If This Is True with Chris Hall

The debut of ‘Playa Dust in My Soul’ made Sarah Marshall a newly minted author late in the seventh decade of her life. The shortcomings of her first draft initiated a writer’s journey that took over twenty years to learn how to carve a story from a mountain of information. As a Burning Man village leader for over twenty years, Sarah has witnessed firsthand how temporary communities catalyze perman...

Yuehan is a designer by day and an improv nerd by evening. Originally from Shanghai, China, and now based in Stockholm, Sweden.  She is the founder of English improv community - Fika Improv Group in Stockholm, where she's committed to connecting improvisers and sharing our passion for improv in a welcoming space. Graduated from Second City, she has also been training with teachers from d...

Ophira Eisenberg is a standup comedian, writer, and podcast host (NPR, CBS, CNN, The Moth, HBO, Comedy Central, iHeart) who headlines theaters and comedy venues across the world, tours regularly with the Moth Mainstage , and hosts the weekly parenting-comedy podcast Parenting is a Joke (Webby Finalist for Best Host).  She also hosted NPR’s trivia comedy show Ask Me Another for 9 years. ...

Monte Schulz   received his M.A. in American Studies from University of California, Santa Barbara. He published his first novel,   Down by the River, in 1990, and spent the next twelve years writing a novel about the Jazz Age. His most recent novel, award winning   Metropolis, was published in 2022. His father is the late cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. Building on the world Schulz created in his hi...

John Lutz is an actor, comedian, and screenwriter. He is best known for playing J. D. Lutz on the sitcom 30 Rock , and for his work as a writer on the NBC series Saturday Night Live for seven seasons. In 2014, he joined the writing staff of the NBC late-night talk show Late Night with Seth Meyers . Lutz began his professional career as a writer-performer with Chicago's ImprovOlympic and The Second...

Alexandra is an artist, educator, and somatic guide working with movement as a way to access creative authority, embodied clarity, and deep personal voice. Her work supports artists, teachers, activists, facilitators, and guides to strengthen their inner compass while leading, creating, and communicating. She is fascinated by how decision-making lives in the body: how gesture holds belief, habit b...

Meet Dr. Peter B. Cotton, a renowned gastroenterologist and professor with a five-decades-long career, who has touched the lives of thousands, including royalty and celebrities. In his second act, he has become an award-winning children’s book author, captivating young minds with his tales. His latest book, “What Fred The Snake And Friends’ Learn About The Chinese Zodiac – And The Great Race,” int...

Brad Elder is an award-winning author and attorney, living in Texas. Prior to writing his action thriller, Recoil of Justice, his writing credits  Included millions of emails and text messages, and a couple of dozen witty social media posts. When not poking fun at himself, Brad spends his days in Lubbock, TX, with his wife, Ashton, and his two children, Lauren and Jake. We talked about the he...

Michael is a retired New York City detective who somehow found his way from Manhattan to the Balkans. After his time with the NYPD, Michael spent two decades working internationally for the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations, and the Department of Justice; He’s seen the best and worst of human behavior — often in the same afternoon. Michael has written Land of Broken Toys: Kosovo, a work...

Alex Mann is an improviser, actor, comedian and author. His book, the Law of Improv came out in paperback in 2025. He has performed in several plays, shows, commercials, and TV shows, based out of the Boston area. He is also been a sheriff for 28 years, and uses that experience to explore how improvisational principles can help first responders communicate and strengthen leadership. The Law o...

The future of space may be shaped by a coming scramble for off-world resources, the rise of humans born and raised beyond Earth, and the disruptive power of AI and robotics. Genetic engineering will redefine not only crops but humanity itself, transforming survival in stark new ways. And in time, contact with alien species could spark conflicts or alliances that alter our destiny. These are some o...

Born in Athens, Greece as an Air Force brat, Teri M Brown came into this world with an imagination full of stories to tell. She now calls the North Carolina coast home, and the peaceful nature of the sea has been a great source of inspiration for her creativity. Not letting 2020 get the best of her, Teri chose to go on an adventure that changed her outlook on life. She and her husband, Bruce, rode...

Over the years, Cameron Smith has used comedy, music and film as ways to process life and connect with people in a real, unpolished way.  His latest project, The Loneliest Boy on Earth, came out of that impulse — part experiment, part personal confession, and part attempt to make sense of love and identity in the modern world.  He has learned that vulnerability, when shared honestly...

