Latest Chthonic Podcast Episodes
8. Lunar New Year updates from Ghost Island Media
Metalhead Politics - January 23, 2023 08:13 - 3 minutesHappy lunar new year from all of us at Ghost Island Media! At time of this new years greetings recording, we didn't know yet of the mass shooting in Monterey Park in California that took the lives of 10 people on new years eve, Saturday, January 21, 2023. Our deepest condolences to families affe...
7. Words to Roger Waters / Pelosi in Taiwan / CCP Propaganda
Metalhead Politics - August 13, 2022 13:51 - 26 minutesFreddy and Emily are back for a special episode. Freddy warns about the pervasiveness of Chinese CCP propaganda (we’re talking to you, Roger Waters), and how, for those under the propaganda of the CCP, we invite you to come visit Taiwan, then you’ll understand how wrong the CCP propaganda is ab...
New World Order (Season 1 Finale) / “Carved in Bloodstone”
Metalhead Politics - December 10, 2020 17:44 - 51 minutesFreddy and Emily discuss China’s global aggression and the possible new world order. Freddy warns about the rise of Chinese digital dictatorship that will eventually affect every democratic state. While China relies on fear-based diplomacy, the free world could use a more creative way to contai...
6. New World Order (Season 1 Finale) / “Carved in Bloodstone”
Metalhead Politics - December 10, 2020 17:44 - 51 minutesFreddy and Emily discuss China’s global aggression and the possible new world order. Freddy warns about the rise of Chinese digital dictatorship that will eventually affect every democratic state. While China relies on fear-based diplomacy, the free world could use a more creative way to conta...
Nation Building / Napalm Death (Barney Greenway)
Metalhead Politics - October 10, 2020 03:56 - 51 minutesFeaturing our interview with Barney Greenway from Napalm Death (a childhood hero of Freddy!) where we talked about metal, dissent, and standing up for what we believe in. Released on October 10 (the designated national day for the Republic of China), this month we ditch the flag and anthem that ...
5. Nation Building / Napalm Death (Barney Greenway)
Metalhead Politics - October 10, 2020 03:56 - 51 minutesFeaturing our interview with Barney Greenway from Napalm Death (a childhood hero of Freddy!) where we talked about metal, dissent, and standing up for what we believe in. Released on October 10 (the designated national day for the Republic of China), this month we ditch the flag and anthem that...
4. What Hollywood can learn from Taiwan / “One Thousand Eyes”
Metalhead Politics - September 07, 2020 03:44 - 53 minutesChina’s overreaching influence in Hollywood is something that’s just become apparent. In Taiwan, however, this has been a reality for our creative industries for at least two decades. Today, Freddy and Emily lay down what Taiwan has learned from CCP censorship and the slippery slope to self-cens...
What Hollywood can learn from Taiwan / “One Thousand Eyes”
Metalhead Politics - September 07, 2020 03:44 - 53 minutesChina’s overreaching influence in Hollywood is something that’s just become apparent. In Taiwan, however, this has been a reality for our creative industries for at least two decades. Today, Freddy and Emily lay down what Taiwan has learned from CCP censorship and the slippery slope to self-censo...
3. Transitional Justice / “Taste the Black Tears”
Metalhead Politics - August 01, 2020 03:54 - 56 minutesIn this third episode, we get funky and talk about mummies, statues, and tales of horror - all legacies of Taiwan’s 38 years of martial law and White Terror under Chiang Kai-shek’s regime. But most importantly, we talk about how to move forward. This is Metalhead Politics, a show about music, p...
Transitional Justice / “Taste the Black Tears”
Metalhead Politics - August 01, 2020 03:54 - 55 minutesIn this third episode, we get funky and talk about mummies, statues, and tales of horror - all legacies of Taiwan’s 38 years of martial law and White Terror under Chiang Kai-shek’s regime. But most importantly, we talk about how to move forward. This is Metalhead Politics, a show about music, po...
Systematic Oppression / “Millenia’s Faith Undone”
Metalhead Politics - June 30, 2020 17:10 - 48 minutesEpisode 2 of METALHEAD POLITICS, a new show by Freddy Lim of Chthonic and Emily Y. Wu of Ghost Island Media. It’s been a hell of a month. Freddy and Emily open with positive updates from Taiwan (adultery is decriminalized; a pro-China populist mayor gets recalled) before diving into the topic o...
2. Systematic Oppression / “Millenia’s Faith Undone”
Metalhead Politics - June 30, 2020 17:10 - 48 minutesEpisode 2 of METALHEAD POLITICS, a new show by Freddy Lim of Chthonic and Emily Y. Wu of Ghost Island Media. It’s been a hell of a month. Freddy and Emily open with positive updates from Taiwan (adultery is decriminalized; a pro-China populist mayor gets recalled) before diving into the topic ...
Democracy (in times of crisis) / Supreme Pain for the Tyrant
Metalhead Politics - June 01, 2020 11:08 - 37 minutesHere it goes - the inaugural episode of METALHEAD POLITICS, a new show by Freddy Lim of Chthonic and Emily Y. Wu of Ghost Island Media. It’s been tough for Chthonic to get back on their world tours since their frontman got elected to parliament four years ago. But no one’s going anywh...
1. Democracy (in times of crisis) / "Supreme Pain for the Tyrant"
Metalhead Politics - June 01, 2020 11:08 - 37 minutesHere it goes - the inaugural episode of METALHEAD POLITICS, a new show by Freddy Lim of Chthonic and Emily Y. Wu of Ghost Island Media. It’s been tough for Chthonic to get back on their world tours since their frontman got elected to parliament four years ago. But no one’s going anywhere now a...
Democracy (in times of crisis) / "Supreme Pain for the Tyrant"
Metalhead Politics - June 01, 2020 11:08 - 37 minutesHere it goes - the inaugural episode of METALHEAD POLITICS, a new show by Freddy Lim of Chthonic and Emily Y. Wu of Ghost Island Media. It’s been tough for Chthonic to get back on their world tours since their frontman got elected to parliament four years ago. But no one’s going anywhere now an...
Coming Soon: June 1
Metalhead Politics - May 23, 2020 09:12 - 54 secondsFrom FREDDY LIM, vocalist of Chthonic and a member of parliament in Taiwan, and EMILY Y. WU, co-founder of Ghost Island Media, this is METALHEAD POLITICS, a new podcast about music, politics, and Taiwan. First episode available on June 1. Subscribe now. Connect with us Facebook: Freddy Lim, Ch...
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