SOCIAL ISSUES / Sifu Mimi Chan

173. Oscar Agramonte on how inequality is a public health issue

Coach Oscar Agramonte of Control Your Health discusses how inequality is a public health issue.

ICYMI 164. Retired Police Lieutenant Derek Johnson on breaking down the blue wall

Derek Johnson is a retired police lieutenant that has extensive training and certifications involving Lethal Force Investigations. Derek has served as a marine and held many law enforcement positions including: Community Resource Officer, Violent Crimes Detective, Supervisor in the Narcotics Division, Federal Drug Task Force Patrol Division, and Detective Sergeant of Internal Affairs.

171. Greg Rucka on The Old Guard Movie

SPOILER ALERT – You might want to watch The Old Guard movie on Netflix before listening today. You can also read my film review to get hyped up for viewing – which is linked here.

169. Greg Rucka on the imbalance of power in the comics industry

It’s been another rough week for various reasons. We are all still living in fear of covid19, racial tensions continue to rise, and we are all feeling the stresses of life.

168. David F. Walker on learning during a time of adversity

David F. Walker is an award-winning comic book writer, author, filmmaker, journalist, and educator.

167. Greg Rucka on using anger to write

In this episode, Greg and I discuss a myriad of topics. We are celebrating our 10th week in a row of podcasts, and I am both thrilled and grateful to be on this journey with him.

165. Greg Rucka on the Battle of Inches

Is anyone else having a rough week?

Well, Greg Rucka and I are too. As the world continues to battle covid19 and racism – not in any particular order – it leaves so many people feeling deflated and helpless. You are not alone.

164. Retired Police Lieutenant Derek Johnson on breaking down the blue wall

Derek Johnson is a retired police lieutenant that has extensive training and certifications involving Lethal Force Investigations. Derek has served as a marine and held many law enforcement positions including: Community Resource Officer, Violent Crimes Detective, Supervisor in the Narcotics Division, Federal Drug Task Force Patrol Division, and Detective Sergeant of Internal Affairs.

163. Greg Rucka on Lazarus and the world today

Greg Rucka and I are back discussing everything from the protests around the nation to the world of his comic Lazarus. Not surprisingly, there are a lot of parallels between the comic and the problems we are experiencing in the world today.

161. Greg Rucka on writing, protests, and justice

Hi Everyone! Greg and I ditched the comforting conversation of last week and moved back into the darkness.

160. Empathy to understand racism

I’ve been saddened by the events surrounding the murder of George Floyd. I have had past episodes on this podcast on law enforcement and black lives matter. I’ve also had discussions with law enforcement leaders on how we can bridge the gap between community and law enforcement.

154. Matt Fraction on what the future holds for comics

Matt Fraction is an award-winning writer of comics. I am grateful that I am able to speak to so many incredible creators through this covid19 pandemic.