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Dispatch Ajax! PodcastRIP Cary-Hiroyuki TagawaWe open with the shock of Carrie-Hiroyuki Tagawa’s passing and step through the moments that defined him: a scene-stealing Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat, a gallery of elegant villains across 80s and 90s action, and a deep, steady practice in martial arts that prized control over violence. That contrast powers the story—how a performer built on breath, precision, and presence could turn wafer-thin dialogue into lines you still quote, then reappear years later with the same gravity reshaped into empathy.We dig into Tagawa’s training in kendo and Shotokan under Masatoshi Nakayama and how that d...
2025-12-1656 min
Vem pra mesa, o podcast nº 1 do mercado imobiliárioAlexandre Tagawa, CEO da Agência TAGAWA - Vem pra Mesa #239Alexandre Tagawa, CEO da Tagawa fala sobre o momento em que clubes privados, comunidades curadas e projetos de pertencimento se tornam protagonistas no cenário global. Ele traz uma visão estratégica e provocadora sobre o novo comportamento do cliente de altíssimo padrão, um público que já não busca ostentação, mas experiência, tempo, liberdade e comunidade. Ao longo da conversa, Tagawa aborda as tendências globais e bastidores do movimento que está transformando o Brasil em um polo de luxo experiencial. Também detalha como o corretor precisa evoluir seu discurso, por...
2025-12-1033 min
popular Wiki of the DayCary-Hiroyuki TagawapWotD Episode 3139: Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Welcome to popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 273,965 views on Friday, 5 December 2025 our article of the day is Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Japanese: 田川 洋行, romanized: Tagawa Hiroyuki; September 27, 1950 – December 4, 2025) was a Japanese-born American actor and film producer who was best known for his role as the evil shapeshifter sorcerer Shang Tsung in various works of the Mortal Kombat franchise: he first played the character in the 1995 film adaptation, and reprised it in 2013 for the television...
2025-12-0602 min
Adidas Wilson MatrixCary-Hiroyuki Tagawa - The Enigmatic Villain of Hollywood's Silver ScreenThis episode provides a detailed retrospective on the extensive life and artistic legacy of the late Japanese-American actor, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, who passed away on December 4, 2025, at the age of 75. The text charts his challenging youth as an "Army brat" navigating post-WWII American prejudices, his fluency in both Eastern and Western culture, and his rigorous training as a Shotokan karate master. His long career spanned four decades and over 150 credits, often featuring his distinct ability to infuse menacing antagonists with sophistication and philosophical depth, successfully transcending common Hollywood stereotypes. Tagawa’s breakthrough came with The Last Emperor (1987) before he achieved lasting cu...
2025-12-0623 min
GAME NEWS PODCAST'Rest in Peace. Your Soul Is Eternal' — Tributes for Mortal Kombat Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Wh...https://www.ign.com/articles/rest-in-peace-your-soul-is-eternal-tributes-for-mortal-kombat-actor-cary-hiroyuki-tagawa-who-has-died-aged-75 Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, who played Shang Tsung in the original Mortal Kombat movie as well as video game Mortal Kombat 11, has died aged 75.
2025-12-0504 min
OncLive® On AirPSMA Theranostics, ctDNA Testing, and Combination Regimens in GU Oncology Spark Conversation at CFS: With Benjamin P. Levy, MD; Scott T. Tagawa, MD, MS, FACP, FASCOIn today’s episode, filmed live at the 43rd Annual Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium, lung cancer expert Benjamin P. Levy, MD, hosted a cross-specialty discussion with genitourinary (GU) cancer expert Scott T. Tagawa, MD, MS, FACP, FASCO, about the rapidly evolving treatment paradigms for prostate and kidney cancer. Dr Levy is the clinical director of medical oncology at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital and an associate professor of oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. Dr Tagawa is a professor of medicine and urology at Weill Cornell Medicine, as well as...
2025-11-1326 min
Entre Nós Pod#2 - Liderança em metamorfose: a importância da reinvenção | com Arthur Diniz e Alexandre TagawaLiderar nunca foi tão desafiador quanto é hoje. E em uma era de mudanças rápidas, incertezas e novas tecnologias, as lideranças estão sendo constantemente desafiadas a evoluir e se reinventar.Neste episódio, Veronica Ahrens recebe Arthur Diniz, CEO da Crescimentum, e Alexandre Tagawa, sócio-fundador da agência Tagawa, para falar mais sobre isso e aprofundar a importância do envolvimento total na liderança, além de explorar os segredos para liderar com propósito e contar histórias marcantes da...
2023-11-0848 min
Mi Casa PodcastMi Casa 81 | Lançamentos imobiliários bilionários com Alexandre Tagawa
Ale Tagawa está de volta ao Mi Casa trazendo uma verdadeira aula sobre o mundo dos LANÇAMENTOS IMOBILIÁRIOS!Com toda sua expertise como maior publicitário do mercado imobiliário, o Tagawa nos contou histórias inspiradoras de sua trajetória e compartilhou insights incríveis para aumentar as vendas de empreendimentos em todo o Brasil.Se você é corretor, construtor, incorporador ou atua no ramo imobiliário, esta é a oportunidade perfeita para absorver dicas e estratégias para te impulsionar cada vez mais.
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2023-07-171h 42
Vem pra mesa, o podcast nº 1 do mercado imobiliário#162: Alexandre Tagawa, fundador da Agência TagawaEmpresário, publicitário, escritor e palestrante. Sócio-fundador da Agência Tagawa, referência no mercado imobiliário e na educação, com mais de 600 campanhas publicitárias realizadas ao longo dos seus 20 anos. Atende há 16 anos a EZTEC, incorporadora de capital aberto sediada na cidade de São Paulo.
