Hey Human Podcast

E296 Nathan Dunlap was found guilty of four counts of murder, attempted murder and other charges and sentenced to death by lethal injection for killing Sylvia Crowell, Ben Grant, Colleen O’Connor, and Marge Kohlberg, and gravely injuring Bobby Stephens, December 14, 1993 at Chuck E. Cheese in Aurora, Colorado. Nathan’s sentence was commuted to life […]

E295 Matt Rutherford is the first sailor to complete a single-handed nonstop voyage around North and South America. And he did it in a 27-foot Albin Vega! Matt’s childhood was a combo of drugs, cults, truancy, and several stints in jail. At 17, his life’s course would change. He bought his first sailboat, sight unseen, […]

E294 Deb‘s mother joined The Ingleside United Methodist Church (IL) when Deb was a young girl. Members called themselves The Fellowship. Led by a man named Lou Hillendahl, it would soon become apparent to Deb, and many of the other children, that they were trapped in a cycle of abuse and servitude. When Lou’s wrong-doings […]

E293 Dov Baron wants to get to the very heart of us. His mission is of service — to help humans find and release the things that block them from their most authentic selves. The best-selling author (One Red Thread, Fiercely Loyal), podcaster (Curiosity Bites and Leadership & Loyalty), story-teller, and therapist, was also named […]

E292 Ken Levine is a multi-award-winning television writer (Fraiser, M*A*S*H, Everybody Loves Raymond, The Simpsons, Cheers & more), screenwriter, playwright, podcaster (Hollywood & Levine), former MLB announcer, blogger, author and if that isn’t enough, he’s also a former Top 40 radio DJ! We chat about some of his most iconic episodes, Jewish baseball, balloon fetishes [&#8230...

E291 Tia May is a chronic illness survivor, retired veteran, mental health advocate and singer-songwriter. We discuss trauma, self-worth, leaving toxic relationships, breaking free of old patterns and reclaiming one’s health and well-being. Trigger Warning: Discussion of suicidal thoughts. For more information and links, please visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com

E290 Danny Jordan is the author of “Rae’s First Day,” the first book from his “The Capables” children’s book series. Danny’s eldest daughter was born with an upper limb difference, which inspired him to create stories about “a group of super-capable kid superheroes all of whom have a super capability or ‘cape.’ Each Capable’s superpower [...

E289 Turhan “Troy” Caylak‘s role as Akhmal in HBO’s hit show “Barry” earned him a SAG award nom. The actor, writer, producer has a long list of tv and film credits to his name. Turhan’s rapid-fire conversational style is a joyful and wild ride through his polymath brain as we chat about his craft, childhood […]

E288 Roby Sobieski is an accomplished magician who has traveled the world practicing his craft, sometimes with interesting results (like being accused of being a god or demon). He has consulted on David Blaine’s national tours, and has been a sleight-of-hand consultant on the Harley Quinn “Birds of Prey” film. We discuss magic, history, philosophy, […]

E287 Austin Antoine & Raul Herrera are from Get Lit – Words Ignite (founded by Diane Luby Lane), an arts-education non-profit “using poetry to increase literacy, empower youth and inspire communities.” Diane also founded the Get Lit Players, “an award-winning classic teen poetry troupe who have appeared at the White House three times, collaborated with […]

E286 D.J. Vodicka has been called a “rat,” and “dead man walking” for exposing corruption at Salinas Valley State Prison. Sacrificing his career and risking his life, Vodicka, a decorated veteran officer, served in the Investigative Services Unit (a branch of Internal Affairs) and was the “whistle-blower” who uncovered a gang of rogue prison guards […]

E285 Sister Irene O’Neill has devoted her life to helping others. She’s the president of Sisters Rising Worldwide, a non-profit of 650,000 Sisters doing life-changing work in 190 countries, sharing ideas and strategies that solve the root causes of injustices throughout the world, and in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. She also spent […]

E284 Human Scott Augenbaum is a cybercrime specialist, retired FBI supervisory special agent and former Crimes Against Children coordinator. He’s the author of “The Secret to Cybersecurity,” and spends his time helping to empower people against cyber attacks on their work and home computers, and phones – from phishing to romance scams to password shenanigans […]

E283 Human Ben Kutylo is executive director at ForwARd Arkansas, working to “accelerate the innovative and equitable transformation of education in Arkansas.” He’s worked with Chicago schools to help educators change the direction of learning. He’s also the co-founder of Fremont Street, a national nonprofit philanthropy dedicated to helping school systems change from within...

