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The Taiwan History Podcast: Formosa Files

ByJohn Ross and Eryk Michael Smith

Formosa Files is the world's biggest and highest-rated Taiwan history podcast. We use an engaging storytelling format and are non-chronological, meaning every week is a new adventure - and, you can just find a topic that interests you and check out that episode...skip stuff that isn't your thing. The hosts are John Ross, an author and publisher of works on Taiwan and China, and Eryk Michael Smith, a journalist for local and global media outlets. Both Ross and Smith have lived in Taiwan for over two decades and call the island home. Email: [email protected]

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FORMOSA FILES IN CHINESE! CH50-原漢族群的界線「土牛溝」—不斷後退的臺灣「番界」
Mar 26, 2025•—

FORMOSA FILES IN CHINESE! CH50-原漢族群的界線「土牛溝」—不斷後退的臺灣「番界」

S5-E7- First “Bits and Pieces” Episode of Season 5
Mar 27, 2025•—

S5-E7- First “Bits and Pieces” Episode of Season 5

FORMOSA FILES IN CHINESE! CH51-不名譽的「榮譽白人」—SA295號空難與臺斐關係
Apr 2, 2025•—

FORMOSA FILES IN CHINESE! CH51-不名譽的「榮譽白人」—SA295號空難與臺斐關係

Communist Parties in Taiwan (and the gruesome tale of Tomb Sweeping Festival 清明節) – S5 - Mini Episode
Apr 3, 2025•—

Communist Parties in Taiwan (and the gruesome tale of Tomb Sweeping Festival 清明節) – S5 - Mini Episode

FORMOSA FILES IN CHINESE! CH52-臺灣戰後至今的人口問題—節育與「催生」政策
Apr 9, 2025•—

FORMOSA FILES IN CHINESE! CH52-臺灣戰後至今的人口問題—節育與「催生」政策

Taiwan’s Stock Market Bubble – And the Crash of 1990 - S5-E8
Apr 10, 2025•—

Taiwan’s Stock Market Bubble – And the Crash of 1990 - S5-E8

FORMOSA FILES IN CHINESE! CH53-更寮腳營區殺人事件—臺灣1962年兩大連續殺人案（1）
Apr 16, 2025•—

FORMOSA FILES IN CHINESE! CH53-更寮腳營區殺人事件—臺灣1962年兩大連續殺人案（1）

Taoyuan Magistrate Mass Murder and Gangsters in the Taiwan Government - S5-E9
Apr 17, 2025•—

Taoyuan Magistrate Mass Murder and Gangsters in the Taiwan Government - S5-E9

FORMOSA FILES IN CHINESE! CH54-永和勵行中學殺人事件—臺灣1962年兩大連續殺人案（2）
Apr 23, 2025•—

FORMOSA FILES IN CHINESE! CH54-永和勵行中學殺人事件—臺灣1962年兩大連續殺人案（2）

Taiwan in the “Teens” (1911-1919) – S5-E10
Apr 24, 2025•—

Taiwan in the “Teens” (1911-1919) – S5-E10

“China’s Titanic” (1949) & The Cruise That Ended in Cremation (1994) - S5-E11
May 1, 2025•—

“China’s Titanic” (1949) & The Cruise That Ended in Cremation (1994) - S5-E11

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! 重要公告
May 7, 2025•—

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! 重要公告

Chinese and Taiwanese Names… Too Many Names! – S5-E12
May 8, 2025•—

Chinese and Taiwanese Names… Too Many Names! – S5-E12

1962: Taiwan’s Bloody Year You’ve Never Heard Of -S5-E13
May 15, 2025•—

1962: Taiwan’s Bloody Year You’ve Never Heard Of -S5-E13

Takagi Tomoe: The Japanese Doctor Who Devoted Himself to Taiwan – S5-E14
May 22, 2025•—

Takagi Tomoe: The Japanese Doctor Who Devoted Himself to Taiwan – S5-E14

EXTRA FOR HARDCORE LISTENERS! Hear the entire story of Japanese doctor Takagi Tamoe in this unedited, 27-minute version
May 22, 2025•—

EXTRA FOR HARDCORE LISTENERS! Hear the entire story of Japanese doctor Takagi Tamoe in this unedited, 27-minute version

Bad Manners & Book Crimes: How an American Op-Ed Sparked Taiwan’s Self-Awareness Movement – S5-E15
May 29, 2025•—

