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Why the Surge in Taiwan’s Coronavirus Cases? An Interview with Courtney Donovan Smith Ep 134

Felicia Lin — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:00:08 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

There has been a surge in Taiwan’s coronavirus cases since about mid-May, and Taiwan is now on COVID alert level 3, one level before full lockdown. I’ve invited Courtney Donovan Smith on to Talking Taiwan to talk about what led to the increase in COVID cases, the current situation and what’s happening with Taiwan’s efforts to acquire COVID vaccines. Courtney Donovan Smith is the central Taiwan correspondent for ICRT News, and one of the co-founders of the Taiwan Report, which I highly recommend as a really great news resource for what’s happening in Taiwan.

Since Courtney and I spoke on June 3rd, Taiwan remains at COVID alert level 3, on Friday, Japan sent over one million doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to Taiwan, and the U.S. has promised to donate 750,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

The current situation and atmosphere in Taiwan since COVID cases started to spike
How the increase in COVID cases were linked to commercial airline pilots who stayed at the Novotel airport hotel
Taiwan is currently at COVID alert level 3
What does COVID alert level 3 entail
What’s happened since Taiwan has been at COVID alert level 3
How the increase in COVID cases in Taiwan are due to the more virulent UK variant of COVID
How one of the factors to determine whether Taiwan will go to level 4 (full lockdown), is the number of cases with unknown origin and what constitutes a case of known or unknown origin
Taiwan is tentatively going to remain at level 3 until June 14
Reasons for the low COVID vaccination rate in Taiwan
Why Taiwan has not been able to procure Pfizer vaccines from German firm BioNTech and what happened to the deal
What China’s Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group (which claims to handle the Greater China market which includes Taiwan) has to do with Taiwan’s efforts to access COVID vaccines
The Chinese made COVID vaccine
China’s interference in Taiwan’s efforts to secure COVID vaccines
China’s reaction to the Japan’s offer to donate vaccines to Taiwan
How China interfered with relief efforts during the 921 Earthquake in Taiwan
The most well-known cases of COVID outbreaks in Taiwan involving the Taipei Wanhua district teahouses and “Grape Mother”

Mars Rover Driver Dr. Jeng Yen Discusses The Age of Space Exploration Ep 126

Felicia Lin — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:26:16 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

Dr. Jeng Yen is a NASA scientist and the “driver” of the Perseverance Mars rover. I initially interviewed Dr. Yen on April 9^th. We spoke about how he was first inspired to join NASA by the first Mars rover Sojourner, what’s been discovered about Mars since then, the age of space exploration, the work of Mars rover Perseverance and the Mars helicopter Ingenuity which is poised to be the first aircraft to fly on Mars.

I spoke with Dr. Yen again this past Friday, April 16^th and he gave me an important update on the Mars helicopter Ingenuity which has had to delay the date of its first flight on Mars.

We are excited to learn that on Monday April 19^th Ingenuity has indeed made history as the first aircraft humans have flown on another planet- Mars! You can watch the first flight of the Ingenuity Mars helicopter live from mission control here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/p1KolyCqICI

I’m so pleased to be sharing my full interview with Dr. Yen on this momentous day.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

How Dr. Yen’s interest in working for NASA was inspired by the first rover on Mars the Sojourner in 1997
How Dr. Yen’s previous work in Minnesota on army high performance computing involved vehicle design
What it’s like to live and work in Mars time
The Mars helicopter Ingenuity
The four Mars exploration missions that Dr. Yen has been on and what each accomplished
Mars exploration rovers Spirit and Opportunity’s discovery that there was past surface water on Mars
Mars rover Curiosity and where it is in relation to the Perseverance rover
What the interface used to drive the rover is like
The Phoenix lander mission
The InSight mission which is still running and learning about the core of Mars
What happens if a part of the Perseverance rover breaks
What happened when the Curiosity rover dropped its drill
How long Perseverance will be on Mars
The power that Perseverance runs on that allows it to last for years
What is involved in landing a rover
How video footage of Perseverance’s landing was captured
How the Mars helicopter Ingenuity communicates with the Perseverance rover
China’s plans to land a rover on Mars
How Perseverance will be taking samples from Mars to see if there is any evidence of life on Mars and how these samples will be found and retrieved by a future rover
If Elon Musk’s SpaceX could be the first to land humans on Mars
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin
Will it be possible to colonize Mars in the next 30 years
Which planet surface will NASA explore next
The Europa clipper
Why NASA uses the discovery of water as a standard to explore for life
The Phoenix lander mission
Where the name “Perseverance” for the current Mars rover came from
Who names the Mars rovers
The quest to answer the question are we alone in this universe
STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) education
How Dr. Yen founded the San Marino High School FRC (First Robotics Competition)
Dr. Yen’s advice for people interested in working in the field of space exploration or aeronautics

