{"podcast":{"title":"Taiwan Talk","slug":"taiwan-talk-828360","podcast_index_feed_id":828360,"rss_url":"https://feeds.soundon.fm/podcasts/3960c746-c9ae-4c01-9d39-0a10a02081b5.xml","website_url":"https://www.icrt.com.tw","image_url":"https://files.soundon.fm/1628567852504-93437fa2-9224-4fc5-b631-b63fc5e7401c.jpeg","author":"ICRT","episode_count":628,"summary":"Taiwan is patchwork quilt of diverse, motiving personalities. The show features politicians who make history, entrepreneurs whose innovations help keep the global economy afloat, and artists who explore creativity in fascinating, inspiring ways. Taiwan Talk tells stories from the unique perspectives of Taiwan all over the world. From those at home, those abroad, and those who’ve chosen to make this island their home. Taiwan Talk airs on ICRT FM100 at 8am, and in the evening in the 6pm news hour. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/taiwan-talk-828360"},"episode":{"title":"Steve Parker on Why Beverages and Democracy share a space in Taiwan","slug":"steve-parker-on-why-beverages-and-democracy-share-a-space-in-taiwan","published_at":"2025-10-28T02:31:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/taiwan-talk-828360/steve-parker-on-why-beverages-and-democracy-share-a-space-in-taiwan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/taiwan-talk-828360","url":"https://player.soundon.fm/p/3960c746-c9ae-4c01-9d39-0a10a02081b5/episodes/269ef711-56dc-4c70-96ac-30539cb620e3","audio_url":"https://rss.soundon.fm/rssf/3960c746-c9ae-4c01-9d39-0a10a02081b5/feedurl/269ef711-56dc-4c70-96ac-30539cb620e3/rssFileVip.mp3?timestamp=1761784594370","summary":"If the pandemic helped accelerate changes in Taiwan's dining scene -- were there similar factors that influenced Taiwan's spirits scene? Former Director of the British Chamber of Commerce in Taipei and veteran retail expert Steve Parker explains why he thinks democracy made it possible for Taiwan's homegrown wine and spirits industry to thrive. Hosted by I-C-R-T's Tim Berge and Hope Ngo. Also check out past discussions with Taiwanese wine expert Leona di Pasquale and Weightstone Vineyards' Vivian Yang . I-C-R-T would like to take this opportunity to remind you to consume alcohol responsibly. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn","meta_description":"If the pandemic helped accelerate changes in Taiwan's dining scene -- were there similar factors that influenced Taiwan's spirits scene? Former Director o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":706,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/taiwan-talk-828360/episodes/steve-parker-on-why-beverages-and-democracy-share-a-space-in-taiwan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/taiwan-talk-828360/steve-parker-on-why-beverages-and-democracy-share-a-space-in-taiwan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}