The Year of the Rat is the first zodiac sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle. According to the Chinese zodiac story, in the competition held by the Jade Emperor to decide the zodiac animals, the quick-witted rat asked the diligent ox to take him on a ride to cross the river and jumped down before the ox crossed the finish line, so the rat won the race and became the first of the zodiac animals.
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In this episode, Angela Cheng Caplan discusses the Chinese culture, music, food, entrepreneurship, and the importance of learning languages.
Read more198. Greg Rucka on misinformation
In this episode Greg Rucka responds to the most frequent objections to voting and reasons for abstaining. There is a lot of information out there on the world wide web. However, there is also a lot of misinformation! This conversation is highly political, so I hope you listen with an open mind. After all, listening is a great way to learn.
Read more196. Greg Rucka on covid19 and presidential debates
In this episode we are back discussing politics, the presidential debates, covid19 in the White House and more.
Read more195. Marissa Meyer on Instant Karma and Jaws!
Marissa Meyer is the USA Today–and #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Heartless, The Lunar Chronicles, and The Renegades Trilogy.
Read more193. Anthony Olvera on Hispanic heritage and immigration
Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 – October 15 each year. In this episode, I have a conversation with Anthony Olvera in honor of Latinx Hispanic Heritage Month. We discuss his heritage and growing up in Orlando, Florida as a Mexican American.
Read more186. Susan Ware on Women’s Suffrage and the 19th Amendment Centennial
Susan Ware is the author and editor of numerous books on twentieth-century U.S. history. She is a pioneer in the field of women’s history and a leading feminist biographer.
Read more183. Greg Rucka on music and writing villains
Greg Rucka and I are back to discuss all sorts of fun things in this episode. We answer listener questions ranging from music to writing villains!
Read more179. Greg Rucka on mythology and Circe by Madeline Miller
We jump right into discussing the world on fire and the need for us to take care of one another and ourselves! Part of our self-care routine includes discussing Circe, by Madeline Miller.
Read more175. Sheriff John Mina on the future of law enforcement
Sheriff John Mina of Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Orlando, Florida is up for reelection on August 18, 2020.
Read more166. Nick Winkelman on why language matters
Nick Winkelman is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. As a performance coach, Nick has worked with many athletes across the NFL, MLB, NBA, National Sports Organizations, and Military.
Read more165. 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.
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