The members of Old Dominion spent years in Nashville crafting a sound and trying to break through. After another label passed, their manager asked if they wanted to keep going. The guys had one answer: “If they don’t like it, that’s fine.” Country Thunder CEO Troy Vollhoffer welcomes one of his favorite country bands, Old Dominion, to the show. The members of Old Dominion detail their origin story and how they played in different bands on the same circuit before teaming up. Troy recalls the first time he booked them for a festival and how tenacious OD was from the start. The bandmates share how shocking it was to discover so many fans in Canada, and reveal how Barbra came to be.…
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Join our hosts Joey Chou and Michelle Chiang as they get specific on trending topics straight from the newsroom at TaiwanPlus! Each week, we take a deep dive into society, science, cutting-edge tech and even the amazing wildlife that is native to Taiwan! New episodes out every Tuesday on all major podcast platforms. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Joey and Michelle chat about their favorite episodes in season 2 and what they've learned from it. Invited to the show are some coworkers and friends who were caught for surprise interviews while wandering past them in the hall to talk about their lunar new year experience. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
Joey and Michelle chat about just how many lives cardiovascular diseases take each year, what are the socio-economic impacts of this, and how can we prevent this health risk and educate ourselves (or our parents)? Invited to the show is a journalist who covered the topic of health and cardiovascular diseases extensively. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
Joey and Michelle chat about just how pressure at work can manifest in physiological symptoms that are akin to depression and anxiety. Invited to the show is a psychiatric doctor to walk us through how to identify work stress and take steps to decompress from it. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Joey and Michelle chat about media's influence on any country's cognitive wellness and gray zone tactics employed by those with nefarious intent. Invited to the show is a "cross-functional information-warfare" strategist from the U.S.. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Joey and Michelle chat about the cultural appropriation controversy over Simu Liu's guest appearance on the Canadian edition of Dragon's Den. Invited to the show is a journalist from Canada's leading online publication, The Tyee, to unravel the cultural significance of bubble tea. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2021/03/02/My-Cup-Bubble-Tea/ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
Joey and Michelle chat about the ample amount of holiday spirit in the air and the lack of days off for it! Invited to the show are a handful of expat (and local) holiday enthusiasts to talk about how they celebrate the holiday season in style. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Joey and Michelle chat about the arrival of coffee in East Asia, the growth of its export industry and the truly baffling amount that people consume, inviting a Taiwanese coffee importer, wholesaler, and general enthusiast to talk about its current state as a cash crop. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
Joey and Michelle chat about the budding romance of Taiwan and India's trade and diplomatic relationship, inviting an expert who teaches about and leads a global think tank on the Indo-Pacific region's interaction with China and the U.S. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Joey and Michelle chat about the power of earthquakes and just how much technology and resources has Taiwan put into studying tectonics activities, inviting an expert whose job is to monitor earthquakes and relay information to the public. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Joey and Michelle chat about the state of nuclear power in Taiwan, inviting a nuclear plant technician to share his realistic on-the-ground perspective on just how safe or dangerous this technology is and how much does the country need it. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Joey and Michelle chat about the world's population crisis and the severity of low birth rate in Taiwan, inviting several guests to share their reasons for wanting or not wanting babies in their lives. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Joey and Michelle chat about the problem with Taiwan's billion-dollar blue-collar migrant-worker placement industry, inviting a Filipino-Taiwanese journalist and radio show host to chat about her commitment to fight for and inform about the plight of the migrant workers on the island. www.tiwa.org.tw -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
Joey and Michelle chat about the history and importance of Taiwan's semiconductor industry, inviting a master engineer who worked on TSMC's new fabs in Phoenix, Arizona, to chat about the state of TSMC's influence and challenges. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Joey and Michelle chat about the history and culture of Taiwan's bicycle manufacturing empire, inviting a model-turned-bike-enthusiast to talk about her recent collaboration with TaiwanPlus in filming the web series "Pedal On". https://www.taiwanplus.com/shows/originals/pedal-on -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
Joey and Michelle reflect on the history of Taiwan post national day celebrations and speak with a guest who reported on the festivities in front of the Presidential Office on October 10th. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Joey and Michelle discuss the growth of Taiwan's online content creators and content hosting platforms. We invited to the show an American YouTuber, who has made her home in Taiwan, to talk about the life of a content creator. Tristan H. YouTube: www.youtube.com/@yakitorisutan -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
Joey and Michelle discuss the growth of Taiwan's indigenous music leading up to the 2024 Cultural Olympiad and invites the president of Taiwan's Wind Music, organizer of World Music Festival @ Taiwan for the past 8 years. World Music Festival @ Taiwan: www.wmftaiwan.com/en/2024en -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
Joey and Michelle chat about just how tired are working moms here in Taiwan compared to those around the world, and how can our guests help moms to juggle work-life balance with more grace. Melody's company: www.nesswellness.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Joey and Michelle chat about the snakes of Taiwan and are joined by herpetologist, Hans Breuer, who has a way of coaxing unsuspecting friends into falling in love with his serpentine pastime. Hans' website: www.snakesoftaiwan.com Hans' book: https://lihi2.com/Hg4vC -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
