How does an outside perspective help protect the heart of Taiwanese music? In this episode, Aurelia Chuah chats with Chen Yu Neng (陳玉能) aka Lao Huang Gua (老黃瓜), founder of Singapore's FreshmusicSG - a music site on Mandopop and Sinophone music. They chat about FreshmusicSG's dedicated annual marathon of listening to over a thousand album, explore the team's decision to shift its focus from individual celebrity culture to the essential teamwork behind music production, and concluding a deep dive into the modern "Taiwanese identity" found in the stunning, genre-blending sounds of Siri Lee’s (李竺芯) award-winning album, Sui 水.

Aurelia Chuah is a student at the Department of Radio and TV at National Chengchi University (NCCU).

“Speak Up” is a podcast program by College of Communication students at National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan. Season 1 episodes are student work from the class, “Podcasting: Audio Journalism & Branded Podcasts” in Spring 2026. Supervising teacher is adjunct associate professor Emily Y. Wu.

Music credit: All About The Sun by Quantum Jazz and Digital Piano Technology by AudioCoffee from Free Music Archive dot org.

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Hi! My name is Jim Chiang, and I've always been a fan of fashion. But among all its different categories, vintage stands out, because each piece carries a history that can't be replicated, a story that belongs to a specific moment in time. That's what makes it fascinating, and that's what keeps pulling me deeper into it.

But as the second-hand market grows, so does the pressure on the stores that built it. Online platforms like Shopee have changed the game. It gives vintage shops a new stage, but that new stage doesn't always align with what vintage is actually about. What happens when a platform built for cheap meets a store built for meaning?

In this episode, I sit down with Yoyo, founder of Art11 Vintage in Tainan, to talk about what it really means to sell vintage in Taiwan today. Enjoy the episode!

Jim Chiang is a graduate student at the International Master's Program in International Communication Studies (IMICS) at National Chengchi University (NCCU).

“Speak Up” is a podcast program by College of Communication students at National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan. Season 1 episodes are student work from the class, “Podcasting: Audio Journalism & Branded Podcasts” in Spring 2026. Supervising teacher is adjunct associate professor Emily Y. Wu.

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Charis Hayward interviews Dr. Frank Yu-feng Hsu (Professor, Department of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University) on his lifetime spent researching butterflies and moths. He tells stories about discovering new species and his conservation efforts. After the interview, Hayward visits and describes the "Wings over the island" butterfly and moth exhibit currently on display at the National Taiwan Museum.

Charis Hayward is a graduate student at the International Master's Program in International Communication Studies (IMICS) at National Chengchi University (NCCU).

“Speak Up” is a podcast program by College of Communication students at National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan. Season 1 episodes are student work from the class, “Podcasting: Audio Journalism & Branded Podcasts” in Spring 2026. Supervising teacher is adjunct associate professor Emily Y. Wu.

Music credit: Emotional happy acoustic guitar by Yurascoop from Free Music Archive dot org.

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