Taipei Times Columnist Michael Turton Talks About the Taiwan Pineapple Ban by China Ep 119

Felicia Lin — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 21:54:10 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

Michael Turton is a political commentator, writer and Taipei Times columnist based in Taichung, Taiwan. I first learned about him through his long running blog, The View From Taiwan when I lived in Taiwan myself and started blogging about living there. I’ve invited him on to the podcast to talk about China’s recent Taiwan pineapple ban. We talked about what’s really behind the ban and how trade issues between China and Taiwan led to the 2014 Sunflower Movement and occupation of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan building.

CORRECTION: At 1:28 when Michael says “over in Xiamen” he meant to refer to Fujian. There several towns in Fujian- Yongfu and Qingliu but not Xiamen, that are now using agricultural techniques learned from Taiwan. See link to the CommonWealth Magazine article, “Is Taiwan’s Farm Sector Selling Out to China” for reference.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

Why China banned pineapples imported from Taiwan
What has happened since the ban
How the ban will impact Taiwan
What are the larger issues behind what happened and why China banned Taiwan’s pineapples
What can people overseas can do to support Taiwan, aside from buying Taiwan pineapples
How consumption is related to Taiwanese identity
What trade issues with China have to do with the Sunflower Movement
What precipitated the occupation of the Legislative Yuan building by the Sunflower Movement activists in March 2014
How the caucus system in Taiwan is set up to slow down the legislature
The problems with Taiwan’s constitution
How the spat between then President Ma Ying-jeou and Speaker Wang Jin-pyng contributed to the occupation of the Legislative Yuan by the Sunflower Movement activists in March of 2014
How the Sunflower Movement strengthened the Taiwanese identity of a generation that grew up in a democratic Taiwan vs. those who previously grew up under Kuomintang rule in the 1970s and 80s

An Interview with Charles Yu, Winner of the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction Ep 114

Felicia Lin — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:10:21 +0000

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Charles Yu is a Taiwanese American writer, author of the novel Interior Chinatown, and winner of the 2020 National Book Award for fiction. He spoke candidly with me about how he and his family are dealing with the pandemic, his writing process, what it was like appearing on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and how he transitioned from a career as a lawyer to television writing.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

How Charles and his family are doing during the pandemic
The piece that Charles wrote for The Atlantic about life during the pandemic
How Charles first started writing poetry as a child
How Charles’ Taiwanese parents’ reactions to his interest in writing have changed over time
How Charles recently found some of the poetry that he wrote when at Berkeley
Charles’ connection to Taiwan
How Charles started writing Interior Chinatown in 2013 and the concept changed over time
How/why Interior Chinatown is written in a screenplay-type format
Charles’ approach to writing
His appearance on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Charles’ writing for TV
How Charles was previously a lawyer and quit to work in TV in 2014
The difference between writing books and for TV
Charles’ interest in writing his own TV series
How Charles feels about being compared to Franz Kafka, Kurt Vonnegut and Douglas Adams
Why/What motivates Charles to write
What themes inspire Charles to write
Advice Charles has for some struggling to write their first book
Why it took Charles seven years to write Interior Chinatown

Auntie Sewing Squad 2: Supporting Communities On the Fringe Through Caring Ep 107

Felicia Lin — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 06:34:39 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

Kristina Wong and Valerie Soe are back to talk about the Auntie Sewing Squad. When they were last here (on episode 75) the Auntie Sewing Squad was about two months old with over 600 members. A lot has happened with the Auntie Sewing Squad since then.

