Crystal Boys (KP8)
Crystal Boys, a classic novel about Taiwan’s gay subculture in the 1970s, is also about family, authority and freedom. We talk to director 曹瑞原, actors 莫子儀 and 陸一龍, and the author 白先勇 himself about an upcoming stage adaptation.
Art for Free Taiwan (KP Special)
We talk to Victoria Linchong, who is the director of the documentary “Almost Home: Taiwan” in which she takes us on a family visit to Taiwan that turns out to be much more about history, identity and making these big questions personal.
Dadaocheng (KP7)
We take you on a journey into the 1920s, when Dadaocheng was the cosmopolitan center of Taiwan, connecting it to the rest of the world in the Roaring 20s. We also ponder what that means for Taiwan going into the 2020s and beyond.
Regional Free Trade (KP6)
We tackle the questions of Taiwan’s economy and ask Prof. Peter Chow of City College of New York about trade with China, Taiwan’s strategy in joining regional trade blocs, and whether free trade is ultimately good for Taiwan.
China’s Air Defense Zone (KP5)
We take up two countervailing American views on China’s East China Sea air defense identification zone and discuss escalation versus appeasement. The co-hosts also ponder what all this means for Taiwan.
Pop Music and Politics (KP4)
Co-hosts Chieh-Ting Yeh, Jonathan Lee, and Tim Suen talk about a few pop singers in Taiwan and their encounters with political and social questions, including Deserts Chang, Mayday, Amei, Wang Lee-hom, Dua G and Chthonics.