Just Because: The Hu(e)man Experience Podcast

3.10.19: Episode 58 "FD Cuddles Ave" Greg "Munchy Honeycakes" Cook joins me to talk about cartoons we watched growing up and what our thoughts were on "Captain Marvel." Then we end the episode by fantasy-drafting Disney/Pixar/DreamWorks animated movies! Big shout-out to Aman for the intro music! Follow him on Instagram @itsamanabdu and shout-out to Hieyam for the recommendation and you can follow...

2.09.19: "Authentic Self" I was so happy to have Representative Isela Blanc on this episode! She shared her journey of coming from Mexico, jumping to different states and schools, being the oldest sister, her love for her family and education and we get into her accidental yet fulfilling jump into politics.

1.27.19: "Authenticity vs Perfection" My guest was my friend Jesus Chavez! He shared his experiences being a first-generation college student, what he got out of Greek life at ASU, going to graduate school in Illinois and his relationship with faith.

1.19.19: Episode 55 "Collecting Minority Badges" I was very fortunate to have on my friend Hieyam Abdu! She's the host of the "Citizens Arrest Podcast." We talk about her journey through life collecting minority badges, using different voices and what music she's into these days.

12.22.18: Episode 54 "2018 Movies" I'm joined by Jeremiah aka Sweet Baby J, Xavier newly crowned GreggyC and Ivan Big Bang Tang. After a lot of tomfoolery, we fantasy-draft our favorite movies of 2018! We discuss why as well as if we agree with each other's picks.

12.15.18: Episode 53 "We Are Family" I'm joined by Jeremiah and Michelle(her first episode!)and we fantasy-draft TV characters to be our family! Give it a listen to find out why we choose these people and, yes, who is my daddy.

12.14.18: Episode 52 "I Am Dominant" I was joined by Greg C. (@GreggyC on Twitter), Brandon S. (@ShallowNthaDeep and @thebakinglotus on Instagram for your cheesecake needs) and first-timer on the podcast, Jasmine M. This episode was absolutely insane. It's the craziest and creepiest episode to date. We eventually get to fantasy-drafting songs of one of the most dominant forces in music ever: Micha...

12.09.18: Episode 51 "Working in a Man's World" My guest is Sarah! She shares her experiences navigating life through college, working as a woman of color in a man's world, giving back to her community and her plans to start an awesome new podcast. I really enjoyed this one and am grateful she chose to share it.

12.08.18: Episode 50! Kelly Kerr @kellywithabigolk returns! This is a short episode but we go fast talking about energy, spirituality, rage, psychology and removing the word "try" from our vocabulary. The picture is a gift Kelly gave to my wife and I. It's us before we had our son.

11.10.18: Episode 49 "The Cabinet" I'm joined by Greg C. and Jeremiah T.! On this episode we discuss hooking up through apps, parenting and we have a discussion on what roles actors should just leave alone. We end the episode by fantasy-drafting our Cabinet if we were the President! Find out who we choose. Spoiler alert: Dwayne Johnson is one of them.

10.27.18: "Immigration" My friend Salvador came on the podcast! He's an immigration lawyer for Ybarra Maldonado Law Group and he gave his thoughts on Trump, how he stays so positive even with dark clouds in the sky, and what family means to him.

10.13.18: "Drinks On Us Pt.2" Serena and Jeremiah join me as we talk about our favorite Halloween memories, why Serena hates bugs as we sip some delicious wine. Then we fantasy draft our favorite horror movies. See what horrifies us and makes our skin crawl!

9.30.18 "Puppy Mills" My guest for this episode was Barb A. Poole! She's the author of the children's book series "The Diaries of Liberty the Pug." We talk about puppy mills, how to treat dogs and how important it is to teach children how to treat their dogs. To learn what you can do to stop puppy mills visit thepuppymillproject.org . You can find Barb on Twitter @threepugmum and on Instagram @bar...

9.29.18: "ShallowNthaDeep" My friend Brandon joined and we delve into spoken word poetry, mental health, education and, somehow, dick jokes. I was inspired by an event he facilitated to start writing again and I knew I had to have him on the podcast. You can follow him on Twitter @ShallowNthaDeep and you can find his cheesecake creations and even place orders on Instagram @thebakinglotus

9.23.18: "Man Enough" Serena, Danny and his friend Randi join me on this episode! We discuss Justin Baldoni's YouTube series "Man Enough." We discuss what masculinity means to us, how women are affected by masculinity, what does it mean to "be a man," and where we learn all of this from.

9.16.18: "AHS Tempe Library" is here! As Greg C. (aka Big Daddy Lebron) is back on the show, in the room next to us were some people doing some shady ass shit. But besides that, we talk about our jobs, mental health, American Horror Story, Trump, racism and so much more!

9.08.18: "Nasty Boys to Dream Girls" I'm back! Almost two months gone and I'm happy to be back. I'm joined by Jeremiah and our newest fraternity bRhother, Max (although we never actually say his name on the episode). We go all over the place and get to know Max better. From his journey to Arizona, his love for music and he tries his hands at telling jokes. We discuss whether or not fate exists, wh...

6.17.18: "Unfortunately Interesting" I'm joined by Greg aka "Big Daddy LeBron" and Xavier aka "Teddy Mudslide." No theme this week, just a random conversation about cartoons, Beyonce and Jay-Z, sex, mac and cheese and we share stories about some peeps in our lives. Beyonce loves whales.

6.10.18: "Big Daddy Sense" This week, I'm joined by Greg and we pop the podcast-cherry of my lil bRho in our fraternity, Danny! The purpose was to talk about "Sense8" but we take a long road to get to it. Danny explains "The Handmaid's Tale," I share Serena and I's experience with looking for a house to buy and Greg talks about how he was mistaken for Lebron James which inspires him to start porno...

6.02.18: "Off the Record" I'm joined by Mat and Ronald this week! We talk rugby, being a security guard, struggles of being a teacher and Ronald spoils "13 Reasons Why." Also, Mat explains just what he got his Master's in, Ronald tells us what song would play when he enters the room and we share how we get rid of stress.

4.29.18: "Infinity Spoilers" THERE ARE SPOILERS GALORE! You've been warned. My guests are Greg and Jeremiah! We just saw "Avengers: Infinity War" and we're distraught, excited and everything in between. We lay it all out there. Give it a listen!

4.14.18: "Queen for a Day" My special guest this week is Franc Gaxiola! We have a beautiful discussion about his work in theatre and the various manifestations it's taken. We also talk about his time in the military and how his family life led him to where he is today and where he will be tomorrow. I am honestly inspired after talking with him and finding out parallels between our lives and seeing...

4.07.18: "Social Fish" My guests this week are Serena, my fraternity brother Jeremiah returns, and my lil from LSG sorority Becca! We delve into our love for candy and we dissected social media! We discuss why we use Facebook, what we post on Snapchat and what we look at on Instagram! We talk about what people shouldn't post, what we can't help posting ourselves and how social media affects dating...

3.25.18: "Hate Hurts" This week's special guest is Imraan Siddiqi, the Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) for the Arizona Chapter. We touched on the recent hateful events that happened at the Islamic Community Center of Tempe, AZ and had a beautiful discussion about holding people accountable for hateful acts, as well as how this country has allowed jingoism and fear of "...

3.11.18: "Beyoncentation Matters" On this episode, I caught up with Greg and Serena! We discussed school shootings and giving teachers guns. We also saw "Hamilton" and "Black Panther" and their impact on society and us. Then we fantasy-drafted Beyonce songs! (Credit for the idea goes to the "All Fantasy Everything Podcast.") Give it a listen to find out which Beyonce songs make our lists!