It's Mid-autumn Festival in Taiwan, which means time for a good ol' fashioned street-side BBQ! Joey and Michelle chat about the foods of Taiwan and what it's like to start a (barbeque) restaurant business in Taiwan. Baba Kevin's: https://www.88k.com.tw/en/ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Joey and Michelle chat about how easy/hard it is to relocate or start a life in Taiwan or other countries in Asia, and how you can join a petition to help migrants to a better living here! Petition link: https://taiwangov.com/jHaiY -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Joey and Michelle chat about the best places to visit clown fish families in Taiwan and hand to get your hands wet in helping to save the coral reefs from catastrophic bleaching events. www.tidetogethernow.org www.coralwatch.org www.bluecornerconservation.org www.mote.org -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
Joey and Michelle talk about Taiwan's regulation of cryptocurrency and what the future holds for investors who are thinking about putting some chips on the table www.comma3.co -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Joey and Michelle talk about the world's need for more people and which countries are actively fighting over talent with better immigration policies. www.crossroads.tw www.accupass.com/event/2407190806331939476934 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Joey and Michelle talk about a group of people who discovered Taiwan's need for immigration reform from hosting open-mic poetry-slam events for more than a decade. www.facebook.com/lianyiren -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Joey and Michelle talk about break dancing's first appearance at Summer Olympics, and invite Taiwanese street dancer KrazyBonez (Jason Huang) to talk about his career as a dancer. Jason Huang instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonkrazybonez/ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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TaiwanPlus is Getting Pacific for season 2! Join us every Tuesday for chats with experts and activists about trending topics in Taiwan and around the world! -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Taiwan's Red Room event began years ago as a monthly gathering of locals and foreigners in Taipei, with five minutes of stage time available to anyone, for any kind of performance. The event quickly grew into a sort of movement, bringing with it a "culture of listening" that gave everyone a chance to speak. Trevor and Joey look into the culture of open mic events, and how they can help foster the growth of communities that cross both cultural and linguistic boundaries. This is also Trevor's final episode as co-host, so bear with us for a bit of chat. Getting Pacific will return with Joey and a new co-host in August! -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
Trying out a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle can come with a few initial hurdles, including your proximity to vegan options, your resources, and your eating habits. But the results have undeniably healthy effects on the environment, economies, and people. Joey and Trevor look into the world's most vegetarian countries, the roots of different kinds of veganism, and how it's getting easier to eat less meat. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
Every year around late May or early June, we celebrate Dragon Boat Festival, a holiday with thousands of years of history, traditional foods, and competitive dragon boat races. Joey and Trevor look into the history behind the holiday, how it's celebrated, and its growing popularity in countries around the world. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
As global average temperatures rise, many coral reefs are experiencing a phenomenon called "bleaching", leaving behind brittle structures which often stand very little chance of recovery. Coral reefs, sometimes called "the rainforests of the ocean", are highly sensitive underwater ecosystems. So how many of them can still be saved? Trevor and Joey look into how corals grow, how we study them, and the symbiotic relationships living all over their reefs, with expert commentary from coral reef recovery researcher Aziz Mulla. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
Comedians are often encouraged to "punch up", or criticize those in positions of power, rather than "punching down", or ridiculing those less fortunate. So in countries where criticizing the government is dangerous, how does standup comedy fare as a political voice? Trevor and Joey look into the growth of standup comedy scenes around Asia, comedy's role as a cultural force, and how jokes translate across both linguistic and political lines. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
According to the World Health Organization, worldwide obesity has more than doubled since 1990, while obesity in adolescents has quadrupled in the same amount of time. In Taiwan, more than half of adults and a third of schoolchildren are either overweight or obese, giving it one of the highest rates in Southeast Asia. Joey and Trevor look into how these rates are calculated, which labels are unhelpful, and what we can do to lose weight on a larger scale. www.cindyyangnutrition.com www.instagram.com/coach.xiao.e www.nesswellness.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
While you may be paying a low price for clothes produced as "fast fashion", the real price falls upon textile workers and our environment. Joey and Trevor chat about the advantages of a circular textile economy, the waste produced by major international brands, and where old clothes should go when we're done with them. In this episode, we spoke to representatives from two organizations trying to make a difference in the field of sustainable fashion: https://www.threadingchange.org/ https://viasweat.com/ -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
Taiwan's "Bilingual by 2030" policy, set in motion in 2017, aims to achieve a Taiwanese society fluent in both Chinese and English by the end of the decade. With this ambitious undertaking, the government hopes to more deeply connect Taiwan's workforce with the world, and to attract more international businesses to Taiwan. Now that we're around seven years into this ambitious task, how is it going? As mentioned in this episode, Taiwan's Ministry of Education has provided online resources for anyone interested in teaching English in Taiwan: https://tfetp.epa.ntnu.edu.tw/en/tfetp/web/apply_now And more English-learning resources can be found on the Hope English website: https://www.hopenglish.com -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
Around the end of April and the beginning of May, parts of North America are set to see two different broods of cicadas wake up at once. It's a dual emergence between groups that meet only once every 221 years. Trevor and Joey chat about the upcoming emergence event, why cicadas sleep for such exact amounts of time, and how the harmless insect has evolved to overcome even its toughest predators. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
