Society and Culture / Sifu Mimi Chan

325. Love, death and not quite robots

The past month has brought a whirlwind of emotions. Does anyone remembers the movie Four Weddings and a Funeral? It demonstrates a bit of how I feel in terms of how quickly I’ve been switching emotional gears. Plus any opportunity to bring up a random 90s Hugh Grant Rom Coms is a plus. My good friend and Make Us Visible cofounder shared a WaPo article on a guide to feeling happier everyday.

324. Selena Tan on Singapore food, culture and film

Selena Tan is an award-winning actress, producer, director, writer, and performer. She can be seen in Crazy Rich Asians as well as the new Amazon Prime film, Shotgun Wedding with Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel.

323. Phil Jimenez on the political landscape, tribalism and social media

Phil Jimenez is an Eisner, Inkpot, Diamond and Wizard-award-winning writer and artist who has worked for DC Entertainment, Marvel Entertainment, and a host of other comic book companies for nearly 30 years.

322. Favorite books and why reading is essential

I love reading or rather listening to audiobooks these days. It has truly become one of my favorite past times and allows me to multitask while being entertained.

319. Sifu Mimi Chan is back for 2023

Happy New Year! It’s already mid January. WOW.

I planned on recording a podcast in December and then I came down with a horrible sinus allergy attack that put me out for over three weeks. Listen on for the saga that is my health for the past 2 months.

313. Jason Chu on performing, AAPI history and spoken word

Chinese American rapper jason chu has been traveling across the USA spreading positivity and awareness for the AAPI community. He is known for his high-energy live performances that blend introspective lyricism with crowd-moving passion. On a mission to “speak hope and healing in a broken world”, his songs and videos tell stories of youth, family, and history.

312. Greg Rucka on Lazarus Risen 7, journalism and social media

It’s a special episode of The Mimi and Greg Show because today is Greg Rucka’s Birthday! Happy Birthday to my dear friend Greg!

310. Greg Rucka on the state of the world today

It’s another episode of The Mimi and Greg Show! I have missed my dear friend Greg Rucka who has been traveling for work on The Old Guard 2, attending comic cons in Europe and finally getting a little vacation time.

308. Best of: Gene Luen Yang on writing Shang Chi, American Born Chinese and Monkey Prince

Gene Luen Yang is an award wining author and comic creator of American Born Chinese which is soon to be a television show on Disney+.

Sifu Mimi Chan on being a woman in the world

Feminism is a word that can be very triggering for people. However, the definition is simply: the advocacy of women’s rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes.

306. Best of: Suzy Chan on breast cancer, tai chi and music

October is a busy month: We honor Pink October, Hispanic Heritage and Filipino American History Month. In order to give myself a bit of a mental health break, I am going to be sharing some episodes that you might have missed.

304. Lydia Gaston on dance, acting and Broadway

I’m totally in love with my next guest, Lydia Gaston. She co-stars with Jo Koy in the new hit film, Easter Sunday. I was grateful Lydia took time out of her very busy schedule to discuss her incredible journey as a dancer in the Philippines to Broadway.