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Firelight Chats

Firelight Akademia

Firelight Chats is the flagship podcast experience from Firelight Akademia | 燃創啟發, focusing on super natural stories, magical discussions, and enlightening deep dives by the fireside. Firelight Chats is brought to you via the Spacelab Studio in Da’an, Taipei. Taiwan. Create. Connect. Communicate. Spark it up and become well lit.

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01:37:02

Firelight Chats Ep046 | Freediving Nomad w/Raymond Ko

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2023/10/16

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Raymond Ko dove his way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about his life outside and inside the ocean. Raymond shares stories from his 20-year career in finance, the greatest takeaways from that time, the tumultuous events that led to his big career change, his deepest memories and experiences in the ocean, the healing power of water and nature, and explains why he's happier than ever living on a small island in Taiwan, teaching

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01:51:32

Firelight Chats Ep045 | Spontaneous Happy Ness...

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2023/10/06

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Angela Feng ventured her way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about life, business, change, love, and wellness. Angela shares stories from her glamorous & golden past life as a brand, events, marketing, and public relations professional in Shanghai, studying in the prestigious TIEMBA EMBA program during Covid, and taking inspiration from that experience to launch her wellness startup, Ness Wellness. Angela & Kane also chat

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01:57:18

Firelight Chats Ep044 | Glass Half Overflowing...

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2023/09/19

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Andrew Klerck hitchhiked his way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about life, travel, business, and future opportunities. Andrew shares stories about living in a glass house for the first 9 years of his life, what he learned when he entered the outside world, survival & coping strategies, studying abroad in South America, breathtaking views & unforgettable landscapes, and losing his vision as he entered the fifth decade of his

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01:45:24

Firelight Chats Ep043 | Jade Tiger Beach Mountains...

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2023/09/13

In this episode of Firelight Chats, DJ Marcus Aurelius scribble scratched his way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about life, music, partying, and exploring the world. Marcus shares stories about growing up in Ohio, his love of hip-hop, getting bribed by his uncle to come to Taiwan, getting lost in translation & transportation on his 2nd day, getting paid to write about music, the Red Bull DJ competition, booty shaking, roller rink parties, beach parties, pool

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01:49:42

Firelight Chats Ep042 | Pour La France et Taiwan...

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2023/09/09

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Rachid Hami blocked & directed his way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha about his latest feature film, Pour La France. The film - which was shot in Morocco, France, and Taiwan - is a fictional film based on the true story of his younger brother, who died while serving as a cadet at the prestigious Saint-Cyr Military Academy. Rachid and Kane dive deep into a wide variety of topics including growing up in Algeria, moving to the banlieues of Paris,

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01:31:03

Firelight Chats Ep041 | Onyx Illuminated w/Anja...

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2023/08/31

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Anja Whitehead danced her way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about her rollercoaster adventures through life. Anja shares stories about growing up in South Africa, making her way to Taiwan as the first stamp on her passport, her passion for education, changes she's seen over the years, starting one of the first burlesque troupes, memorable performances, getting married and moving away to Berlin right before Covid, and finally finding

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02:04:14

Firelight Chats Ep040 | Do Your Best w/Roxanne Barcelo

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2023/08/22

In this courageous episode of Firelight Chats, Roxanne Barcelo jammed her way to the Spacelab to chat, laugh, cry, and snort with Kane & Mocha by the fireside. Hustling up mountains and descending down into the valleys of her life and career thus far, Roxanne shares a wide range of intimate stories from before birth, her beloved parents, growing up in Virginia, kicking off her career at the age of 4, returning to the Philippines at 13, the singing contest that served as the tipping point, being

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01:57:06

Firelight Chats Ep039 | Fountains of Youth w/Vickie...

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2023/08/16

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Vickie Chang found her way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha about her life, snug by the fireside with thunder & lightning crackling in the background and sometimes through the mic. Vickie shares epic stories about her grandfather’s Chiang Kai-Shek connections, 2nd wives, possible succession plots, immigrating to Kansas, daisy dukes, being abandoned, entering the foster care system, returning to Taiwan, relearning Chinese, evil stepmothers,

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01:30:16

Firelight Chats Ep038 | Crouching Compassion, Hidden...

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2023/08/11

In this intimate episode of Firelight Chats, Nortso Tenzin bound her way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside. Tenzin shares stories about her later-life conversion to Buddhism, getting her name from the Dalai Lama, studying and living abroad in France and the UK, her love of martial arts, winning Silver and Gold medals in international and national Chinese martial arts competitions, and much more. Back in Taiwan after decades abroad, Tenzin also shares stories about growing

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01:29:07

Firelight Chats Ep037 | Diplobratic Amalgamations...

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2023/08/04

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Cait Magee jazzed her way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about her life as a so-called diplobrat. Born in Singapore and having lived in Sydney, Canberra, Moscow, Guangzhou, Riyadh, and Taipei, Cait shares some incredible stories, insights, thoughts, and reflections from these years of traveling the world as an Australian Diplomat/Ambassador's daughter. Among the many fascinating revelations is the fact that Cait has aphantasia, which

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02:08:38

Firelight Chats Ep036 | Innocent in Appearance...