Nascido na capital paulista, aos 17 anos mudou-se para o Japão para trabalhar em fábricas como dekassegui. Na volta ao Brasil, atuou como fotógrafo até abrir a sua agência de publicidade. Tagawa fala de sua trajetória e de como esta vendo o atual cenários do...
2023-04-171h 13
Chino Y ChicanoEp 86 Matt Chan Has Cancer Part 4Send us a textIt has been almost a year since the Chino, Matt Chan was diagnosed with kidney cancer. Since then, he has been through ups and downs in his treatment. On this episode, we get an update on where he is now and what he has learned about living with cancer. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://w...
2023-04-1516 minChino Y ChicanoEp 85 Seattle Mayor Bruce HarrellSend us a textSeattle Mayor Bruce Harrell joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk about the state of the city. A recent poll commissioned by the Downtown Seattle Association and Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce found the Mayor with a 67 percent favorable impression among the respondents. However, the poll also found that 60 percent of respondents felt the city is on the wrong track. Mayor Harrell weighs in on the polling, along with his vision to revitalize downtown, concerns about public safety, homelessness, a growing fentanyl crisis, the city council, planning for the unpredictable and growing up bi...
2023-04-1133 minChino Y ChicanoEp 84 Seattle City Council President Debora Juarez Speaks OutSend us a textIn her first interview since announcing she will not seek re-election, Seattle City Council President Debora Juarez opens up to the Chino Y Chicano about her decision. In a wide ranging, personal and blunt conversation, Juarez speaks out about the 2020 Seattle protests over the murder of George Floyd, and how her refusal to back a pledge to defund Seattle police brought protesters to her home where she and her family were subjected to verbal and physical threats. Juarez says what happened then, along with the lack of support from fellow council members that s...
2023-03-3141 min
VJOncology PodcastKey Trials from ASCO GU 2023 with Scott Tagawa, Karie Runcie, and Tanya DorffIn this episode, join GU cancer experts Scott Tagawa (Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Presbyterian, New York City, NY), Karie Runcie (Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, NY), and Tanya Dorff (City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA) as they discuss the most important clinical trial data for prostate, bladder, and kidney cancer at the ASCO GU Cancers Symposium 2023.
In prostate cancer, PARP inhibitors were a hot topic of discussion, with data from TALAPRO-2 (NCT03395197) and TRITON3 (NCT02975934) being presented. In bladder cancer, IMvigor130 (NCT02807636) and TROPHY-U-01 (NCT03547973) were two of the key...
2023-03-2417 minChino Y ChicanoEp 83 Seattle Police Chief Adrian DiazSend us a textSeattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz’s joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk public safety in Seattle. 2022 was a particularly challenging year as the violent crime rate was the highest in 15 years. Homicides increased 24 percent. Gun violence was the cause of death for the majority of the victims. Diaz served as interim police chief for two years before becoming full time chief earlier this year. Crime, he says, did decrease in the fourth quarter of 2022 with reductions in aggravated assault and larceny-theft. The SPD Chief talks about changes he is maki...
2023-03-2339 minChino Y ChicanoEp 82 Thomas Saenz, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational FundSend us a textThomas Saenz is the president and general counsel of MALDEF, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund. He joins the Chino Y Chicano to explain why the civil rights organization plans to open a Seattle office this year. Saenz also talks about the growth of the Latino population in the United States, plus, the challenges faced in politics, voting, immigration, the courts, media and battling extremism. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org...
2023-03-1131 minChino Y ChicanoEp 81 Dr. Amy Cooter, Center on Terrorism, Extremism and CounterterrorismSend us a textDr. Amy Cooter is a senior research fellow at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and its Center on Terrorism, Extremism and Counterterrorism. In a sobering conversation with the Chino Y Chicano, she talks about the rise of domestic extremist groups in the United States such as the Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, Neo-Nazis and militias, and their threat to democracy and communities of color. As a graduate student, Cooter spent three years embedded in Michigan militia groups, observing how they recruited and trained people. She says that during the Trump Administration the extremist g...
2023-03-0335 minChino Y ChicanoEp 80 Seattle Times Food Writer Tan VinhSend us a text Seattle Times food writer Tan Vinh joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk about the Seattle area food scene. He shares his thoughts on the state of local eateries after the Covid pandemic. Vinh weighs in on why some people think ethnic food prices should be cheaper than mainstream establishments. He also talks about the future of outdoor patio seating that increased during the pandemic. Plus, we learn about Tan Vinh’s personal journey from Saigon to Seattle and becoming a veteran journalist. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/mas...
2023-02-2833 minChino Y ChicanoEp 79 Jaci McCormack, CEO, Rise AboveSend us a textJaci McCormack is a Native American basketball legend. She grew up in Lapwai, Idaho on the Nez Perce reservation where she became Idaho State Player of the Year, and eventually earned a scholarship and a degree at Illinois State University. But her journey from the reservation to the college court was not easy. McCormack joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk about her playing days, the challenges she faced, the importance of "Rez Ball", and her work as CEO of Rise Above, a non-profit she heads that uses sports to help Native American...
2023-02-1631 minChino Y ChicanoEp 78 Former Seattle Police Chief Carmen BestSend us a textFormer Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best speaks out on the fatal beating death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police. Best says she was horrified by the video of the beating. She says the death of Nichols raises questions about police culture, special units and the need for police reform. Best also weighs in on the potential impact of recruiting people to become police officers in cities like Seattle. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ R...