As you listen to the episode, you might be wondering why is there a dog crying in the background as Kristina talks to us? And what major announcement is Valerie going to make about yet another off-shoot project? You might want to go back and listen to episode 75 first or at least read this description of the Auntie Sewing Squad from their website:

The Auntie Sewing Squad was founded on March 24, 2020 by performance artist and comedian Kristina Wong as a casual effort to connect with other friends sewing homemade masks for essential workers due to the Federal Government’s failure to prepare them with proper personal protective equipment.

Auntie Sewing Squad has been featured on CNN, NBC, KCRW, Washington Post, Good Morning America and many more. We Go Down Sewing, a cross between an anthology, memoir, and a visual record of the work of the Auntie Sewing Squad will be published in Fall 2021 by University of California Press. The Aunties also collaborated with the Kronos Quartet on the film “Radical Care: The Auntie Sewing Squad” which uses music by Kronos and testimony and footage provided by the Aunties. We are a college course at San Francisco State University. We also have hosted two rounds of an online summer mask sewing camp for kids. Our relationship with various First Nations has extended to include fundraising and sending them sewing and relief supplies. We have sent several vans filled with sewing and hygiene supplies to the Seamstresses United Navajo & Hopi Nation for distribution throughout both reservations.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

How the Auntie Sewing Squad has developed and changed since we last spoke
How Kristina’s role has changed
How masks, mask wearing and mask making have become a political statement
How the Auntie Sewing Squad’s work is about supporting communities forgotten by the federal government such as first nations, incarcerated communities, poor communities of color, migrants at the border
How sewing masks is a political statement for many of the aunties
The Auntie Sewing Squad’s Core Values
The Auntie Sewing Squad’s fiscal sponsor Art2Action which allows donations received by the Auntie Sewing Squad to be tax deductible
Historian Shakedown Auntie Rebecca Solnit
The Karl Marx quote that applies to the Auntie Sewing Squad
How Auntie Care started with an offering of hand salve
The Auntie Sewing Squad’s collaboration with the Kronos Quartet on the eight-minute short film, “Radical Care: The Auntie Sewing Squad”
The press that the Auntie Sewing Squad has received
Kristina’s Good Morning America appearance
The coat and clothing drives that the Auntie Sewing Squad has organized for Lakota Nation and the Navajo Nation
The book about the Auntie Sewing Squad, We Go Down Sewing
The full-length documentary film about the Auntie Sewing Squad that’s in the works
The crazy requests for masks that the Auntie Sewing Squad still receives
Monk robe fabric that was donated to make masks
How the Auntie Sewing Squad has become a sort of national network that supports various communities in need- from people affected by California wildfires to migrants in need of masks in Tijuana
How Kristina’s show and live tour “Kristina Wong for Public Office” became a Zoom and an online experience
The Auntie Sewing Squad’s Kid Sewing Summer Camp

Ways to donate to the Auntie Sewing Squad:

Tax-deductible donation link thanks to Art2Action who has waived the fiscal sponsor fees: https://donorbox.org/auntie-sewing-squad

Kristina Wong PayPal General Donations using (Friends & Family): k@kristinasherylwong.com

Kristina Wong Venmo General Donations HERE: “GiveKristinaWongMoney”

Kristina Wong with set pieces from her show “Kristina Wong for Public Office”

Kristina Wong’s website: http://kristinawong.com/

Kristina Wong’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ilovekristinawong/

Kristina Wong’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVB9LCGQewhp4LxlachKPQ

Kristina and Valerie’s previous Talking Taiwan interview about the Auntie Sewing Squad: https://staging.talkingtaiwan.com/auntie-sewing-squad-combats-covid-19-one-mask-at-a-time-ep-75/

Valerie with a screen shot of “Radical Care: The Auntie Sewing Squad”

