# The History of Taiwan - Formosa Files

> Taiwan history in stories by FORMOSA FILES Listen to THE AMAZING HISTORY OF TAIWAN This top-rated history podcast tells stories from the history of Formosa (Taiwan) from circa 1600 C.E. - 2000 C.E., via interesting, lesser-known short stories presented in a non-chronological order. The Formosa Files podcast is sponsored by the FRANK CHEN FOUNDATION (陳啟川先生文教基金會) Website: https://www.frank-chen.org.tw/ HOSTS: John Ross …

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## Recent episodes

- [The History of Comic Books in Taiwan – S6-E26](https://www.formosafiles.com/ray-hecht/): published 2026-09-10

- [VIDEO - Drones: From Toys to Weapons, with Bryce Barros – S6-E25](https://www.formosafiles.com/video-drones-from-toys-to-weapons-with-bryce-barros-s6-e25/): published 2026-09-07

- [Drones: From Toys to Weapons, with Bryce Barros – S6-E25](https://www.formosafiles.com/bryce-barros/): published 2026-09-07

- [TAIWAN IN TIME VIDEO - The Keelung Ghost Festival](https://www.formosafiles.com/keelung-ghost-festival/): published 2026-09-04

- [The 1652 Revolt: The Guo Huaiyi Rebellion – S6-E24](https://www.formosafiles.com/guo-huaiyi/): published 2026-09-02

- [VIDEO - WHO WAS TAIWAN'S FIRST OLYMPIAN? feat. Taiwan in Time](https://www.formosafiles.com/video-who-was-taiwans-first-olympian-feat-taiwan-in-time/): published 2026-09-01

- [VIDEO EXTRA - Taiwan’s Motorcycle Daredevil: Lu Ch’ing-an (呂慶安)](https://www.formosafiles.com/lu-ching-an/): published 2026-08-28

- [Bits and Pieces: Patriots, Traitors and New Plum Rain Press Books – S6-E23](https://www.formosafiles.com/kangxi-emperor/): published 2026-08-26

- [The 1976 Double Ten-Day Bombings – S6 \[Bonus\]](https://www.formosafiles.com/hsieh-tung-min-bombings/): published 2026-08-22

- [VIDEO - The 1976 Double Ten-Day Bombings – S6 \[Bonus\]](https://www.formosafiles.com/hsieh-tung-min/): published 2026-08-22

- [VIDEO: 1683: The Battle of Penghu – S6-E22](https://www.formosafiles.com/battle-of-penghu-1683/): published 2026-08-19

- [1683: The Battle of Penghu – S6-E22](https://www.formosafiles.com/battle-of-penghu-1683-history/): published 2026-08-19

- [Taro Ice, Turnips and Pig’s Feet: Eating with President CCK – S6-E21](https://www.formosafiles.com/taro-ice-turnips-and-pigs-feet-eating-with-president-cck-s6-e20/): published 2026-08-12

- [Taro Ice, Turnips and Pig’s Feet: Eating with President CCK – S6-E21](https://www.formosafiles.com/chiang-ching-kuo/): published 2026-08-12

- [Chen Chu, Part 2: Tragedy, Triumphs, and the Transformation of Kaohsiung – S6-E20](https://www.formosafiles.com/chen-chu-kaohsiung-transformation/): published 2026-08-05

- [Taiwan’s Volunteer Bridge Builders: The Chiayi Ant Army – Snack 09](https://www.formosafiles.com/ho-ming-teh/): published 2026-08-01

- [\[Encore\] Searching for Black Gold in Taiwan – S6](https://www.formosafiles.com/taiwan-coal-history/): published 2026-07-29

- [Chen Chu, Part 1: The Prisoner Who Would Lead Kaohsiung – S6-E19](https://www.formosafiles.com/chen-chu-kaohsiung-incident/): published 2026-07-22

- [The Princess and the Policeman – S6-E18](https://www.formosafiles.com/taiwan-indigenous-history-princess-policeman/): published 2026-07-15

- [Taiwan’s First Sex Change (1953-1955) – S6-E17 (Not suitable for minors)](https://www.formosafiles.com/taiwans-first-sex-change-1953-1955-s6-e17-not-suitable-for-minors/): published 2026-07-08

- [Sky Cop TC Brown Returns – S6-E16](https://www.formosafiles.com/sky-cop-tc-brown-returns-s6-e16/): published 2026-07-02 — [transcript](https://www.formosafiles.com/sky-cop-tc-brown-returns-s6-e16/transcript.txt)

- [The Fake Fishmonger – Snack 08](https://www.formosafiles.com/the-fake-fishmonger-snack-08/): published 2026-06-27 — [transcript](https://www.formosafiles.com/the-fake-fishmonger-snack-08/transcript.txt)

- [Snakes of Taiwan (with Gerrut Norval) – S6-E16](https://www.formosafiles.com/snakes-of-taiwan-with-gerrut-norval-s6-e16/): published 2026-06-24 — [transcript](https://www.formosafiles.com/snakes-of-taiwan-with-gerrut-norval-s6-e16/transcript.txt)

- [Keelung to Ishigaki Ferry: Taiwan’s Forgotten Yaeyama Stories – Snack 07](https://www.formosafiles.com/keelung-to-ishigaki-ferry-taiwans-forgotten-yaeyama-stories-snack-07/): published 2026-06-20 — [transcript](https://www.formosafiles.com/keelung-to-ishigaki-ferry-taiwans-forgotten-yaeyama-stories-snack-07/transcript.txt)

- [The Dragon Boat Festival Story: Qu Yuan, Myth, and History – S6-E15](https://www.formosafiles.com/the-dragon-boat-festival-story-qu-yuan-myth-and-history-s6-e15/): published 2026-06-17

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