POP CULTURE / Sifu Mimi Chan

172. Greg Rucka on book to film adaptations

In this episode, Greg Rucka and I discuss book to film adaptations. It was fascinating to learn why certain elements in a book don’t make it on the screen from a screenwriter’s perspective.

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.

The Old Guard is what we need right now.

As a fan of The Old Guard comic by Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernández, I was pretty psyched to see the new film which we be released on Netflix on July 10.

170. The Beastmaster, Marc Singer, on kung fu and Shakespeare

Marc Singer is best known for his role as The Beastmaster and Mike Donovan from the TV Series V. Marc is a kung fu family cousin that I was happy to reconnect with last year at San Diego Comic Con. Beyond his amazing work ethic, Marc is incredibly kind and was a delight to talk to.

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.

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.

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.

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.