In this episode of Firelight Chats, Anna Yang tuned into the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha about art, authenticity, and creating a supportive ecosystem for creatives to experiment. Anna shares stories from her vast library of books, which include memories from a broken childhood, winning global competitions, achieving success, encountering fai…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Keril Victor crooned his way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha about his home island of St. Lucia, his adopted home of Taiwan, and everything R&B. Keril shares stories about childhood dreams, the island life, honeymoon spots, similarities and differences with Taiwan, the challenges of learning Chinese, st…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Charlie Chen sparked his way to the Spacelab to chat Netflix dramas, film, animation, documentaries, and more with Kane & Mocha. Fresh off the recent release of "Let's Talk about Chu", Charlie shares stories about developing the script, inspirational trips to 金山 & Joshua Tree, filming during Covid, the importance…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Derrick Lin riffed his way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about life, language, music, bass, touring, and more. Derrick shares some deep & personal stories about cancer, confronting death, inspirational figures in his life, his passion for music, learning from legends, working to elevat…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, James Hush engineered his way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha about tech, engineering, metal music, enterprise sales, customer service, stand up comedy, hosting events, weddings, and more. James shares stories about thinking inside the box, moving to LA to chase fame & fortune, entering the startup worl…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Diogo Pinheiro smooth jazzed his way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha about his epic life story from rags to musical riches. Diogo shares stories about growing up in the rough suburbs of São Paulo, playing in the church orchestra, finding the saxophone at the age of 6, experiencing a near-death experienc…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Jim Geddes directed his way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about jazz big bands, musicals, cruise ship touring, and more. From a small town in Wisconsin, Jim recounts his story of happening upon the saxophone, thinking of music as a way to travel the globe, working at Disney World, livi…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Ivan Yanakov struck his way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha about piano, music, freedom, and life. From his childhood in communist Bulgaria, Ivan takes the audience on a whirlwind tour through the French alps, over to the US, back across the pond to London, and all around Asia. He shares stories about p…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Fan Shen & special guest Truffle, navigated their way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about her career in gaming and more. Fan shares valuable stories, learnings, and insights from her rich & rewarding career working at Riot Games, on the Luna cloud gaming platform of Amazon, and leading…

In this final episode of the Firelight Chats 2023 Season, Ronald Chan brewed his way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about his life as the oddest one out. Ron shares stories about Canada & his powerful cousin & former guest Angela Feng (Ep045), Club Super Sex & their lovely lunch buffets, studying abroad in Tokyo, classroo…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Vincent Soberano elbowed his way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about his martial artistic life. He shares stories about growing up in the Philippines during martial law, falling in love with Muay Thai at the age of 10, watching kung fu double features with his dad, street fights and co…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Philippe Ho made his way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about a remembrance of things past and God's Plan for the present & future. Philippe shares stories about his family's deep historical ties to the founding of the Republic of China, escape from the mainland to Taiwan, another pivot…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Melody Hsu hip-hopped her hypnotik way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about business, music, her fast life & fast cars. Melody shared stories about growing up in the States, the importance of getting dirty & getting out into nature, her favorite camp sites, pink power ranger suits, bein…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Ron Wardle penetrated his way into the Spacelab market to chat by the fireside with Kane & Mocha about his 15+ years of experience as the ex-CEO of the largest, foreign e-commerce & digital agency in China, where he helped bring 150+ western brands into the Chinese market, and helped generate over $350M for his p…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Taylor Chen lit her way to the Spacelab to chat by the fireside with Kane & Mocha about sports, professional broadcasting, work culture, and a new reality show concept for Taiwan. Taylor shares stories about calling Dwight Howard's debut game in Taiwan, being joined by Superman on a playoff broadcast, chicken ass…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Dr. Drew mined his way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about the life & business surrounding gemstones. Drew shares incredible stories about running away at the age of 17 to study gemology in Mumbai, pivoting to Sri Lanka just as the civil war was coming to an end, making his way to Chan…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Sarah Chang rigged her way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about her stunt & action-packed life as a martial arts movie star. Sarah shares stories about growing up in Virginia, the difficulties of stretching & memorizing forms, college life in Toronto, mastering the king of weapons, trav…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Ryan Chen commentated his way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about basketball, baseball, broadcasting, and the sports marketing & business world. Ryan shares stories about growing up in Taiwan as an American kid, going to TAS, getting his first taste of Moneyball sabermetrics at Santa C…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Raymond Ko dove his way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about his life outside and inside the ocean. Raymond shares stories from his 20-year career in finance, the greatest takeaways from that time, the tumultuous events that led to his big career change, his deepest memories and experie…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Angela Feng ventured her way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about life, business, change, love, and wellness. Angela shares stories from her glamorous & golden past life as a brand, events, marketing, and public relations professional in Shanghai, studying in the prestigious TIEMBA EMBA…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Andrew Klerck hitchhiked his way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about life, travel, business, and future opportunities. Andrew shares stories about living in a glass house for the first 9 years of his life, what he learned when he entered the outside world, survival & coping strategies,…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, DJ Marcus Aurelius scribble scratched his way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about life, music, partying, and exploring the world. Marcus shares stories about growing up in Ohio, his love of hip-hop, getting bribed by his uncle to come to Taiwan, getting lost in translation & transporta…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Rachid Hami blocked & directed his way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha about his latest feature film, Pour La France. The film - which was shot in Morocco, France, and Taiwan - is a fictional film based on the true story of his younger brother, who died while serving as a cadet at the prestigious Saint-…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Anja Whitehead danced her way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about her rollercoaster adventures through life. Anja shares stories about growing up in South Africa, making her way to Taiwan as the first stamp on her passport, her passion for education, changes she's seen over the years, …