2023-02-0135 minChino Y ChicanoEp 77 Publisher Assunta NgSend us a textFor more than 40 years, Assunta Ng has guided the Seattle Chinese Post and the Northwest Asian Weekly. As founder and publisher, Ng is relentless and fearless as a journalist and business owner. But after four decades, major change is underway for both publications, brought about by the pandemic, economics, social media, and time. The Seattle Chinese Post is ceasing publication, while the Northwest Asian Weekly will continue online only. Meantime , Ng is now looking for someone that she can groom to take over her media business. Assunta Ng joins the Chino Y Chicano for...
2023-01-2439 minChino Y ChicanoEp 76 New King County Prosecutor Leesa ManionSend us a textLeesa Manion is the new King County Prosecutor. She was elected to the office in November, becoming the first woman, and person of color to hold the post in King County. She is also the first Korean American woman to be elected prosecuting attorney in the United States. Manion joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk about her to decision to seek elected office for the first time, the challenges of campaigning, and her priorities as she takes over as prosecutor of the state’s most populated county. Manion also talks candidly about gro...
2023-01-1940 minChino Y ChicanoEp 75 Author Peter BachoSend us a textPeter Bacho is a lawyer, professor, writer, and author. He joins the Chino Y Chicano for a humorous and insightful interview about his latest book, Uncle Rico’s Encore: Mostly True Stories of Filipino Seattle. The book features a series of mini memoirs about the people in Seattle’s Filipino community that molded Bacho’s life and reflect an important history that people need to know. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: h...
2023-01-1240 minChino Y ChicanoEp 74 Looking Back on 2022 and Ahead to 2023Send us a text2022 marked the second year of the Chino Y Chicano podcast with Matt Chan and Enrique Cerna. It was year of challenge especially for Matt who left retirement to join Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s administration, then learned he had kidney cancer, and despite his illness, led a successful Seattle Chinatown International District community protest against King County’s proposed expansion of a homeless shelter near the C-I D. On this episode, we reflect on those challenges and ahead to a new year with hope for better days. Read: https...
2023-01-0519 minChino Y ChicanoEp 73 Author Marcus Harrison Green on Black Youth Suicide and Mental HealthSend us a textWhen Marcus Harrison Green was fifteen, he tried to kill himself. Fortunately, he failed. Still, he has struggled over the years with mental health challenges. He has been open about those challenges in hopes that others, especially youth of color, can understand that it is not a weakness to seek help. On this episode, Marcus and the Chino Y Chicano have a serious, in-depth conversation about mental health along with the importance of convincing communities of color to open up about mental illness and seeking treatment. Read: https://s...
2022-12-1349 minChino Y ChicanoEp 72 Film Critic Carlos Aguilar on Tenoch Huerta's role in Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverSend us a textLos Angeles based film critic Carlos Aguilar joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk about Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta and how his breakthrough role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is important in fighting racism and colorism in the movie industry. Aguilar wrote about Huerta in a recent New York Times article. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/16/movies/tenoch-huerta-mejia-wakanda-forever.html Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:htt...
2022-11-2437 minChino Y ChicanoEp 71 Author/Historian Rick Shenkman on the 2022 Midterm ElectionsSend us a textOn this episode, we dissect the 2022 midterm election campaign with Seattle based author, historian and former journalist Rick Shenkman. Shenkman says the fate of our democracy should be the main concern of voters as numerous election deniers are seeking office. But will democracy be overshadowed by the economy and concerns about rising crime? Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/d...
2022-10-2835 minChino Y ChicanoEp 70 Victory in Seattle's Chinatown International DistrictSend us a textAfter strong pushback from the Seattle Chinatown International District community, King County Executive Dow Constantine announced the county will scrap its plans to expand a homeless shelter near the area. It was a major grassroots victory for the community which says it is not against helping the homeless but felt the C-I-D is housing more than its share of homeless services. The Chino, Matt Chan was active in leading the community efforts. He talks about the county's decision to pull back and how the community came together to make it happen.
2022-10-1818 minChino Y ChicanoEp 69 Estela Ortega, El Centro de la RazaSend us a textSeattle's El Centro de la Raza, the center for people of all races, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. We celebrate as well with Executive Director Estela Ortega who has been there since the beginning. We talk about El Centro's past, present and future in a candid conversation about this iconic institution Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 R...
2022-10-1447 minChino Y ChicanoChino Y Chicano Ep 68 Matt Chan Has Cancer Part 4Send us a textThere is good news to report in Matt Chan's battle against kidney cancer. Immunotherapy is working. While the battle is not over, there is progress and hope. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.mapresearch.org/2024-dei-report "Dismantling DEI: A Coordinated Attack on American Values"https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/01/07/these-companies-have-rolled-back-dei-policies-mcdonalds-is-latest-to-abandon-diversity-standards/
2022-10-1210 minChino Y ChicanoEp 67 The History Behind the Outrage in Seattle's Chinatown International DistrictSend us a text In Seattle's Chinatown International District, there is outrage over King County plans to construct a homeless shelter complex adjacent to the CID. Community members say the CID is already overwhelmed by crime from homeless encampments. They want the county to pause the project. On this episode, we talk with Seattle University Professor Emerita Marie Wong about the controversy. She says there is history, and racism behind the outrage in the CID. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.ed...
2022-09-2345 minChino Y ChicanoEp 66 King County Sheriff Patti Cole-TindallSend us a text Patti Cole-Tindall made history when she became King County Sheriff. She is the first person of color in the county’s history to land the job. Cole-Tindall is also the first Black woman to serve as a sheriff in the state of Washington. The new sheriff joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk about her non-traditional journey to the post and the challenges ahead with the need for more officers, rising gun violence, concerns about use of force in communities of color, and why she has to return to state’s police training acade...
