PODCAST / Sifu Mimi Chan

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.

162. Gail Simone on Wonder Woman, Batgirl, and Mulan

Recorded May 22, 2020 – Gail Simone is not only a brilliant writer, but she is kind, generous, and inspiring. I had the honor of talking to her today about her work, inspirations, bears (not imaginary ones), and her advocacy for women.

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.

159. Greg Rucka on creating characters and small comforts during covid19

My week would be incomplete without a conversation with the one and only Greg Rucka. I’d like to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude to Greg for sharing this journey with me during such a tumultuous time. It has been the bright spot in some rather tough weeks.

158. Dan John on honoring ancestors and mortality

Dan John is a strength coach and mentor to many in the fitness world. I am so fortunate that he we have been on a journey together exploring the philosophies of The Sword in the Stone. Although this book was written in 1938, the lessons I’ve taken away from the book are equally important today.

157. Greg Rucka on comic book audiences & movies

My week would be incomplete without my weekly chat with Greg Rucka. I’ve been having these conversations with Greg since April 1st during the covid19 pandemic.

156. Mike Mignola on sketching for charity and life during covid19

Mike Mignola has raised almost $100,000* for Chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen, an organization that is providing meals to communities in need across America. What started out as fun sketches to keep busy, quickly turned into an online auction. He has been sketching everything from Sponge Bob SquarePants to plant headed monsters.

155. Greg Rucka and Matt Fraction on their origin story

It’s my weekly chat with Greg Rucka, and this week we are adding Matt Fraction to the mix. I enjoyed listening to stories on how they met and their thoughts on each other’s work.

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.