<p><strong>THIS IS AUDIO-ONLY. A LONGER </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txGj2rtxILs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>VIDEO VERISON</strong></a><strong> IS AVAILABLE. </strong></p><p><strong>This episode may not be suitable for minors. </strong></p><p><br>Yes, <em>funeral strippers</em> are real, and their story is far more complicated than the headlines. With anthropologist <strong>Marc L. Moskowitz </strong>as our guide<strong>, </strong>we climb aboard Taiwan’s infamous<strong> </strong>Electric Flower Cars, neon-lit mobile stages where dancers perform during funerals and temple processions.</p><p><br></p><p>In this dual episode (video/audio only), Eryk chats with Professor Moskowitz about his<strong> </strong>documentary, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCRmmSdYwDc">⁠<em><strong>Dancing for the Dead</strong></em></a><em><strong>.</strong></em>⁠<em> </em>The discussion explores how this controversial tradition took root, why it exploded into public debate in the 1980s, and what it reveals about Taiwan’s rural-urban cultural divide.</p><p><br></p><p>Critics call it immoral. Performers call it a livelihood. Fans say it keeps the spirits and the crowds entertained; enjoy this provocative, colorful, and surprisingly heartfelt look at one of Taiwan’s most misunderstood cultural practices.</p><p><br></p><p>Watch a 47-min interview video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txGj2rtxILs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">HERE.</a> </p><p><br></p><p> </p><p><br></p>

The Taiwan History Podcast: Formosa Files

John Ross and Eryk Michael Smith

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

DEC 11, 202540 MIN
The Taiwan History Podcast: Formosa Files

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

DEC 11, 202540 MIN

Description

<p><strong>THIS IS AUDIO-ONLY. A LONGER </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txGj2rtxILs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>VIDEO VERISON</strong></a><strong> IS AVAILABLE. </strong></p><p><strong>This episode may not be suitable for minors. </strong></p><p><br>Yes, <em>funeral strippers</em> are real, and their story is far more complicated than the headlines. With anthropologist <strong>Marc L. Moskowitz </strong>as our guide<strong>, </strong>we climb aboard Taiwan’s infamous<strong> </strong>Electric Flower Cars, neon-lit mobile stages where dancers perform during funerals and temple processions.</p><p><br></p><p>In this dual episode (video/audio only), Eryk chats with Professor Moskowitz about his<strong> </strong>documentary, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCRmmSdYwDc">⁠<em><strong>Dancing for the Dead</strong></em></a><em><strong>.</strong></em>⁠<em> </em>The discussion explores how this controversial tradition took root, why it exploded into public debate in the 1980s, and what it reveals about Taiwan’s rural-urban cultural divide.</p><p><br></p><p>Critics call it immoral. Performers call it a livelihood. Fans say it keeps the spirits and the crowds entertained; enjoy this provocative, colorful, and surprisingly heartfelt look at one of Taiwan’s most misunderstood cultural practices.</p><p><br></p><p>Watch a 47-min interview video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txGj2rtxILs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">HERE.</a> </p><p><br></p><p> </p><p><br></p>