Taiwan Salon

Taiwan Salon

Global Taiwan Institute

Episodes 31
Avg. Duration 33m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (3)
Since Jul 2022
Latest Episode May 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Months
Format
Episodic
Consistency
76%
Hosting
anchor.fm

Contact & Outreach

About This Podcast

Taiwan Salon is a podcast produced by the Global Taiwan Institute (GTI), a 501(c)3 policy think tank in Washington, DC. Hosted by members of GTI’s staff, Taiwan Salon examines Taiwan’s cultural policy and approach to soft power from perspectives both inside and outside the government. Through interviews, the series illuminates how Taiwan’s unique history and culture interacts with policy and pinpoints opportunities and challenges for future “soft” engagement between Taiwan and the United States. Intro and outro music for the series is by I’mdifficult 我是機車少女.

Explore Statistics

Recent Episodes

S5E3 S5 E3: Indigenous Peoples, Global Ties: Reimagining Taiwan through Its Pacific Roots ft. Margaret Yun-Pu Tu (a.k.a. Nikal Kabala’an)

May 04, 2026 20m

“Taiwan is not only a geopolitical hotspot—it's part of a much longer Indigenous history across the Pacific.”In Taiwan Salon Season 5 Episode 3, GTI Communications Associate Yuchen Lee and Spring…

S5E2 S5 E2: When K-POP Meets Hakka: The International Engagement of Hakka TV ft. Paul Shiang and I-Li Lo

Mar 30, 2026 26m

“When we saw Leeteuk from Super Junior speak Hakka at his concert, I was really moved because at that moment I realized this was no longer just a television program. It has become a sincere cultural…

S5E1 S5 E1: Can Television Save a Language? The Story of Hakka TV ft. Paul Shiang and I-Li Lo

Mar 11, 2026 26m

“Hakka culture is not mainly about grand buildings or eye-catching symbols. It's not only about history and festivals. Instead, it lives quietly in everyday life, in our food, our language and our…

S4E7 Taiwan Salon Season 4 Episode 7: Ipa Chiu on Building Democracy through Open-Source Technologies

Feb 02, 2026 41m

“Don’t ask why nobody is doing this, you are the NOBODY.”Confronted with frequent natural disasters—such as earthquakes and typhoons—and ongoing political challenges, including Chinese coercion,…

S4E6 Taiwan Salon Season 4, Episode 6: Aiong Taigi on Preserving Taiwanese and Learning the Inner Language

Nov 18, 2025 47m

Taiwanese (台語), also known as Tâi-gí, is the most widely spoken native language in Taiwan. During both the Japanese colonial period and subsequent martial law era (1949-1987), Taiwanese and other…

S4E5 Taiwan Salon, Season 4, Episode 5: Honghong Tinn on Island Tinkerers and Semiconductors

Oct 30, 2025 37m

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, GTI Senior Programs Manager Adrienne Wu and Intern Trinity Tai interview Honghong Tinn, the author of Island Tinkerers and an assistant professor at University of…

S4E4 Taiwan Salon Season 4, Episode 4: KJ Chang on Learning Taiwan's History through Board Games

Sep 18, 2025 25m

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, GTI Senior Programs Manager Adrienne Wu and Intern Diarra Molock interview KJ Chang, the founder of Mizo Games. KJ explains how Mizo Games—through board games…

S4E3 Taiwan Salon, Season 4, Episode 3: Hsin-mei Cheng on "Zero Day Attack" and Taiwanese Media

Sep 02, 2025 28m

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, GTI Senior Programs Manager Adrienne Wu and Intern Diarra Molock interview Hsin-mei Cheng, the screenwriter and producer behind the series Zero Day Attack, which…

Taiwan Salon, Season 4, Episode 2: Chris Horton on Journalism in Taiwan

Jul 14, 2025 37m

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, GTI Senior Programs Manager Adrienne Wu and Communications Associate Yuchen Lee interview Chris Horton, a freelance journalist based in Taipei. Chris talks about his…

