{"podcast":{"title":"Strait Forward","slug":"strait-forward-7247611","podcast_index_feed_id":7247611,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/_OPbaGO7","website_url":"https://strait-forward.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/c1d5476c-8cb9-47c4-b717-5aeec4144685/27cb3928-ebd1-4b5c-8c5a-45ec0eb53fa9/3000x3000/strait_forward.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Special Competitive Studies Project - SCSP","episode_count":36,"summary":"Strait Forward is a podcast series from the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), where Channing Lee takes a deep-dive into Taiwan, the island at the forefront of technological innovation and the global fight for democracy. Hear Taiwanese experts discuss geopolitics, technology, and culture.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T22:21:27.139754+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strait-forward-7247611"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 14 - Spilling the Tea on Taiwan Expo, Han Kuang Exercises, Recalls & More","slug":"episode-14-spilling-the-tea-on-taiwan-expo-han-kuang-exercises-recalls-more","published_at":"2025-08-25T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strait-forward-7247611/episode-14-spilling-the-tea-on-taiwan-expo-han-kuang-exercises-recalls-more","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strait-forward-7247611","url":"https://strait-forward.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-14-spilling-the-tea-on-taiwan-expo-han-kuang-exercises-recalls-more-jfXA3neG","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/39ae4125-98ec-4f49-aad0-9d642501eaad/episodes/86ee3a18-3558-4fd3-a72d-c73943cb9f94/audio/710f0051-b2c9-45b6-9959-f24ba6ea4a06/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_OPbaGO7","summary":"In this special catch-up episode of #StraitForward, co-hosts Channing Lee and Libby Lange return to the studio to \"spill the tea\" on the latest from Taiwan. Channing shares insights from her trip to the Taiwan Expo USA in Dallas, detailing Taiwan's strong economic ties with Texas and the innovative technologies on display, from intelligent manufacturing to smart healthcare. The hosts also dive into major news from Taiwan over the summer, including the recent Han Kuang military exercises and the July recall votes, exploring what these events mean for the island's defense, its democracy, and its political future.","meta_description":"In this special catch-up episode of #StraitForward, co-hosts Channing Lee and Libby Lange return to the studio to \"spill the tea\" on the latest from Taiwa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1823,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/strait-forward-7247611/episodes/episode-14-spilling-the-tea-on-taiwan-expo-han-kuang-exercises-recalls-more/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strait-forward-7247611/episode-14-spilling-the-tea-on-taiwan-expo-han-kuang-exercises-recalls-more.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}