PODCAST · society
Good Humans
by Josh Owens
Exploring better ways to be human. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Matt Hires Wrote a New Song
My good friend Matt Hires is back to talk about purpose, the ways music transcends the tangible into something deeper and unspoken, coping with uncertainty and discomfort, and HIS NEW SONG, Break No More! Matt is such a real, humble, inspiring, and wise person and I'm so happy he was willing to...
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Graham Brown, Indiana, Anarchy, and Entrepreneurship
Graham Brown is a Hoosier, a small business owner, and a bit of an anarchist. Graham is on a mission to practice conscientious entrepreneurship, create community, impart empathy, and expand his perspective. Indiana is the best. Graham's company - United State of Indiana Happy Thanksgiving, Happy...
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Terrence Talley Has Secrets
Terrence Talley is spreading hope to students across the country by challenging them to engage with their secrets in a meaningful and powerful way, giving them tools to navigate their world, and connecting them to their parents, teachers, and mentors for support. Terrence's work is profoundly...
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Julia Nunes Did Not Have a Plan
Julia Nunes is a musician that never planned on being a musician. From getting her start on YouTube to opening for Ben Folds, Julia has learned a few things about following your passion, cutting through the bullshit, and true self-worth, and she shares some of that with us here. Oh, and she...
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Mike Falzone is Funny and Helpful
Mike Falzone is a stand-up comedian, musician, and Youtube creator that has built a loyal fan base by living out what he believes in: be nice, be funny, and be helpful. Mike's Youtube Welcome to Our Podcast Dynamic Banter Horny for the Past Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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Chad Gabriel and the Search for Aliveness
Chad Gabriel is searching for what makes us feel alive and wants to help all of us make choices that increase our own aliveness. Chad is the Sherpa of Purpose at Tuthill, a Chicago-based company with a vision for doing good in their community and around the world. Chad's project, The Search for...
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Music and Musing with Matt Hires
Matt Hires is an amazing musician, a deep thinker, and a genuinely good person. Matt's music is unique and heartfelt, as well as raw and authentic. This conversation goes everywhere from music to deconstructing faith to Mr. Rogers and it's lovely. Matt's website: www.matthires.com Matt's latest...
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Gary Ware is Playing at Work
Gary Ware helps professionals level-up their confidence, creativity, and happiness using play. This was an enlightening and uplifting conversation. www.breakthroughplay.com Gary's TedX Talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right *re-release*
*originally released on March 24th, 2018 - season 1, episode 3* Extremes are extremely unproductive. Moms Demand Action Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jonders Knows More Than You About Football
From sports to comedy to hosting late night talk shows, Jonders is keeping busy, but still finding time to take care of himself and others, in turn. @jondersfpt on Twitter and Instagram Forward Pass Thinking audio content on Apple Podcasts and everywhere else podcasts are found Jonders' piece on...
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Branden Harvey and Real, Messy Hope
Branden Harvey is a storyteller focused on the good in the world. He's the host of the podcast Sounds Good, the creator of the Goodnewspaper, a printed newspaper full of good news, and has built an online community over more than 250,000 world changers. Branden talked to me about “real, messy...
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Pete Holmes Wrote a Book
Pete Holmes, a hero of mine, spoke with me about seeking truth, killing our ego, true identity, and his new book, Comedy Sex God. It's available now and it's a must-read for anyone with "what's going on here?" thoughts. Order Pete's book here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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Phil Drysdale is Unraveling Publicly
Phil Drysdale is an author, a speaker, the son of a pastor, a Bible studier, a truth seeker, and some would say, a heretic. Phil is asking the questions of his faith that many Christians are afraid to ask, because the truth usually isn’t in line with the mainline dogma, and he’s talking about it...
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Good Humans is One Year Old!
