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187. Marie Lu on writing YA novels

Marie Lu is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites series, as well as the blockbuster bestselling Legend series.

186. 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.

185. Mimi and Greg Rucka on Chadwick Boseman and Disney’s Mulan

In this episode Greg and I mourn the loss of Chadwick Boseman and naturally talk a little about politics.

184. What does it mean to be a kung fu sifu?

What is the meaning of the word Sifu or Shifu? Kung fu practitioners around the world have used this term to describe their teachers, but what does it truly mean to be a kung fu sifu?

183. 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!

182. Derek Johnson on defunding the police

In this episode, Derek shares his five-point plan for how he would defund the police and bridge the gap between community and law enforcement.

181. Greg Rucka on what it means to be American

In this episode, we discuss the Biden/Harris ticket and our hopes for the future. Voting in the 2020 election is essential, so we encourage everyone to get out there and make a difference!

180. Gina Prince-Bythewood on directing, diversity, and mixed tapes

Gina Prince-Bythewood is the award-winning director of wonderful films like: The Old Guard, Love and Basketball, and Beyond the Lights.

179. 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.

178. Stan Sakai on new adventures for Usagi Yojimbo

Stan recently won 2 new Eisner awards and was inducted into the Hall of Fame at this year’s San Diego Comic Con. Team Usagi is also excited to announce a new Netflix series coming soon to a tv near you.

177. Brett Jones on battling cancer during the covid19 pandemic

In this episode, I welcome back my friend and SFG Chief Brett Jones. Brett teaches Functional Movement Systems (FMS), and kettlebells as the Director of Education for StrongFirst.

176. Greg Rucka on why Portland is under attack

the presidency and the current state of politics.