In this courageous episode of Firelight Chats, Roxanne Barcelo jammed her way to the Spacelab to chat, laugh, cry, and snort with Kane & Mocha by the fireside. Hustling up mountains and descending down into the valleys of her life and career thus far, Roxanne shares a wide range of intimate stories from before birth, her beloved parents, growing up…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Vickie Chang found her way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha about her life, snug by the fireside with thunder & lightning crackling in the background and sometimes through the mic. Vickie shares epic stories about her grandfather’s Chiang Kai-Shek connections, 2nd wives, possible succession plots, immigr…

Join prodigal thief Jack Daw as he preys upon the ripe city-state of Saxherm. Who would you be if you were stripped of everything but your intuition and language? How would you relate to the life you've led? What part of you would win? Your conscience? Or your id? One day, Jack Daw is forced into just such a reflection. The city-state, however, kno…

Join prodigal thief Jack Daw as he preys upon the ripe city-state of Saxherm. Who would you be if you were stripped of everything but your intuition and language? How would you relate to the life you've led? What part of you would win? Your conscience? Or your id? One day, Jack Daw is forced into just such a reflection. The city-state, however, kno…

In this intimate episode of Firelight Chats, Nortso Tenzin bound her way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside. Tenzin shares stories about her later-life conversion to Buddhism, getting her name from the Dalai Lama, studying and living abroad in France and the UK, her love of martial arts, winning Silver and Gold medals in inte…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Cait Magee jazzed her way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about her life as a so-called diplobrat. Born in Singapore and having lived in Sydney, Canberra, Moscow, Guangzhou, Riyadh, and Taipei, Cait shares some incredible stories, insights, thoughts, and reflections from these years of t…

In this post-typhoon episode of Firelight Chats, Sharlene Ku innocently smiled her way to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about life, acting, death, and a full-spectrum rainbow of topics betwixt and between. Happily exploring about topics and expressing through language that some might deem sensitive, listener discretion is a…

In this episode of Firelight Chats, Mian Mian Lu burst like a typhoon into the Spacelab to chat about her first feature film, Mickey on the Road (迷走廣州), a coming-of-age story about two female protagonists. Mian Mian shares behind-the-scenes stories about her motivations for writing this story, particular scenes, casting, fundraising, being nominate…

In the episode of Firelight Chats, Ryan Axelson crashed into the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about his time in Taiwan. As this particular 3-year stint comes to a close, Ryan shares his "Why Taiwan?" story, his first encounter with Kane at the Christmas Gold Card party, his boys' experience with the Taiwanese education system,…

In this midsummer episode of Firelight Chats, J Triangular returned to the Spacelab to chat with Kane & Mocha by the fireside about her Taiwan-based feature film, The First Kiss of the Night, which recently wrapped up filming on the first of three segments. Even with only 16 scenes filmed thus far, J takes us on journey of neon dreamscapes, betel n…

In this episode, intrepid explorers Dr Humphrey Mathe, James Campbell, and Oliver Barker talk to hosts Sifiso Siwela and Noleen Pauls about cold showers, actual drilling experiences, books on walls, and broken diamonds. We trace the paths from their early days in the field and what it takes to become inspiring leaders. Guests: Dr Humphrey Mathe (Tr…

