Podcast
Getting Pacific
Hosted by TaiwanPlus · EN
Join our hosts Joey Chou and Michelle Chiang as they get specific on trending topics straight from the newsroom at TaiwanPlus! Each week, we take a deep dive into society, science, cutting-edge tech and even the amazing wildlife that is native to Taiwan! New episodes out every Tuesday on all major podcast platforms.
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227: Season Finale. Happy Lunar New Year! What's next?
Jan 27, 202500:26:57Tap to summarizeJoey and Michelle chat about their favorite episodes in season 2 and what they've learned from it. Invited to the show are some coworkers and friends who were caught for surprise interviews while wandering past them in the hall to talk about their lunar new year experience. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Transcribe →226: The disease that's killing more people than any other in the world
Jan 20, 202500:24:05Tap to summarizeJoey and Michelle chat about just how many lives cardiovascular diseases take each year, what are the socio-economic impacts of this, and how can we prevent this health risk and educate ourselves (or our parents)? Invited to the show is a journalist who covered the topic of health and cardiovascular diseases extensively. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Transcribe →225: Is your job literally killing you? here's what psychiatrists have to say.
Jan 13, 202500:21:51Tap to summarizeJoey and Michelle chat about just how pressure at work can manifest in physiological symptoms that are akin to depression and anxiety. Invited to the show is a psychiatric doctor to walk us through how to identify work stress and take steps to decompress from it. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Transcribe →224: How to take down a country without taking out any weapon?
Jan 6, 202500:20:47Tap to summarizeJoey and Michelle chat about media's influence on any country's cognitive wellness and gray zone tactics employed by those with nefarious intent. Invited to the show is a "cross-functional information-warfare" strategist from the U.S.. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Transcribe →223: Who does bubble tea (boba) belong to? How might someone appropriate it?
Dec 30, 202400:25:59Tap to summarizeJoey and Michelle chat about the cultural appropriation controversy over Simu Liu's guest appearance on the Canadian edition of Dragon's Den. Invited to the show is a journalist from Canada's leading online publication, The Tyee, to unravel the cultural significance of bubble tea. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2021/03/02/My-Cup-Bubble-Tea/ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Transcribe →222: How are the end-of-year holidays celebrated in Taiwan?
Dec 23, 202400:21:17Tap to summarizeJoey and Michelle chat about the ample amount of holiday spirit in the air and the lack of days off for it! Invited to the show are a handful of expat (and local) holiday enthusiasts to talk about how they celebrate the holiday season in style. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Transcribe →221: Coffee, its history and future, and what country drinks the most of it?
Dec 16, 202400:20:46Tap to summarizeJoey and Michelle chat about the arrival of coffee in East Asia, the growth of its export industry and the truly baffling amount that people consume, inviting a Taiwanese coffee importer, wholesaler, and general enthusiast to talk about its current state as a cash crop. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Transcribe →220: India and Taiwan happily ever after?
Dec 9, 202400:20:36Tap to summarizeJoey and Michelle chat about the budding romance of Taiwan and India's trade and diplomatic relationship, inviting an expert who teaches about and leads a global think tank on the Indo-Pacific region's interaction with China and the U.S. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Transcribe →219: Earthquakes: how much time do we need to run from danger?
Dec 2, 202400:21:31Tap to summarizeJoey and Michelle chat about the power of earthquakes and just how much technology and resources has Taiwan put into studying tectonics activities, inviting an expert whose job is to monitor earthquakes and relay information to the public. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Transcribe →218: Nuclear energy: are they safe? vs. do we need it?
Nov 25, 202400:27:00Tap to summarizeJoey and Michelle chat about the state of nuclear power in Taiwan, inviting a nuclear plant technician to share his realistic on-the-ground perspective on just how safe or dangerous this technology is and how much does the country need it. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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