Taiwanese Diaspora 台灣人 Podcast
86 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsA bilingual podcast featuring personal stories by people of Taiwanese heritage.
雙語訪跟台灣人、華僑、華裔訪談.
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#74: 簡永達 | 移工築起的地下社會：跨國勞動在臺灣
February 27, 2024 12:16 - 1 hour - 58.6 MB移工築起的地下社會：跨國勞動在臺灣 Underground Lives: Stories Untold for Migrant Workers in Taiwan 作者： 簡永達 CHIEN Yung-Ta Instagram: @yungta_chien https://www.books.com.tw/products/0010967742 https://readmoo.com/book/210307646000101 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twdiaspora/support
#73: Off-Broadway Musical in Taiwan | CHEN WuMing 陳午明， Producer of "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change"
February 25, 2024 07:56 - 58 minutes - 58.9 MBTaiwan's musical theater scene is growing! I had the great pleasure of speaking with Producer CHEN WuMing 陳午明 after seeing the Off-Broadway Musical "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" in Taipei, Taiwan. https://www.facebook.com/activa.productions/ Now playing through 3/31/24 in Taipei, Taiwan! 演出地點：PLAYground南村劇場(台北市信義區松勤街 56 號) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twdiaspora/support
#72: Susie of 雪梨台灣阿姐的碎碎念 interviews me about my Camino!
February 22, 2024 06:49 - 1 hour - 57 MBOne of the best things about being in Taiwan for an extended period is meeting one my favorite podcasters!! Susie is the brilliant podcaster behind 雪梨台灣阿姐的碎碎念 (華語). She's very consistent at content creation. There's so much I admire about her. What a treat for me that we were able to connect in person! She's feeling the Camino's calling, and interviews me about my walk on the Camino Portuguese! Here's the uncut version of our conversation + our YouTube video. Podcast Ep 557 on Susie's ...
#71: The Power of Personal Storytelling in Cohorts | Eric Dhan
January 31, 2024 14:05 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBThe topic of today's discussion is a quick overview of what personal storytelling means to us, as it's been a key part of my life the past few years. Eric and I met a few years ago when I was in the beginning stages of podcasting and simultaneously working through some painful moments. It's been really rewarding that we've stayed in loose contact over the years, and serendipitous that we both happen to overlap in Taiwan this month. It's fun talking with someone who thinks deeply on similar...
#70: 台中的三星尼泊爾手工藝品 ｜ Three Stars Nepal in Taichung, Taiwan
January 31, 2024 09:50 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MB台中的三星尼泊爾手工藝品 Three Stars Nepal in Taichung, Taiwan After joining a community sound bath experience hosted by my Vipasanna roommate in Taichung, we went to the first shop in Taiwan to sell Himalayan singing bowls (頌缽) and other Nepali gifts and products. I was keen to get one, but it felt overwhelming to play and pick. A very Harry Potter for me. We were there for hours, playing bowls and listening to stories about how Mother Earth is always in communication with us. Maybe next time, the mat...
#69: 在台灣嘉義內觀中心的感想
January 21, 2024 02:38 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB在台灣嘉義內觀中心的感想 十一月底去嘉義參加十天的冥想。有很多想法。。。 我以為會有很多外國來的人，但好像只有我！ 聽英文也難（有時候猜不出印度口音），聽中文也難（有很多我知道的字跟詞）。 一天要坐十個小時（不是連續坐）非常難。 在外面可以走走，但有時間限制也不能明顯的運動。 到了第十天才能講話，滑手機，寫東西。 還好吃得非常好（謝謝法工！）！ 到了第十天才能與室友聊天。 我們有好多話！自我成長，心裡治療，等等。 用英文寫的感想（有照片！） __ Check out https://dispatchfromtaiwan.com, a recently released 5-episode podcast that delves into the policy debates within Taiwan that could have implications for the region and beyond. __ www.taiwanesediaspora.com Instagram @twdiaspora --- Support th...
