10. Hearts in Taiwan with Angela Yu and Annie Wang

A conversation with hosts of the Hearts in Taiwan podcast, Angela Yu and Annie Wang, about culture, identity and running a podcast that touches on sensitive topics Chapters 00:00 - Introduction to Metacast and Hosts 01:54 - Introducing Hearts in Taiwan Podcast 03:31 - Hearts in Taiwan: Heritage and Identity 04:12 - Cousins Exploring Family History 05:08 - Bridging Cultures: American Born Confused 07:33 - Complexities of Taiwanese Identity 09:58 - Podcast Impact on Identity Exploration 11:10 - Anglicized and Chinese Names 12:22 - First Generation Immigrant Identities 16:59 - Parental Influence on Identity 19:07 - Taiwanese Identity Evolution 19:47 - Hearts in Taiwan's Unique Niche 20:34 - Surprising Family Heritage Discoveries 21:49 - Navigating Race and Heritage in the US 25:47 - Perpetual Foreigners: White Equals American 26:28 - Childhood Conditioning of Race 28:19 - Identity Perceptions in US vs Canada 30:06 - Assimilation vs. Differentiation Culture 31:15 - Media's Role in Identity Definition 32:58 - Rethinking Character Representation in Media 36:33 - Reimagining Characters and Hamilton Musical 39:59 - Kids' Connection to Taiwan Heritage 42:22 - Raising Biracial Children and Identity 44:55 - Vulnerability and Sensitive Topics 48:57 - Dealing with Podcast Haters and Moms 51:29 - Interviewing Parents for the Podcast 53:29 - Passing Stories to the Next Generation 56:40 - Podcast Benefits: Community and Relationships 58:59 - Taiwan History Resources and Recommendations 1:02:18 - Podcast Metrics and Audience Engagement 1:04:37 - Podcast Logistics and Giveaways 1:12:59 - Technical Workflow: Tools and Process 1:23:32 - Challenges of Video Production 1:27:23 - Podcast Recommendations and Future Plans 1:31:11 - Metacast Outro and Promotion Show notes Gear Audio-Technica AT2020 -- Angela's mic. Blue Yeti -- a great starter mic for podcasters. In this recording it's used by Annie and Arnab. Software Riverside.fm -- a tool for recording audio and video podcasts. SquadCast.fm -- a tool for recording audio and video podcasts. Zencastr -- another recording tool similar to SquadCast and Riverside. Audacity -- a free digital audio workstation suitable for beginners. Descript -- a tool that can help you edit audio similar to editing text in a word processor. Podcastpage -- podcast website creation service. Buzzsprout -- a podcast hosting service. Affinity Designer -- a Photoshop equivalent (but much cheaper!) Adobe Premiere -- one of the best video editing tools. iMovie -- basic free video editor from Apple. Podcasts Hearts in Taiwan episode mentions: Massacres and Cover-Ups: part 1, part 2 Rising the next generation Wang or Wang? Other recommended podcasts: Hidden Brain This American Life Stuff You Should Know Hardcore History Podcast TaiwanPlus Random mentions Sandman by Neil Gaiman Foundation by Isaac Asimov Full show notes with links: https://www.metacastpodcast.com/p/010-hearts-in-taiwan Download the Metacast podcast app for free iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player Get in touch Contact us: [email protected] Ilya's LinkedIn Arnab's LinkedIn