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If I Knew You Better

Brendan Davis asks fascinating guests from around the world the questions you'd ask if you knew them better.

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STEVEN D. KATZ | Writing A Classic, Teaching Michael Jackson, & More

STEVEN D. KATZ | Writing A Classic, Teaching Michael Jackson, & More

Steve Katz has possibly the most eclectic background and resume of anyone I’ve ever spoken to. His early influences in t... Read more

29 May 2019

1hr 40mins

Ranked #2

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FEI WU | Making Art & Reconciling the Expat Experience

FEI WU | Making Art & Reconciling the Expat Experience

Fei Wu is the host of the Feisworld podcast, a documentary filmmaker, & a digital marketer. She left China to finish... Read more

6 Jun 2019

1hr 12mins

Ranked #3

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WEIKO LIN | Screenwriting Between Hollywood & China

WEIKO LIN | Screenwriting Between Hollywood & China

Weiko Lin was born in Taipei, Taiwan, & he continues to work throughout Asia, but it’s in Hollywood that he’s really... Read more

12 Jun 2019

58mins

Ranked #4

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Recommendation: MALCOLM CLARKE on “How China Works"

Recommendation: MALCOLM CLARKE on “How China Works"

This week I want to tell you about another of my podcasts, “How China Works”. My co-host Yingying Li interviews 2-time A... Read more

29 Jun 2019

1min

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CARL BRESSLER | From Detroit to L.A. & Beyond

CARL BRESSLER | From Detroit to L.A. & Beyond

CARL BRESSLER is an actor & advisor with an extensive career in Hollywood & a profound business network around t... Read more

2 May 2019

1hr 29mins

Ranked #6

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STEWART CARARAS | A Real-Life Musical

STEWART CARARAS | A Real-Life Musical

Stewart Cararas is a songwriter-musician as well as a music engineer & producer in Los Angeles. He’s from Monroe, Lo... Read more

13 Apr 2019

1hr 37mins

Ranked #7

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RAYMOND MA | Acting in Hong Kong, Hawaii, & Hollywood

RAYMOND MA | Acting in Hong Kong, Hawaii, & Hollywood

Raymond Ma is a talented and hilarious actor who has worked with everyone from Ali Wong and Awkwafina to Chuck Lorre and... Read more

26 Apr 2019

55mins

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STEVE “CAPTAIN HOFF” HOFFMAN | From Hollywood to Silicon Valley to China

STEVE “CAPTAIN HOFF” HOFFMAN | From Hollywood to Silicon Valley to China

Millions of people in the tech & startup world know Steve Hoffman as “Captain Hoff” from Foundersspace, a leading in... Read more

17 May 2019

52mins

Ranked #9

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ELLIOTT ZAAGMAN | Understanding China's Tech Environment

ELLIOTT ZAAGMAN | Understanding China's Tech Environment

Elliott Zaagman has built a professional life as a writer, podcaster, investor in, & consultant to the leaders of so... Read more

22 May 2019

1hr 4mins

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CHRIS SANDERS | Austin, Hollywood, and Masonry

CHRIS SANDERS | Austin, Hollywood, and Masonry

Today’s show has been a long time coming. Actor turned TV producer CHRIS SANDERS (“My Ghost Story”) joins me for a long ... Read more

10 Apr 2020

2hr 5mins

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BILLY SAMOA SALEEBEY | Filmmaking, Renewable Energy, and Media

BILLY SAMOA SALEEBEY | Filmmaking, Renewable Energy, and Media

Solar City. Tesla. Climate change, sustainability, and environmental consciousness in action. Independant filmmaking. Co... Read more

28 Mar 2020

1hr 10mins

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BEN ROCK | Family, Career, Covid-19

BEN ROCK | Family, Career, Covid-19

Film and TV writer-director BEN ROCK (http://benrockonline.com) is an old friend, and we discuss all of this and more: P... Read more

21 Mar 2020

1hr 30mins

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STEVE KAPLAN | Comic Heroes and The Hidden Tools of Comedy

STEVE KAPLAN | Comic Heroes and The Hidden Tools of Comedy

This week’s guest has had a profound influence on modern comedy. STEVE KAPLAN is creator of the HBO Workspace, the HBO N... Read more

7 Mar 2020

58mins

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KEVIN GEIGER | March of The Fretful Laowai

KEVIN GEIGER | March of The Fretful Laowai

It’s Sunday, March 1 in China as I post this, so to celebrate the end of a truly dismal February, I give you this humble... Read more

1 Mar 2020

46mins

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CHRIS VOGLER | The Writer's Journey Continues

CHRIS VOGLER | The Writer's Journey Continues

This is my 2nd chat with Chris Vogler, author of the classic book The Writer’s Journey. The 25th anniversary edition of ... Read more

8 Feb 2020

1hr 7mins

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KEVIN GEIGER | Fretful Laowai: Pandemic Edition

KEVIN GEIGER | Fretful Laowai: Pandemic Edition

Originally I’d planned to release my NEW follow-up interview with Chris Vogler today. But coronavirus gonna coronavirus,... Read more

31 Jan 2020

31mins

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ELLEN SHOOK | My Mom, Part 2: Us Against The World

ELLEN SHOOK | My Mom, Part 2: Us Against The World

Today I present part 2 of a very personal series of interviews I did with my mom, Ellen. WARNING: this episode deals ext... Read more

17 Jan 2020

1hr 9mins

Ranked #18

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ELLEN SHOOK | My Mom, Part 1: Into The Unknown

ELLEN SHOOK | My Mom, Part 1: Into The Unknown

The next few weeks I’m presenting a very special series of interviews with the one woman who shaped me more than any oth... Read more

13 Jan 2020

1hr 19mins

Ranked #19

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KEVIN GEIGER | Fretful Laowai NYE Special

KEVIN GEIGER | Fretful Laowai NYE Special

We’re coming off an extended hiatus and looking forward to a great 2020 of new shows. This week, I sit down with KEVIN G... Read more

31 Dec 2019

45mins

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BRENDAN DAVIS | About My Father

BRENDAN DAVIS | About My Father

October’s solo episode of the show could be called “If You Knew ME Better”. This is a very candid and revealing one, as ... Read more

26 Oct 2019

42mins

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