Freddy and Emily discuss China’s global aggression and the possible new world order. Freddy warns about the rise of Chinese digital dictatorship that will eventually affect every democratic state. While China relies on fear-based diplomacy, the

Nation Building / Napalm Death (Barney Greenway)

Oct 10th, 2020 51m 3s

Featuring our interview with Barney Greenway from Napalm Death (a childhood hero of Freddy!) where we talked about metal, dissent, and standing up for what we believe in.Released on October 10 (the designated national day for the Republic of Ch

What Hollywood can learn from Taiwan / “One Thousand Eyes”

Sep 7th, 2020 53m 2s

China’s overreaching influence in Hollywood is something that’s just become apparent. In Taiwan, however, this has been a reality for our creative industries for at least two decades. Today, Freddy and Emily lay down what Taiwan has learned fro

Transitional Justice / “Taste the Black Tears”

Aug 1st, 2020 55m 52s

In this third episode, we get funky and talk about mummies, statues, and tales of horror - all legacies of Taiwan’s 38 years of martial law and White Terror under Chiang Kai-shek’s regime. But most importantly, we talk about how to move forward

Systematic Oppression / “Millenia’s Faith Undone”

Jun 30th, 2020 48m 14s

Episode 2 of METALHEAD POLITICS, a new show by Freddy Lim of Chthonic and Emily Y. Wu of Ghost Island Media. It’s been a hell of a month. Freddy and Emily open with positive updates from Taiwan (adultery is decriminalized; a pro-China populist

Democracy (in times of crisis) / "Supreme Pain for the Tyrant"

Jun 1st, 2020 37m 24s

Here it goes - the inaugural episode of METALHEAD POLITICS, a new show by Freddy Lim of Chthonic and Emily Y. Wu of Ghost Island Media. It’s been tough for Chthonic to get back on their world tours since their frontman got elected to parliament

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Coming Soon: June 1

May 23rd, 2020 42s

From FREDDY LIM, vocalist of Chthonic and a member of parliament in Taiwan, and EMILY Y. WU, co-founder of Ghost Island Media, this is METALHEAD POLITICS, a new podcast about music, politics, and Taiwan. First episode available on June 1. Subsc

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