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The Taiwan Take — 59 episodes

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58. Taiwan-Europe Relations 2026: Matej Šimalčík (CEIAS)

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57. “Zero Day Attack”: a TV show on Chinese invasion of Taiwan

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56. The Great Recall of 2025: Nathan Batto “Frozen Garlic” (Academia Sinica)

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55. How China's reshaping the global cybersecurity and digital norms (Article 19)

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54. On classical music and healing: Mimi Yu (cellist, author of “The Unforgetting Body”)

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53. Jimmy Lai is China's most feared critic: Mark L. Clifford (author of "The Troublemaker")

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52. Borders, politics, and identity through nature writing: Jessica J. Lee (author of "Dispersals") (Live on April 11, 2025)

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51. Former Prime Minister of Denmark, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, on collective weakness and a new world order

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50. Ukraine War, 3 years: Mariia Makarovych (Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine)

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49. “The Battle for Taiwan” by Jonas Parello-Plesner (Live on Feb 19, 2025)

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48. Alejandro Mayoral Baños on RightsCon 2025 (Access Now)

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47. Countering FIMI and Election Interference in Taiwan: Ben Graham Jones (“Taiwan P.O.W.E.R”)

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46. Rafer Johnson and Taiwanese Olympian C.K. Yang in 1960: journalist Mike Chinoy and filmmaker Frank W. Chen

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45. Science Fiction & Queer Literature: Chi Ta-wei (“The Membranes”)

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44. Academy Awards nominated documentary about Taiwan: S. Leo Chiang (director of “Island in Between”)

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43. Ukraine War, 2 Years - Citizen Diplomacy with Alex Khomenko (Taiwan Stands with Ukraine)

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42. Europe and Taiwan: Reinhard Bütikofer (MEP, European Parliament)

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41. Introducing "Dispatch from Taiwan" podcast (with USIP)

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40. Gold Card series: Louis Heng (President, Taishin Life Insurance)

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39. 2024 Elections: Covering Taiwan, centering local perspective (with NüVoices)

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38. “Made in Taiwan” cookbook: Clarissa Wei (Journalist)

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37. "Game Changers" series: Emerging musicians Twincussion

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36. "Game Changers" series: Indie music with Weining Hung (LUCfest)

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35. "Game Changers" series: #MeToo in Australia with Jaguar Jonze (Musician)

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34. "Game Changers" series: The humanities of medicine with Harry Wu (Historian)

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33. "Game Changers" series: Youth rep to the UN, APEC, with Vivian Chen

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32. "Game Changers" series: Indigenous affairs with Tuhi Martukaw

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31. “For My Country”: a TW/FR co-production by Rachid Hami (Film director)

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30. "Game Changers" series: Period equity with Vivi Lin (Health advocate)

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29. "Game Changers" series: Former World No. 1 Yani Tseng (LGPA)

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28. "Game Changers" series: Growing women's basketball, Gena Pan (Double Pump)

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27. Gold Card series: Annie Ivanova (Founder, Anibaba + Studio Ivanova)

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26. Lunar New Year updates from Ghost Island Media

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25. P. League+ Basketball: James Mao (GM, New Taipei Kings)

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24. One China Policy? One China Principle? Dr. Yu-Jie Chen (Academia Sinica)

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23. Steve Chen (Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund 2022)

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22. That Way You Talk: Alice Yeh (PhD candidate, U Chicago)

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21. Security 3 - Influence Operations on PTT: Oddis J.F. Tsai + J.M. Hung (INDSR)

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20. Security 2 - Disinformation: Puma Shen (Doublethink Lab)

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19. Taiwan’s Green Parties: Dafydd Fell (SOAS University of London)

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18. Cannabis in Taiwan: Zoe Lee (Lawyer)

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17. Security 1 - PLA Rocket Force “PLARF”: Mark Stokes (Project 2049)

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16. Life & Times of: Audrey Tang (Digital Minister @ Taiwan)

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15. Chef Andre Chiang 江振誠 ("Andre and His Olive Tree")

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14. “Help Is On The Way”: Nick Calpakdjian (documentary on migrant labor 助守在異鄉)

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13. Taiwan Studies: Lev Nachman (UC-Irvine)

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12. Classical Pianist: Gwhyneth Chen (Pride of Taiwan)

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Introducing: Metalhead Politics - Ep 2: Systematic Oppression

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11. LGBT + Equality: Jennifer Lu (Marriage Equality Coalition Taiwan)

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10. COVID-19 and National Security: Dr. Lee and Dr. Tzeng (INDSR)

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9. Taiwan Baseball: Jacky Lee + Adam Wang (“Hito 大聯盟”)

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8. Lee Ming-Che 3rd anniversary: E-ling Chiu (Amnesty International, Taiwan)

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7. Taiwan Election 2020: Chris Horton (Journalist)

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6. Trade Policy and National Identity: Syaru Shirley Lin (“Taiwan’s China Dilemma”)

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5. Life and Times of: Kent Feng (former Minister of National Defense)

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4. US-China Trade and Taiwan: Rupert Hammond-Chambers (US-Taiwan Business Council)

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3. Making a Political Drama: Sylvia Feng (“Island Nation”)

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2. China Information Warefare: Jeremy Hung (INDSR)

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1. National Security: Kharis Templeman (Stanford University)