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The Taiwan History Podcast: Formosa Files

Written by: John Ross and Eryk Michael Smith
  • Summary

  • 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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Episodes
  • FORMOSA FILES IN CHINESE! CH02-臺灣養豬業的最慘一「疫」—1997年豬口蹄疫
    Apr 22 2024

    LISTEN TO THE STORY OF TAIWAN'S GREAT PORK APOCALYPSE (1997) ⁠IN CHINESE!

    你知道嗎?臺灣曾經是全球第二大的豬肉出口國,更是日本最重要的豬肉來源地。然而在1997年,豬口蹄疫情在新竹被發現,爆發性地席捲全臺,使得臺灣養豬產業蒙受極為重大的打擊。一直到二十幾年後的今天,臺灣才真正擺脫當年口蹄疫帶來的影響,重新要把臺灣豬肉推向國際。

    重要單字:smuggle、outbreak、hoof


    相關書籍:

    T. C. Locke。Barbarian at the Gate: From the American Suburbs to the Taiwanese Army。 (中文版:《台灣饅頭美國兵》,林道明著)


    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。

    Eric Hsu(徐葆權)-彰化北斗人,從大學南漂高雄以來,人生的大部分時間都在高雄渡過。關心臺灣文史與地方文化發展,尤其是自己的兩個家鄉:北斗與高雄。

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    12 mins
  • S4-E8 - The U.S. Breaks Up With Taipei for Beijing (Dec. 1978)
    Apr 18 2024

    Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter only served one term, but those four years were rough: oil embargos, inflation, the Iran hostage crisis, and the decision to recognize the People’s Republic of China (PRC). It was an unpopular move, especially in Taiwan. President Carter asked his deputy secretary of state, Warren Christopher, to go to Taipei and deal with the fallout. Christopher received possibly the most hostile “welcome” to Taiwan ever experienced by an American government official.


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    25 mins
  • FORMOSA FILES IN CHINESE! CH01-史上「最好」的劫機事件?—華航334航班劫機事件
    Apr 17 2024

    LISTEN TO THE STORY OF THE HIJACKING OF CHINA AIRLINES FLIGHT 334 IN CHINESE!

    「僵局」一詞定義了 1970 年代和 1980 年代初台灣與中國的關係。雙方都不想透過「官方」會談或交流承認對方的合法性,因此郵政、航班的聯繫以及兩岸相隔數十年的家人團聚等想法都難以推動。但就在 1986 年,由空軍 U2 偵察機飛行員轉任的中華航空機長王錫爵幹了一件不可思議的事——劫持自己駕駛的貨機並將其飛往廣州,也為兩岸關係帶來改變的契機。重要單字:defect、assume。


    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。

    Eric Hsu(徐葆權)-彰化北斗人,從大學南漂高雄以來,人生的大部分時間都在高雄渡過。關心臺灣文史與地方文化發展,尤其是自己的兩個家鄉:北斗與高雄。

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    19 mins

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