Episodes in this program are made by College of Communication students at National Chengchi University (NCCU) in Taipei, Taiwan. Students here are in the undergraduate program at the Department of Radio and Television, or the graduate program at IMICS (International Master's Program in International Communication Studies).
Season 1 includes student work from the class “Podcasting: Audio Journalism & Branded Podcasts” at NCCU in spring 2026. Supervising teacher is adjunct associate professor Emily Y. Wu.
Thank you to the following people and centers for their support: Dean of College of Communication, Dr. Hsiu-Hui Sun (政大傳播學院院長孫秀蕙); Chair of the Department of Radio & TV, Dr. Stanley Chun-Ming Huang (廣播與電視學系主任黃俊銘); Director of IMICS, Dr. I-Huei Cheng (國際傳播英語碩士學位學程主任鄭怡卉); Voice of NCCU radio station (VNCCU, 政大之聲電台), and the Audio and Video Lab (影音實驗室).
本節目為台灣國立政治大學傳播學院之廣播與電視學系及國際傳播英語碩士學位學程學生作品。第一季為114學年度課程「Podcasting: Audio Journalism & Branded Podcasts」（英文教學）之作品，指導老師為兼任教師吳怡慈。政大傳播學院成立於1989年，為台灣歷史最悠久、最具指標性之新聞傳播教育學府。
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NCCU IMICS x Dept of Radio & TV (政治大學傳播學院 IMICSx廣電系)
In January 2026 I moved into a thin-walled second-floor Taipei apartment and found myself talking to an older gentleman outside watering the plants. His name was William and he was my upstairs neighbor. William had that kind of magnetic friendliness, a warm smile and a soothing voice, that made me instantly feel at home. Yet, I found that although I saw William watering the plants almost everyday, I didn’t really know anything about him. I decided to change that.
I’ve always been close to my neighbors. Neighbors are a part of the everyday fabric of a home, a community, and a city. But it too often seems that in a big city like Taipei, the majority of your neighbors act as a background character, if that. However, sometimes charismatic people break through into your life. This is a story about getting to know our neighbors.
Albert Chang-Yoo is a graduate student at the International Master's Program in International Communication Studies (IMICS) at National Chengchi University (NCCU).
“Speak Up” is a podcast program by College of Communication students at National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan. Season 1 features student work from the class, “Podcasting: Audio Journalism & Branded Podcasts” in Spring 2026. Supervising teacher is adjunct associate professor Emily Y. Wu.
Music credit: Blue Highway (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Soul/Blue_Highway/), Knock Knock (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Soul/Knock_Knock/), Sparkletone (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/the-lost-album/sparkletone/), and Downtown (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Soul/Downtown_1713/) by Podington Bear from Free Music Archive dot org.
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5 Jul 2026
19. Tianmu on a Plate: Eddy's Cantina
Tianmu is a neighborhood in northern Taipei that has never quite felt like the rest of the city. Shaped by American military housing in the 1950s and decades of expat culture, it became the place where foreign food, foreign faces, and foreign ideas landed in Taiwan. Today, some of that energy has faded, but some things stayed.
Eddy Gonzalez is one of them. Born in Canada to Mexican parents, Eddy came to Taiwan in his twenties and eventually opened Eddy's Cantina in Tianmu in 2010, after starting with a small burrito stand at Tamsui Old Street night market in 2007. In this episode, Eddy talks about building a restaurant from his family's recipes, what it felt like to watch the neighborhood change around him, and why, after fifteen years, he's still here: https://www.eddyscantina.com/en/ (https://www.eddyscantina.com/en/)
Jim Chiang is a graduate student at the International Master's Program in International Communication Studies (IMICS) at National Chengchi University (NCCU).
“Speak Up” is a podcast program by College of Communication students at National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan. Season 1 features student work from the class, “Podcasting: Audio Journalism & Branded Podcasts” in Spring 2026. Supervising teacher is adjunct associate professor Emily Y. Wu.
Music credit: Snow Drift (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0/winter-lofi/snow-drift/) by HoliznaCC0, Latin Groove (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/victor-samalot/single/latin-groove/) by Victor Samalot, 1909 - Venetian Love Song (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Victor_Herbert_Orchestra/Edison_Cylinders/victor_herbert_orchestra_-_edison_cylinders_-_1909_-_venetian_love_song/) by Victor Herbert Orchestra, Sad walk with sad melodica (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Komiku/Its_time_for_adventure__vol_2/Komiku_-_Its_time_for_adventure_vol_2_-_14_Sad_walk_with_sad_melodica/) by Komiku from Free Music Archive dot org.
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5 Jul 2026
18. Eliminating Period Poverty: How Love Binti is Empowering Girls
In this episode, Sophie Yang explores the issue of period poverty through a conversation with Elle Yang, founder of Love Binti (愛女孩國際關懷協會), a Taiwanese nonprofit organization working with communities across Africa. Through reusable cloth menstrual pads, health education, water projects, and women's empowerment programs, Love Binti helps girls stay in school and build a better future.
The episode also examines menstrual stigma in Taiwan and asks how awareness and open conversations can create change. Whether it is a girl missing school in Uganda or a student facing discrimination for taking menstrual leave in Taiwan, menstruation remains a global issue that deserves attention.
Sophie Yang is a student at the Department of Radio and TV at National Chengchi University (NCCU).
“Speak Up” is a podcast program by College of Communication students at National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan. Season 1 features student work from the class, “Podcasting: Audio Journalism & Branded Podcasts” in Spring 2026. Supervising teacher is adjunct associate professor Emily Y. Wu.
Music credit: Mother’s Hands (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov/Forgotten_Stars/Sergey_Cheremisinov_-_Forgotten_Stars_-_03_Mothers_Hands/)by Sergey Cheremisinov from Free Music Archive dot org; African Drums Tribal (https://pixabay.com/music/percussion-african-drums-tribal-492178/) by Alec_Koff, African African Background Music (https://pixabay.com/music/supernatural-african-african-background-music-348249/) by Tunetank, Walking on the muddy road (https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/film-special-effects-walking-on-the-muddy-road-29586/) by CaganCelik, and Female Voices Crowds Chatting Talking Women on Fair Frauenstimmen (https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/city-female-voices-crowds-chatting-talking-women-on-fair-frauenstimmen-140260/) by Soundhunterin on Pixabay.
Special thanks to Elle Yang and the Love Binti team for sharing their time, experiences, and insights.
Want to learn more or get involved? Visit Love Binti (@lovebinti.intl (https://www.instagram.com/lovebinti.intl/)) to learn about period poverty, support their programs, or volunteer at future events: https://www.lovebinti.org. (https://www.lovebinti.org) Moreover, visit the menstrual museum in Taipei to learn more about menstruation. By raising awareness, having open conversations, and challenging menstrual stigma, we can all help create a world where no one is held back because of their period.
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