349. Spencer Ackerman on Waller vs Wildstorm

Spencer Ackerman is back on the show discussing his comic book debut: Waller vs Wildstorm. As a fan of comics, it was fun to see how Spencer brings his journalism expertise to the comics medium.

Spencer shares his thoughts on the comics creative process and collaboration. It was also fascinating to hear his take on writing his first comic book as a musician. We discuss the pacing of the pages in reference to music and he breaks down the rhythm of the book like drum rudiments. So much fun!

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May Lee

273. May Lee on broadcast journalism, activism and #stopasianhate

May Lee is an award-winning broadcast journalist, host of “The May Lee Show,” adjunct professor at USC, and founder of Lotus Media House who has been both a US-based and international anchor, host, correspondent, and producer.

It was a pleasure to speak to May as a fellow podcaster and AAPI activist. May has been very outspoken about the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes since the start of the pandemic and spotlighted many of the victims of these horrible events.

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Greg Rucka on BLM

188. Greg Rucka on BLM protests and media

 In this episode, Greg discusses a very personal subject, the arrest of his son Elliott in NYC at a BLM protest and the inaccurate articles by the New York post and online blogs that have caused death threats and stress for Greg and his family. 

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87. Taja Fox on empowering women through mentorship

I had the pleasure of speaking with Taja Fox of Bliss Women Magazine. She shares her philosophy on intentional living and how this has helped women in her community.  Bliss provides mentorship for women who need help with healthcare, wellness, or support with any aspect of life.  I enjoyed talking to Taja about her work as well as her move from Florida to laid-back Bermuda.

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43. Emmy award winning journalist Fred Francis on fake news vs shallow reporting

Is it fake news?  No, it’s shallow reporting according to Fred Francis.  Fred is a Two-time Emmy award winning broadcast journalist that has over 46 years of experience in the communications industry. He retired as a senior correspondent after 30 years at NBC News with a longstanding expertise in national and international security.  We have an interesting conversation about the evolution of journalism and how we as consumers need to do our due diligence and seek out information.  Fred sheds light on the ins and outs of the news world and why it has changed so drastically in the past 10 years.  He also shares some of his fascinating stories of investigative reporting from Miami crime in the 1960’s to working at the Pentagon through the Gulf war.  We couldn’t chat about news and not mention the current day issues of deciphering fact from false information and how this administration treats the media.

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