegation for Relations with China, and an alternate member of the Committee on International Trade. Reinhard also co-chairs IPAC, the Inter-Parliame…

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68. Live from COP28, Part 3 36:21

7M ago36:21

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For this final part of our COP28 mini-series, Nature N8 attends his last day at COP28. He chats with Tanmatra Bhanti, Manager of Policy & Partnerships at Rare, and Alfredo M Coro II, Municipal Mayor of the Municipality of Del Carmen, Siargao Islands in the Philippines. Nature N8 gives his final thoughts at COP. What is it for, who is it for, what's…

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41. Introducing "Dispatch from Taiwan" (with USIP) 25:14

7M ago25:14

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This 5-episode limited series delves into policy debates within Taiwan that could have implications for the region and beyond. Each episode features Taiwanese local experts and voices weighing in on social, economic and defense issues as they discusses how Taiwanese society is responding to these challenges. From Ghost Island Media in Taipei and U.…

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67. Live from COP28, Part 2 31:13

7M ago31:13

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Nature N8 spends another day at COP28 in Dubai where he continues to go behind the scenes giving his thoughts, explaining some of the cool exhibits, and speaking with participants from Taiwan. This episode includes interviews from: Katie Liu, New Taipei City representative Chia Wei Chao, Research Director at the Taiwan Climate Action Network Cammie…

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40. Employment Gold Card: Louis Heng (President, Taishin Life Insurance) 39:18

8M ago39:18

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Merry Christmas and happy holidays! Prior to moving to Taiwan, Louis Heng had spent time in Singapore, Germany, Malta, and Scotland. Louis’ first time in Taiwan was with the Singaporian military. He then worked briefly as an airline pilot before entering a career in life insurance. In this episode, Louis and Emily talk about relocation with your fa…

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66. Live from COP28, Part 1 7:40

8M ago7:40

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Skip to 4:00 minutes for Nate live from Dubai! Go behind the scenes at COP28 with Nate where he gives his thoughts, what he hopes to see, and what cool stories he can find. Nature Nate is back! He jump-starts this new season by going to COP 28, what might be the most important climate negotiations ever…or not. Also, listen in to hear some updates a…

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39. Elections: Covering Taiwan, centering local perspective (with NüVoices) 40:21

9M ago40:21

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As global attention on Taiwan intensifies, so does the significance of the work undertaken by domestic journalists. Today we speak with Taipei-based journalists as Taiwan gears up for its presidential and legislative election on January 13th, 2024. This is a collaboration with the NüVoices Podcast. Many thanks to the team at NüVoices partnering wit…

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38. “Made in Taiwan” cookbook: Clarissa Wei (Journalist) 38:49

10M ago38:49

38:49

“Made in Taiwan: Recipes and Stories from the Island Nation” includes over 130 recipes and stories of the food in Taiwan, its history, and its people. It’s been named a Best Cookbook of Fall 2023 by Bon Appetitit, Forbes, Food & Wine, New York Magazine, Eater, and Tasting Table. It was published by Simon & Schuster in September, 2023. Clarissa Wei …

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37. Emerging musicians: Twincussion on percussions ("Game Changers" series) 25:14

10M ago25:14

25:14

Winner of 2023 Golden Melody Award in Best Arrangement, Jen-Ting Chien 簡任廷 and Jen-Yu Chien 簡任佑 are the two pieces of Twincussion 雙子二重奏. Jen-Ting and Jen-Yu trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Music. In 2018 they played in Carnegie Hall. In 2023 they were selected for Center Stage, a cultural-exchange program from the U.S. Department of State. T…

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36. Music festival: Weining Hung on LUCfest ("Game Changers" series) 25:19

10M ago25:19

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Weining Hung 洪維寧 founded LUCfest, a music showcase festival, in 2017 with KK Yeh 葉宛青 (White Wabbit Records). Taiwanese bands first played there before they went international, bands like Outlet Drift, The Fur, Go Go Machine Orchestra, Lücy, and Trout Fresh. When Weining’s not managing the festival, she’s managing Asian talents like Phum Viphurit fr…

