Hey Human Podcast

E19 Escaped from an abusive religious cult human A. Pilot has come a long way. She grew up in a very strict religious household and community and was the victim of abuse from a young age. She fled her upbringing and discovered the world outside the insular one she was used to, but with that discovery came the pain of […]

E18 Grammy award winning mastering engineer human Chris Gehringer is one of the best in the music business. For over thirty years he’s been mastering the likes of Lady Gaga, Rihanna, 50 Cent, Little Big Town, Naughty by Nature, Madonna, Nick Jonas along with even more of the biggest names in the industry, running the gamut of genres from […]

E17 Novelist, screenwriter, producer human Elana Mugdan has a new book, Dragon Speaker. It’s the first of five in The Shadow War Saga books. The book is a fantastic, fun read and it’s evident in Elana’s writing that she grew up on a wonderful diet of Science Fiction and Fantasy. (47:32) For More Information and Links Visit: […]

E16 Music industry human Mark Friedman is the president of Deluge Music. He has spent his life navigating the waters of the swift currents in the music industry. Beginning his career as an intern at Columbia Records, Mark has worked his way up through the ranks at MCA, Reata, Chrysalis, RSP, Bigger Picture, Verse and now Deluge. Whew! […]

E15 – Political cartoonist human MadebyJimbob (Jimbob being his moniker) is one of my favorite cartoonist/satirists. His observational humor is biting, poignant, funny and thought-provoking (sometimes even all at once!) and absolutely worth an Instagram follow (instagram.com/madebyjimbob). He’s currently working on a book of his work and he’s also an extraordinary jeweler. (1:01:42) For more infor...

E14 – UFO researcher and retired meteorologist human William Puckett uses meteorological and radar analysis in his search and research for UFOs. He is a former State Director for the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) and has written many technical articles for the MUFON Journal. He is considered one of the foremost independent investigators of UFO […]

E13 – Architect, author, cyclist human Paul Fallon is riding his bike across the United States to ask people the question, “What will we do tomorrow?” and he has only a handful (tire-ful?) of states to go! He also help rebuild Haiti after the devastating 2010 Earthquake. (47:28) For More Information and Links: HeyHumanPodcast.com

E12 – Formerly incarcerated human Adam Shelby was in prison for eight years. While there, he excelled in educational courses and tutored other inmates. He went on a “talking fast” for a month, spent a year in isolation, and he read and he read. Now that Adam is out, he’s attending college and studying to […]

E11 – Instructional designer and immigrant settlement specialist human Andrew Arehart focuses on helping people, primarily refugees and immigrants, as they navigate their new life in the United States. He guides and helps them with employment, settlement and adaption. We talked statistics, humanism, vetting processes and the struggles of starting life anew in the “Land […]

E10 – Retired police officer and author human Karen Lynch (Good Cop, Bad Daughter) was one of the first generation of female San Francisco cops. She and I discuss her childhood with an unstable, mentally ill  mom, her travels all over the world, her time at the Police Academy and what she’s up to these […]

E9 – Sex worker human “Jill” and I discuss her life as an escort in New York (and previously in Australia). She likened what she does to “naked therapy” and we had a very open conversation about how she navigates her career path and how her own life, love and family is impacted by her […]

E8 – Vietnam war historian human Mark Carson talks about the Vietnam war, politics then and now, battles and Nationalism. Oh! And the t-shirts Ho Chi Minh’s best girls wore. I learned a ton in this episode!  (1:31:55) For more information about this episode visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com

E7 – Private Eye human Hal Humphreys is owner of/lead investigator at FIND Investigations. Hal talks about the work he does with defense cases, his pursuit of truth and how sometimes an old adage may come in handy. (1:09:00) For More Information visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com    

E6 – Dog rescuer, advocate and educator human Zach Skow talks about his foundation Marley’s Mutts and the incredible work he’s doing for dog and man alike. He’s saved over 3,000 dogs and his Pawsitive Change Prison Program, Miracle Mutts, Barks and Books and 22 in 22 programs are saving many humans, too. (56:02) For […]

E5 – Suicide survivor human Tanya Sue discusses her journey down the dark tunnel of depression and out the other side. Between a bad breakup, a lost job and family entanglements, she found herself at the end of a very short rope. She let go, thinking suicide was her only solution. Thankfully, she survived. Now, she’s […]

E4 – Immigrant and chanteuse human Ruby Amanfu and I discuss her life unfolding. She’s an extraordinary and colorful talent in a world that sometimes only sees things in terms of black and white. Together, we celebrate all the crayons, good food, thoughts and words and love. (1:20:31) For more information and links, please visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com

E3 – Transgender human Katie is going through some big changes. We Skyped and discussed her recent decision to begin transitioning into the person she’s always known she is – even though she was born into a body that she never felt at home in. Katie is Transgender, born a boy and now beginning her new […]

supplemental – Susan and Brooks talk about September 11th, racism, hope and more. (29:07) Learn more at: heyhumanpodcast.com

E2 – Firefighter human Brooks Ingle is an interesting guy. We shared a bottle of wine and talked about fighting fires, his brothers and sisters in arms and in blue. He told some heartwarming and heartbreaking stories of his time with his team in Indiana and of course, he gives fire safety tips! (1:10:13) Don’t forget to […]

supplemental – Tad and Susan chat about Sci-Fi, Nic Cage and more stuff about Thailand! (20:13) Learn more at www.heyhumanpodcast.com

E1 – Expat living in Thailand human Tad Davis sits outside a cafe in Nashville, TN to talk about his adventures from Los Angeles tech guru fast lane dude to pixelating Japanese videos of a rather salacious matter dude to expat chuck it all and build a bar on the beach in Thailand dude. He also […]