#68: 10-day silent meditation retreat | Vipassana in ChiaYi, Taiwan
January 20, 2024 09:38 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBSolo episode (English): Reflections from attending Vipassana, a 10-day silent meditation retreat, in ChiaYi, Taiwan Read more about my Vipassana experience on my Substack __ Check out https://dispatchfromtaiwan.com, a recently released 5-episode podcast that delves into the policy debates within Taiwan that could have implications for the region and beyond. __ www.taiwanesediaspora.com Instagram @twdiaspora --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twdi...
#67: 聊在美國新創的公司搬到台灣 ｜ Dr. Amy Kwok, 啟兒寶的 CEO
November 24, 2023 06:54 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBDr. Amy Kwok 是啟兒寶的 CEO。 今天介紹在美國創業的過程，然後把公司搬到台灣的經驗。 啟兒寶PenguinSmart發起於美國矽谷，由麻省理工、哈佛校友聯合創辦，推動智慧型兒童語言復健支持服務，我們的服務很簡單，透過科技結合醫療，擴大早療場域、為家長賦能、為孩子加油。 現在，邀請您一起成為偏鄉和早療孩子復健過程的重要參與者。以啟兒寶PenguinSmart專業團隊開發的科技和遠距早療課程，協助遲緩兒家庭、提供個別化的支持。您的贊助將支持弱勢遲緩兒家庭，讓他們不再被邊緣化，透過在家自主訓練，為孩子營造更多發展機會，大步迎接希望未來。 幫忙支持眾籌目標 (到 11 月 27 日) https://wabay.tw/projects/slower-flying-angels-support?locale=zh-TW 英文網站: https://www.mypenguinsmart.com/ 中文網站: https://tcn.mypenguinsmart.com/ For the English version of the intervi...
#66: Moving a startup from Silicon Valley to Taiwan | Dr. Amy Kwok, CEO of Penguin Smart
November 24, 2023 06:53 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBInterview with Amy Kwok, CEO of Penguin Smart, on taking an MIT Development Lab idea to the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition, and forming a startup in Silicon Valley before moving it to Taiwan. Penguin Smart offers digital solutions for parent-centered speech intervention. Crowdfunding support (ends Nov 27) https://wabay.tw/projects/slower-flying-angels-support?locale=zh-TW English website: https://www.mypenguinsmart.com/ Traditional Chinese website: https://tcn.mypenguinsmart.com/ ...
#65: In conversation with Healer Hui
November 03, 2023 00:48 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB#65: In conversation with Healer Hui A peek into what a conversation between me and Hui is like when we meet up for pickleball and meals. Enjoy! Discussed: leaving her corporate career in finance to pursue becoming a licensed acupuncturist in Boston ancestral healing and family constellations 家族組合排列療法 ("家排") breaking patterns asking for help manifestation 顯化 knowing the how, the what, the why attunement to self upcoming retreat (note: date is moving from Dec 2023 --> Mar 2024) Re...
#64: Boston Taiwan Music Festival (Sept 9)
September 04, 2023 13:33 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB#64: Boston Taiwan Music Festival (Sept 9) Interview with Alice and Tsung-Hao about the first annual Boston Taiwan Music Festival 波音旺來, happening this weekend on Sept 9! Free outdoor concert with Taiwanese vibes Sep 9th, 2023 3:30 — 7:00PM 90 Lincoln St., Newton, MA 3:30 pm DJ Justin DJ Justin, the Taiwanese American young artist, is going to bring his remix of nostalgic Mando Pop and groovy beat. 4:00 pm Boston You & Me "Boston You & Me," a celebrated Taiwanese band that has been a...
#63: 2023 Taiwan Film Festival of Boston (Sept 23-24)
September 01, 2023 03:10 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB#63: 2023 Taiwan Film Festival of Boston This year is the Fifth Annual Taiwan Film Festival of Boston! -- 2023 Theme: Faces of Life 09/23 10:30 AM Opening Remarks & Day Off《本日公休》 12:40 PM Q&A and Panel Discussion w/ Director 傅天余 Tien-Yu Fu 01:40 PM Coo-Coo 043《一家子兒咕咕叫》 Restricted ▍輔導級 未滿 12歲孩童不得觀賞 04:15 PM Can You Hear Me?《講話沒有在聽》 05:30 PM Reception (separate ticket) 09/24 10:00 AM The Lucky Woman《逃跑的人》 11:30 AM Q&A and Panel Discussion w/ Dire...