Valerie Soe’s blog: https://beyondasiaphilia.com/

Valerie’s previous Talking Taiwan interview about her documentary film, Love Boat Taiwan: https://staging.talkingtaiwan.com/love-boat-taiwan-interview-asian-american-studies-professor-film-maker-valerie-soe-ep-66/

We Go Down Sewing, a cross between an anthology, memoir, and a visual record of the work of the Auntie Sewing Squad will be published in Fall 2021 by University of California Press

The Tom’s model: https://bit.ly/3oPzNUJ

Art2Action’s website: http://www.art2action.org/

Art2Action’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/art2action/

Kronos Quartet musician wearing a mask made by the Auntie Sewing Squad

Kronos Quartet musicians wearing masks made by the Auntie Sewing Squad

The Kronos Quartet: https://kronosquartet.org/

Historian Shakedown Auntie Rebecca Solnit’s article for The Guardian, “The way we get through this is together: the rise of mutual aid under coronavirus,” which features a mention of the Auntie Sewing Squad: https://bit.ly/2LDuK8d

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Andrew Yang Venture for America U.S. Presidential Candidate Talks Entrepreneurship Ep 103

Felicia Lin — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:34:37 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

In 2013 I spoke with Andrew Yang who was the CEO of Venture for America at the time. He was at his office and multi-tasking during our interview, so when you listen to the interview, you’ll hear some background noise and typing. At the time he talked about being invited to the White House amongst several things.

Who would have predicted that a few years later that he would be running as a Democrat for the 2020 U.S. President election?

Many now know him as the Presidential candidate who proposed something called the “Freedom Dividend.” With the 2020 U.S. Presidential election results unfolding, and Joe Biden recently declared President-elect, some say that there may be a place for Andrew in the Biden administration. I thought it would be a good time to share this interview that I did with Andrew.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

Andrew’s involvement with the Entrepreneur Challenge and Competition and connection with the Taiwanese American Professionals
What is Venture for America?
What it was like for Andrew to be invited to the White House and speak to President Barack Obama about Venture for America?
How Venture for America was modeled after Teach for America
What cities Venture for America was in (at the time of the interview) and where they were planning to expand to
What types of startups Venture for America works with
How long is the bootcamp that Venture for America fellows are required to go through and what are they taught
How many fellows there were in Venture for America (at the time of the interview)
What are some of the things that the fellows have done/accomplished
How Jeff Weiner the CEO of LinkedIn has agreed to join Venture for America’s investment council
The highlights of being involved with Venture for America for Andrew
What’s the most challenging thing about running an organization like Venture for America
What motivates Andrew with Venture for America
Who are some of Andrew’s role models in the nonprofit space
What’s the difference between a struggling and successful entrepreneur
What advice Andrew has for someone wanting to start a community-based organization
What Andrew’s future plans are for Venture for America
Andrew’s book Smart People Should Build Things
Andrew’s thoughts on Taiwan and the entrepreneurship of the Taiwanese people

Dr. Peter Tsai N95 Mask Inventor Helps to Fight Covid-19 Ep 101

Felicia Lin — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 13:28:08 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

In part two of my interview part two with Dr. Peter Tsai, he talks about how he was called out of retirement to help address the shortage and demand for N95 masks with the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Tsai is the Taiwanese American inventor of the N95 mask technology who has come out of retirement to figure out how to sterilize N95s for reuse, and to help scale up production of the masks.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

How Dr. Tsai was contacted and came out of retirement because of the demand and shortage of N95 masks
How he tested whether or not N95 masks could be sterilized
The shelf life of N95 masks
The experiments that Dr. Tsai conducted to determine how to sterilize N95 masks so that they could be reused
COVID-19 can survive for 28 days on smooth surfaces
If N95 masks get wet, submerged in water, or come into high humidity it won’t have charge decay, however if washed with soap and water N-95 masks will lose their effectiveness
The stories of how people found Dr. Tsai
How Dr. Tsai has worked harder than he did before retiring
Dr. Tsai’s relationship with Oak Ridge Labs, and how he was able to help them scale up their production of N95 masks
Why there’s been a shortage of N95 masks
How he’s been nicknamed the “screwdriver professor”
Research-oriented vs. industry-oriented science
Why Dr. Tsai decided to come out of retirement to work on N95 technology and what’s next