Bad Manners & Book Crimes: How an American Op-Ed Sparked Taiwan’s Self-Awareness Movement – S5-E15

Taipei Times “Taiwan in Time”– Han Cheung, the man behind the excellent weekly history newspaper column – A FORMOSA FILES INTERVIEW
Jun 7, 2025•—

Taipei Times “Taiwan in Time”– Han Cheung, the man behind the excellent weekly history newspaper column – A FORMOSA FILES INTERVIEW

Shanghai–Taiwan Connections, Part 1: Mark Kitto on Helen Zia’s “Last Boat” — BONUS EPISODE
Jun 7, 2025•—

Shanghai–Taiwan Connections, Part 1: Mark Kitto on Helen Zia’s “Last Boat” — BONUS EPISODE

Calculating Fate: Taiwan’s Fortune-Telling Fever of the ’90s – S5-E16
Jun 12, 2025•—

Calculating Fate: Taiwan’s Fortune-Telling Fever of the ’90s – S5-E16

Teresa Teng 鄧麗君 – “Asia’s Eternal Queen of Pop” (2025 Remastered Re-release)
Jun 19, 2025•—

Teresa Teng 鄧麗君 – “Asia’s Eternal Queen of Pop” (2025 Remastered Re-release)

Taiwan vs. South Korea - A Conversation with Author Chris Tharp
Jun 20, 2025•—

Taiwan vs. South Korea - A Conversation with Author Chris Tharp

Popeye, Prison, Soy Sauce and Satire: Bo Yang 柏楊 – S5-E17
Jun 25, 2025•—

Popeye, Prison, Soy Sauce and Satire: Bo Yang 柏楊 – S5-E17

Taiwan’s 1930s Pop Boom, and Its First Pop Queen – S5-E18
Jul 3, 2025•—

Taiwan’s 1930s Pop Boom, and Its First Pop Queen – S5-E18

Seedless Watermelons and a Secret War in the Desert: the Taiwan–Saudi Arabia Story – S5-E19
Jul 9, 2025•—

Seedless Watermelons and a Secret War in the Desert: the Taiwan–Saudi Arabia Story – S5-E19

Honey Buckets and Whole-Wheat Faith in Free China – S5-E20
Jul 17, 2025•—

Honey Buckets and Whole-Wheat Faith in Free China – S5-E20

Bits & Pieces - July 2025 - Taiwan’s First Belgian Student, Madame Chiang’s Midlife Canvas, and the Immovable Last Emperor’s Cousin – S5-E21
Jul 23, 2025•—

Bits & Pieces - July 2025 - Taiwan’s First Belgian Student, Madame Chiang’s Midlife Canvas, and the Immovable Last Emperor’s Cousin – S5-E21

“Lip-Sticked” Taxi Drivers and the Founder of the China Post: A Look at Taiwan’s Women in 1963 — S5-E22
Jul 31, 2025•—

“Lip-Sticked” Taxi Drivers and the Founder of the China Post: A Look at Taiwan’s Women in 1963 — S5-E22

Chiang Kai-shek’s Secret Coma, and the Cigar-Smoking, Cross-Dressing, Confucian Descendant Ms. Kung — S5-E23
Aug 7, 2025•—

Chiang Kai-shek’s Secret Coma, and the Cigar-Smoking, Cross-Dressing, Confucian Descendant Ms. Kung — S5-E23

Operation Ichi-Go: Japan’s Mostly Forgotten Last Big, Born-in-Taiwan War Offensive – S5-E24
Aug 15, 2025•—

Operation Ichi-Go: Japan’s Mostly Forgotten Last Big, Born-in-Taiwan War Offensive – S5-E24

Nuclear Power in Taiwan: The Story Behind Saturday’s Radioactive Referendum – S5-E25
Aug 21, 2025•—

Nuclear Power in Taiwan: The Story Behind Saturday’s Radioactive Referendum – S5-E25

Miss Universe 1988 – Live from Taipei: Taiwan’s Record That Will (Probably) Never Be Broken – S5-E26
Aug 28, 2025•—

Miss Universe 1988 – Live from Taipei: Taiwan’s Record That Will (Probably) Never Be Broken – S5-E26

CCK: The Largest U.S. Military Base in Taiwan During the Vietnam War – S5-E27
Sep 4, 2025•—

