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How do we learn to negotiate a world of growing complexity and uncertainty? Perpetual Novelty is a six-episode set of conversations from Perry Chen, artist and the founder of Kickstarter. A long-time critic of the attention economy, Chen served on the Knight Commission on Trust, Media, and Democracy from 2017-18 to examine and make recommendations in response to the collapse in trust in U.S. democratic institutions, media, journalism, and the information ecosystem. In 2018, he was honored wi ...
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The Max Original series Warrior is a historical martial arts drama set in San Francisco's Chinatown in the late 1800s. The show follows Ah Sahm, a Chinese immigrant who comes to America to find his sister. He soon finds himself caught up in the Tong Wars, a bloody conflict between rival gangs. Starting June 29, Warrior returns for its third season. Join the cast and crew of Warrior for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Season 3 of the show. Each week, our hosts Lisa Ling (journalist) ...
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Mark Dacascas is one of the greatest martial artists of our time and has joined the Warrior cast to the delight of everyone. Mark joins Lisa Ling and Hoon Lee as well as Andrew Koji to talk about pushing back on the stereotypes about Asian male masculinity, Mark’s relationship to the work of Bruce Lee and the wisdom of martial arts. They also talk …
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We have the writer and the star of episode 8 in the studio today! Dianne Doan - the absolutely powerful Mai Ling - is here to talk about the episode written by our very own host Hoon Lee. Doan talks with Hoon and Lisa about Mai Ling's complex journey, from her humble beginnings as a Chinese immigrant to her rise to power as one of the most feared f…
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Kieran Bew aka Bill O'Hara of the Chinatown squad is here! He joins hosts Lisa Ling and Hoon Lee to talk about the role of the Irish in wielding power over the Chinese in Warrior and the complexity of his many relationships in Chinatown, in the Irish community and with the city leaders. They also touch on what it means to be sincere in your corrupt…
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Time for a celebration of The Dragon. 2023 marks 50 years since Bruce Lee's death on July 20th, 1973. We're bringing you a celebration of the man who started it all. You'll hear from Bruce Lee super fans W. Kamau Bell, Phil Yu and Jeff Yang, biographer Jeff Chang, and his daughter Shannon Lee. And you will hear from the man himself - exclusive arch…
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Shannon Lee, daughter of Bruce Lee, is here to talk about her role in the show! And Fight Coordinator Brett Chan is back, this time as a Director. Hosts Lisa Ling and Hoon Lee talk to Brett about the difference between directing overall and episode and choreographing and directing fights, and what it meant to him to direct Shannon Lee. Then Shannon…
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Perry Yung (Father Jun) and Jason Tobin (Young Jun) are here to talk to hosts Lisa Ling and Hoon Lee about what it means to belong in the world of Warrior. They talk about the challenges of being a Chinese immigrant in America in the late 1800s, the tension between the father and son, and how the characters on Warrior find different forms of commun…
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Hosts Lisa Ling and Hoon Lee talk to Olivia Cheng, who plays the inimitable Ah Toy. They go into episode 4 and some big themes around power - who has it and how they use it. Olivia shares her insights into the complexities of Ah Toy's character and her relationship with Nellie, the challenges she faces as a woman in a male-dominated world, and the …
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Ah Sahm is here. Hosts Lisa Ling and Hoon Lee get into the details of Episode 3, then Lisa Ling interviews star Andrew Koji about his character, Ah Sahm. Koji discusses Ah Sahm's backstory, his fighting skills, and his relationships with other characters on the show. He also talks about the challenges of playing a character who is sometimes a proxy…
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It’s Martial Arts Mania! Hosts Lisa Ling and Hoon Lee talk Episode 2 and the epic fight scenes with Warrior’s fight coordinator Brett Chan. They discuss choreographing the incredible fight scenes, Bruce Lee's martial arts philosophy, the training facility Brett set up on set and how each actor has a unique fighting style. Stream Warrior Season 3 no…
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Hosts Lisa Ling and Hoon Lee debrief on the first episode of Season 3. They then sit down with showrunner Jonathan Tropper to talk about his relationship to Bruce Lee, martial arts, and how those influences shaped the show. He also talks about the challenges of making entertaining historical fiction. Find out about some of the amazing easter eggs h…
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Hosted by journalist Lisa Ling and Warrior actor and writer Hoon Lee, The Official Warrior Podcast is the official companion podcast to the Max Original Series, “Warrior.” Warrior, based on the writings of Bruce Lee, is a martial arts drama set in the brothels, bars and alleyways of Chinatown, San Francisco, in the 1870s. After each episode, join h…
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Walter Isaacson joins Perry Chen to consider the question: "How do we navigate a time of immense technological change?" Walter Issacson is an American author, journalist, and professor. His books include Steve Jobs, Einstein: His Life and Universe, and the forthcoming The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race…
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