2022-09-1540 minChino Y ChicanoEp 65 Seattle Interim Police Chief Adrian DiazSend us a textSeattle Interim Police Chief Adrian Diaz joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk crime, gun violence, homeless encampments, staffing, and his desire to be selected as the city's full time top cop. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.mapresearch.org/2024-dei-report "Dismantling DEI: A Coordinated Attack on American Values"https://www.f...
2022-09-0942 minChino Y ChicanoEp 64 Matt Chan Has Cancer Part 3Send us a textAfter finding out in May he had a cancerous tumor on his right kidney, Matt Chan has endured a rollercoaster ride of emotions. His oncologist changed his treatment plan after tests found cancer in the lymph nodes and a lung. In early August, Matt started immunotherapy, a treatment aimed at shrinking the tumor and curbing the spread of the cancer. This week, Matt tells us there is positive news to share as his cancer journey continues. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us ...
2022-09-0211 minChino Y ChicanoEp 63 Seattle Times Columnist Naomi Ishisaka on Media, Missing Women, and RaceSend us a textDoes the mainstream media give more coverage to missing white women than missing women of color? Is it a matter of white privilege? What are the stakes involved? The Chino Y Chicano take up that topic and more race related media issues with Seattle Times columnist Naomi Ishisaka. Along with her column, Ishisaka is the Times’ assistant managing editor for diversity, inclusion, and staff development. Her column on race, culture, equity and social justice appears weekly on Mondays in the Seattle Times. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us...
2022-08-2931 minChino Y ChicanoEp 62 Discovery Institute's Jonathan Choe on Homelessness in SeattleSend us a textJonathan Choe joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk about his coverage of homelessness in Seattle. Choe is a veteran broadcast journalist who now covers homelessness as a senior fellow for the Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth & Poverty. A major project of the Center is the Fixhomelessness.org website which focuses on and reports about the root causes of homelessness and recommends public policies that address those causes, not just surface needs. Choe's reporting can be found on the site. https://www.discovery.org/2022/05/discovery-institute-welcomes-jonathan-choe-as-senior-fellow/ Read: https...
2022-08-1834 minChino Y ChicanoEp 61 Washington Post Health Reporter Fenit Nirappil talks MonkeypoxSend us a textFenit Nirappil joined the Washington Post health & science team in 2020 to cover the government response to the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine distribution. Recently, his reporting has focused on the monkeypox outbreak and the Biden Administration's decision to declare a public health emergency. He joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk about the concerns and challenges in dealing with this virus. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go R...
2022-08-1228 minChino Y ChicanoEp 60 Activist Betty Lau speaks out against light rail expansion in Seattle's Chinatown International DistrictSend us a textSound Transit is considering several options for a second light rail station in Seattle’s Chinatown International District. Activist Betty Lau opposes anything that will harm the people, the businesses and the regional legacy of the C-I-D. Lau joins the Chino Y Chicano to explain her concerns and what she sees as a lack of respect for the Chinatown International District. https://southseattleemerald.com/2022/08/05/sound-transit-will-do-more-study-before-recommending-where-to-build-second-cid-light-rail-station/?fbclid=IwAR2VX_WOLnzdRs0CGISLz5sUenY2hcvh4iidT_bUvdIutOZ11SQ6JCJYLDo& https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/seattles-chinatown-seeks-to-push-a-future-light-rail-station-farther-away/
2022-08-0925 minChino Y ChicanoEp 59 Matt Chan Has Cancer. Part 2Send us a textIn May, the Chino, Matt Chan was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor on his right kidney. Since then, his life has been a roller coaster ride of doctor visits, CAT scans, blood draws, anemia, on and off surgery plans, and uncertainty. On this episode, Matt shares dramatic news about his condition and what is ahead as he faces cancer. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www...
2022-07-2813 minChino Y ChicanoEp 58 Celestina Barbosa-Leiker, WSU Health Sciences on Healthcare InequitiesSend us a textThe Covid-19 pandemic revealed that healthcare inequities related to race and economics are widespread in communities of color. But Celestina Barbosa-Leiker, PH. D, and Vice Chancellor of Research at Washington State University Health Sciences in Spokane, says those inequities were present long before the pandemic took hold. Barbosa-Leiker joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk about healthcare inequities and how their negative impact will be felt even more with the recent U. S Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe vs Wade, reversing abortion protections for women. R...
2022-07-1732 minChino Y ChicanoEp 57 Journalist/Author/Podcaster Ray SuarezSend us a textVeteran Journalist and author Ray Suarez joins the Chino Y Chicano with excellent analysis of the January 6th House Committee Hearings, the recent controversial rulings of the conservative dominated Supreme Court, and the state of our fragile democracy. Suarez also talks about the professional and health challenges he endured in recent years as he faced ageism and colon cancer. He details his fight against cancer in the podcast The Things I Thought About When My Body Was Trying to Kill Me.https://evergreenpodcasts.com/the-things-i-thought-about-when-my-body-was-trying-to-kill-me
2022-07-0553 minChino Y ChicanoEp 56 Matt Chan Has CancerSend us a textIn May, the Chino, Matt Chan learned he had a cancerous mass on one of his kidneys. On this episode, Matt talks with the Chicano, Enrique Cerna about the diagnosis, his upcoming surgery to remove the mass and how he is preparing himself mentally as he faces cancer. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.m...
2022-06-1817 min
Cancer.Net PodcastUnderstanding Clinical Practice Guidelines, with Jeffrey Meyerhardt, MD, MPH, FASCO, and Scott Tagawa, MD, MS, FACPASCO: You're listening to a podcast from Cancer.Net. This cancer information website is produced by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, known as ASCO, the world's leading professional organization for doctors who care for people with cancer. The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. This is not a substitute for professional medical care and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions. Guests on this podcast express their own opinions, experience, and conclusions. Guests' statements on this podcast do not express the opinions of ASCO. The mention...
