The Debrief, 3/4/14
In our most comprehensive episode yet, we take a tour around the world looking at stories of concern to human rights: 228 Massacre HK concern of press freedom, the Central African Republic, and the US Human Rights Reports.
Legacy (KP Special)
In this special episode, we reflect on the 228 Massacre, from the isolated event in Dadaocheng that set off the entire incident, to the psychological effects of the trauma on individuals and on the nation as a whole.
The Debrief, 2/25/14
Before we tell you about Vagina Day, we debrief you on the similarities between Ukraine and Taiwan, the new Ministry of Labor, opposition to a gambling resort planned for the islands of Matsu, and Canadian bone-in beef in Taiwan.
The Debrief, 2/18/14
Taiwan and China’s first direct talk, the revised high school curriculum and its influence on Taiwan’s society, the midnight earthquake in Taipei, and Tokyo’s newly elected governor’s attitude toward nuclear energy.
Aboriginal Culture (KP9)
We discuss Aboriginal and indigenous civilizations in Taiwan with Tony Coolidge, the son of a US military serviceman in Taiwan and an Atayal aboriginal Taiwanese, and the founder of the NGO ATAYAL.
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.
The Debrief, 1/31/14
A truck rammed into the Presidential Office, the extra session at the Legislative Yuan, several protests and Ministry of Education curriculum changes that has everyone outraged, while President Ma travels abroad.
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.
The Debrief, 1/24/14
President Ma Ying-jeou’s foreign trip to end in Los Angeles, Taiwan’s parliament opens for extra session, anti-gay scholars are appointed to gender education committee and Taiwan’s Mega Bank plans to become more mega.
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.
The Debrief, 1/17/14
Formosan black bears, Thailand protests, DPP’s China policy consensus (or lack thereof), wiretapping and food safety laws being debated in the parliament, and NCKU’s plaza controversy in The Debrief this week.
The Debrief, 1/10/14
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs report to the Legislative Yuan on US-Taiwan relations, old farmer’s allowance handouts, special prosecutor Huang Shih-ming’s impeachment and Taiwan’s tollbooth-free freeways.