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2023/07/31

In this post-typhoon episode of Firelight Chats, Sharlene Ku innocently smiled her way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about life, acting, death, and a full-spectrum rainbow of topics betwixt and between. Happily exploring about topics and expressing through language that some might deem sensitive, listener discretion is advised. Sharlene starts off by sharing stories about her starring role as A-Shui in the upcoming film, The First Kiss of the Night, including her

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Firelight Chats Ep035 | I’m Not Chinese, B*tch w/Mian...

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2023/07/28

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Mian Mian Lu burst like a typhoon into the Spacelab to chat about her first feature film, Mickey on the Road (迷走廣州), a coming-of-age story about two female protagonists. Mian Mian shares behind-the-scenes stories about her motivations for writing this story, particular scenes, casting, fundraising, being nominated for and attending the Golden Horse 2020 ceremony, being misunderstood, and the unique challenges of filming in both China and Taiwan. The director also

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01:30:48

Firelight Chats Ep034 | Crash Landing on Taiwan...

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2023/07/20

In the episode of Firelight Chats, Ryan Axelson crashed into the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about his time in Taiwan. As this particular 3-year stint comes to a close, Ryan shares his "Why Taiwan?" story, his first encounter with Kane at the Christmas Gold Card party, his boys' experience with the Taiwanese education system, the bicycle crash that left him with titanium implants, the Taiwanese healthcare and hospital system, his favorite trips around the islands, his

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Firelight Chats Ep033 | First Kiss of the Midsummer...

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2023/07/16

In this midsummer episode of Firelight Chats, J Triangular returned to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about her Taiwan-based feature film, The First Kiss of the Night, which recently wrapped up filming on the first of three segments. Even with only 16 scenes filmed thus far, J takes us on journey of neon dreamscapes, betel nut girls, Taoist exorcisms, addictions, Shaolin & Krav Maga fight scenes, clitoris tattoos, Winnie the Pooh piñata decapitations, and more. J also

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01:42:54

Firelight Chats Ep032 | Life, Love, Earth & Spirit...

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2023/05/12

In this peaceful episode of Firelight Chats, Christine Chien (CC) meditated her way to the Spacelab to chat about the meaning of the time between life and death with Kane & Mocha by the fireside. CC shares stories about moving to Canada at 15 years old, reading "Rich Dad, Poor Dad," her first attempts at passive income, founding a private equity commercial real estate company that eventually acquired and managed over 1100 multifamily units, earning a fortune, and eventually freeing herself of

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02:20:55

Firelight Chats Ep031 | Devilishly Divine DayDreamer...

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2023/04/29

In this evening episode of Firelight Chats, Angel Huang descends into the Spacelab to chat and laugh about education, film, and her many life adventures with Kane & Mocha by the fireside. They light the night and the wild with stories about studying abroad in rural America, the 4Ds, attending some of Taiwan's most prestigious schools, being overprotected, learning to take risks, regrets and lessons learned, ballroom dancing, surfing, and wanting to be an eagle. Angel also shares stories about

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02:12:03

Firelight Chats Ep030 | Golden Butter Soul Jazz...

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2023/04/20

In this jazzy episode of Firelight Chats, Benjamin Holt wailed his strings to the Spacelab to jam hard like a newly freed man with Kane & Mocha by the fireside. They dive head first into adjectives, comedy, frigid winters, Halifax explosions, Jimi Hendrix, kinds of blues, gospel music, country poppin', freelance hustlin', Deep Ellum, road trip tourin', education, the beauty of diversity, wild times, love & heartbreak, keeping it cool, showing up, being a professional, the Taiwan music scene, giving

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01:47:58

Firelight Chats Ep029 | Deeply Undeniable w/Jamie Wang

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2023/04/12

In this late night episode of Firelight Chats, Jamie Wang joked her way to the Spacelab to chat life, death, and all the tragicomedy in between with Kane & Mocha by the fireside. The lights dimmed and flames sparked, Jamie shares her thoughts and intimate stories about love, sex, inspiration, education, studying abroad, food, culture, mental health, parental & societal pressure, confusing things, philosophy, pushing boundaries, and finding her voice, confidence, and self. From sensitive parts to

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01:51:45

Firelight Chats Ep028 | Two Three Giggle Odyssey...

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2023/04/05

In this Tomb Sweeping episode of Firelight Chats, Sam Yarborough invisibly soared his way to the Spacelab to chat comedy with Kane, Mocha, and two special ladies by the fireside. Sam shares stories about drinking his way into a top Canadian university, dropping out of law school, beach bumming in Busan, touring all around Taiwan in a surf bus, getting heckled and losing the crowd, becoming buddies & partners with Taiwan's most famous comedian, performing around Asia, woke culture, ChatGPT, his

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02:52:52

Firelight Chats Ep027 | DiVino, Fire, Surf &...

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2023/04/01

In this early morning episode of Firelight Chats, Chef Enrico Negrini grilled his way to the Spacelab to chat food, surf, life, and death with Kane & Mocha by the fireside. In this oceanic chat, the pair connect on topics like learning to adapt, war stories from the kitchen, control & balance, mental health, discovering surfing, Fiorentina steaks, the Chef's Table, philosophy of service & helping others, the Taiwanese restaurant scene, working at Michelin-starred restaurants, the power of community,

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