Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat Taiwan brings to the Robot Race
Episode 43
In this episode of Strait Forward, recorded at the Taiwan Expo USA in Dallas, Texas, host Channing Lee explores how the United States and Taiwan can …
8 hours ago
Why Taiwan’s Tech Firms are Betting on Texas
Episode 42
In this episode of Strait Forward, host Channing Lee goes to the Taiwan Expo 2026 in Dallas, where more than 150 Taiwanese companies are showcasing T…
2 weeks ago
Inside Taiwan’s First Sovereign AI Benchmark
Episode 41
In this crossover episode with our “Chipping In” event series, host Channing Lee takes the stage with Taiwan's Minister of Digital Affairs, Lin Yi-ji…
4 weeks ago
Made in Wisconsin: Inside Foxconn's American AI Manufacturing Boom
Episode 40
In this episode of Strait Forward, Channing Lee tours Foxconn's Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin campus with Robert Schlaeger, Head of U.S. Region Public & …
1 month, 1 week ago
Why Taiwan Didn’t Steal America’s Chip Industry (Pt. 3: Industry & Culture)
Episode 39
Building advanced semiconductor foundries — and serving as the world’s trusted semiconductor supply chain capital — requires far more than purchasing…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Why Taiwan Didn’t Steal America’s Chip Industry (Pt. 2: Institutional Ecosystem)
Episode 38
Political rhetoric often relies on simple villains, and few narratives are as convenient — or as fundamentally flawed — as the claim that Taiwan "sto…
2 months, 1 week ago
Why Taiwan Didn’t Steal America’s Chip Industry (Pt. 1: Geoeconomic History)
Episode 37
Political rhetoric often relies on simple villains, and few narratives are as convenient — or as fundamentally flawed — as the claim that Taiwan "sto…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Assessing PLA Military Readiness
Episode 36
China's military is testing Taiwan in new ways — fewer dramatic air incursions, and far more Coast Guard ships crowding Taiwan's waters in a slow, de…
3 months, 1 week ago
Sharing Boba Tea, Sharing Taiwan
Episode 35
It's Taiwan's most famous export in a cup, but behind every chewy tapioca pearl is a global business story of culture, competition, and surprising te…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The U.S.-Taiwan Semiconductor Education Alliance
Episode 34
As the United States and Taiwan deepen their semiconductor partnership, can they build a talent pipeline resilient enough to sustain it? Recorded liv…
4 months ago