Dr. Peter Tsai N95 Mask Inventor: The Man Who Created the Technology Ep 100

Felicia Lin — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 16:15:07 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

Dr. Peter Tsai is the Taiwanese American inventor of the technology behind the N95 mask, the piece of personal protective equipment that has become such a part of our everyday vernacular since the onset of the global Coronavirus pandemic. With the shortage of N95 respirators at the beginning of the pandemic, Dr. Tsai was called out of retirement to figure out how to sterilize N95s for reuse, and to help scale up production of the masks. In part one of my interview with him he talks about his roots and early career. Dr. Tsai also explains how the technology behind the material of N95s works, offers some suggestions on how to make more protective D.I.Y. masks, and why everyone should wear masks.

Next week we’ll be sharing part two of my interview with Dr. Tsai next week, in which he talks about how he was called out of retirement and what has happened since.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

What it was like growing up as one of 10 children
One of his early childhood inventions
Why he decided to pursue further studies in the United States
What it was like when he first arrived in the U.S. and what his expectations were
The biggest challenge Dr. Tsai faced when first arriving in the U.S.
The tough decision that Dr. Tsai had to make about his two daughters while he was still working on obtaining his PhD degree
When and how Dr. Tsai started working on the material that is now used for the N95 mask
How adding an electrostatic charge to fibers improves their filtration efficiency
How the “corona charge” (yes, the same word “corona” but different in meaning from the Coronavirus “corona”) when added to microfibers improves filtration efficiency by 10 times
The first use of this charged fabric technology was for air filtration in 1992
In 1995 the U.S. was set to issue new standards for respirators, which is now called the N95
The 95 of “N95” mask refers to the fact that it needs to filter out 95% of submicron particles
How the science behind charging fibers works
The misconception that the size of a fabric’s pores need to be smaller than particles to block them
Electrostatic charged media is good material for respirators
The comparison between cloth masks (which are made of woven material) and N95 masks (which are made of nonwoven material)
Cloth masks with higher filtration efficiency must be compactly woven, thicker or higher weight
How cloth masks are good shields to contain the virus inside a mask avoid infecting others
Cloth masks are not ideal but they can contain the spread of the virus to others
Dr. Tsai’s recommendations regarding wearing cloth masks
The most commonly found types of nonwoven materials that can be used as a filter for a D.I.Y. mask
How to test if a fabric is hydrophobic
How a MERV 14 home use filter (typically used for air filters) is electrostatically charged and hydrophobic and good to use as a filter for a D.I.Y. mask
Dr. Tsai explains why he thinks everyone needs to wear a mask (whether its cloth or N95)
How Dr. Tsai is working on making high filtration efficiency materials more breathable
Research on the material used for the N95 mask began in 1987, then in 1992 the technology used for the N95 mask was first developed
The material has been improved from 1992-2018
How Dr. Tsai is motivated to innovate by the changing needs of the industry

Dr. Jerome Keating’s Books: Mapping, Paradigm Shifts, and his Favorite Quotes Ep 98

Felicia Lin — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 04:38:17 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

In part two of my conversation with Dr. Keating, we spoke about his other books on mapping and paradigm shifts. Dr. Keating also shared some of his favorite quotes including the one that encapsulates why he writes about Taiwan. And he talked about meeting with Trigg Brown and Josh Ku the owners of the popular Taiwanese American restaurant Win Son, who I interviewed in episode 60.

