For the twenty-second episode of Radio New Bloom, we are proud to partner with the North American Taiwan Studies Association to co-release an episode featuring a moderated conversation between Professors Wen Liu and Wendy Cheng on “Taiwan and t

Radio New Bloom #21: Ethical Supply Chains and Labor Practices with Dr. Bonny Ling

May 10th, 2022 1h 30m

For the twenty-first episode of Radio New Bloom, we present a recording of our event from last year on December 15, 2021 with Dr. Bonny Ling. The event discussed the crucial place that Taiwan plays in global supply chains, whether in terms of s

Radio New Bloom #20: Taiwan’s Localized Lesbian History

Apr 1st, 2022 1h 25m

For the twentieth episode of Radio New Bloom, we feature an interview with musicologist Heidi Dai by New Bloom member SueAnn Shiah on her research into queer musicology and the history of the lesbian community in Taiwan

New Bloom Happy Hour #2: Award-Winning Millennial Nostalgia

Mar 2nd, 2022 46m 19s

For the first episode of our new podcast season, join New Bloom members Sueann Shiah, Wen Liu, and Brian Hioe to discuss award-winning film American Girl (美國女孩), as part of our New Bloom Happy Hour series. American Girl won Audience Choice Awar

Radio New Bloom: Next Season after the Lunar New Year!

Jan 11th, 2022 46s

Hello! 新年平安 and happy holidays from New Bloom! We wanted to let you know that Radio New Bloom is going to take a little break for Lunar New Year. We hope that you’ve enjoyed this last season of our podcast and we’re looking forward to share mor

Radio New Bloom #19: Coen Blaauw on Thirty Years of Pro-Taiwan Advocacy in Washington

Dec 13th, 2021 25m 15s

For the nineteenth episode of Radio New Bloom, we feature an interview with Coen Blaauw, a Dutch lawyer and Senior Policy Advisor to the Formosan Association for Public Affairs, a US non-profit promoting Taiwan’s right to self-determination. He

New Bloom Happy Hour #1: The Loneliest Number

Nov 8th, 2021 1h 19m

Welcome to another episode of Radio New Bloom! Today we’re excited to debut a new program, that we’re calling New Bloom Happy Hour where New Bloom members get together to discuss a topic. Today we’ll be discussing Jay Caspian Kang’s new book, T

Radio New Bloom #18: SueAnn Shiah on HuanDao

Oct 21st, 2021 45m 29s

For the eighteenth episode of Radio New Bloom, we present the recording from the discussion and Q-and-A that followed our event last month screening New Bloom member SueAnn Shiah's documentary HuanDao at our space in Wanhua, Taipei

Radio New Bloom #17: Savungaz Valincinan on the Five Year Anniversary of Tsai’s Apology

Sep 2nd, 2021 1h 32m

For the seventeenth episode of Radio New Bloom, which is primarily in Mandarin, we present the live recording for our event last month on the five year anniversary of Tsai Ing-wen's apology to Taiwanese Indigenous. The event asked the question:

Radio New Bloom #16: Namoh Nofu Pacidal on Pangcah Feminisms

Aug 2nd, 2021 1h 34m

For this installment of Radio New Bloom, we present a live recording from our talk with Namoh Nofu Pacidal on April 16, 2021, "On Pangcah Feminisms." This episode is primarily in Mandarin and is the fourth episode of our current season, coming

Radio New Bloom #15: Chi Ta-wei on Taiwanese and Asian American Queer Literature

Jul 1st, 2021 1h 13m

For the latest installment of Radio New Bloom, Sheng Kao spoke with Chi Ta-wei, a teacher and scholar of queer literature at National Cheng Chi University. We speak with him about his introduction to Ocean Vuong's On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeou

Radio New Bloom #14: Jiaqi Kang on Sino Diaspora and Identity

Jun 3rd, 2021 31m 33s

For this installment of Radio New Bloom, editor Sheng Kao spoke with Jiaqi Kang, founding Editor-in-Chief of Sine Theta Magazine, a creative publication by and for the Sino diaspora

Radio New Bloom #13: Roy Ngerng on Political Freedoms in Singapore

May 3rd, 2021 35m 28s

New Bloom is re-launching our podcast, Radio New Bloom! This marks episode 13 and will be the first episode of the new season. Episode 13 of Radio New Bloom features an interview conducted by Nick Haggerty of the News Lens International with Si

Radio New Bloom Spring 2021 Trailer

Apr 26th, 2021 2m 43s

Radio New Bloom is re-launching and beginning a new season! Check out this trailer of what we have in store for you, featuring SueAnn Shiah!