#62: 2023 波士頓台灣影展 （九月二十三到二十四號）
August 30, 2023 22:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MB#62: 2023 波士頓台灣影展 今年是波士頓台灣影展 的第五週年！ -- (00:47) 介紹波士頓台灣影展的原始故事 (2:28) 介紹今年的主題： 臉譜 (4:02) 電影： 藍色大門 (4:21) 電影： 廢棄之城 (4:37) 電影： 講話沒有在聽 (4:57) 電影： 一家子男咕咕叫 (5:13) 電影： 逃跑的人 (5:37) 電影： 本日公休 (6:22) 導演介紹： 傅天余 導演 (7:30) 導演介紹： 曾文珍 導演 (8:03) 導演介紹： 易智言 導演 (11:15) 第五週年招待晚夜 (12:28) 孫邊來波士頓玩能看到的景點 (13:21) 介紹座談會的組織人 (14:48) 策展團最期待的電影 (19:21) 支持影展的方法 -- 2023 Theme： Faces of Life 臉譜 09/23 10:30 AM Opening Remarks & Day Off《本日公休》 12:40 PM Q&A and Panel Discussion w/ Director 傅天余 Tien...
#61 - Restauranteur João Winck on starting Bao's Taiwanese Burger in Porto, Portugal
August 10, 2023 14:23 - 39 minutes - 36 MB#61 - Restauranteur João Winck on starting Bao's Taiwanese Burger in Porto, Portugal 在走聖地牙哥朝聖之路中，到了葡萄牙的波爾圖城市，吃到台灣刈包！ 有機會訪問餐廳老闆：為什麼一位葡萄牙人會想開台灣小吃店？ Halfway through my walk on the Camino Portuguese, I ate delicious guabao. Fatty goodness. Taiwanese-style. What a treat! On my return, I interviewed restauranteur João Winck, owner of Bao's Taiwanese Hamburger (Porto, Portugal) wanting to know the story behind why/how a non-Taiwanese guy would be motivated to bring Taiwanese food to Portugal. ...
#61 - João Winck on starting Bao's Taiwanese Burger in Porto, Portugal
August 10, 2023 14:23 - 39 minutes - 46.6 MB#61 - João Winck on starting Bao's Taiwanese Burger in Porto, Portugal 在走聖地牙哥朝聖之路中，到了葡萄牙的波爾圖城市，吃到台灣刈包！ 有機會訪問餐廳老闆：為什麼一位葡萄牙人會想開台灣小吃店？ Halfway through my walk on the Camino Portuguese, I ate delicious guabao. Fatty goodness. Taiwanese-style. What a treat! On my return, I interviewed restauranteur João Winck, owner of Bao's Taiwanese Hamburger (Porto, Portugal) wanting to know the story behind why/how a non-Taiwanese guy would be motivated to bring Taiwanese food to Portugal. The Ilha Formo...
#62: 2023 波士頓台灣影展
August 02, 2023 03:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MB#62: 2023 波士頓台灣影展 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twdiaspora/support
#60: Podcasts & Poetry, transforming healing into art w/Shin Yu Pai
June 01, 2023 22:53 - 22 minutes - 13.2 MB[Episode is in English] I’m thrilled Leona (from TaiwaneseAmerian.org) connected me with Shin Yu Pai for this Community Interview Features. We discussed Shin Yu's work as an artist, writer, and podcast host. And as two podcasters, Shin Yu and I naturally gravitated to talking live after the initial Q&A, which spawned this soul-enriching conversation that folks who are consciously on a healing journey may appreciate! Check out her work and her podcast (links below). Enjoy this episode! Re...
#59: TFFB Film Screening of <A Letter to A'Ma> Director's Forum with Director CHEN Hui-Ling
May 31, 2023 04:00 - 53 minutes - 67.7 MBTaiwan Film Festival of Boston (TFFB) is excited to have kicked off 2023 with a sold-out spring event co-organized with ArtsEmerson, Emerson College’s professional presenting and producing organization, at the Emerson Paramount Theater in downtown Boston. We were honored to collaborate with Susan Chinsen, the creative producer and founder of the Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF), which is a professional and international team, to jointly promote “A Letter to A’ma,” a documentary of...
