Society and Culture / Sifu Mimi Chan

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.

151. Greg Rucka on human connections and assassins

It’s my weekly chat with Greg Rucka! So today we go down the rabbit hole of the covid19 pandemic effects on society and somehow finish by discussing assassins. Yes, you heard that right assassins.

149. Greg Rucka on coping with the coronavirus quarantine

Hi! Welcome to the Greg and Mimi show… no, you didn’t tune in to the wrong podcast! Greg Rucka has agreed to weekly conversations with me during quarantine, and so here we are.

148. Yulma Lopez on life as a DACA student

Hi Everyone, today I had the pleasure of speaking with an inspiring young woman named Yulma Lopez. There are very few conversations that have left me feeling so emotional. After speaking with her today, I needed a moment to cry a little and took some time to be grateful for everything I have in my life.

147. Dr. Cyd Charisse Williams on building a healthy immune system to prevent Covid-19 Coronavirus

Dr. Cyd Charisse Williams, MD, has practicing medicine for 25 years. She also traveled with the USA Track and Field team to four World Championships as their team Physician taking care of both Olympic and Junior-Olympic caliber athletes.

146. Greg Rucka on the importance of empathy

Greg Rucka is the phenomenal writer of Stumptown, Lazarus, Wonder Woman, Lois Lane, The Old Guard, and so much more!

142. Representative Anna Eskamani on making a difference in Florida

Representative Anna V. Eskamani is an Orlando native and daughter of Iranian immigrants. She is the first Iranian-American to serve in the Florida Legislature.

137. Chinese New Year traditions

Happy Chinese New Year of the Rat! Lunar New Year is January, 25, 2020 this year, so today I am doing a special Chinese New Year episode!

135. Dan John on education and fitness

My recurring guest Dan John has taken me on this incredible journey through T.H. White’s The Once and Future King, or The Sword in the Stone. In previous episodes with Dan, we discuss everything from fitness philosophy to musicals.

127. John Fusco on script writing, music, and Mongolia on horseback

John Fusco is a screenwriter, producer, and television series creator. His work has included several successful films and tv shows such as Crossroads, Young Guns, Young Guns II, Thunderheart, Hidalgo and the Netflix series Marco Polo. John discusses his journey during his youth as a musician that led him to pursue his career in writing.

124. Dan John on why we should reread great books, plus more Sword in the Stone!

Dan John and I have redefined tangent today. Our discussions take us in many different directions, but they are all worth listening to. We talk about his personal and family mission statements, musicals (and how they show excellence), but mostly the importance of rereading books. Dan discusses the benefits of rereading great books at different stages of your life. In addition to being a world-class fitness coach, best-selling author, and professor.