Getting Pacific

<p><br />Joey and Michelle chat about the ample amount of holiday spirit in the air and the lack of days off for it! Invited to the show are a handful of expat (and local) holiday enthusiasts to talk about how they...

<p><br />Joey and Michelle chat about the arrival of coffee in East Asia, the growth of its export industry and the truly baffling amount that people consume, inviting a Taiwanese coffee importer, wholesaler, and...

<p><br />Joey and Michelle chat about the budding romance of Taiwan and India's trade and diplomatic relationship, inviting an expert who teaches about and leads a global think tank on the Indo-Pacific region's...

<p><br />Joey and Michelle chat about the power of earthquakes and just how much technology and resources has Taiwan put into studying tectonics activities, inviting an expert whose job is to monitor earthquakes and...

<p><br />Joey and Michelle chat about the state of nuclear power in Taiwan, inviting a nuclear plant technician to share his realistic on-the-ground perspective on just how safe or dangerous this technology is and how...

<p><br />Joey and Michelle chat about the world's population crisis and the severity of low birth rate in Taiwan, inviting several guests to share their reasons for wanting or not wanting babies in their lives. <br...

<p><br />Joey and Michelle chat about the problem with Taiwan's billion-dollar blue-collar migrant-worker placement industry, inviting a Filipino-Taiwanese journalist and radio show host to chat about her commitment to...

<p><br />Joey and Michelle chat about the history and importance of Taiwan's semiconductor industry, inviting a master engineer who worked on TSMC's new fabs in Phoenix, Arizona, to chat about the state of TSMC's...

<p><br />Joey and Michelle chat about the history and culture of Taiwan's bicycle manufacturing empire, inviting a model-turned-bike-enthusiast to talk about her recent collaboration with TaiwanPlus in filming the web...

<p><br />Joey and Michelle reflect on the history of Taiwan post national day celebrations and speak with a guest who reported on the festivities in front of the Presidential Office on October 10th. <br />--<br />...

<p><br />Joey and Michelle discuss the growth of Taiwan's online content creators and content hosting platforms. We invited to the show an American YouTuber, who has made her home in Taiwan, to talk about the life of a...

<p><br />Joey and Michelle discuss the growth of Taiwan's indigenous music leading up to the 2024 Cultural Olympiad and invites the president of Taiwan's Wind Music, organizer of World Music Festival @ Taiwan for the...

<p><br />Joey and Michelle chat about just how tired are working moms here in Taiwan compared to those around the world, and how can our guests help moms to juggle work-life balance with more grace. <br /> <br...

<p><br />Joey and Michelle chat about the snakes of Taiwan and are joined by herpetologist, Hans Breuer, who has a way of coaxing unsuspecting friends into falling in love with his serpentine pastime. <br /> <br />Hans'...

<p><br />It's Mid-autumn Festival in Taiwan, which means time for a good ol' fashioned street-side BBQ! Joey and Michelle chat about the foods of Taiwan and what it's like to start a (barbeque) restaurant business in...