#58: 導演 陳慧齡 ｜ Director CHEN Hui-Ling ｜ 給自己足夠的時間
April 24, 2023 12:58 - 1 hour - 45.8 MB#58: Director CHEN Hui-Ling | 給自己足夠的時間 The Taiwan Film Festival of Boston (TFFB) was honored to host the Boston stop (15th stop of 20) of Director CHEN Hui-Ling's US Tour screening her documentary 《給阿媽的一封信》 "A Letter to A'Ma." The film screening was held on April 15 and cohosted by TFFB in partnership with Arts Emerson and the Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) -- please check out their programming! The recording of the post-screening Director's Forum (bilingual in Mandarin and Eng...
#57: 我正在創造一份很棒的新工作 ! with Iris
March 29, 2023 16:39 - 56 minutes - 37.5 MB#57 with Iris: 我正在創造一份很棒的新工作 ! ｜ I'm in the process of building something great! 這集是用國語聊。This episode is in Chinese. Iris said hi after a talk I gave (in Chinese!) back in October about my journey with podcasting. We finally met up earlier this month. After a two-hour long lunch, Iris and I recorded this conversation about her personal growth journey over the past few years, and the remarkable changes she's seen in herself before and after arriving to Boston (pre-pandemic). We had so muc...
#56: 中華民國 112 年升旗典禮 2023 Taiwan R.O.C. Flag Raising Ceremony in Rockville, Maryland
January 01, 2023 22:22 - 30 minutes - 38.1 MB#56: 中華民國 112 年升旗典禮 2023 Taiwan R.O.C. Flag Raising Ceremony in Rockville, Maryland Happy New Year! Field recording from today's Flag Raising Ceremony on 1/1/23. （sorry about the wind) (3:15) Taiwan R.O.C. Anthem 唱國歌 (6:25) Remarks by 華府台灣同鄉聯誼會 (8:46) Remarks by 華府榮光聯誼會 (12:00) Remarks by 黃埔同學會 (15:34) Remarks by Ambassador Bi-khim Hsiao 蕭 大使 美琴 （pictured） (20:55) sing Ode to the Republic of China 唱中華名國頌（愛國歌） (24:08) sing 唱梅花 *** Say hi! 來打招呼！ Newsletter (new!): twdiaspora....
#55: 2022 波士頓台灣影展 (10/1 + 10/2)
September 26, 2022 01:37 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MB歡迎大家來參加今年十月一日跟二日的波士頓台灣影展 (Taiwan Film Festival of Boston, TFFB)! 今天很高興歡迎到兩位 TFFB 的共同會長 Annie 跟 Yu-Jou! << 買票 link to buy tickets >> --- (00:10) 介紹波士頓台灣影展 (3:25) 今年的主題：「裂縫與光」Crack & Light (4:25) 長片一: Grandma and Her Ghosts 魔法阿嬤 (7:55) 長片二: Eagle Hand 老鷹之手 (9:15) 長片三: Me and My Condemned Son 我的兒子是死刑犯 (11:00) 長片四: Enigma: The Chinese Crested Tern 尋找神話之鳥 (12:30) 長片五: Let the Wind Carry Me 乘著光影旅行 (13:45) 長片六: Listen Before You Sing 聽見歌 再唱 (15:30) 短片一 : The Passage 通道 (17:55) 短片二: ...
#54: 2022 Taiwan Film Festival of Boston (Oct 1 and 2)
September 26, 2022 00:43 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBAnnie, one of the three co-presidents of the 2022 Taiwan Film Festival of Boston (TFFB), joins us for a chat today about this year's event! This is the fourth annual TFFB event, and the first fully in-person event since the start of the pandemic. This year's line up includes 6 features films and 2 short films (link to 2022 program). The directors and producers of select films will be joining for live discussions. << Tickets are on sale on the website!! >> See you on Oct 1 and 2 at th...
