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Ep. 8: “You Know When You’re Losing a Fight”

39m · The Official Warrior Podcast · 03 Aug 13:00

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 figures in San Francisco's Chinatown. 

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