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Hey Human Podcast

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Hey Human. I’m Susan Ruth. I have interesting, enlightening, in-depth conversations with people from all walks. Sometimes I agree with them, sometimes their point of view couldn’t be further from mine. The world expands and contracts in experience and conversation. I find people fascinating… every human has a story.

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Episodes

  1. Cidny Bullens: Heaven and Earth

    E474 Cidny Bullens is a performing-songwriter, musician, playwright, author, activist, educator, and speaker. Cid is a two-time Grammy nominee and has worked with Elton John, Rod Stewart, and Bob Crewe, among others. In 1996, Cidny’s 11-year-old daughter died of cancer. Cidny’s currently...

  2. Victoria Salisbury: McMurdo Station, Antartica

    E473 Victoria Salisbury is a retired elementary school teacher who decided she wanted some adventure and went to live in Antarctica, in service to the US Arctic Program. She called it the experience of a lifetime. It inspired her new children’s book, The Selfish Skua’s Supper, and changed her...

  3. Jason Prokowiew: Living in Response

    E472 Jason Prokowiew is the author of “War Boy’s: A Father and Son Memoir,” about his Belarusian father’s adoption by the Nazis, after they murdered his family. You can imagine what kind of trauma his father dealt with and how it was passed down to his own family, years later. A heartfelt...

  4. Charles Douglas: The Revolution is You

    E471 Charles Douglas is a political activist and strategist. He’s the executive director and co-creator of Common Power, a Seattle-based organization that fosters multigenerational and diverse groups of volunteers that work across differences to amplify democracy, encouraging people to interact...

  5. Caleb Gilbert: State of Awareness

    E469 Caleb Gilbert is the president of White Glove Protection Group. He’s spent over two decades in executive protection and his expertise spans 51 countries and nearly every region of the US. He’s protected A-List celebrities, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and led Fortune 200 corporate...

  6. Mark Friedman: Learn, Listen, Lose, Win, Fall Down, Get Back Up

    E16 Music industry human Mark Friedman is the president of Deluge Music. He has spent his life navigating the waters of the swift currents in the music industry. Beginning his career as an intern at Columbia Records, Mark has worked his way up through the ranks at MCA, Reata, Chrysalis, RSP…

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  7. MadebyJimbob: Thinking Uncomfortable Everyman Freedom Warriors

    E15 – Political cartoonist human MadebyJimbob (Jimbob being his moniker) is one of my favorite cartoonist/satirists. His observational humor is biting, poignant, funny and thought-provoking (sometimes even all at once!) and absolutely worth an Instagram follow (instagram.com/madebyjimbob). He’s...

  8. William Puckett UFOs Destinations and Implications

    E14 – UFO researcher and retired meteorologist human William Puckett uses meteorological and radar analysis in his search and research for UFOs. He is a former State Director for the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) and has written many technical articles for the MUFON Journal. He is considered one of...

  9. Paul Fallon: 1 Man, 2 Wheels, 318.9 Million People

    E13 – Architect, author, cyclist human Paul Fallon is riding his bike across the United States to ask people the question, “What will we do tomorrow?” and he has only a handful (tire-ful?) of states to go! He also help rebuild Haiti after the devastating 2010 Earthquake. (47:28) For More...

  10. Adam Shelby: I’m Your Brother I’m Your Son

    E12 – Formerly incarcerated human Adam Shelby was in prison for eight years. While there, he excelled in educational courses and tutored other inmates. He went on a “talking fast” for a month, spent a year in isolation, and he read and he read. Now that Adam is out, he’s attending college and...

  11. Andrew Arehart: Huddled Masses

    E11 – Instructional designer and immigrant settlement specialist human Andrew Arehart focuses on helping people, primarily refugees and immigrants, as they navigate their new life in the United States. He guides and helps them with employment, settlement and adaption. We talked statistics,...

  12. Karen Lynch: Good Cop, Bad Daughter

    E10 – Retired police officer and author human Karen Lynch (Good Cop, Bad Daughter) was one of the first generation of female San Francisco cops. She and I discuss her childhood with an unstable, mentally ill mom, her travels all over the world, her time at the Police Academy and what she’s up to...

  13. Jill: Upscale, Educated Woman Seeking Companionship

    E9 – Sex worker human “Jill” and I discuss her life as an escort in New York (and previously in Australia). She likened what she does to “naked therapy” and we had a very open conversation about how she navigates her career path and how her own life, love and family is impacted by her […]

  14. Mark Carson: Vietnam and Fear and Loathing in Politics

    E8 – Vietnam war historian human Mark Carson talks about the Vietnam war, politics then and now, battles and Nationalism. Oh! And the t-shirts Ho Chi Minh’s best girls wore. I learned a ton in this episode! (1:31:55) For more information about this episode visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com

  15. Hal Humphreys: It’s Not the Size of the Dog

    E7 – Private Eye human Hal Humphreys is owner of/lead investigator at FIND Investigations. Hal talks about the work he does with defense cases, his pursuit of truth and how sometimes an old adage may come in handy. (1:09:00) For More Information visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com

  16. Zach Skow: Exception to the Rule

    E6 – Dog rescuer, advocate and educator human Zach Skow talks about his foundation Marley’s Mutts and the incredible work he’s doing for dog and man alike. He’s saved over 3,000 dogs and his Pawsitive Change Prison Program, Miracle Mutts, Barks and Books and 22 in 22 programs are saving many...

  17. Tanya Sue: Out of the Darkness

    E5 – Suicide survivor human Tanya Sue discusses her journey down the dark tunnel of depression and out the other side. Between a bad breakup, a lost job and family entanglements, she found herself at the end of a very short rope. She let go, thinking suicide was her only solution. Thankfully, she...

  18. Ruby Amanfu: A Beautiful Box Of Crayons

    E4 – Immigrant and chanteuse human Ruby Amanfu and I discuss her life unfolding. She’s an extraordinary and colorful talent in a world that sometimes only sees things in terms of black and white. Together, we celebrate all the crayons, good food, thoughts and words and love. (1:20:31) For more...

  19. Katie: A Rose By Any Other Name

    E3 – Transgender human Katie is going through some big changes. We Skyped and discussed her recent decision to begin transitioning into the person she’s always known she is – even though she was born into a body that she never felt at home in. Katie is Transgender, born a boy and now beginning…

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  20. Brooks Ingle – bonus content

    supplemental – Susan and Brooks talk about September 11th, racism, hope and more. (29:07) Learn more at: heyhumanpodcast.com

  21. Brooks: One Thousand Degrees of Ham Sandwich

    E2 – Firefighter human Brooks Ingle is an interesting guy. We shared a bottle of wine and talked about fighting fires, his brothers and sisters in arms and in blue. He told some heartwarming and heartbreaking stories of his time with his team in Indiana and of course, he gives fire safety tips!...

  22. Tad Davis – bonus content

    supplemental – Tad and Susan chat about Sci-Fi, Nic Cage and more stuff about Thailand! (20:13) Learn more at www.heyhumanpodcast.com

  23. Tad: Expats, Pixels and The Bad Penny

    E1 – Expat living in Thailand human Tad Davis sits outside a cafe in Nashville, TN to talk about his adventures from Los Angeles tech guru fast lane dude to pixelating Japanese videos of a rather salacious matter dude to expat chuck it all and build a bar on the beach in Thailand dude. He also […]

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Hey Human. I’m Susan Ruth. I have interesting, enlightening, in-depth conversations with people from all walks. Sometimes I agree with them, sometimes their point of view couldn’t be further from mine. The world expands and contracts in experience and conversation. I find people fascinating… every human has a story.

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