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

Taiwan'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

One 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...

The 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...

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...

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...

Solo 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:...

Dr. 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...

Interview 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:...

#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 -->...

#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...

#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...

#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...

#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....

[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!...

Taiwan 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: 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...

#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...

#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!):...

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! > --- (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: Faces of a Taiwanese...

Annie, 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.  > See you on Oct 1 and 2 at the AMC Theaters in Downtown Crossing...

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...

This 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 a...

This 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:...