S4E1 Taiwan Salon, Season 4, Episode 1: Caroline Fried and Siwei Huang on Nonpartisanship and Taiwan-Based Think Tanks

Apr 29, 2025 38m

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, host and GTI Program Manager Adrienne Wu interviews Director of Research Caroline Fried and Director of Engagement Siwei Huang from the Center for Asia Pacific…

Taiwan Salon, Season 3, Episode 4: Jay Lin on LGBTQ+ Media and the Pink Economy

Oct 31, 2024 45m

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, GTI Program Manager Adrienne Wu and Fall Intern Yuchen Lee interview Jay Lin, the founder and CEO of both Portico Media and GagaOOLala, to discuss GagaOOLala’s role…

Taiwan Salon, Season 3, Episode 3: David Chang on Internationalizing Taiwan

Sep 19, 2024 40m

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, GTI Program Manager Adrienne Wu interviews David Chang, the founder and secretary-general of Crossroads, to talk about the organization's ongoing dual nationality…

Taiwan Salon, Season 3, Episode 2: Vanessa Hope on Invisible Nation and Tsai Ing-wen

May 30, 2024 41m

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, GTI Program Manager Adrienne Wu and Spring Intern Uma Baron interview Vanessa Hope, the director of documentary film Invisible Nation. Reflecting on the eight years…

S3E1 Taiwan Salon, Season 3, Episode 1: Jerry Liu on Cultural Policy after the 2024 Elections

Mar 27, 2024 39m

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, host and GTI Research Associate Adrienne Wu interviews Dr. Jerry C. Y. Liu, dean of the College of Humanities at the National Taiwan University of Arts and the…

S2E6 Taiwan Salon, Season 2, Episode 6: Gary Rawnsley and Diana Chiawen Lee on Communicating Taiwan’s Soft Power Capacity

Oct 27, 2023 55m

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, host and GTI Research Associate Adrienne Wu interviews Dr. Gary Rawnsley, head of University of Lincoln’s School of Social and Political Sciences, and Diana Chiawen…

S2E5 Taiwan Salon Season 2, Episode 5: Clarissa Wei on Taiwanese Food

Sep 08, 2023 29m

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, host and GTI Research Associate Adrienne Wu and former GTI Program Associate Zoë Weaver-Lee interview Clarissa Wei, a freelance journalist and the author of Made in…

S2E4 Taiwan Salon, Season 2, Episode 4: Annie Huang on Taiwan’s Civil Society

Jul 21, 2023 32m

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, host and GTI Research Associate Adrienne Wu and Summer Fellow Jonah Landsman interview Annie Huang, the regional project leader at Greenpeace East Asia. Taiwan’s…

S2E3 Taiwan Salon, Season 2, Episode 3: Lanhee Chen on Being Taiwanese American

May 26, 2023 26m

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, host and GTI Research Associate Adrienne Wu and Program Manager Marshall Reid interview Lanhee Chen, a GTI Advisor and the David and Diane Steffy Fellow at the Hoover…

S2E2 Taiwan Salon, Season 2, Episode 2: Chiayo Kuo on Digital Diplomacy

Apr 27, 2023 32m

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, host and GTI Research Assistant Adrienne Wu interviews Chiayo Kuo, the founder and president of the Taiwan Digital Diplomacy Association (TDDA). In an increasingly…

S2E1 Taiwan Salon, Season 2, Episode 1: Agnes Ling-yu Hsiao on Transitional Justice

Feb 28, 2023 33m

In this episode of Taiwan Salon, host and GTI Research Assistant Adrienne Wu interviews sociologist and academic researcher Dr. Agnes Ling-yu Hsiao. In 2018, the Taiwanese government established a…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Taiwan Salon have?

Taiwan Salon has published 31 episodes since July 2022, covering topics in Government.

Is Taiwan Salon still active?

Taiwan Salon is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 33m.

How do I contact Taiwan Salon for sponsorship or guest appearances?

Sign up on Grep.FM to access contact details for Taiwan Salon, including email and social media links.

Similar Podcasts