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35. Music & MeToo in Australia: Jaguar Jonze ("Game Changers" series) 24:24

10M ago24:24

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She's a “21 Women Who Defined 2021” (VOGUE magazine Australia), a “Change Maker” (Australian Women in Music Award), and a “25 Trailblazers Reshaping Australia” (Sydney Morning Herald, 2022), Jaguar Jonze is a rockstar. The Taiwanese-Australian is also an advocate for mental health, trauma awareness, and MeToo against sexual harassment. “If I can ch…

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34. History of medicine: Harry Wu ("Game Changers" series) 24:10

10M ago24:10

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Harry Wu’s 吳易叡 is a historian of medicine. His book “Mad by the Millions: Mental Disorders and the Early Years of the World Health Organization” was published in 2021 by MIT Press. “Scientific method is actually a cultural process. Studying science is actually studying a society.” From 2013 to 2021 Wu led the humanities programs at the medical scho…

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33. Youth representative to UN, APEC: Vivian Chen ("Game Changers" series) 24:03

10M ago24:03

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Vivian Chen 陳依靖 was a delegate to APEC and a youth representative to UN forums. Now, she heads Girls in Tech in Taiwan, a non-profit that mentors girls and women in technology. She’s since founded Hepta Protocol and Da0, a collective for civic engagement in digital innovation using Web3. If we are not a part of international organizations, “it's re…

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32. Indigenous affairs: Tuhi Martukaw ("Game Changers" series) 24:19

11M ago24:19

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Tuhi Martukaw 洪簡廷卉 was co-chair of the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) from 2010 to 2015. She’s now a policy advocate, journalist, community organiser, and founder of the Taiwan Indigenous Youth Working Group (LIMA). She’s from the Pinuyumayan Nation, one of the 16 recognized indigenous nations…

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31. “For My Country” film: Rachid Hami (Director, France/Taiwan co-production) 38:37

11M ago38:37

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Rachid Hami’s autobiographical film “For My Country” (2023, "Pour la France") tells story of his younger brother Jallal who passed away in 2012 at the age of 24 from a hazing incident at Saint-Cyr Military Academy. In real life, Rachid and Jallal grew up in Algeria and France, and they spent their final days together in Taiwan. “For My Country” - s…

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69. Finale: Our last episode (for now) 1:04:53

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44. Oscars nominee, “Island in Between” documentary on Taiwan: S. Leo Chiang (Director) 42:36

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43. Ukraine War, 2 Years - Citizen Diplomacy with Alex Khomenko (Taiwan Stands with Ukraine) 31:15

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42. Europe and Taiwan: Reinhard Bütikofer (MEP, European Parliament) 47:56

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68. Live from COP28, Part 3 36:21

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41. Introducing "Dispatch from Taiwan" (with USIP) 25:14

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67. Live from COP28, Part 2 31:13

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40. Employment Gold Card: Louis Heng (President, Taishin Life Insurance) 39:18

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66. Live from COP28, Part 1 7:40

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39. Elections: Covering Taiwan, centering local perspective (with NüVoices) 40:21

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38. “Made in Taiwan” cookbook: Clarissa Wei (Journalist) 38:49

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37. Emerging musicians: Twincussion on percussions ("Game Changers" series) 25:14

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36. Music festival: Weining Hung on LUCfest ("Game Changers" series) 25:19

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35. Music & MeToo in Australia: Jaguar Jonze ("Game Changers" series) 24:24

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34. History of medicine: Harry Wu ("Game Changers" series) 24:10

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33. Youth representative to UN, APEC: Vivian Chen ("Game Changers" series) 24:03

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32. Indigenous affairs: Tuhi Martukaw ("Game Changers" series) 24:19

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31. “For My Country” film: Rachid Hami (Director, France/Taiwan co-production) 38:37

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