Taiwan This Week

I enjoy this podcast as it helps bring in some different views from knowledgeable English speaking individuals with unique views. However, as mentioned by some other reviewers, I find episodes featuring Angelica Ong to be lower quality as she often does not contribute meaningfully to discussions and is under- or mis-informed. Her commentary is rarely combined with facts or figures to back up her assertions, making her comments no more than statements of gut feeling or emotions. Other commentators are much more fact-based and often bring additional information that I was unaware of. I find them much more helpful even if I don’t necessarily agree with their stance.

The only suggestion I have would be to make sure the audio doesn’t pick up on the loud breathing

The discussion on this show became a lot more predictable and less interesting with the addition of Angelica, whose views are consistently partisan. She should be introduced as an advocate, not a journalist.

Angelica Ong's recent commentary reveals a lack of fundamental understanding of 圖利罪 (the offense of unlawful benefit), and her remarks on military drills came across as unserious and poorly informed. Her analysis was superficial and failed to accurately reflect the legal and institutional frameworks involved, particularly in relation to the military and judicial systems. I do not believe she is professionally qualified to comment on such matters, as her oversimplifications risk spreading misinformation and raise serious questions about journalistic standards and responsibility.