E282 Human Dr. Thomas Ousterhout, a psychologist, and member of the Association of Computing Machinery, writes about mental health for TheMighty.com and the “Conquer Your Mind” group, is the author of “The Matrix Has You,” and wrote his dissertation on text emojis! We discuss his own suicide attempt in childhood, his subsequent experience on “lockdown” […]

E281 Human Andrea James is a consumer activist, writer, producer, filmmaker, “sexual radical,” and transgender pioneer. She began her career in advertising, has created award-winning websites and videos of trans-related and scholarly content, founded a production company and the Gender Media foundation, edited thousands of Wikipedia pages, voice-coached trans women, and has recently be...

E280 Human Dr. Mao is a 38th generation practitioner of Chinese medicine and is co-founder of Tao of Wellness and Yo San University, both award winning centers for health and Traditional Chinese Medicine graduate education, respectively. He’s the author of over a dozen books about health and anti-aging. For more information and links, please visit: […]

E279 Human Vince DiPersio is a documentarian. His award-winning work in film and t.v. as an audio-visual storyteller has covered decades of events and humans, including; “The Last Days of Kennedy and King,” “The Big Question,” “People of Earth,” “Hate. com,” “Who Killed Tupac,” and most recently, in partnership with Kim Kardashian West, &...

E278 Cameron Esposito is a standup comedian, activist, host and founder of Queery podcast, and author of her memoir “Save Yourself.” She grew up Catholic and studied theology. We discuss representation, comedy, religion, and cancel culture. Her standup special “Rape Jokes” is about sexual assault from a survivor’s perspective, with proceeds benefiting RAINN. She&#8217...

E277 Human Brad Koepenick‘s life has been dedicated to lifting up, educating, championing and helping others see their own kind of magic. He’s an award-winning educator, philanthropist, activist, actor, producer, writer, co-founder and president of SparkRise.com, and he grew up with some of Hollywood’s most talented, calling Val Kilmer a “soul brother.” Together, he a...

E276 Human Jason Rogers is an American saber fencer, two-time Olympian and Olympic silver medalist. He’s a regular contributor to Men’s Health magazine and started “The Mandate Letter” online, where he explores themes related to masculinity, including his own past struggles with sexual performance anxiety. We discuss his writing, what it takes to be an […]

E275 Human Dr. Frances Yahia is a mental health counselor, Akashic records reader, archetypal astrologer, and has studied metaphysics for more than three decades. We discuss her growing up in a cult, religion, spiritual realms, the power of Myth, dreams and so much more! For more information and links, please visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com

E274 Human Megs Colleen started to realize the person she was told she was, wasn’t the person she actually was, which, from a young age, created confusion and defiance in her, and made her feel like a misfit. She now calls herself an “unholy outsider,” a far step from the Evangelical past she turned her […]

E273 Cliff Oxford, born and raised on Swamp Road in Waycross, Gerogia, received a double major in history and political science from Emory. He’s the founder of Cliffco Think Tank, has written for the New York Times and Forbes magazine. The three-time author’s newest book, Redneck Reverie: The Rationale for the Trump Phenomenon, tells the […]

E272 Human Dr. Melanie Curtis-Andrews, the co-founder and artistic director of Inner City Shakespeare Ensemble, has spent her entire life educating others. She’s received numerous accolades and awards, taught and empowered thousands of bright, young minds (with the Ensemble and an over 30-year career in South L.A. schools; including Washington Preparatory High School and Compton […]