2022-05-2713 minChino Y ChicanoEp 55 Joël Barraquiel Tan, Wing Luke Executive DirectorSend us a textJoël Barraquiel Tan is the new guy at Seattle's Wing Luke Museum. On this episode of the Chino Y Chicano podcast, Tan talks about his journey from the Philippines to the U.S., to California, Hawaii, and Seattle where in April he became the new executive director of the Wing Luke Museum. What prompted him to seek the job and what does it hope to accomplish? Join us as we find out. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/
2022-05-2133 minChino Y ChicanoEp 54 Friends of Little Saigon Executive Director Quynh PhamSend us a textSeattle's Little Saigon and the Chinatown-International District have been battered over the past two years by the Covid-19 pandemic, homelessness and crime. On this episode, the Chino Y Chicano talk with Quynh Pham, executive director of the Friends of Little Saigon and co-chair of the Seattle Chinatown-International District , Public Safety Council. We talk about the economic and safety challenges for business owners as well as those who frequent Little Saigon and the CID. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/
2022-05-1240 minChino Y ChicanoEp 53 Remembering Our MomsSend us a textThe Chino and Chicano celebrate Mother's Day as they reminisce about their mothers Rosie Chan and Josephine Lopez Cerna. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.mapresearch.org/2024-dei-report "Dismantling DEI: A Coordinated Attack on American Values"https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/01/07/these-companies-have-rolled-back-dei-policies-mcdonalds-is-latest-to-abandon-diversity-standards/https://www.chronicle...
2022-05-0822 minChino Y ChicanoEp 52 Washington State’s Alert System for Missing Indigenous WomenSend us a textOn March 31st, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into a law a bill that created the first in the nation statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people. State representative Debra Lekanoff sponsored the bill. Lekanoff is a Democrat, who represents the 40th legislative district. She joins the Chino Y Chicano for a powerful conversation about the importance of the legislation for native women. The alert system will be similar to the state’s “silver alert” for missing vulnerable adults. It will help identify and locate missing Indigenous people, especially women, that go missing at disp...
2022-04-2236 minChino Y ChicanoEp 51 Luam Wersom, Mojito Owner and ChefSend us a textLuam Wersom started working as a dishwasher at the Seattle restaurant Mojito 22 years ago. Today, he is the chef and owner. How did an Ethiopian immigrant go from dishwater to owner of a popular eatery that serves classic Latin American dishes from Cuba, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela? Find out as Wersom shares his fascinating story with the Chino Y Chicano. It is a story of survival, determination, entrepreneurship, and strong desire to give back to his community. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.h...
2022-04-0628 minChino Y ChicanoEp 50 The SlapSend us a textIt was the slap seen around the world. It left us stunned, shocked and wondering if comedian Chris Rock deserved to get slapped by actor Will Smith. We are still asking why Smith would do so in front of millions of people at the Oscars. This much is certain, the Chino Y Chicano are disgusted about what happened. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.a...
2022-03-3115 minChino Y ChicanoEp 49 ICHS President and CEO Teresita BatayolaSend us a textAfter 18 years as International Community Health Services president and CEO, Teresita Batayola says she plans to retire from the post in December of this year. ICHS is Washington state’s largest Asian and Pacific Islander non-profit organization providing primary health care services. Batayola has been at the helm of ICHS as it has grown to provide health services to a wide range of immigrants and refugees who speak seventy different languages. Batayola joins us to talk about the growth and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The ICHS clinic in Bellevue treated the...
2022-03-1542 minChino Y ChicanoEp 48 Sara Porkalob: Artist, Activist, StorytellerSend us a textSara Porkalob is on her way to Broadway for a role in the revival of the musical “1776”. But before she leaves for the Great White Way, she joins the Chino Y Chicano for a humorous, but sometimes serious conversation about her career as a Seattle based performance artist. Porkalob also talks about the success of the Dragon Cycle, a trilogy of plays she created and performs that honors the three generations of her “Hella Filipino” family. The video version of our conversation is available on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/H90z80X_xzk
2022-03-0341 minChino Y ChicanoEp 47 Broadcast Journalist Roberta Romero: Facing AlcoholismSend us a textRoberta Romero is the executive producer of the KING 5 News Facing Race unit. She is a veteran journalist, a wife, mom, and a recovering alcoholic. In a candid, and entertaining conversation with the Chino Y Chicano, Roberta discusses the roots of her alcoholism and why she talks about it so openly. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 R...
2022-02-1847 minChino Y ChicanoEp 46 Paper Tigers Director Bao Tran,Send us a textThe Chino and Chicano talk with Bao Tran, writer and director of the excellent action, comedy Paper Tigers. The movie was shot in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District and has been called one of the best action movies of 2021. Bao Tran talks about the long journey to make the film, its success and how it has opened doors for him as a director. #ThePaperTigers http://thepapertigersmovie.com Bao Tran | Writer/DirectorMentored early on by master action director Corey Yuen, Bao was instilled with an approach to action that doe...
2022-02-0538 minChino Y ChicanoEp 45 Seattle City Council President Debora JuarezSend us a textSeattle City Council President Debora Juarez is proud to be the first indigenous person to hold the post, but she is quick to point out there is far more to her resume. She has practiced law and served as a judge, skills she plans to put to good use as council president. In a candid conversation, Juarez talks about the challenges facing the council, the mayor and the city, and how she plans to navigate all of it during her time as council president. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/v...