What strategies can a man employ when the only reliable foodstuff is the flesh of supernatural predators? Things whose breath may be fatal, whose bodies may be metal, whose eyes may control the mind? In the face of this many men turn to cannibalism and other Faustian bargains. Ramec must depart his home in the underworld sanctuary of Kalas Da, a pl…

In this peaceful episode of Firelight Chats, Christine Chien (CC) meditated her way to the Spacelab to chat about the meaning of the time between life and death with Kane & Mocha by the fireside. CC shares stories about moving to Canada at 15 years old, reading "Rich Dad, Poor Dad," her first attempts at passive income, founding a private equity co…

In this evening episode of Firelight Chats, Angel Huang descends into the Spacelab to chat and laugh about education, film, and her many life adventures with Kane & Mocha by the fireside. They light the night and the wild with stories about studying abroad in rural America, the 4Ds, attending some of Taiwan's most prestigious schools, being overpro…

What strategies can a man employ when the only reliable foodstuff is the flesh of supernatural predators? Things whose breath may be fatal, whose bodies may be metal, whose eyes may control the mind? In the face of this many men turn to cannibalism and other Faustian bargains. Ramec must depart his home in the underworld sanctuary of Kalas Da, a pl…

In this jazzy episode of Firelight Chats, Benjamin Holt wailed his strings to the Spacelab to jam hard like a newly freed man with Kane & Mocha by the fireside. They dive head first into adjectives, comedy, frigid winters, Halifax explosions, Jimi Hendrix, kinds of blues, gospel music, country poppin', freelance hustlin', Deep Ellum, road trip tour…

In this late night episode of Firelight Chats, Jamie Wang joked her way to the Spacelab to chat life, death, and all the tragicomedy in between with Kane & Mocha by the fireside. The lights dimmed and flames sparked, Jamie shares her thoughts and intimate stories about love, sex, inspiration, education, studying abroad, food, culture, mental health…

In this Tomb Sweeping episode of Firelight Chats, Sam Yarborough invisibly soared his way to the Spacelab to chat comedy with Kane, Mocha, and two special ladies by the fireside. Sam shares stories about drinking his way into a top Canadian university, dropping out of law school, beach bumming in Busan, touring all around Taiwan in a surf bus, gett…

In this early morning episode of Firelight Chats, Chef Enrico Negrini grilled his way to the Spacelab to chat food, surf, life, and death with Kane & Mocha by the fireside. In this oceanic chat, the pair connect on topics like learning to adapt, war stories from the kitchen, control & balance, mental health, discovering surfing, Fiorentina steaks, …

This is just a repost of the message at the end of Monster Eater Chapter 2; essentially I will be unable to make any updates until after April 16th due to a work obligation, and just want to emphasize that the podcast is not abandoned, but simply on an unavoidable hiatus until then. Support the showDoor David

What strategies can a man employ when the only reliable foodstuff is the flesh of supernatural predators? Things whose breath may be fatal, whose bodies may be metal, whose eyes may control the mind? In the face of this many men turn to cannibalism and other Faustian bargains. Ramec must depart his home in the underworld sanctuary of Kalas Da, a pl…

In this early morning episode of Firelight Chats, Denis Chang strummed his way to the Spacelab to jam with Kane & Mocha by the fireside. The trio improvise about everything from growing up in Canada, attending a French school, discovering music, learning about Django Reinhardt, becoming obsessed with gypsy jazz, training with Sinti in a caravan, la…

What strategies can a man employ when the only reliable foodstuff is the flesh of supernatural predators? Things whose breath may be fatal, whose bodies may be metal, whose eyes may control the mind? In the face of this many men turn to cannibalism and other Faustian bargains. Ramec must depart his home in the underworld sanctuary of Kalas Da, a pl…

"The Histories of Herodotus is considered the founding work of history in Western literature." "Written around 430 BC in the Ionic dialect of classical Greek, The Histories serves as a record of the ancient traditions, politics, geography, and clashes of various cultures that were known in Greece, Western Asia and Northern Africa at that time." "Th…

Wikipedia: "The Histories of Herodotus is considered the founding work of history in Western literature." "Written around 430 BC in the Ionic dialect of classical Greek, The Histories serves as a record of the ancient traditions, politics, geography, and clashes of various cultures that were known in Greece, Western Asia and Northern Africa at that…

You join a group of aspirants wishing to win acceptance to a circle of elite fighters and other experts. These masters pry riches from the cold fingers of despots, raiders, and men long dead in their tombs. What is their demand? That you undertake a mission of your own with one of them watching. Join Dasen as he guides a group of fledgling warriors…