Ralph R. “Rick” Steinke is an award-winning author whose  Jake Fortina  series has captivated readers with its razor-sharp realism, fast-paced storytelling, and unforgettable characters. With three acclaimed novels already on shelves—and a fourth installment,  Vital Mission , launching this August—Steinke has established himself as a fresh, authoritative voice in the military thrill...

John Fugelsang is an actor, comedian, talk show host, and former VH1 VJ, but did you know he is also a best selling author? His book, Separation of Church and Hate is a guide for navigating conversations with fake Christians and your relatives who attend the megachurch, but don’t live by Jesus’ example. It’s a NYT best seller! You can hear him on Tell Me Everything, part of the programming on Siri...

Drawn to a career in the arts, multi-hyphenate (actor, director, playwright, comedian) Chris Ferretti acted in several theatrical productions that no one ever saw. Ferretti studied theatre and marketing at the University of Rhode Island, which is as good of a recipe as any to become a bartender in Connecticut. Working several jobs and bartending nights, Ferretti continued to perform in several pro...

Kevin Allison is the creator and host of the hit podcast,  RISK! , where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share. Since its 2009,  RISK!  has produced nearly 1000 episodes. Slate once called RISK! “Hilarious, jaw-dropping and just plain touching.” Kevin is also the founder and lead instructor of  The Story Studio , a storytelling school which...

Since 2014, Anthony LaMarca has served as the multi-instrumentalist in The War On Drugs. He has also released five albums as The Building. He also engineers and produces albums for other artists at his Youngstown, Ohio studio, Peppermint Productions. Along with his partners Dean Anshutz and Peppermint founder Gary Rhamy, they also archive and reissue recordings from the studio's mor...

Award-winning author Jane Rubin’s powerful new novel  Over There —the final installment in her best-selling  Gilded City  trilogy—illuminates a little-known chapter of Jewish-American history with striking relevance for today. Set during World War I,  Over There  follows a family of Jewish doctors and nurses who serve with courage and compassion amid the horrors of trench...

A proudly queer comedian and artist, Louie Pearlman has been fueling the NYC comedy scene since 2002. His original sketches starring the Sesame Street Muppets are featured at Sesame Street Learn and Play in the American Dream Mall, NJ. As a writer for The Sesame Street Podcast and the Webby Award winning Ready Set Ride with Elmo, he engages young audiences with humor and creativity.  An estee...

Bethany Hall  is Creative Director of Comedy Initiatives at the Center for Media & Social Impact. Additionally, she serves as the Co-Creator and Executive Producer of GoodLaugh at CMSI where she leads the Comedy ThinkTanks and is the comedy architect for creative comedy initiatives. Hall is also proud to be the Creative Director of the Yes, And...Laughter Lab. She is a writer, producer, a...

A native Rhode Islander, Amy is a mild-mannered health data analyst by day, shamelessly bold improviser by night Her educational background includes a bachelor's degree in Mathematics, a Master of Library and Information Science, and a multitude of classes and workshops with Groundlings School, Impro Theatre, Freestyle Love Supreme Academy, and numerous other instructors from London to Los An...

For the past 15 years, George has served as the Dean of the Orthodox Church in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Earlier in his career he was senior engineer at the National Research Nuclear University and a manager in the research laboratory for Russia Research Institute of Information Technologies, in Moscow.   How does a scientist become a man of the cloth? You can find out through this episo...

Superchunk  is an American  indie rock  band from  Chapel Hill, North Carolina , consisting of singer-guitarist  Mac McCaughan , guitarist  Jim Wilbur , bassist  Laura Ballance , and drummer Laura King. Formed in 1989, they were one of the bands that helped define the Chapel Hill music scene of the 1990s. [1]  The band is known for its energetic, high-veloci...

Whatever stormed through the ‘90s and early 2000s with a relentless barrage of punk rock anthems fueled by disillusionment, isolation, and raw fury. Now, nearly 25 years later, original members Ben Wrecked (vocals/guitar)and Matt Fish (drums) are back, louder and sharper than ever, joined by Brett Moore (guitar) and Peter Woodward (bass/vocals) to resurrect one of the Midwest’s most fierce punk ac...