The Taiwan History Podcast: Formosa Files

By: John Ross and Eryk Michael Smith
  • Summary

  • NEW: Full-length ENGLISH episodes every THURSDAY (and other days too) - One short CHINESE episode on TUESDAY. The history of Taiwan (1600 C.E. - 2000) told through interesting stories in a non-chronological order. John Ross is an author and publisher of works on Taiwan and China, while Eryk Michael Smith has worked as a writer and journalist for several media outlets in Taiwan. Both hosts have lived in Taiwan for well over 20 years and call the island home. Email: formosafiles@gmail.com
    John Ross and Eryk Michael Smith
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  • S4-E29 - Two Odd and Forgotten Books
    Oct 31 2024

    Need a break from typhoons (Taiwan)? Need to escape the non-stop political election-related noise (USA)? Or maybe you simply would like to hear John and Eryk babble about a couple of strange out-of-print books with a Taiwan connection (everyone)?

    This week we meander, go off on tangents, tell virtually unknown stories (including mysterious deaths), and discuss two books we bet you’ve never heard of, let alone read.

    Also: Happy Halloween (and of course, it's Chiang Kai-shek's birthday).


    More info and links at FORMOSA FILES DOT COM

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    23 mins
  • FORMOSA FILES IN CHINESE! CH29-臺灣人的英文老師?—專訪ICRT總經理Tim Berge
    Oct 30 2024

    說到臺灣人早期學習英文的機會,ICRT大概是其中一個大家最熟悉的媒介。ICRT這個廣播電台的歷史從1957年的美軍電台開始,到1979年因為中美斷交而將設備象徵性的「賣」給中華民國政府,並在同年催生了「ICRT」,台北國際社區廣播電台(International Community Radio Taipei)至今,已經用ICRT這個名字在臺灣播送了45年。由於是臺灣歷史上唯一的英語廣播電台,又容易收聽,自然成為臺灣人學習英文與接觸外國文化的重要來源。這回的 Formosa Files 中文版 Podcast,就由主持人 Eryk Michael Smith 來專訪ICRT的總經理 Tim Berge,一起為大家說說ICRT的故事。


    主持人簡介:

    Eryk Michael Smith-ICRT南臺灣特派員,長期從事記者採編工作、聲音編輯,也會客串DJ。現居高雄,在臺灣已經居住了接近30年,認為臺灣是自己的家。

    來賓簡介:

    Tim Berge(白健文)-來自美國明尼蘇達州,於1990年加入ICRT,在空中帶領通勤族從臺灣的混亂交通中找出一條回家的安全道路。目前擔任總經理,擅長英語和中文,熱愛火鍋和跑步,並喜歡看喜劇和享受戶外生活。

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    15 mins
  • S4-E28 - The Pirate Husband-and-Wife Duo Who Terrorized Taiwan (1800-1809)
    Oct 24 2024

    She loved opium, handsome pirates, and spoke English... plus she allegedly sometimes went into battle topless! He was a pirate warlord who, at one point, had hundreds of ships and tens of thousands of men under his control.


    Meet the Tsais (Cais): a crazy couple who deservedly became absolute legends.


    This story's English information comes mostly from Maritime Taiwan: Historical Encounters with the East and the West (East Gate Books) by Prof. Henry Tsai.


    Visit formosafiles.com for more links and info.

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    21 mins

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The best Taiwanese History podcast in English

This podcast is very unique in many ways. It's in English. It tells Taiwanese history from Taiwanese's perspective and it's honest! They also started the Chinese-speaking episodes. A good opportunity to polish my Chinese.

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