Getting Pacific

SE2 EP08: Moon Festival and BBQ Resto

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/

SE2 EP07: A Better Living in Asia (and Taiwan)

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

SE2 EP06: Save the Corals, and Reef What you Sow!

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

SE2 EP05: Ahoy, What Do You See? Cryptocurrency!

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

SE2 EP04: Who Will Save Us from the Crossroads of Population Decline?

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.twwww.accupass.com/event/2407190806331939476934

SE2 EP03: Ripplemakers Who Came for the Poetry and Stayed for the Immigration Reform

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

SE2 EP02: Breaking the Ice at Summer Olympics 2024

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/

SE2 EP01: Season 2 Preview

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!

26: Building Communities: A Culture of Listening lets everyone speak

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!

25: Eating Less Meat to Save the World

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.