CCK: The Largest U.S. Military Base in Taiwan During the Vietnam War – S5-E27

Made in Taiwan: A Naïve American’s Chaotic Journey to Manhood in an Exotic Culture During Radical Times – Formosa Files chats with Vietnam vet and author TC Brown – S5-E28
Sep 11, 2025•—

Made in Taiwan: A Naïve American’s Chaotic Journey to Manhood in an Exotic Culture During Radical Times – Formosa Files chats with Vietnam vet and author TC Brown – S5-E28

The San Cha Mountain 三叉山 Incident of 1945 – Taiwan Marks 80 Years Since Double Tragedy [S5 Reedited Encore]
Sep 17, 2025•—

The San Cha Mountain 三叉山 Incident of 1945 – Taiwan Marks 80 Years Since Double Tragedy [S5 Reedited Encore]

Golden Taiwan Travels (1967) – S5-E29
Sep 26, 2025•—

Golden Taiwan Travels (1967) – S5-E29

The U.S. Breaks Relations with a Loyal Ally for the First Time in History: Former AmCham Taipei President Robert Parker Tells the Story of “Derecognition” – S5-E30
Oct 4, 2025•—

The U.S. Breaks Relations with a Loyal Ally for the First Time in History: Former AmCham Taipei President Robert Parker Tells the Story of “Derecognition” – S5-E30

Swearing with Chickens, and other Taiwan Bird Adventures – S5-E31
Oct 9, 2025•—

Swearing with Chickens, and other Taiwan Bird Adventures – S5-E31

From Ashes to Innovation: Japan, Taiwan, and the Spirit of the Osaka Expo of 1970 – S5-E32
Oct 16, 2025•—

From Ashes to Innovation: Japan, Taiwan, and the Spirit of the Osaka Expo of 1970 – S5-E32

Bits & Pieces: “Women of the Orient” and Around the World in a “Half-Safe” Amphibious Jeep (1956) – S5-E33
Oct 23, 2025•—

Bits & Pieces: “Women of the Orient” and Around the World in a “Half-Safe” Amphibious Jeep (1956) – S5-E33

“The Eleventh Commandment” – the First Western Movie Shot in Taiwan – S5-E34
Oct 30, 2025•—

“The Eleventh Commandment” – the First Western Movie Shot in Taiwan – S5-E34

Altars and Outlaws: Ben Sando on Taiwan’s Underworld – Gangs, Temples, and Political Influence – S5-E35
Nov 5, 2025•—

Altars and Outlaws: Ben Sando on Taiwan’s Underworld – Gangs, Temples, and Political Influence – S5-E35

S5 Bonus: Taiwan and Xu Fu (with Chris Stowers)
Nov 15, 2025•—

S5 Bonus: Taiwan and Xu Fu (with Chris Stowers)

Unfinished Projects – unbuilt buildings, unfilmed films, unrealized dreams – S5-E36
Nov 15, 2025•—

Unfinished Projects – unbuilt buildings, unfilmed films, unrealized dreams – S5-E36

Special Episode: A Farewell to Dr. Chen Yao-chang, and a Look at His Novel “Three Tribes”
Nov 18, 2025•—

Special Episode: A Farewell to Dr. Chen Yao-chang, and a Look at His Novel “Three Tribes”

Shulinkou Air Station – Part 1 of 3 (early 1960s) – S5-E37
Nov 26, 2025•—

Shulinkou Air Station – Part 1 of 3 (early 1960s) – S5-E37

Shulinkou Air Station – Part 2 – S5-E38
Dec 4, 2025•—

Shulinkou Air Station – Part 2 – S5-E38

Shulinkou Air Station – Part 3: Taiwan and the Gulf of Tonkin – S5-E39
Dec 8, 2025•—

Shulinkou Air Station – Part 3: Taiwan and the Gulf of Tonkin – S5-E39

Taiwan’s Funeral Strippers: “Dancing for the Dead” – S5-E40
Dec 10, 2025•—

Taiwan’s Funeral Strippers: “Dancing for the Dead” – S5-E40

AUDIO ONLY - Taiwan’s Funeral Strippers: “Dancing for the Dead” – S5-E40  
Dec 10, 2025•—

AUDIO ONLY - Taiwan’s Funeral Strippers: “Dancing for the Dead” – S5-E40  

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