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TAIWAN HISTORY - Formosa Files Episodes

Feb. 15, 2024

S4-E2 - Taiwan (the ROC) and Israel - Surprising Shared Histories

Did you know: In 1920, ROC founder Sun Yat-sen wrote a letter in support of Israel’s nationhood aspirations? And, the ROC govt in Nanjing was the first Asian state to recognize the State of Israel in 1948? Israel was the …

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Sept. 7, 2023

S3-E26 - Taiwan as part of the Philippines? Or a British or German co…

Taiwanese history would have been very different except for a few pivotal moments. “Sure,” you might be thinking, “that's true everywhere.” However, the “what ifs” Michael Turton and Eryk Michael Smith talk about today are especially fascinating because of Taiwan’s …

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June 30, 2023

S3-E16 – Kaohsiung and Taiwan Celebrate Five Years of Weiwuying 衛武營國家…

John and Eryk have been commissioned to tell the tale of Weiwuying as this new Kaohsiung landmark turns five: in part two, we've got challenges galore to overcome, disputes to settle, and finally, a glorious ending as, more than arguably, …

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June 15, 2023

S3-E14 - The Three “Pearl Harbors” of the Chinese Communist Party - w…

Author of The Final Struggle, Ian Easton, sits down for a long chat with Eryk about the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It's remarkable how close to extinction the CPP came, not once, but thrice. This is a story of spies …

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