{"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":"Unpacking Taiwan’s Wild Year — And Libby Reveals What’s Next","slug":"unpacking-taiwan-s-wild-year-and-libby-reveals-what-s-next","published_at":"2025-12-15T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strait-forward-7247611/unpacking-taiwan-s-wild-year-and-libby-reveals-what-s-next","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strait-forward-7247611","url":"https://strait-forward.simplecast.com/episodes/unpacking-taiwans-wild-year-and-libby-reveals-whats-next-bR5V8HlY","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/39ae4125-98ec-4f49-aad0-9d642501eaad/episodes/e5fc34c1-3860-4cec-b03e-6545f97b2469/audio/e0905c38-4e1b-4571-91a7-8153aea01c47/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_OPbaGO7","summary":"On this episode of Strait Forward, hosts Channing and Libby wrap up the year in Taiwan news, reflecting on a turbulent but ultimately optimistic 2025. They discuss major geopolitical and defense developments, including Japan's assertive comments on Taiwan's security, Taiwan's increased defense budget, and recent U.S. arms sales and legislative assurances. Following a special announcement, Libby reflects on her years living and working in Taiwan, sharing personal stories, and explaining why the democratic island is an essential model for the world.","meta_description":"On this episode of Strait Forward, hosts Channing and Libby wrap up the year in Taiwan news, reflecting on a turbulent but ultimately optimistic 2025. The…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2177,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/strait-forward-7247611/episodes/unpacking-taiwan-s-wild-year-and-libby-reveals-what-s-next/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/unpacking-taiwan-s-wild-year-and-libby-reveals-what-s-next.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}