We're one year old! Thank you all for listening and sticking with us, this long! In this episode, we're revisiting the conversations with the wonderful guests we've had on the show and we're talking about some exciting things we've got in the works! If you'd like to enter to win a free copy of…
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Asking the Hard Questions with Eui, James, and Dan
Some friends surprised me with a really wonderful birthday/farewell party and it was awesome. Before we wrapped up the evening, we decided to have a meaningful discussion about the stuff that really matters. Are you a fan of audio books? Check out www.audibletrial.com/goodhumans for your free...
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Christopher Swan Believes Your Story Matters
Christopher Swan is on a mission to help people discover and celebrate what makes them different. This was a delightful, uplifting conversation about diversity, perspective, and embracing your uniqueness. The world needs your kind of different. Accidental Information Christopher's personal…
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Andy Hardy Thinks You Should Be Like Jesus pt. 2
Andy Hardy joined us this week to talk about the hippy renegade we know as Jesus. And also about his experience dealing with depression and anxiety in the IFB cult. If you are thinking of harming yourself, PLEASE talk to someone. You are loved and valued and incredibly important. The good people…
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Andy Hardy Thinks You Should Be Like Jesus pt. 1
Andy Hardy joined us this week to talk about the hippy renegade we know as Jesus. And also about his experience dealing with depression and anxiety in the IFB cult. If you are thinking of harming yourself, PLEASE talk to someone. You are loved and valued and incredibly important. The good people…
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Happy Holidays from Good Humans!
I asked a few of my good friends, some who have been on the podcast and others who will be soon, what their favorite thing about the holidays is. I loved their answers and I'm excited to share them. Happy Holidays, everyone! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Brad Reichelt Hates Haircuts
Brad is a Good Human that I grew up with in my New Jersey days. We talked about Brad's and my experience growing up in the IFB cult, Brad's experience in the Army, and a crazy idea involving an all-out embargo on haircuts. Patriot Paws is an organization that trains and provides service dogs of…
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Rambling About Bitterness
This episode is a little different. No prepared notes, no outline, no specific direction, just a stream of consciousness about bitterness, cults, hurt people, and the vicious cycle of pain all of this can cause. It's exactly as depressing as it sounds. If you want a free audiobook to cheer…
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CJ Casciotta Wants You to Get Weird
CJ Casciotta is an author, speaker, and creator... and he's a weirdo. We talked about CJ's book, Get Weird, some other projects he's working on right now, getting in touch with your Sacred Weird, and how you can help make schools awesome. Check out and get involved with CJ's project, Ringbeller,...
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Joe Chura Won a Dance Competition
Joe Chura is the founder and CEO of Dealer Inspire, one of Chicago's leading advertising and technology companies. From an early age Joe has been no stranger to perseverance and its ability to change the landscape of our entire lives. Oh, and Joe recently won a dance competition. Here's a link to...
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So, You Think You're Better Than You?
Can you be better than you are? Are you better than you were? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ryan Kwasneski and Wrestling with Politics
Ryan Kwasneski joins us this week to talk about the power of social media, stumbling into the world of pro wrestling, and being a local politician. This was a really fun conversation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Life of Moments of Purpose... Sometimes
What is purpose? Does it exist? Can we ever find it? Is it something you find, or something you discover? Is it better to search for purpose or to live purposefully? Is there a difference? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Who Cares What I Say?
I am not here to change the world. I am here to extend invitations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wholly Hypocritical-ish
Hypocrites are the worst, aren't we? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Joel Gratcyk is a DOER
Joel Gratcyk DOES things. Among the things he's doing, he has built a platform and wants to use it to help whomever he can. Being, as he puts it, a non-traditional employee, Joel has some very unique perspective and this was a very helpful conversation. Check all of Joel's projects out on...
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Evan Small is Doing the Next Right Thing
This weeks' episode is a smorgasbord of existentialism, philosophizing, and rabbit trails. In a word, it's delightful. I'm so happy to be able to introduce you to Evan Small, a dear friend and someone whose view of being a Good Human is both wonderfully simple and incredibly profound. Sometimes,...