Radio New Bloom #12: Catherine Chou on Misinformation about the American Presidential Election in Taiwan

Dec 15th, 2020 1h 21m

For this week’s installment of Radio New Bloom, editor Garrett Dee spoke with Gatherine Chou, a professor of medieval and early modern history at Grinnell College, and a prominent online advocate for Taiwan. We spoke about perceptions of the Am

Radio New Bloom #11: Lev Nachman on Surveying Hong Kong Citizens About the Possibility of Leaving

Aug 27th, 2020 34m 19s

For this week's installment of Radio New Bloom, editor Garrett Dee spoke with Lev Nachman. Lev Nachman is a Fulbright Research Fellow in Taiwan and a Ph. D candidate in political science at UC Irvine currently conducting fieldwork in Taiwan

Radio New Bloom #10: William Yang on Taiwan’s Media Environment After COVID-19 and the Hong Kong National Security Law

Jul 22nd, 2020 35m 29s

For this week's installment of Radio New Bloom, editor Garrett Dee spoke with William Yang. William Yang is East Asia Correspondent for Deutsche Welle and Vice President of Taiwan's Foreign Correspondent's Club

Radio New Bloom #9: Vincent Wong on the National Security Law in Hong Kong

Jun 16th, 2020 54m 30s

For this week's installment of Radio New Bloom, editor Garrett Dee spoke with Vincent Wong. Vincent is a lawyer and research associate at the International Human Rights Program at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law, and a member of the

Radio New Bloom #8: The Impact of COVID-19 on the LGBTQ Community in South Korea

Jun 8th, 2020 30m 31s

For this week's installment of Radio New Bloom, editor Garrett Dee spoke with Na Young about the effects of COVID-19 on the LGBTQ community in South Korea. Na Young is one of the co-founders of the SHARE (center for Sexual rigHts And Reproducti

Radio New Bloom #7: Ties Between Palau and Taiwan in the Time of the Coronavirus

Apr 20th, 2020 26m 6s

For this special installment of Radio New Bloom, hosted by New Bloom editor Garrett Dee, we spoke with Palau-based journalist Bernadette Carreon about responses to COVID-19 in Palau, and aid from Taiwan to Palau regarding efforts to fight COVID

Radio New Bloom #6: COVID-19 Responses in America and Taiwan

Mar 31st, 2020 30m 26s

New Bloom presents a special installment of our podcast, Radio New Bloom, focusing on the current COVID-19 pandemic

Radio New Bloom #5: Interview with HCT Regenerative

Dec 10th, 2017

New Bloom presents the fifth installment of our podcast, Radio New Bloom! For our fifth installment of Radio New Bloom, we spoke to Dana and James from HCT Regenerative, the first organ and tissue bank in Taiwan

Radio New Bloom #5: Interview With Alexander S.

Jun 24th, 2017

NEW BLOOM presents the fifth installment of our podcast, Radio New Bloom! Radio New Bloom is a podcast covering topical events and interviewing Taiwanese social activists, artists, public intellectuals, and others in order to make Taiwanese voi

Radio New Bloom #4: Interview With Indivisible Taiwan

May 30th, 2017

New Bloom presents the fourth installment of our podcast, Radio New Bloom! For this installment, we spoke with members of Indivisible Taiwan regarding the formation of their group after the election of Donald Trump, and actions of theirs such a

Radio New Bloom #3: Interview With Jennifer Lu (呂欣潔)

Apr 28th, 2017

New Bloom presents the third installment of our podcast, Radio New Bloom! Our interview guest for this installment is Jennifer Lu, who is one of the leading figures of the marriage equality movement in Taiwan and currently a research fellow at