Where Everybody Knows Simu Liu's Name

 

Just want to throw this out there: so Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson do this podcast on Team Coco called Where Everybody Knows Your Name. They recently had Simu Liu on as a guest, and I just listened to it, and it's a really really cool interview. Very fluid and not artificial-feeling at any point (until maybe the very end when they start talking about music), just like a conversation between three guys who are genuinely interested in each other and are genuinely enjoying each others' company. Which is my favourite kind of interview / podcast (see Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend, or Smartless).

The story of Simu's upbringing as the child of immigrants, in particular Chinese immigrants, was super poignant but ultimately uplifting, which again is my favourite kind of immigrant story.  The stuff about mental health, generational trauma, all that is also quite impactful. And of course the academia and professional career but with artist's dreams thing, ah you know. There's a story in there as well. But Chinese Canadian kid does good is the overarching theme, and if you're into any of that, maybe you'll enjoy this chat too.

https://youtu.be/UqmKus4gTgc?si=bP933VQ2USHt7Osn