Christopher Leps, stuntman extraordinaire. Christopher has worked in the film industry for over 20 years and has been the stunt double for Johnny Depp, Matt Damon, and worked on several major Hollywood films. He is an old friend from the Wah Lum Kung Fu family, and I have known him almost 30 years! We discuss stunt work, filmmaking, and some of our favorite films.

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Discussed in this episode

Star Wars

Raiders of the Lost Ark

The Karate Kid

Wah Lum Temple

Mortal Kombat Conquest

Ex Machina

Harry Potter

Die Hard

The Rocketeer

By the Way – Red Hot Chili Peppers video

Jackie Chan

Pirates of the Caribbean

Disney’s Peter Pan

Herbie the Lovebug

 

SEE CHRISTOPHER IN ACTION HERE!

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Pete Kretichet knows comics.  I’ve known Pete for over 20 years through Wah Lum kung fu. He is my go to expert on comic book recommendations. Geek out with Pete and I on the evolution of comic book culture, good reads, and his new store Paper Asylum.

Discussed in this episode:

Paper Asylum

Neil Gaiman: Sandman, Books of Magic, The Graveyard Book, The Sandman Overtures

Alan Moore, The Watchmen

Frank Miller: The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City, Daredevil

Men In Black

Into the Badlands

I Zombie

Walking Dead

Transmetropolitan

Warren Ellis

Saga

Y the Last Man 

Planetary

Transmetropolitan Article that parallels our discussion

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I sit down with my new Aussie friend on board a cruise ship and we discuss the country of Australia. We chat about the outback, dying coral reefs, kicking kangaroos, and gun control.  As we are on board a cruise ship, please excuse any audio issues we experienced.

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Discussed in this episode:

Gold Coast of Australia

Blackfish Documentary

Coral Reefs

Kangaroo’s attacking cars

Vegemite

Sydney Fish Market

Manaus Fish Market

Port Arthur Mass Shooting

Gun Control in Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Meet my new friend Hamish, a London Journalist and Former editor of Space Magazine. Hamish and I discuss how media and news reporting has evolved over the past few years, and we added a splash of politics for good measure. He gives us his opinion on how Brexit and the recent US election compare.

Space Magazine

Corinthia Hotel

Lad Bible

Brexit

A Severe Case of Writer’s Blog – Check out Hamish’s Blog!

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Stephen, a flute virtuoso from Scotland, has been touring the world for the past 5 years. He has played in renowned international orchestras and toured with Andre Bocelli. Stephen may play on a 14 karat gold flute, but listen on as I introduce him to the fatal kung fu flute!

Discussed in this episode:

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

BBC Orchestra

Royal Academy of Arts in London and Manchester

Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers

Inner Game of Music

The Lion King Musical

Contact Stephen: stephenclarkflute.com  Twitter: stephenflute   Instagram: stephenclarkflute

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My husband Oscar and I discuss our adventures on the Amazon River. From the large metropolis of Manaus to tiny villages on the river, we talk about the culture of the Amazon.   Listen as we recap our adventures with pink dolphins, sloths, monkeys, and the jungle!

Discussed in this episode

Santarem

Boca de Valeria

Manaus

Parintins

Alter do Chao

Amazon Rubber Boom

Manaus Opera House

Tacacaria Amazonia

Pink Dolphins

Meeting of the Waters

Zealandia, New Zealand

Plus check out my BLOG post on the Amazon Experience!

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Abrie is from South Africa and has been working on cruise ships for the past 7 years. We discuss everything from the culture of ship life to the Mayans of Guatemala in this episode of Culture Chat. I interview Abrie on board, so please excuse the elevator sounds and background noises as we bring you this episode live from the Atlantic Ocean

Discussed in this episode

Holland America

Guatemalan Mayan Culture

South African BBQ

Pretoria, South Africa

South African Milk Tart: Melktert

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My husband Oscar and I talk about our travels during our 27 day journey through Brazil.  Rio highlights: Carnival, Favelas, and how Rio compares to his hometown of Brooklyn.

Discussed in this episode:

Documentary: The Seven Five 

Wah Lum of Brazil

Rio de Janeiro Carnival

NY Times Article

 

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I chat with my friend John Ozuna, who is a Mexican American from San Jose, California.  We discuss his views of today’s political climate between the US and Mexico and how it has affected him personally.  Listen on to hear John’s experiences of feeling like an immigrant although he was born in America.

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Hiep is a Vietnamese American that emigrated to the US when he was 3 years old. He works in cybersecurity, studies kung fu, and photography, and is recently a new dad.  In this podcast, we talk about his immigrant experience and the immigrant culture in America today.

Communist Vietnam

Refugee Camps

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