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. Expect context, fun facts, and conversations with editors and reporters that reveal how we’re shaping coverage of Taiwan for the world. Catch new episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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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 Delta Electronics are tackling the massive energy demands of AI data centers.
Taiwan Trivia: How many hours would it take to listen to every episode of our show back-to-back? Tune in for the answer!
Watch Ai Chi’s feature: AI Boom Fuels Growth for Taiwan's Power Solutions Companies. ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2qaTJ8w2xk](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2qaTJ8w2xk) >)
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21 Aug 2026
One Budget Down, Another Battle Begins
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 Taiwan’s oldest diplomatic allies.
Taiwan Trivia: How many days was Taiwan’s longest-delayed budget held up?
Watch Tiffany Wong’s feature: St. Vincent Prime Minister Arrives To Celebrate 45 Years of Ties With Taiwan ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fFTkqs9K1k](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fFTkqs9K1k) >)
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14 Aug 2026
TaiwanPlus Bingo Cards at the Ready!
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 many packs of a special edition TSMC snack food (Kuai Kuai) are employees allowed to buy? How much do they go for on the black market?
Watch Isabel’s feature on Zoom In Zoom Out: How Does a Mapping App Strengthen Taiwan’s Resilience? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13WzkWd01Tc)
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