HeyJaredTaiwan News Junkie
Your one-stop shop for news stories about Taiwan. Hosted by Andrew Ryan and Charlie Storrar, Taiwan News Junkie takes you inside the TaiwanPlus newsroom for a closer look at the top stories of the day.
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The Final Episode, but Not the Final Story (opens the original)
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Taiwan News Junkie is signing off, but TaiwanPlus still has plenty of stories to tell. In the Friday, Aug. 28 edition of the show, Charlie Storrar and Andrew Ryan bid farewell, revisit the journey and look ahead to what is next for TaiwanPlus reporting. Plus: Assignment Desk: Find out what reporter Tiffany Wong is doing in the island nation of Palau, as we sit down with Assignment Editor Chia Chang. Reporter’s Notebook: One last sit down with reporter Ai Chi to dive into how tech giants like Del
One Budget Down, Another Battle Begins (opens the original)
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We don’t often wade into local politics, but Taiwan’s budget battles are proving difficult to ignore. Hot on the heels of the longest-delayed budget in the country’s history, Charlie Storrar and Andrew Ryan look ahead to next year’s spending plans which include a significant increase in defense funding. Plus: Assignment Desk: AI is changing how students in Taiwan choose their university majors and think about their future careers. Reporter’s Notebook: Leslie Liao offers a closer look at one of T
TaiwanPlus Bingo Cards at the Ready! (opens the original)
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Ghost Month is here! As the gates of the underworld open, Charlie Storrar and Andrew Ryan spend the Friday, August 14 edition of the show looking back on another eventful week in the TaiwanPlus newsroom. Plus: Assignment editor Yvonne Yang joins us for a game of TaiwanPlus News bingo. Drones? Check. Tariffs? Check. Cyberattacks? Military drills? Foreign dignitary? Check, Check and Bingo! Reporter’s Notebook: A look at Taiwan’s civil defense app with reporter Isabel Wang. Taiwan Trivia Q: How man
Han Kuang Here and Tattoos There (opens the original)
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In the Friday leading up to Taiwan’s Father’s Day, the August 7 edition of the show has Charlie Storrar and Andrew Ryan going over Taiwan’s Han Kuang military exercise and looking at an artistic tradition that bridged a cultural exchange across the Pacific Ocean. Plus: A look at Taiwan's Han Kuang exercise with Stacy Hsu. Reporter’s Notebook: A look at the history of tattoo culture evolving across the Pacific Ocean. Taiwan Trivia Q: What are the least popular Father's Day presents according to a
Taiwan News Junkie’s True Crime Podcast (opens the original)
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Time to look back. In the Friday, July 31 edition of the show, Charlie Storrar and Andrew Ryan pick over an eventful month filled with diplomatic spats and travel back in time to the bad old days of the White Terror… Plus: What’s the deal with LNG from PNG? Find out with assignment editor Yvonne Yang. Reporter’s Notebook: A look at a historic murder mystery with reporter Tiffany Wong. Taiwan Trivia Q: How many students attended Taiwan's biggest primary school at its peak? Watch Tiffany Wong’s fe
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