Mandarin pop music, or "Mandopop," is seeing increased listening in Taiwan, as one of the country's most famous musicians recently made history with global album sales. So, how does this affect the wider acceptance of music in Chinese, and how willing are people to listen to music in languages they don't understand? -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
The earthquake that hit Taiwan in 1999 caused a staggering 2,400 deaths, while this month's earthquake of almost the same magnitude killed 13. While we strive to avoid any number of casualties at all, the difference in casualties is still remarkable. What changed, and are we really prepared for more? -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
Geothermal power is the second form of renewable energy we're looking into, and comes with its own set of merits and challenges. Getting green energy from kilometers underground is no easy feat, but more and more countries are doing it. Trevor and Joey go over a bit of the science behind geothermal power stations, why geothermal energy is strongest in specific parts of the world, and whether it's work the risk of investment. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
With cultural origins dating back thousands of years, Tomb Sweeping Day is a time for families to gather and pay respects to their ancestors. But could some traditions have a negative impact on the environment? Joey and Trevor chat about honoring ancestors across different cultures, how the accompanying practices have changed with time, and what people are doing to find a balance between tradition and climate consciousness. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
A growing number of students around the world are reporting feelings of exhaustion in school, but just how tired does a student have to be before they can take a mental health day? Joey and Trevor look into which countries have the toughest education systems, how overdigitalization in the classroom can adversely affect student performance, and how some experimental school systems are attempting to improve learning conditions. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
It's no secret that some healthcare systems seem to function more effectively than others, but even some of the world's most-praised systems face their own share of obstacles. This week, Joey and Trevor compare their experiences with healthcare in Asia and North America, share some insight into the price of health, and look into the cost of moving forward. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
Every year, millions of people from Southeast Asia brave harsh working conditions and exploitative systems in search of stable work and better lives. Trevor and Joey look into where most of the region's migrant workers are coming from, where they're going, and the changes they're struggling to achieve. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
Like many countries, Taiwan is facing a labor shortage, a complicated problem that is also inextricably linked to the topics covered in our previous and next episodes: birth rates and working conditions. Joey and Trevor look at what labor shortage means for an economy, and which courses of action are still available moving forward. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
An increasing number of countries are seeing less and less people born each year, with many concerned about the economic and cultural impact of steadily aging populations. Joey and Trevor take a look at the myriad reasons behind falling birth rates, with some personal insight into the economic and medical obstacles to parenthood. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
What does it take for a game to become competitive? Anyone can be a gamer, but competing in Esports is reserved for those who are willing to analyze, strategize, and train for hours on end. In today's episode, Joey and Trevor look into the rise of Esports in Taiwan and around the world, and learn just how much is required of its athletes. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
Lunar New Year has deep roots in countries all across East Asia. So how do its massive and wide-reaching celebrations manifest in each culture? Trevor and Joey dive into the history behind Lunar New Year, with first-hand perspectives and stories shared by people from Taiwan, China, South Korea, Vietnam, and Malaysia. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
Countries all over the world are setting ambitious goals for green energy transitions, but building the infrastructure for it is easier said than done. Trevor and Joey kick off a series of episodes on the elements with a focus on wind power, how we harness it, and where it's at its strongest. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
The pangolin's protective scales are one of its most unique features, but a black market demand for these scales has made pangolins the target of illegal trafficking operations in many countries. Trevor and Joey take a closer look at pangolins themselves, their lives in the wild, and what the world is doing to save them. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
The worldwide struggle for LGBTQ+ rights faces its own set of legal and cultural obstacles in each country, but even small victories can raise awareness and spearhead wider progressive change. Trevor and Joey take a look at the current state of LGBTQ+ rights around the world, with a focus on gender identity in Taiwan, and the fight for people's preferred gender to be recognized under the law. For some additional perspective from the US, check out the Human Rights Campaign's 2023 LGBTQ+ Youth Report. https://reports.hrc.org/2023-lgbtq-youth-report -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
As the world moves to address climate change, each country is being forced to assess the cost of carbon emissions, both environmental and financial. Joey and Trevor take a look at the state of industrial and individual emissions around the world, and hear from industry experts who are attempting to control the problem. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
After some on the internet deemed Taiwan's streets a "pedestrian hell", the otherwise famously safe country has been forced to reckon with the reality of its roads. Trevor and Joey look into the recent origins of this challenging phrase, talk about the current state of traffic, and ask their GPS if there's still a road to pedestrian heaven. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
As artificial intelligence learns to mimic our words and pictures, we find ourselves wondering if, or when, it will replace our sounds. In our first episode, Joey and Trevor dive into recent trends in the world of A.I., focusing on its increasing utility in the music industry, and the shrinking gap between its reach and its grasp. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn…
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TaiwanPlus is Getting Pacific! That's the name of our debut podcast, which is coming soon. Join us every Tuesday for chats with experts and activists about trending topics in Taiwan and around the world! -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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