Best Chen And Chi Podcasts (2024)

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47. Countering FIMI and Election Interference in Taiwan: Ben Graham Jones (“Taiwan P.O.W.E.R”) 44:25

14d ago44:25

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Ben Graham Jones is an election observer. In his new report “Taiwan POWER” on the 2024 presidential and legislative elections in Taiwan, Jones sets up Taiwan as a model for resilience against foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI). Jones identifies a set of strengths that's the core of Taiwan’s resilience against FIMI: Purpose-dri…

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46. Olympic Legends C.K. Yang & Rafer Johnson: Mike Chinoy & Frank W. Chen (Documentary) 40:28

28d ago40:28

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“Decathlon: The CK Yang & Rafer Johnson Story” 《奧運傳奇：楊傳廣與強生》is a tribute to one of the greatest Taiwanese Olympians - C.K. Yang - and his American rival and long-time friend, Rafer Johnson. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, C.K. Yang (Yang Chuan-kwang 楊傳廣) won silver and became the first person with a Chinese surname to win an Olympic medal. Raf…

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45. Science Fiction & Queer Literature: Chi Ta-wei (“The Membranes”) 48:08

1M ago48:08

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Taiwanese writer Chi Ta-wei (紀大偉)'s 1996 novel “The Membranes” has seen global success in recent years, with translations in French, English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Italian, Finnish, Spanish, Danish, and forthcoming editions in Portuguese, Greek, and Vietnamese. “The Membranes” is a dystopian fiction set in the 22nd century. Climate change has …

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44. Oscars nominated doc on Taiwan: S. Leo Chiang (“Island in Between”) 42:36

8M 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

8M ago31:15

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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

10M 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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41. Introducing "Dispatch from Taiwan" podcast (with USIP) 25:14

10M 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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40. Gold Card series: Louis Heng (President, Taishin Life Insurance) 39:18

11M 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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39. 2024 Elections: Covering Taiwan, centering local perspective (with NüVoices) 40:21

12M 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

1y ago38:49

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“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. "Game Changers" series: Emerging musicians Twincussion 25:14

1y ago25:14

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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. "Game Changers" series: Indie music with Weining Hung (LUCfest) 25:19

1y 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. "Game Changers" series: #MeToo in Australia with Jaguar Jonze (Musician) 24:24

1y 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. "Game Changers" series: The humanities of medicine with Harry Wu (Historian) 24:10

1y 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. "Game Changers" series: Youth rep to the UN, APEC, with Vivian Chen 24:03

1y 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. "Game Changers" series: Indigenous affairs with Tuhi Martukaw 24:19

1y 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”: a TW/FR co-production by Rachid Hami (Film director) 38:37

1y 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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47. Countering FIMI and Election Interference in Taiwan: Ben Graham Jones (“Taiwan P.O.W.E.R”) 44:25

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46. Olympic Legends C.K. Yang & Rafer Johnson: Mike Chinoy & Frank W. Chen (Documentary) 40:28

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45. Science Fiction & Queer Literature: Chi Ta-wei (“The Membranes”) 48:08

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44. Oscars nominated doc on Taiwan: S. Leo Chiang (“Island in Between”) 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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41. Introducing "Dispatch from Taiwan" podcast (with USIP) 25:14

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

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39. 2024 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. "Game Changers" series: Emerging musicians Twincussion 25:14

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36. "Game Changers" series: Indie music with Weining Hung (LUCfest) 25:19

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35. "Game Changers" series: #MeToo in Australia with Jaguar Jonze (Musician) 24:24

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34. "Game Changers" series: The humanities of medicine with Harry Wu (Historian) 24:10

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33. "Game Changers" series: Youth rep to the UN, APEC, with Vivian Chen 24:03

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

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31. “For My Country”: a TW/FR co-production by Rachid Hami (Film director) 38:37

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