Since his book, Taiwan The Struggle Gains Focus features some great photos of him with several influential Taiwanese celebrities, politicians and individuals, I asked him to reflect on some of the most memorable individuals he’s met.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

Keating’s books about Taiwan, that were written before Taiwan The Struggle Gains Focus
How Taiwan The Struggle Gains Focus will probably be the last book Dr. Keating will write about Taiwan
Keating’s book about the mapping of Taiwan
What maps can tell us about the mapmaker, trade, and economies
The role that the Spice Islands played in bringing the West to Asia
Dutch settlement of Anping, Taiwan
Spanish occupation of Taiwan
How the Portuguese named Taiwan “Ilha Formosa”
Keating’s book about paradigms, The Paradigms that Guide Our Lives and Drive Our Souls
The three realms of paradigms: science, metaphysics/teleology, phenomenology
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Examples of paradigm shifts that have happened in the world of physics (science)
What Dr. Keating plans to write about next
Coronavirus and the paradigm shift that it has caused
Keating’s writing process and why he writes
Keating’s favorite quotes
How the owners of the Taiwanese American restaurant Win Son (featured in episode 60), Trigg Brown and Josh Ku sought out Dr. Keating for his perspective on Taiwan’s history
Keating’s thoughts on the late president Lee Teng-hui and on some of well-known politicians and personalities from Taiwan that he’s met
An African quote that sums up why Jerome writes about Taiwan
Where you can buy Dr. Keating’s books and learn more about him

Understanding the History of Taiwan through Dr. Jerome Keating Ep 97

Felicia Lin — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 10:00:32 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

Dr. Jerome Keating has been living in Taiwan for over 30 years. Initially he came over to Taiwan to work on the MRT. He has written several books about Taiwan. We invited him on to the podcast to talk about this latest book, Taiwan The Struggle Gains Focus. Dr. Keating also reflected on how Taiwan has changed in the past 30 years, and we discussed things past and present including Taiwan’s complicated international status, amendment of the constitution, changing the official name of Taiwan (which is the Republic of China) and redesigning the passport and flag of Taiwan.

In part two of our interview, Dr. Keating will talk about his other writings, what he plans to write next, and how the owners of a popular New York-based Taiwanese American restaurant sought his advice before opening their restaurant.

CORRECTION: At the 14:40-minute in the interview, Dr. Keating remarks, “We are 75 years at the end of World War I.” What he meant to say is that, “We are 75 years at the end of World War II.”

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

What motivated Dr. Keating to write his latest book, Taiwan The Struggle Gains Focus
Who the book was intended for and who Dr. Keating writes for
How Taiwan has changed in the last 30 years
The semi-martial-like atmosphere of Taiwan when Dr. Keating arrived in 1988
Keating’s first book Island in the Stream and what motivated him to write it
What intrigues Dr. Keating about Taiwan as a subject matter
How the San Francisco Peace Treaty (signed in 1951) left Taiwan in a limbo status
How the US position on Taiwan 75 years after World War II is still undecided
The circumstances surrounding “Taiwan” aka the Republic of China losing its seat in the United Nations in 1971, which included a proposal to have 2 Chinas in the United Nations
The Republic of China and People’s Republic of China’s claims on China
How Taiwan has never had a seat in the United Nations
The Republic of China framework and constitution that Chiang Kai-shek and the Kuomintang brought to Taiwan
Keating’s thoughts on amending Taiwan’s constitution
Changing the official name and flag that represent Taiwan
Submissions for the new Taiwan passport cover design
The Taiwan Civil Government wanting to make Taiwan the 51^st state of the United States
How Dr. Keating sees Taiwan’s future

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Why the Surge in Taiwan’s Coronavirus Cases? An Interview with Courtney Donovan Smith Ep 134

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Mars Rover Driver Dr. Jeng Yen Discusses The Age of Space Exploration Ep 126

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Taipei Times Columnist Michael Turton Talks About the Taiwan Pineapple Ban by China Ep 119

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An Interview with Charles Yu, Winner of the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction Ep 114

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Auntie Sewing Squad 2: Supporting Communities On the Fringe Through Caring Ep 107

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Andrew Yang Venture for America U.S. Presidential Candidate Talks Entrepreneurship Ep 103

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Dr. Peter Tsai N95 Mask Inventor Helps to Fight Covid-19 Ep 101

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Dr. Peter Tsai N95 Mask Inventor: The Man Who Created the Technology Ep 100

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Dr. Jerome Keating’s Books: Mapping, Paradigm Shifts, and his Favorite Quotes Ep 98

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Understanding the History of Taiwan through Dr. Jerome Keating Ep 97

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