2022-01-2450 minChino Y ChicanoEp 44 A Salute to Community Photographer, Eugene TagawaSend us a textEugene Tagawa is a good friend of the Chino Y Chicano. Our friendship began in the late 70s when all of us worked at KING 5 television. Eugene worked there for more than 30 years as a graphic artist. Eugene's hobby is photography. Over the years, he has photographed countless Asian community activities free of charge. He has captured the images of iconic events in the Chinatown-International District, but has not received credit for documenting the community history. On this episode, the Chino Y Chicano set the record straight and give Eugene Tagawa a...
2022-01-1322 minChino Y ChicanoEp 43 The January 6th Insurrection-One Year laterSend us a textThe Chino Y Chicano reflect on the January 6th insurrection , one year later. Both agree, our democracy is at risk and that communities of color have a lot at stake. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.mapresearch.org/2024-dei-report "Dismantling DEI: A Coordinated Attack on American Values"https://www.forbes.com/s...
2022-01-0719 minChino Y ChicanoEp 42 The Chino Y Chicano's Year in ReviewSend us a textDid 2021 suck more than 2020? The Chino Y Chicano take up that question and much more as they review the past year. What was good, bad and ridiculous for you? Let us know. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.mapresearch.org/2024-dei-report "Dismantling DEI: A Coordinated Attack on American Values"https://www.f...
2021-12-2736 minChino Y ChicanoEp 41 The Reporter: Essex PorterSend us a textFrom the eruption of Mt. Saint Helens to Presidential elections and the Covid-19 pandemic, Essex Porter has covered countless stories in his 39 years as a reporter for KIRO 7 News in Seattle. Porter retired recently and joins the Chino Y Chino to talk about his journey into broadcast journalism where he became one of the most respected televisions news reporters in the Northwest. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Re...
2021-12-1035 minChino Y ChicanoEp 40 UW Legend Sonny Sixkiller and WSU's Throwin Samoan Jack Thompson talk Apple CupSend us a textThe Chino Y Chicano talk Apple Cup past and present with legendary college quarterbacks Sonny Sixkiller and Jack Thompson. Sixkiller starred for the University of Washington Huskies in the early 70s, making the cover of Sports Illustrated and becoming a Seattle icon. Jack Thompson made his mark as the Throwin Samoan in the mid-70s for Washington State University, He went on to become a first round draft pick for the Cincinnati Bengals. They share their Apple Cup memories and how playing college football changed lives. Read: https...
2021-11-2545 minChino Y ChicanoEp 39 Pat Chun, WSU Athletic DirectorSend us a textIt has been a tumultuous year for Pat Chun. The WSU Athletic Director joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk about the Rolovich ordeal, the changing landscape of college sports, and what his mother thinks of him being the only Asian American athletic director of a Power 5 school. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.m...
2021-11-1937 minChino Y ChicanoEp 38 History Makers: Toshiko Hasegawa and Hamdi MohamedSend us a textToshiko Hasegawa and Hamdi Mohamed made history when they became the first women of color to be elected to the Port of Seattle Commission in its 110 year history. They join the Chino Y Chicano to talk about their decision to run for office, the challenges, the racism they faced, and what they hope to bring as newcomers to the Port of Seattle Commission. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go
2021-11-1446 minChino Y ChicanoEp 37 Race, Gender, and Social Justice Reckoning in the Sports WorldSend us a textJon Gruden resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after emails detailed by the New York Times revealed he used misogynistic and homophobic language to disparage people. Gruden is now suing the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodall claiming the emails were leaked to force him out of the league. Shortly after Gruden resigned, the Chino Y Chicano talked with Kurt Streeter of the New York Times where he writes the Sports of The Times column. Streeter has a particular interest in the connection between sports and broader society, especially regarding issues...
2021-11-1222 minChino Y ChicanoEp 36 Ms. Chow's Covid-19 ChallengeSend us a textAlthea Chow has been a Seattle school teacher for 20 years. But whether she will continue to teach is up in the air. Miss Chow, as she is known in the classroom, is taking off this school year. As she tells the Chino Y Chicano, the physical and emotional toll of teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic have her pondering a future away from the classroom. She shares her story on this episode. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Rea...
2021-11-0925 minChino Y ChicanoEp 35 Vaccinating Latinos in Washington State: Progress and ChallengeSend us a textSince June, vaccination rates among Latinos in Washington state have increased from 45 to 60 percent. But that still lags behind the overall state vaccination rate of 72 percent. On this episode, Dr. Leo Morales of the University of Washington tells the Chino Y Chicano that amid the progress, there are still challenges in vaccinating the state’s Latino population. Dr. Morales is a professor and assistant dean with the Office of Health Care Equity for UW Medicine and co-director of the Latino Center for Health, a health sciences research center focusing on Latino health and we...
2021-10-3130 minChino Y ChicanoEp 34 Former WSU Quarterback Jack Thompson on the Rise and Fall of Nick RolovichSend us a text "No one is bigger than the university." Those are the words of former WSU and NFL quarterback Jack Thompson on the firing of WSU Head Football Coach Nick Rolovich for refusing to meet a state mandate and get vaccinated for Covid-19. Thompson joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk about the Rolovich firing, the impact on the players, the university, and its supporters. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go R...
2021-10-2029 minChino Y ChicanoEp 33 How misinformation is dumbing down America and threatening democracy.Send us a textSadly, misinformation is alive and well in America today and it is posing a huge threat to our democracy. How did we get here? Why are we so gullible? The Chino Y Chicano take up those questions and more with Kolina Koltai, a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Center for an Informed Public (CIP) at the University of Washington. Kolina studies how groups’ use of sociotechnical systems affects decision making and information behavior. She researches information-seeking behaviors, trust assessment of information (and misinformation), and decision making with a focus on when people dissent from th...