#53: 在 Madison, Wisconsin 建立 Taiwan Little Eats 餐廳
July 23, 2022 18:34 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MB我每次去 Madison， WI 就會到他們開的台灣小吃餐廳吃好吃的，享受店裡的風格。真的是我其中最愛去的地方！很高興有機會跟 Seven 跟 Christine 聊。Seven 跟 Kai 在美國的威斯康星州的麥迪遜城市開的台灣小吃餐廳。Christine 在 University of Wisconsin Madison 讀中國文學的博士。 What a fun conversation (in English and Mandarin) with Seven and Christine from Taiwan Little Eats, a restaurant featuring amazing food and a cultural space for arts and conversation. I love the space and food, and make a point to stop in every time I'm in Madison. In this episode 這集聊的題目: How Seven and Christine met...
#52: [Friendspiration Series] Bentley Brown, expressing identity through filmmaking
July 21, 2022 23:21 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBThis is the second episode in the Friendspiration Series! Pretty thrilled that the turnaround on this one a week from when we recorded. I'm thrilled to have Bentley Brown as a guest today. I first met him a few months ago, actually a few nights before I ran the Boston Marathon, when he was in town for a film screening of his latest: "Revolution from Afar." It's currently running on PBS. In this episode, we chat about spending the formidable years of his childhood in Chad, how filmmaking is ...
#51: [Friendspiration Series] Stephanie Evans, founder of Pamoja
February 03, 2022 22:44 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBThis is the first episode in the Friendspiration Series! We recorded this almost exactly a year ago in Feb 2021, a few months after Pamoja officially launched. I'm super excited to introduce you to Stephanie Evans, founder of Pamoja! We first met at a post-MBA program in Italy, and I'm so excited for her to share her journey in founding a leather goods brand while working full-time. Her first product: The Nia (3-in-1 multi-functional bag: wallet, crossbody, clutch). Topics discussed: entr...
Announcement: I'm running the Boston Marathon -- will you help me fundraise for BCNC to support new immigrants
January 18, 2022 23:39 - 5 minutes - 4.75 MBAnnouncement: I'm running the Boston Marathon in April -- will you help me fundraise for BCNC to support new immigrants Make a donation using this link (before April 30, 2022): https://www.givengain.com/ap/cynthia-lin-raising-funds-for-boston-chinatown-neighborhood-center-bcnc-/ *** About: Boston Marathon! Nonprofit: Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) Ask your HR or search these databases to see if your company has a Match program: WGBH | Charity Navigator Corporate donati...
公告：四月分要跑波士頓馬拉松！希望你能幫忙捐款給幫助新移民的非營利
January 18, 2022 23:29 - 2 minutes - 2.67 MB公告：我四月分要跑波士頓馬拉松！希望你能幫忙捐款給幫助新移民的非營利。 捐款 (make a donation): https://www.givengain.com/ap/cynthia-lin-raising-funds-for-boston-chinatown-neighborhood-center-bcnc-/ 波士頓馬拉松 (Boston Marathon) 非營利 (nonprofit): Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) 波士頓華埠社區中心 訓練的過程 (training updates): https://www.instagram.com/twdiaspora/ *** Say hi! 來打招呼！ Social media 社群: @twdiaspora on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. Show notes 主網頁: www.taiwanesediaspora.com. Email 電子信箱: [email protected]. ...
＃50: 用雇主或投資移民簽証到美國的步驟 / Employment Based Immigration Visa Process
December 31, 2021 23:08 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB＃50: 用雇主或投資移民簽証到美國的步驟 / Employment Based Immigration Visa Process (episode is in English and Mandarin. 這集用英文跟中文聊) Want to immigrate to the US? There are many visa options. Mark (an immigration consultant) and Priscilla (an immigration lawyer) join us again for a conversation on the Employment Based Immigration Visa process (EB1 through EB5). They're both based of Taiwan and help clients from Taiwan immigrate to the US and Canada. 主要是幫助想用投資移民的台灣人辦簽証移民到美國或加拿大。 What are the requirements f...
#49: Life After Competitive Table Tennis 當桌球選手之後的生活 w/Barbara Wei 魏欣芳
December 23, 2021 13:17 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB#49: Life After Competitive Table Tennis 當桌球選手之後的生活 Barbara Wei (魏欣芳) shares her journey on redefining herself after spending over half her life as a world table tennis champion. Becoming a table tennis world champion as a child and teen Encountering her biggest “moment of failure” and how that actually freed her up to play better Reflecting on how table tennis shaped her and what the sport means to her now Giving back to the table tennis community What "getting on the table" looks like no...
