
Taiwan Talk
Hosted by Hope Ngo and Tim Berge · ICRT
4.6from 49 ratings
- 640
- Episodes
- 21
- Transcribed
- 49
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2012
- First episode
About Taiwan Talk
Taiwan is patchwork quilt of diverse, motiving personalities. The show features politicians who make history, entrepreneurs whose innovations help keep the global economy afloat, and artists who explore creativity in fascinating, inspiring ways. Taiwan Talk tells stories from the unique perspectives of Taiwan all over the world. From those at home, those abroad, and those who’ve chosen to make this island their home. Taiwan Talk airs on ICRT FM100 at 8am, and in the evening in the 6pm news hour. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn (https://www.soundon.fm/)
- Publisher
- ICRT
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 6 Nov 2012
- Latest episode
- 6 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
21 of 640 episodes have a transcript.

6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Powering Taiwan: Ambition Meets Reality

21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
TaiwanICDF: Building Resilience Through Partnership for 30 Years

14 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Taiwan's Net-Zero Race: Can Renewables Catch Up?
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Powering Taiwan: Ambition Meets Reality
Published 6 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] First of all, Taiwan operates a relatively independent power system. So that means we can't rely too heavily on neighboring grids to help balance supply and demand. And also because Taiwan is highly dependent on imported energy, so local clean energy resources can have a double value. And they can help reduce emissions and they can also reduce some of our exposure to imported fields. So for Taiwan, decarbonization, energy security and resilience can increase. actually reinforce each other. And I think the strongest reason for optimism actually comes from Taiwan's industrial structure. I mean, Taiwan also has a strong ICT and semiconductor and advanced manufacturing base. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Taiwan Talk
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Kewell Niu
- Raoul Kubitschek
- Peifen Hsieh
- Bin Fu
- Weiwei Tseng
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 39 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 10 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 93
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 96
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Questions about Taiwan Talk
Who hosts Taiwan Talk?
Hope Ngo and Tim Berge host the show. Published by ICRT.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Taiwan Talk take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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