2021-10-1333 minChino Y ChicanoEp 32 James Burns, Our Man in PeruSend us a textJames Burn is the former station manager of King County Television and a close friend of the Chino Y Chicano. When he retired, he surprised us with the news that he was moving to Peru. We're not sure if it was something Matt said or that James wanted to endure a pandemic in a foreign country. We find out in this episode. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go R...
2021-09-0232 minChino Y ChicanoEp 31 Voter Suppression: Why the GOP has lost its mind!Send us a textRepublican voter suppression is happening across the country. The GOP touts it as protection against election fraud, but it is clearly intended to limit the growing power of brown voters amid the nation’s changing demographics. The Chino Y Chicano go deeper into this blatant effort to undermine democracy with Seattle based author, historian, former journalist, and our good friend Rick Shenkman who says what’s happening now is consistent with our nation’s racist past. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark...
2021-08-2044 minChino Y ChicanoEp 30 Lori Lizarraga, Former KUSA News ReporterSend us a textOn this episode, the Chino Y Chicano talk with former KUSA news reporter Lori Lizarraga, one of the three Latinas whose contracts were not renewed by the Denver station over the past year. Lizarraga detailed the conflicts the three endured at 9News in an article she wrote for the Denver publication Westword. The article raised serious questions about discrimination, KUSA newsroom management practices and the commitment to diversity at KUSA as well as its parent company, Tegna, which also owns KING 5 Television in Seattle. Lizarraga talks about her journey to KUSA, the challenges...
2021-08-0552 minChino Y ChicanoEp 29 What's Happened to Civility?Send us a textFights on airplanes, arguments over wearing a mask, white people calling police unnecessarily when a person of color shows up in their neighborhood and road rage incidents that end in gunfire. That is just some of the bad behavior going on these days as the lack of civility in American society seems to be out of control. On this episode of Chino Y Chicano, we talk with Seattle attorney Alma Kimura and hear of her disturbing experience on a flight from California to Seattle. We also talk with University of Washington professor Ralina...
2021-07-3028 minChino Y ChicanoEp 28 Joyce Taylor, KING 5 News AnchorSend us a textKing 5 News anchor Joyce Taylor joins the Chino Y Chicano for a candid conversation about the racial justice protests, diversity in the newsroom, and her 36 years in broadcast journalism. Taylor is an Emmy and now Peabody award winning journalist. Recently, she and her King 5 News colleagues won the prestigious Peabody for Facing Race, a 13-part series that examined racial issues in the aftermath of the George Floyd murder. Taylor anchored the program and talks about the decision to create the series as well as viewer reaction. Read: https://s...
2021-07-1538 minChino Y ChicanoEp 27 Girmay Zahilay, King County Council MemberSend us a textGirmay Zahilay joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk about his first year and a half on the King County Council. It has been a rollercoaster of crises from Covid-19 to police violence and racial justice protests, a growing homelessness and gun violence problem and now a re-opening of the state as vaccination efforts continue. Zahilay reflects on a council experience that so far has been full of emotion, and unpredictability. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Re...
2021-07-0239 minChino Y ChicanoEp 26 Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, Pediatrician/Author "What the Eyes Don't See"Send us a textOn this episode of Chino Y Chicano, we talk with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, pediatrician, professor, and public health advocate who exposed the Flint, Michigan water crisis in 2014. She is also the author of What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City. Dr. Mona’s revealed that children, mostly of color, were exposed to dangerous levels of lead after the city and state, in a money saving move, changed its treated water source from Lake Huron and the Detroit River to the untreated Flint River. This maj...
2021-06-2436 minChino Y ChicanoEp 25 Dr. Leo Morales, Adios CovidSend us a text Seattle and King County officials are proudly touting a 70 percent Covid-19 vaccination rate. But Dr. Leo Morales says there is more work to be done especially among Latinos and other communities of color where the vaccination rate hovers at 50 percent. Dr. Morales joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk about the pandemic's impact on health disparities and Adios Covid, a project aimed at helping Latinos get vaccinated. Dr. Morales is a Professor and Assistant Dean at the University of Washington School of Medicine and co-director of the Latino Center for Health at the Un...
2021-06-1632 minChino Y ChicanoEp 24 Who are the Chino Y Chicano? Part 2Send us a textPart two of Who are the Chino Y Chicano? Enrique Cerna becomes the guest. He talks about growing up in the lower Yakima Valley, facing racism, his journey to WSU, where he is now a regent, and how he became a broadcast journalist. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy/dp/1586424017 Read: https://www.mapresearch.org/2024-dei-report "Dismantling DE...
2021-06-1054 minChino Y ChicanoEp 23 Who are the Chino Y Chicano? Part 1Send us a textWho are the Chino Y Chicano? As the podcast marks its sixth month, the duo opens up about their life and times in a two-part conversation. In part one, the Chino, Matt Chan is questioned by the Chicano, Enrique Cerna about growing up Asian in Portland, Oregon, his journey into the television business, creating the reality show “Hoarders”, and how he became Matty Rotten. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go ...
2021-06-0456 minChino Y ChicanoEp 22 Omari Salisbury, Converge MediaSend us a textOn this episode the Chino Y Chicano talk with Omari Salisbury, the guiding force behind Seattle based Converge Media. Omari and his staff of citizen journalists were in the midst of the Seattle protests, livestreaming 24/7. He reflects on the murder of George Floyd, the protests that followed and the impact on Seattle, one year later. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet.org/blog/2025/1/17/letting-go Read:https://www.amazon.com/Harbingers-January-Charlottesville-American-Democracy...