#48: Casual convo on expat childhood, graduating from college, favorite comfort food
December 22, 2021 20:13 - 1 hour - 62.9 MB#48: Casual convo on expat childhood, graduating from college, favorite comfort food w/Judy Chen Pulled this from what I'll call the Time Capsule Series (recorded a while back, but not-yet-published interviews). This episode is from Summer 2019, after Judy graduated from Tufts University and contemplating next steps. We met up for a casual conversation at the Boston Public Library and talked about all sorts of topics: Reflecting on her life as an expat child growing up in Suzhou, China a...
#47: Disability Pedagogy and Accessibility Advocacy w/Janelle Chu Capwell
December 18, 2021 18:42 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MB#47: Disability Pedagogy and Accessibility Advocacy (殘疾教育和無障礙宣傳) Janelle Chu Capwell (朱自立) joins us for a conversation on: - Growing up in the San Gabriel Valley (the SGV) - Being a PhD candidate at the University of Arizona in English Composition and Rhetoric - Her research interests: disability pedagogy and hiring student workers with disabilities - Finding and sharing resources for the hard of hearing community at college (ex: CART captioning at Univ of Arizona) - This immersive...
#46: 追美國夢：台灣律師到美國讀法律 LLM
December 09, 2021 23:13 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB#46: 追美國夢：台灣律師到美國讀法律 LLM (episode is in Chinese / 國語) Priscilla grew up in Taiwan having a fascination with foreign culture. After graduating with law school with a specialty in IP law in Taiwan, she enrolled at UPenn's LLM program. She'll share about how she landed a job at a US law firm, and how her first boss taught her so much more than being a lawyer. *** Say hi! 來打招呼！ Social media 社群: @twdiaspora on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. Show notes 主網頁: www.taiwanesediaspora.com. Email ...
#45: 回想十年前在美國當高中大學的留學生
December 08, 2021 00:38 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB#45: 回想十年前在美國當高中大學的留學生 (episode is primarily in Chinese / 這集大部分是用國語聊） Mark shares his experience as an international student from Taiwan attending high school and college in the US: dorm life vs homestay with an American family; learning English and practicing speaking through ESL, sports, writing love letters to his high school girlfriend, and journaling; facing challenges with optimism; advice to students (and parents) about sending their kids to study abroad. 回想十年前在美國當高中大學的留學生。 住在宿舍和寄...
#44: Making it Count: Taiwanese American Identity on Pew Research Report w/ Christina Hu 胡若涵
September 26, 2021 02:33 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MB#44: Making it Count: Taiwanese American Identity on Pew Research Report w/ Christina Hu 胡若涵 (Director, Write in Taiwanese Census Campaign | Director of Civic Engagement, Taiwanese American Citizens League) Christina shares her journey this past summer working with the Pew Research Center on having the report corrected to reflect Taiwanese-Americans as it's own category. Links Pew Research Center, "Key facts about Asian Americans, a diverse and growing population" article originally pub...
#43: Taiwanese Identity, US Census Data, and Pew Research Center's Report on Asian Americans
September 20, 2021 23:37 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MB#43: Conversation w/organizers of Write in Taiwanese Census Campaign on Taiwanese Identity (台灣自我認同）, US Census Data (人口普查), and Pew Research Center's Report on Asian Americans (亞裔的文章） "This is who we are. Keep making it count. 自己的認同繼續報" Christina Hu: Director, Write in Taiwanese Census Campaign | Director of Civic Engagement, Taiwanese American Citizens League Leona Chen: Creative Director, Write in Taiwanese Census Campaign | Editor-in-Chief, TaiwaneseAmerican.org Chieh-Ting Yeh: Media ...
#42: Soul Searching and Burning Man Epiphany w/Yaa-Lirng Tu
August 03, 2021 22:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBPsyched to share this snippet of convo with Ling -- recorded last fall in Sept 2020. We went to the same college at the same time, but somehow our paths didn't cross until an alumni event a few years ago. - MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI): the internships abroad program - Working at Pixar Animation Studios on Finding Dory, Toy Story 4, Soul, and many more! (and then leaving) - Language learning philosophy: make as many mistakes as possible; seed new languag...
