Podcast: Current Affairs Taiwan (CAT) 台灣時事 01-06-2020 Episode 27
On this episode, hosts Courtney Donovan Smith (石東文) and Michael Turton (麥哲恩) kick off with more amusing and odd gaffes coming from KMT presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu, and allegations of his buying a house for–and is confirmed to have travelled abroad with–a woman who isn’t his wife. Han reiterates pledge to reform the KMT, and […]
Current Affairs Taiwan (CAT) 台灣時事 12.30.2019 Episode 26
This week, hosts Michael Turton (麥哲恩) and Courtney Donovan Smith (石東文) discuss the presidential debate, the future of the KMT, polling and how youth have turned away from the KMT. The “anti-infiltration” bill proposed by the DPP causes concerns, as does the infiltration itself–but it’s a tricky line to balance if freedoms are to be […]
ICRT Radio: Taiwan This Week
Gavin Phipps hosts a special year-end edition with Courtney Donovan Smith and Ross Feingold.
Current Affairs Taiwan (CAT) 台灣時事 12.23.2019 Episode 25
This week, hosts Courtney Donovan Smith (石東文) and Michael Turton (麥哲恩) delve into the duelling rallies in support of, and calling for the recall of, KMT presidential candidate and Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu. Former president says if President Tsai wins re-election she will raise electricity rates. Tsai’s revival in the polls is no surprise as […]
Taiwan Report 12.16.2019, flirting with president, Love River love motel, cabinet, F-16s, free press
This is an inaugural, trial run of what may become a several times a week 10 minute report. Unlike an ICRT news report (which we recommend you listen to throughout the day) this is intended to provide context on political and foreign affairs topics, and to provide background information for our longer weekly show Current […]
Podcast version: Current Affairs Taiwan (CAT) 台灣時事 12.09.2019 Episode 24
Exciting times, the video has some new graphics and a new look! Our new website Report.tw is up, and being updated daily with politics and foreign affairs news on Taiwan that we’ve curated for you, plus original Quick Takes by Donovan, more content from Michael and more coming. Plus, we’re now at a new podcast […]
Podcast: Current Affairs Taiwan (CAT) 台灣時事 12.02.2019 Episode 23
This week, hosts Michael Turton (麥哲恩) and Courtney Donovan Smith (石東文) tackle the latest in election news, and it’s all KMT candidate Daniel Han Kuo-yu’s campaign sinking in the polls. Among the topics are Han’s coming out in support of marriage equality, allegations of influence peddling when he was a legislator to help his father-in-law’s […]
Current Affairs Taiwan (CAT) 台灣時事 11.25.2019 Episode 22
Hosts Courtney Donovan Smith (石東文) and Michael Turton (麥哲恩) are back after the heartbreaking loss of the file of last week’s show. KMT Presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu is having trouble getting KMT bigwigs to appear on stage with him, including party chair Wu Den-yih, who is crying a river over his poor lot, none of […]
ICRT Podcast: Taiwan This Week, July 5 2019
Gavin Phipps hosts Ross Feingold and Courtney Donovan Smith. “We talk the latest 2020 election news, a state visit to the Caribbean, a twin city forum and more.” Listen now