Hey Human Podcast

E202 Lauren Holiday has managed to pack a lot of living into the first half of her life. It hasn’t all been rosy. She’s overcome some bad stuff. She’s strong. She’s funny. She’s searching and she’s open to discovery. She’s lived in her car and she’s braved standup stages. She’s found love a few times […]

E201 Author and lawyer human Christian Barth takes us on a deep dive in his new book The Garden State Parkway Murders: A Cold Case Mystery (WildBlue Press – Jan 2020), exploring the possible suspects in the tragic murders of Susan Davis and Elizabeth Perry, two 19-year-olds found stabbed to death one week after Memorial Day […]

(Supplemental Update to E198): Dr. Rendi Murphree is back with an update on SARS CoV2 (COVID-19). Things are changing rapidly — I asked her to update us. Please stay safe and stay home.  (March 16, 2020) For more information and links, please visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com

E200 Legendary performing songwriter human J.D. Souther has penned some of the world’s most iconic songs, including; “You’re Only Lonely,” “New Kid In Town,” “Heartache Tonight,” “Her Town Too,” “Heart of the Matter” and well, you get the picture. When he’s not penning songs or touring the world performing them, you might find him acting […]

E199 Cowboy human Ghuan Featherstone is the founder and director of Urban Saddles, a community outreach program that is building “hope and opportunity for youth and community through the equine experience and the cowboy code of the west.” Kids and young adults come together to ride horses and learn what it means to be a […]

E198 Epidemiologist human Dr. Rendi Murphree calls herself, and others in her field, “Disease Detectives.” She has worked for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for years, recently retiring as a Captain from the United States Public Health Service. She’s currently devoting her time and skills to Alabama in their public health sector. Dr. Murphree […]

E197 Aaron Pesin is Happy the Clown and Granny Goose. He wants to bring joy to people but also to himself. His childhood environment in New York was tricky at times and he found that humor and making people around him laugh was a sure way to make things a little bit better. These days, […]

E196 Part Two. Human Athena Demos is a world traveler. I was trying to think of what to write about her, other than the obvious, that she’s brave and smart and funny. I decided I would just make a list of some words based on our conversation: Strippers, Understanding, Psychedelics, Q’ero, Forensic Science, Baptists, Growth, […]

E196 Part One. Human Athena Demos is a world traveler. I was trying to think of what to write about her, other than the obvious, that she’s brave and smart and funny. I decided I would just make a list of some words based on our conversation: Strippers, Understanding, Psychedelics, Q’ero, Forensic Science, Baptists, Growth, […]

E195 Actor, director, improvisor and writer human Rich Baker just released his new book “Improv Made Easier.” He’s a writer for Epic Rap Battles of History and has performed all over the country with organizations like The Second City, ComedySportz Chicago, Mission Improvable and his award-winning troupe Rollin’ In Riches. He also directed the award-winning web […]

E194 Naomi Van Winkle grew up in a New England religious cult (King’s Chapel), under the “prophet” Syro (neé Jean Spademan). At eighteen, Naomi left the church and everything she had ever known to begin a new life. Host and creator of the podcast Cult in Connecticut, and writer of the book, Cult in my […]

E193 Transgender, asexual and HIV Positive human, Winter Breedlove is a brilliant writer and observer of the world around her. She grew up in a conservative home and was sent to gay conversion therapy. She has spent a lifetime trying to figure out exactly who she is, what she wants, and where she’s going. For […]

E192 Temporary follower of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, writer and producer of community theatre, hypnotherapist, magician by the name of the Pixie Prestidigitator human Barbara Moss is a force of nature in a tiny body, contemplating life, death and possibilities. She’s about to launch her first podcast, “Who Wants to Know,” about inquires and rants on Boston. […]

E191 Visual effects artist, documentarian, homeless advocate and fire performer human Michael Angelo is a in Venice Beach, California. He has spent the last seven years working on DocumenTree, a film about the Treeman of Venice. He and Treeman recently launched the BeLeaflets campaign to help un-housed citizens connect to resources in their community, helping them […]

E190 Human Todd Michael Rogers was raised in the community of Vineyard Church, rooted in the charismatic renewal and historic evangelicalism movement. An active imagination set him apart from those around him, and eventually he chose his own path. He’s the inventor Spell Saga, a unique story-driven solitaire card game that takes place in a […]

E189 Susan Ruth here with a message for you. Thank you everyone for a fantastic 2019. I’m super excited for the 2020 season. Happy holidays and Love and Joy for a New Year. I couldn’t have made it this far without you. Big Love and Many Blessings xo Susan

E188 Human Lanny West has seen some things. He grew up in an abusive household, has had his share of addictions and wives, was a rainmaker in the music industry as a top-notch record promoter and music director living a life of fun and excess. But that life came with a price. Now on the […]

E187 Road debris accident survivor human Holden Amory was driving down the freeway, in West Palm Beach on Interstate 95, when he was struck by a twenty pound metal chunk of debris (likely a drum brake) that came hurtling through his windshield. Miraculously, he survived and even has great recollection of the event. Only 22 […]

E186 Human Sean Fitzharris had a psychotic break in his early twenties. What he thought was seasonal depression turned out to be the onset of his bipolar and schizophrenic mood disorders. He discusses the early warning signs of his illness, what it was like in its throes, his admittance to a psychiatric facility and the […]

E185 History professor, death studies scholar and author human Dr. Kami Fletcher is an Associate professor of American & African American History at Albright College and President of The Collective for Radical Death Studies. She’s co-author of “Real Business: Maryland’s First Black Cemetery Journeys into the Enterprise of Death, 1807 – 1920,” and the forthcoming […]