2020 saw police brutality both exposed and reaching new levels of violence. Maírelise wonders what our rights are, how much you have to endure and what we can do about it. Susie did a little digging and opened a whole new can of worms on the subject of getting frisked.

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Susie kicks off Season 4 with Pretty Deadly Trainers Seriina, Shelby, Mairelise and talk about self defense, martial arts and bro culture.... and what Susie's problem with BJJ is.

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This is the final episode of Season 3 and of 2020, and the second in our special 2-part interview with my teacher, Sensei Chad Minge. In Part 1, Chad took us through his history of martial arts, from ttraining in the US Army all the way to meeting Shoto Tanemura and being invited to train directly with him in Japan. Part 2 takes us on a more intimate journey: Susie and Chad share what the art means to them, how it's affected each of them and what they've learned so far.

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In part 1 of a special 2-part interview, Susie chats with her teacher, Sensei Chad Minge. Chad has lived martial arts for over 60 years, and he shares his martial arts journey across decades, along with what he's been seeking, and what he's found.

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Meet your Ninja Neighbors! Miwa Nishiji is our second Warrior Woman series artist. Miwa talks growing up in Japan next door to real ninjas, how she got into training ninjutsu and how her martial arts training has helped her work as a storyboard artist in Hollywood!

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How can we use creativity to fuel our fires for social justice, equality and change? Susie talks with Ananya Rao-Middleton, the first artist to kick off our Warrior Women Wednesday series, about illustration, disability, social justice and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

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Meet the Coach! Susie chats with the third part of our fabulous LA trio of coaches, Máirelise Robinson, about how the meaning of martial arts changed for her over time, finding family and building community, and her work for migrant rights.

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The Pretty Deadly Podcast got a new theme song this year, thanks to Berlin-based band Dead Sentries. Susie chats with the boys in the band about punk rock, politics and self defense. Check out all their tracks at https://deadsentries.com

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What magical powers do you get from martial arts? That's what Ed Hines wanted to find out when he started learning Tai Chi as a teenager, only to discover a deeper power within. Susie talks to Ed Hines of I-Bagua about his lifelong journey in martial arts.

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Can martial arts help chronic illness? This week, Susie talks to Seriina, a 10+ year practitioner of Ninpo Tai Jutsu who was diagnoed with MAST cell syndrome. Seriina shares what it's like to adapt to a diagnosis and how martial arts helps her to hang on to what matters most.

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