The Central Weather Administration (CWA) is expecting to issue a maritime typhoon warning on the afternoon of Friday, August 7, due to medium-strength Typhoon Dolphin approaching Taiwan’s north coast. CWA says a land typhoon warning may be issued for the outlying Matsu Islands on August 8.

In this episode: - Robert Evan Ellis and Marcel Oppliger on how to grow ties between Taiwan and Latin America - Levon Kirakosian on organising a Taipei-themed film festival in Brussels

Almost 30 years ago, Eric and Michelle met in Taiwan and have been friends ever since!  Join their chat reminiscing about old times!

What does your car look like? Is it a truck, or a taxi? This week, we’ll talk about how we name different cars in Tâi-gí. ●Words to know:  1. 烏頭仔車 oo-thâu-á-tshia (n.) luxurious sedan 2. 計程車 kè-thîng-tshia (n.) taxi 3. 警車 kíng-tshia (n.) police car  4. 救護車 kiù-hōo-tshia (n.) ambulance 5. 水龍車 tsuí-lîng-tshia (n.) fire truck 6. 發財仔車 huat-tsâi-á-tshia (n.) light truck ●Idiom of the week:  牛車駛落崎。 Gû-tshia sái lo̍h-kiā. (An oxcart goes down the hill.)

What do a pile of unread books, a perfectly blank sketchbook, and a suitcase waiting for a trip have in common? They may seem like unrelated belongings, but each could be a reminder of something we once wanted to learn, create, or experience. Last week, host Mary Anne Sioco explored how forgotten exercise equipment and unused kitchen appliances can reveal the healthier, more connected lives we once pictured for ourselves. Today, the search moves from our kitchen cupboards to our bookshelves, creative corners, and travel closets—where even more possibilities may be quietly waiting. Why do we keep buying books we haven’t read? Could an untouched sketchbook be protecting more than its blank pages? And what might an unused suitcase reveal about the places we hoped to visit or perhaps, the more adventurous person we wanted to become? Join Mary Anne for a lighthearted but revealing look at the stories hidden inside our belongings and what they might tell us about our curiosity,...

This week, we explore Taiwanese director Kuo Cheng-chui's latest work Last Night in Taipei (明日的過客), and discover how this film showcases the nature of Taipei. If you are interested in Wanson's interview with Kuo and the cast in Mandarin, visit https://www.ner.gov.tw/Program/Episode/26080418275450855/ You can find Wanson on Instagram (@wansonscafe) and YouTube (阿善Café/Wanson's Café)

Which of the following has their own cleaning salons and massage parlors in the sea?  A) One kind of fish  B) One kind of octopus  C) A human Only one of those has them. Well... maybe two. Listen to this episode of Formosa Fauna to find out which! Formosa Fauna is back this week to entertainingly educate you about animals both in Taiwan and abroad! Spend the next 20 minutes listening to this episode and feeding your noggin with fun facts about the animal kingdom so you can become smarter than all of your friends. Want to share your own story and have it read on air? Send your story (photos welcome) to tristan@rti.org.tw! See you every week for Formosa Fauna Fridays!