War Against Wuxia: Jin Yong, Banned Books, and Taiwan’s “Rainstorm Project” – S5-E42 Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/war-against-wuxia-jin-yong-banned-books-and-taiwans-rainstorm-project-s5-e42/ Original publishing date: 2025-12-24 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
Opium Paste and Stamped Silver: Early Japanese Rule in Taiwan – S5-E41 Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/opium-japanese-taiwan-s5-e41/ Original publishing date: 2025-12-17 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
Shulinkou Air Station – Part 3: Taiwan and the Gulf of Tonkin – S5-E39 Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/shulinkou-air-station-and-the-gulf-of-tonkin-s5-e39/ Original publishing date: 2025-12-08 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
Shulinkou Air Station – Part 2 – S5-E38 Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/shulinkou-air-station-part-2-s5-e38/ Original publishing date: 2025-12-03 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
Shulinkou Air Station – Part 1 of 3 (early 1960s) – S5-E37 Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/shulinkou-air-station/ Original publishing date: 2025-11-26 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
Special Episode: A Farewell to Dr. Chen Yao-chang, and a Look at His Novel “Three Tribes” Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/special-episode-a-farewell-to-dr-chen-yao-chang-and-a-look-at-his-novel-three-tribes/ Original publishing date: 2025-11-18 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
S5 Bonus: Taiwan and Xu Fu (with Chris Stowers) Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/s5-bonus-taiwan-and-xu-fu-with-chris-stowers/ Original publishing date: 2025-11-14 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
Unfinished Projects – unbuilt buildings, unfilmed films, unrealized dreams – S5-E36 Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/unfinished-projects-s5-e36/ Original publishing date: 2025-11-12 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
“The Eleventh Commandment” – the First Western Movie Shot in Taiwan – S5-E34 Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/the-eleventh-commandment-the-first-western-movie-shot-in-taiwan-s5-e34/ Original publishing date: 2025-10-29 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
From Ashes to Innovation: Japan, Taiwan, and the Spirit of the Osaka Expo of 1970 – S5-E32 Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/osaka-expo-of-1970-s3-e32/ Original publishing date: 2025-10-15 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
Swearing with Chickens, and other Taiwan Bird Adventures – S5-E31 Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/swearing-with-chickens-and-other-taiwan-bird-adventures-s5-e31/ Original publishing date: 2025-10-09 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
Golden Taiwan Travels (1967) – S5-E29 Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/golden-taiwan-travels-1967-s5-e29/ Original publishing date: 2025-09-26 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
CCK: The Largest U.S. Military Base in Taiwan During the Vietnam War – S5-E27 Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/cck-the-largest-us-military-base-in-taiwan-during-the-vietnam-war-s5-e27/ Original publishing date: 2025-09-04 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
Miss Universe 1988 – Live from Taipei: Taiwan’s Record That Will (Probably) Never Be Broken – S5-E26 Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/miss-universe-1988-live-from-taipei-taiwans-record-that-will-probably-never-be-broken-s5-e26/ Original publishing date: 2025-08-27 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
Nuclear Power in Taiwan: The Story Behind Saturday’s Radioactive Referendum – S5-E25 Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/nuclear-power-in-taiwan-s5-e25/ Original publishing date: 2025-08-21 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
Operation Ichi-Go: Japan’s Mostly Forgotten Last Big, Born-in-Taiwan War Offensive – S5-E24 Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/operation-ichi-go-japans-mostly-forgotten-last-big-born-in-taiwan-war-offensive-s5-e24/ Original publishing date: 2025-08-14 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
Honey Buckets and Whole-Wheat Faith in Free China – S5-E20 Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/honey-buckets-and-whole-wheat-faith-in-free-china-s5-e20/ Original publishing date: 2025-07-17 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
Seedless Watermelons and a Secret War in the Desert: the Taiwan–Saudi Arabia Story – S5-E19 Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/taiwan-saudi-arabia/ Original publishing date: 2025-07-09 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
Taiwan’s 1930s Pop Boom, and Its First Pop Queen – S5-E18 Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/taiwans-1930s-pop-boom-and-its-first-pop-queen-s5-e18/ Original publishing date: 2025-07-03 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
Popeye, Prison, Soy Sauce and Satire: Bo Yang 柏楊 – S5-E17 Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/bo-yang/ Original publishing date: 2025-06-25 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
Taiwan vs. South Korea - A Conversation with Author Chris Tharp Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/taiwan-vs-south-korea-a-conversation-with-author-chris-tharp/ Original publishing date: 2025-06-20 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
Teresa Teng 鄧麗君 – “Asia’s Eternal Queen of Pop” (2025 Remastered Re-release) Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/teresa-teng-deng-li-jun-asias-eternal-queen-of-pop-2025-remastered-re-release/ Original publishing date: 2025-06-19 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
Calculating Fate: Taiwan’s Fortune-Telling Fever of the ’90s – S5-E16 Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/calculating-fate-taiwans-fortune-telling-fever-of-the-90s-s5-e16/ Original publishing date: 2025-06-12 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
Bad Manners & Book Crimes: How an American Op-Ed Sparked Taiwan’s Self-Awareness Movement – S5-E15 Listen to the original episode and read more: https://www.formosafiles.com/bad-manners-book-crimes-how-an-american-op-ed-sparked-taiwans-self-awareness-movement-s5-e15/ Original publishing date: 2025-05-28 Formosa Files is an English-language podcast about the history, culture, and stories of Taiwan.