#41: Community Voices in Podcasting hosted by Asian Women for Health (panel discussion)
July 08, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBSharing this lunch and learn panel discussion from 7/6/21 hosted by Asian Women for Health https://www.asianwomenforhealth.org (Instagram: @asianwomenforhealth), featuring Boston-area podcasters of Asian heritage in a behind-the-mic scoop discussion about podcasting and content creation: Audrey Paek - From Resilience to Radiance Podcast (Instagram: @paekaudrey) Fei Wu - Feisworld Media (Instagram: @feisworld) Cynthia Lin - Taiwanese Diaspora Podcast (Instagram: @twdiaspora) (unable to jo...
#40: 從小就知道她想離開台灣到美國讀書 w/Blake Cheng 鄭瑋津
June 27, 2021 12:31 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB[Nomadic Taiwanese (Nomadic 台灣廊) Series] Part 1 of 2 (中文). Blake Cheng 鄭瑋津 knew from a young age she wanted to leave Taiwan. 她從小就知道她想離開台灣到美國讀書。In elementary school, she went to Toronto, Canada on a school trip, an experience she recalls on with mixed feelings. She ended up doing her Master's degree in Chicago, Illinois, USA in arts management 藝術管理, which she cites as when she became an adult and developed a close community with her classmates. After working in Shanghai, China for a few ye...
＃39: Flushing NY’s Legend Chicken 霸王別姬 w/Yvonne and Henry
June 13, 2021 03:16 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB#39: Together with family friends, Yvonne and Henry founded Legend Chicken 霸王别姬 (Flushing, NY) to highlight Taiwanese cuisine. Interview happened 2 years ago, a few months after they first opened the Taiwanese snack bar. Happy to finally be sharing our conversation! I was in NY a few weeks ago and made a special trip into Flushing just to eat 1) Legend Pops 鹽酥雞 (Taiwanese popcorn chicken), 2) Bouncing Curds Q彈豆干. Tasty tofu and halal certified chicken off a stick. In this episode: － c...
#39: Flushing NY’s Legend Chicken 霸王別姬 w/Yvonne and Henry
June 13, 2021 03:16 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB#39: Together with family friends, Yvonne and Henry founded Legend Chicken 霸王别姬 (Flushing, NY) to highlight Taiwanese cuisine. Interview happened 2 years ago, a few months after they first opened the Taiwanese snack bar. Happy to finally be sharing our conversation! I was in NY a few weeks ago and made a special trip into Flushing just to eat 1) Legend Pops 鹽酥雞 (Taiwanese popcorn chicken), 2) Bouncing Curds Q彈豆干. Tasty tofu and halal certified chicken off a stick. In this episode: － c...
#38: Francesca Chang 張思佳 - Attorney on a Journey
June 04, 2021 04:11 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBHear from Francesca Chang 張思佳 about her journey turning the universe's curveballs into awesome opportunities: leaving a law practice shortly after passing the Bar, taking a tangentially-related-to-law tech job in the Bay Area, then life happened and she moved to Taiwan. She is now a travel blogger and vlogger promoting slow travel in Taiwan through partnerships with Taiwan's Tourism Bureau and other agencies, as well as a Life Coach helping people leave the law and other situations that are ...
#37: Michelle Wu 吳弭 - City Councilor 市議員 and Candidate for Mayor of Boston 市長候選
May 03, 2021 23:32 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBIncredibly inspiring conversation with Michelle Wu 吳弭, City Councilor 市議員 and Candidate for Mayor of Boston 市長候選. (2:25) Campaign kickoff videos: 中文 / English / español. (4:56) Remarks recorded at a Boston neighborhood Town Hall (Sept 2020). (22:43) City Councilor Bio: https://www.boston.gov/departments/city-council/michelle-wu (25:00) Our interview in English + 中文的訪談 (37:40) Why local politics matter (45:18) Message to those who want to get involved in politics and campaigns (51:...
