Talking Taiwan Ep 315 | Julien Oeuillet The Voice of South Taiwan Shines a Spotlight on Kaohsiung
Julien Oeuillet is an independent journalist, who has produced content for Radio Taiwan International and TaiwanPlus. He is the Founding Editor of IPON the Indo-Pacific Open News.
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Back in November of 2024 we interviewed Julien about a broad number of topics including:
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How he is very much at home in Kaohsiung
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How he got his start in broadcasting and media
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What he thinks makes a good and bad journalist especially in Taiwan
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How he focuses on putting a spotlight on Kaohsiung and southern Taiwan through his Radio Taiwan International show, The Voice of South Taiwan
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His documentary Taiwan’s Little Big Friend about Luthania and its relationship with Taiwan
Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:
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Why Julien saw the need to start IPON (Indo-Pacific Open News)
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Julien’s upbringing
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How Julien got started in broadcasting and media
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How Julien was taken under the wing of veteran journalist and documentary filmmaker Philippe Dutilleul
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How Julien sees himself as a Kaohsiung resident
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How Julien has seen Kaohsiung transform
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How Julien thinks that Kaohsiung should receive more international attention
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Julien’s Radio Taiwan International show, the Voice of South Taiwan
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What Julien thinks makes someone a good or bad journalist especially pertaining to Taiwan
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Julien’s thoughts on English and education in Taiwan
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Julien’s observations on the Taoist nature of people in Taiwan
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What is Taiwanese identity
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Julien’s connection to Lithuania
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Parallels between Lithuania and Taiwan
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Julien’s documentary, Taiwan’s Little Big Friend
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If Lithuania will keep its Taiwan Representative Office
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Julien’s thoughts on China’s fear mongering
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