2021-05-2842 minChino Y ChicanoEp 21 Yuji Okumoto, Actor/Producer/Seattle RestaurateurSend us a textYuji Okumoto joins the Chino Y Chicano for an unfiltered, entertaining conversation about his career as an actor, producer, and Seattle area restaurant owner. Yuji is well known for his role as badass Chozen in Karate Kid 2. He reprised the role in season three of the Netflix series Cobra Kai. These days, Yuji has taken on the role of producer of the independent comedy movie Paper Tigers, which was filmed in Seattle's Chinatown-International District. We talk about it all on this episode of Chino Y Chicano. R...
2021-05-2148 minChino Y ChicanoEp 20 Jeff Robinson, The Who We Are ProjectSend us a textThe Chino Y Chicano talk with attorney Jeff Robinson about his powerful documentary film Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America. Robinson is a nationally recognized trial attorney and the former ACLU Deputy Legal Director. The film features his groundbreaking talk on the history of U.S. anti- Black racism. It is interwoven with archival footage, interviews, and Robinson's personal story, exploring the enduring legacy of white supremacy. The documentary won the SXSW Documentary Spotlight Audience Award and the 2021 Golden Space Needle Award at the Seattle International Film Festival.
2021-05-1348 minChino Y ChicanoEp 19 South Seattle Emerald Founder Marcus Harrison GreenSend us a textThe South Seattle Emerald is celebrating its seventh anniversary. On the latest episode of Chino Y Chicano, we talk with its founder, Marcus Harrison Green. He left behind a lucrative career in finance to return home to Seattle, where with the help of his parents and others, he created the non-profit, online publication. We talk about the journey to give voice to the people of south Seattle. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstreet...
2021-05-0837 minChino Y ChicanoEp 18 Hoarders Executive Producer Courtney LemarcoSend us a textIn 2009, the reality series “Hoarders” premiered on A&E. It was created by the Chino, Matt Chan. Today, the series continues under the direction of Courtney Lemarco, Seattle-based executive producer of color, actor and entrepreneur. On this episode of Chino Y Chicano, we find out how Matt came up with the idea for “Hoarders” and how he and Courtney connected to keep the iconic show going twelve years later. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.harvard.edu/mark-trahant-wins-the-2025-i-f-stone-medal-for-journalistic-independence/ Read: https://www.24thstr...
2021-04-2136 minChino Y ChicanoEp 17 Journalist Maria HinojosaSend us a textOn this episode, the Chino Y Chicano talk with Emmy award winning journalist Maria Hinojosa about her fascinating career and her new book Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America. The book details her journey from Mexico to Chicago and into the broadcast journalism industry. As woman of color, she encountered plenty of challenges as she made her mark covering Latin America for NPR and 9-11 for CNN. Hinojosa eventually became the first Latina to create a non-profit, news operation, The Futuro Media Group, that produces...
2021-04-1241 min
The Prostate Health PodcastProstate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) -Targeting in Prostate Cancer Treatment – Scott Tagawa, M.D.Theranostics is a hot topic currently in the treatment of prostate cancer. That is where unique agents are getting looked at, either simultaneously or sequentially, to diagnose and treat the disease. We are excited to follow up on last week's episode regarding the recent FDA approval of the first PSMA-targeted PET Gallium Scan for Prostate Cancer. In this episode, we will take it a step further and look at how that scan complements the PSMA-targeting with prostate cancer treatment. We have Dr. Scott Tagawa joining us today. He is an international leader in PSMA-targeting in the treatment...
2021-04-0827 minChino Y ChicanoEp 16 Facing Racism: One year laterSend us a textOn this episode of Chino Y Chicano, we talk with Kert Lin who is still dealing with the fallout from a racist verbal attack that happened last May. As Lin pulled into a south Seattle Home Depot, a driver in a pick-up truck cut him off, proceeded to call him a racist slur, and told Lin to "Go back to China". That began a long ordeal for the Seattle schoolteacher who challenged a Seattle police officer's handling of the incident, endured racist attacks on social media, and was called a liar by a S...
2021-04-0237 minChino Y ChicanoEP 15 Michael Charles, Seattle Political ConsultantSend us a textMichael Charles is one of the few political consultants of color in Seattle and Washington state. He is the managing partner of Upper Left Strategies, a public affairs and political consulting firm. He guided the successful election campaigns of state Senator Joe Nguyen and King County Council member Girmay Zahilay. On this episode of Chino Y Chicano, he talks about his journey into the white dominated world of political consulting. He also gives us his take on the growing number of candidates entering the race for Seattle mayor. ...
2021-03-2640 minChino Y ChicanoEp 14 James Donaldson, Seattle Mayor CandidateSend us a textOn this episode of Chino Y Chino, we talk with former NBA player and Seattle Supersonic James Donaldson about why he is running for Seattle mayor. Running for office is not new to Donaldson who ran for Seattle mayor in 2009. He says he is running this time to revive the city's downtown core that has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic and homelessness. We find out his plans on handling those issues and policing in Seattle. Read: https://southseattleemerald.org/voices/2025/07/22/masked-men-are-detaining-people-when-will-washingtons-leaders-protect-us Read: https://nieman.h...
2021-03-2136 minChino Y ChicanoEp 13 The Violent Attacks on Asian AmericansSend us a textOnce again, violent attacks on Asian-Americans are on the rise. Some are hate crimes. Some are not. Too often, the victims are elderly unable to defend themselves. On this episode, the Chino Y Chicano talk with community organizer Henry Liu who shares with us the impact of the violence on Seattle's Chinatown-International District seniors. We also talk with attorney Ami Nguyen of the King County Public Defender’s office and chair of the Asian-Pacific Americans for Civic Empowerment about the legal, and racial implications of the attacks. Read: http...
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