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Evan Jones and Your Queer Story
We're joined this week by Evan Jones; cult survivor, writer, transgender man, ass kicker, and podcaster. Evan is here to talk about living authentically and fully, no matter the cost. Evan's story is incredibly inspiring and I'm so happy to share it with you! Evan is launching a podcast with his...
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What Good Does it Do?
Is the way you're living doing any good for anyone? Is it doing any good for you? It should be, shouldn't it? Stickers coming soon! Rate and review the podcast! You're awesome! James Harrison's story Phillip DeFranco's video about James Bustle article about volcano eruption in Guatemala Hosted on...
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Cecilia Owens and the Importance of Awareness
Cecilia is back to talk about awareness and its value in our everyday lives. It's also our one-year wedding anniversary! Don't worry, the smoochy talk was kept to a minimum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Criticism is Half the Battle
Criticizing is so fun, isn't it? Definitely way more fun (and way more safe) than trying to do it better, that's for sure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Repetition is the Key to Unoriginality
Why do we love quotes? Is unoriginality always a bad thing? Why does truth, when we hear it, feel as if we've known it all along? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Stuart Hardy Believes in Balance
Stuart Hardy, of Not Your Mother's Podcast fame, is striving to balance out the bad in the world. One random act of kindness at a time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right
What is the relationship between middle ground (compromise), psyche, extremes, and conversation? And how does any of it relate to culture, society, politics, and gun reform? We've tried what we're doing for a long time, maybe it's time to take a new approach? Hosted on Acast. See…
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(not) For the Hell of It
"Why should I be/do good?" This week, we're exploring reasons to do your part to make the world a better place - or not - and going to hell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why "Why?"
Do you ever just wonder "why"? Do you ever ask? How often? In this episode, we're exploring the art of questioning everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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An Introduction to Good Humans
Welcome to Good Humans! Stick around for some helpful conversations with good some good humans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Smoochy Talk
Cecilia is back for a special Valentine's Day edition of the podcast to make fun of Josh's weight, impersonate Queen Elizabeth, and be her adorable self. It's an hour-long smoochy talk extravaganza! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Be Better
Stuart Hardy, the Social Media Guru, is back to talk about Third Way, Jesus, humanity, cultural differences, and the oddity of podcasters. Check out Stuart and Not Your Mother's Podcast on Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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At First, I Was Afraid
"At first I was afraid. I was petrified..." Seeking and speaking truth can be difficult. It can be painstaking. It can cause conflict, rejection, turmoil, and pain. It can also be wonderfully rewarding. Let's have a conversation: [email protected] www.facebook.com/heresthethingcast…
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Leopard Print Thongs And Religion
Our first episode of 2018 is live with good friend of the podcast, Stuart Hardy, the Social Media Guru! We talk about leopard print thongs, religion, and cults. Stuart has talked extensively about cults, specifically the Independent Fundamental Baptist cult, on his own podcast and he joins Josh,...
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We Did a Christmas Thing
Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals! From us to you, a special Christmas episode with some very special guests! Cecilia and Kayce join Josh and Tyler to show off their Christmas knowledge (or lack thereof)... Play along and let us know how YOU did! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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COD, Calories, and Culture
This week, Tyler and Josh discuss fitness, Call of Duty, American culture, and the romanticization of violence, all while remaining their hilarious, charming selves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cecilia Hates Going to the Movies
Cecilia and Josh went to see Thor: Ragnarok and Cecilia has some thoughts. Also, what's up with Christianity? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How Do You Eat an Elephant?
We talked about eating elephants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hello There, Deary
We started off talking about Mrs. Doubtfire and ended up talking about Chris Pratt and Pee-wee Herman. There was some stuff in between, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Cars, Kale Smoothies, and Cocaine
We're back and we're not sorry. Tyler still has two babies and great hair, and Josh has a new apartment. Also, the automotive industry, kale smoothies, and cocaine came up... all in the same episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Exploring better ways to be human.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Josh Owens
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Exploring better ways to be human. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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