POP CULTURE / Sifu Mimi Chan

238. Greg Rucka on the Fairness Doctrine, White Supremacy and Amazon

237. Ming Chen on comics and podcasting

Ming is an award-winning podcaster, actor, and reality tv personality on AMC’s Comic Book Men. Ming got his start as the webmaster for director Kevin Smith and now co-hosts the I Sell Comics! and Ming & Mike Show podcasts with Mike Zapcic.

229. Greg Rucka on burn out, story plot and John Wick

These episodes have basically become an on-air recording of Greg Rucka and I discussing: what we’ve been up to and how we are coping with the challenges of the week. We discuss my battle and activism with the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes and dealing with burnout from covid19 and watching the Chauvin trial.

226. Greg Rucka on the covid19 vaccine, racism and writing

As many of you know it has been a rough week for me. I’ve been speaking out about the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes on the news and at vigils honoring the victims of the mass shooting in Atlanta. It is always comforting to have conversations with Greg since we have podcasted almost weekly since the start of the pandemic.

217. Dan John on hard work, revolutions and America

Dan John is a world-renowned strength coach and mentor to many in the fitness industry. In this episode, Dan discusses the importance of doing the work! Whether it applies to strength training, kung fu, or education… there are no shortcuts in life.

216. Greg Rucka on writing, hope and accountability

Greg shares his process for writing through the mixture of emotions and upcoming projects such as: Lazarus, Black Magick and The Old Guard.

214. ICYMI Best of: The Greg Rucka and Mimi Chan origin story

In this episode we discuss the Mimi Chan and Greg Rucka origin story. I thought it would be fun to share how we met and how we ended up where we are today.

211. Greg Rucka on Hanukkah, comics and politics

In this episode, Greg discusses holiday traditions and answers listener questions about comics. Greg also reads the poem Marwan Kenzari sent during the filming of The Old Guard!

209. Greg Rucka on The Old Guard, Lazarus and Batwoman

If you are a fan of The Old Guard, Lazarus, Batwoman, or comics in general, listen on! Greg answers listener questions about all these wonderful characters and comics.

207. Greg Rucka on the imbalance of wealth in the world

For those that read Greg Rucka’s incredible Lazarus comic, you will notice disturbing similarities between the world he built to the one we are living in today. Greed and wealth inequality are major themes in the comic. We discuss these parallels between our society and the Lazarus world. He also shares his research and creative process for world building.

204. Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky on Sex Criminals

Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky are the creators of the award-winning comic book Sex Criminals. In this episode, we discuss the journey from conception to the finale of this unique and entertaining comic.

202. Siena Agudong on Hawaii, acting and coral reefs

Siena Agudong is an American actress, who is known for her roles on the Nickelodeon series Star Falls, the Netflix series No Good Nick, and the Disney Channel Original Movie Upside-Down Magic.