In response to a listener’s request, I talk about Taiwan’s unique receipt lottery culture and important phrases to know when living in Taiwan. 聊聊台灣獨特的發票文化、說明外國人來台灣生活一定會聽到的「統編、載具、會員」是什麼。
105. 聊選舉 Election Culture in Taiwan
聊我對台灣選舉的印象和想法。 Talking about my experience with elections in Taiwan.
104. 年尾閒聊 Year-end Ramble
沒有特定主題的一集。聊聊我最近看了一本有趣的書，意外舒緩了我的存在主義危機。
In this year-end ramble, I talk about an interesting book I recently read, and how that surprisingly helped me resolve my existential crisis. I also answer some questions from listeners.
103. 被詐騙的經驗 Experience of Being Scammed
分享我在澳洲買演唱會票被詐騙、最後竟然還把錢要回來的經驗。 Sharing my experience of being scammed while buying a concert ticket in Australia and eventually getting my money back.
101. 感冒/身體不舒服 Catching the Flu
聊最近感冒/身體不舒服的經驗。Talking about my recent experience of catching the flu and not feeling well, as well as discussing some common symptoms.
100. 《亞細亞的孤兒》Taiwanese Literature: Orphan of Asia
聊台灣文學作品《亞細亞的孤兒》。In this new series, I’m going to talk about some Taiwanese literature works. Today’s book: Orphan of Asia by Wu Chuo-liu(1900-1976). He was born into Japanese-controlled Taiwan, when being Taiwanese was — complicated. He explores this muddled identity in the book. Interestingly, he wrote “Orphan of Asia” in Japanese. It was later translated to Chinese, and English.
99. 漫畫 Manga Recommendations for Learning Chinese
Looking for manga recommendations to learn Chinese? I’m going to share some manga I read growing up, most of which have been extremely popular among Taiwanese people.
Continue reading “99. 漫畫 Manga Recommendations for Learning Chinese”98. 清邁之旅 Slow Travel in Chiang Mai
分享我到清邁旅行三個禮拜的經驗。Sharing my recent trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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97. 剪頭髮 Getting A Haircut in Taiwan
聊聊剪頭髮這件事以及各種剪髮經驗。In this episode, I share my experience with getting a haircut in Taiwan. I also talk about making reservations, asking about prices, as well as my experience with different types and price points of haircut places in Taiwan, ranging from the extremely cheap to the more high-end.
94. 推薦幾部台劇 Taiwanese TV Show Recommendations
I share some Taiwanese shows that I’ve watched and enjoyed. 分享幾部我覺得好看的台劇：《國際橋牌社(Island Nation)》、《人選之人—造浪者(Wave Makers)》, and more!