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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. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

  1. 01/27/2025

    227: Season Finale. Happy Lunar New Year! What's next?

    Joey 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

    27 min

  2. 01/20/2025

    226: The disease that's killing more people than any other in the world

    Joey 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

    24 min

  3. 01/13/2025

    225: Is your job literally killing you? here's what psychiatrists have to say.

    Joey 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

    22 min

  4. 01/06/2025

    224: How to take down a country without taking out any weapon?

    Joey 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

    21 min

  5. 12/30/2024

    223: Who does bubble tea (boba) belong to? How might someone appropriate it?

    Joey 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

    26 min

  6. 12/23/2024

    222: How are the end-of-year holidays celebrated in Taiwan?

    Joey 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

    21 min

  7. 12/16/2024

    221: Coffee, its history and future, and what country drinks the most of it?

    Joey 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

    21 min

  8. 12/09/2024

    220: India and Taiwan happily ever after?

    Joey 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

    21 min
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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. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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  • Creator
    TaiwanPlus
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    54
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright TaiwanPlus 2023 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Getting Pacific