This Is Human

Stella Estrella is a writer, artist, and world traveler from NYC. She has several life goals including telling her Father's story of being wrongfully imprisoned and helping lower income individuals find ways to travel the world. She is also on the Associate Board at NYC SALT, a nonprofit organization helping the youth find their educational path through photography and art. Support the show

Carly Tyndall works in the restaurant industry in Raleigh, NC. We discuss responsibilities of white people within American society, as well as the effects COVID has had on her restaurant,  her staff,  and the additional measures taken to keep everyone safe during a pandemic. Support the show

This Human is Oscar Prosperi. He is a proud Venezuelan living in Lucena, Spain where he teaches English to students around the world. He has lived in the USA, Venezuela, and Chile. He discusses socialism as well as the unfortunate events taking place in Venezuela today. Support the show

This Human is Drew Stiling. He shares his experience of living in Mexico for 2 years, being raised in the suburbs of Chicago, and explores the environmental differences of those raised middle class vs lower income. Support the show

This Human is Luis Sanchez and he owns his own financial advisory company in NYC. We discuss the importance of financial literacy, the mass exodus from NYC, and how the pandemic could shape NYC moving forward.  Support the show

This Human is Sherry Jiang. She has lived in NYC for over 7 years and is attending Georgetown University getting her MBA . We discuss people's accents, including her own, and the impact COVID has had in her life.  Support the show

Robert Osborne is an ICU Nurse in South Carolina. He shares with me his diverse background, including having a pet monkey in Honduras, as well as an emotional story from his experience working inside a COVID unit at a hospital.  Support the show

Not eating for 7 straight days is not a good idea. Yet this is my third time doing it.  Support the show

Caleb Theodros worked with the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign in 2016, ran for City Council in Charlotte, North Carolina, and co-hosts a new podcast on YouTube called Greenwood Dist. He shares his experiences in politics as well has his ideas and opinions on the Black Lives Matter movement. Support the show

Joy Zhao is an MBA program student at Cornell. She is also a blogger known for her takes on NYC life and dating. We discuss US - China relations and her take on the differences between these two super power nations.  Support the show

Jose Tapia is a professional videographer and a first generation Mexican-American. We talk about the significance of family in Latin/Hispanic culture and the importance of being positive in life. Support the show

Sam McLean lives in Lexington, Kentucky. He shares his knowledge of the sport of volleyball and discusses some of the politics at play in his state. We have some fun conversations around college sports, Bojangles, and running for office.  Support the show

James Ng is a lawyer in New York City. He talks about the Supreme Court's ins and outs, and  the possible outcomes of Judge Amy Coney Barrett becoming the newest Justice on the Supreme Court. Support the show

Tomekia Williams lives in Georgia, which was the first state to open up after the pandemic shut down. Her profession has led her to deal with the healthcare system; she shares her insights and opinions on healthcare in America, the pandemic, and the Black Lives Matter movement.  Support the show

Claire Siemietkowski is an aspiring comedian, and hand model, living in Brooklyn. She shares the challenges COVID-19 has brought to her comedic journey and her thoughts on life in NYC during a pandemic. Support the show

Sarah Kellogg has a Master's in Applied Statistics. She also has 3 kidneys. Sarah explains the challenges and the life she lives along with her third kidney, Sidney.  Support the show

Robert Penner is a comedian, engineer, and Canadian. After his adventures in Nepal, he moved to Brooklyn where he would eventually find himself marching and protesting in support of Black Lives Matter.  Support the show

Zach Large is the drummer for Youth League. He is also an essential worker at Trader Joe's in Durham, North Carolina. Support the show