#36: Globe Trotting as a Diplomat’s Daughter 外交官女兒的成長 w/Grace Chou
April 10, 2021 19:46 - 59 minutes - 54 MBExcited to share this episode where Grace Chou, where we chat about marathon running and podcasting, as well as her adventures living around the world (South Africa, Brazil, Portugal, Spain, Taiwan, US). 我們聊跑馬拉松，做podcast，還有了解她當台灣外交官的女兒真麼在不同國家生長的故事。她住過南非，巴西，葡萄牙，西班牙，美國！ 恭喜 Huge congratulations to Grace! 她最近出了podcast，歡迎大家收聽！ She recently launched her podcast Stories from a Nomadic Citizen -- check it out! Get in touch w/Grace at [email protected]. (This episode is in English and...
#35: Wearing Our Asian-ness Externally w/Jeff Tseng
April 05, 2021 04:28 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MB(episode is in English) Honored to share this conversation with Jeff Tseng, centered around a post he wrote on social media (quoted below) in reaction to the recent spike in violence against Asians in the US. We discuss racism in the workplace and dating worlds, and reflect on how writing is a great way to process thoughts and feelings. Favorite lines from our convo: "We wear our Asian-ness externally. There's no escaping it. People will assign it to you regardless -- it's the snap judge...
#34: Bruce Chiang on putting yourself in the right place to succeed
February 27, 2021 15:17 - 1 hour - 72.4 MB(episode in English and Mandarin / 英文＋國語) "I had good people around me and good people pushing me in the right direction." So excited to share this conversation with Bruce Chiang 江中翔. He was born in Taiwan and grew up in Hood River, Oregon, where he didn't grow up around too many other Taiwanese-American families. <summary notes coming soon> *** Say hi! 來打招呼！ Social media 社群: @twdiaspora on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook. Show notes 主網頁: www.taiwanesediaspora.com. Email 電子信箱: hello@ta...
#34: Put yourself in the right place to succeed 有志者，事竟成 w/Bruce Chiang
February 27, 2021 15:17 - 1 hour - 72.4 MB(episode in English and Mandarin / 英文＋國語) "I had good people around me and good people pushing me in the right direction." So excited to share this conversation with Bruce Chiang 江中翔 ! (4:15) 江中翔 的自我介紹. (7:00) 台灣出生，客家人，為什麼到俄勒岡州. (5:00) Bruce self-intro in English. He was born in Taiwan and grew up in Hood River, Oregon, where he didn't grow up around too many other Taiwanese-American families. (15:00) Starting school in the US, parents teaching them Chinese, AAU travel basketball. 在美國上...
#33: Canadian Mountie talks Personal Finance and the FIRE Movement w/William Wang, co-host at The Financial Classroom podcast
February 14, 2021 23:34 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MB(episode in English / 英文) William Wang is a law enforcement agent ("Mountie") with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP 加拿大皇家騎警) in Saskatchewan (薩斯喀徹溫省) and cohost of The Financial Classroom podcast. In our conversation today, he shares first about growing up in Kaohsiung and Vancouver (溫哥華), and then we chat about his passion for personal finance (個人財務) and the FIRE movement (財務獨立提早退休). Listen to The Financial Classroom podcast on Spotify, on Apple, or other podcast players. Follow the...
#32: An Educator on a Mission to Help Third-Culture Kids Discern Identity w/David Tan
January 22, 2021 03:44 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MB(episode in English / 英文) Fully-packed episode with David Tan, who became an educator after learning about educational inequities. He's on a mission to help third-culture kids discern identity. He was born in the US and attended international schools in Asia in his middle and high school years. He returned to the US to attend college at The Ohio State, triple majoring in Chinese, political science and economics. After deciding to pursue education instead of law, he went to the University of...
#31: College in Amsterdam, childhood in Thailand, skiing in Switzerland ／ 阿姆斯特丹上大學，泰國生長，瑞士滑雪
December 30, 2020 06:10 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MB(bilingual episode in Mandarin Chinese and English / 中英) Fun episode with Cherry Lin 林璩茜! Cherry recently launched a cooking website geared towards students living on their own -- it includes recipes that helped her survive years of learning how to adult. Check it out at stucipe.live and let her know what your favorite dishes are! 她最近新開始了網站有學習下廚的食譜，歡迎大家參考！ Topics discussed: - speaking 4.5 languages: English, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Thai, Dutch, - life as a 20-year old college student in Am...