Best Michael Covington Podcasts (2025)

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Sirous Esmailzadeh: The Last Days in Tehran 1:06:39

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E465 Sirous Esmailzadeh is Iranian-American who was detained in Iran after his passport was confiscated. He was smuggled out of Iran and was trying to find safe harbor back to the states and through a series of events, ended up imprisoned in a notorious Pakistani prison. He recounts the harrowing ordeal and his bittersweet return […]…

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Michael Trapani: A Call to Arms 1:16:17

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E464 Michael Trapani is a master storyteller, historian, playwright, voice and stage actor, podcaster (How to Start a War) and author of the Audible exclusive, “How to Start a War,” a gripping blend of narrative storytelling and dramatized scenes and characters, it feels like a Golden Age radio drama. Far from a dry history lesson, […]…

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Howard Ungerleider: Foul Fumes and Other Stories 58:36

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E463 Over three decades ago, Howard Ungerleider was assigned to be a tour manager to a relatively unknown Canadian band called Rush. He was also their lighting designer and accountant in those early years but transitioned out of the tour management responsibility after 24 years. He’s designed and directed lighting for Rush and many other […]…

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Jordan Ochel: Part of a Bigger World 43:30

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E462 Jordan Ochel was born deaf and was raised in the “oralist” tradition (without Sign Language). His recently wrote and directed Healing Hands for his graduate thesis short film. The film is based on his experiences as a binaurally deaf child, including a night in 1991 when he was taken to a Benny Hinn “Miracle Crusade” […]…

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Andrea Leeb: Healing Is Not Linear 43:38

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E461: Andrea Leeb’s memoir, “Such A Pretty Picture,” powerfully narrates her life and offers an honest insight into a survivor’s journey. Andrea is a retired lawyer, former nurse and has written for numerous literary journals. She also advocates for survivors of sexual assault, volunteering at the UCLA Rape Treatment Center and Stuart House, and me…

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Claire Thomas: A Witness to Joy and Pain 1:01:00

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E460 Claire Thomas hails from the heartland of rural south Wales, and is an award-winning photojournalist and fine art photographer. She covers political and military conflicts, human rights, and humanitarian and environmental crises. From refugee camps in Europe to the frontlines against ISIS in Iraq, Claire has contributed impactful images and ph…

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Corinna Kazdin: The Gift of Free Will 1:07:37

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E459 Corinna Kazdin is a Filipino native who chose to leave the Philippines and come to the United States as a result of a childhood and young adult life full of trauma and abuse. She recounts her story in the book, “You Can’t Tell Anyone.” Now, she is the director of advancement at ObriaLA, a […]By Hey Human Podcast

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Chad Covington: Artificial Intelligence vs. the World 49:16

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E458 Chad Covington is the founder and CEO of Created Within and he grew up exploring the world of computers and computer languages. We chat Artificial Intelligence, its applications and implications, and what AI technology means for humans moving forward. For more information and links, please visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com…

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Bárbara Ávila & David McDonald: Cocaine Turtles and Tardis Brains 57:40

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E457 Bárbara Ávila and David McDonald met in France. Bárbara grew up in the south of Mexico City and David grew up in Tring, England. Bárbara founded Vavién, which linked young Mexican artisans with French designers. She has also worked in the water and environment sectors for the Worldwide Fund for Nature and UNESCO. She’s […]…

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Jewell Chambers: A Whole Lotta Something 1:03:47

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E456 Jewell Chambers was raised in rural Mississippi. A playwright and musician, you’ve probably also heard of her famous siblings, The Chambers Brothers (“The Time Has Come Today”) and perhaps the family gospel band, The Chambers Family Singers. She shares stories from her childhood and nearly a century on the planet. For more information and […]…

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Louisa Kendrick Burton: Playing in the Yard 50:30

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E455 Louisa Kendrick Burton is a former Radio City Rockette, writer, producer, and actor. You’ve seen her on Dirty Sexy Money, As the World Turns, Medium, Seven Pounds, Bridge Across Forever and on stage in Beauty and the Beast, A Christmas Carol, Jesus Christ Superstar, and more! For more information and links, please visit: […]…

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Dr. Maria Michael: Sacred Beings, Sacred Spaces 1:06:12

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E454 Dr. Maria Michael is a Lakota/Diné traditional elder and healer. For over 40 years, she has been respected as a medical intuitive, channel, empath, healer, psychic and teacher and has earned five advanced degrees. She has worked alongside, and for, many spiritual leaders in many traditions. She is especially respected for her ability to […]…

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Dr. Blaine Leeds, DDS: Lips Together, Teeth Apart 41:29

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E453 Dr. Blaine Leeds has been practicing general and cosmetic dentistry for over 28 years. He’s on a mission to improve the quality and quantity of sleep for children, teens, and adults. Oral sleep apnea impedes restorative sleep, which experts are now determining to be the root cause of so many mental, emotional, and physical […]…

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Jane Schinasi: As Much As Possible 29:33

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E452 When Jane Schinasi was in her early twenties, her little brother was diagnosed with a rare cancer. She speaks to how this changed her life, and prompted her to create her foundation Hug Back, making socially and environmentally engaged films, including Tiger’s Boxer, inspired by her brother’s struggle against all odds. For more information […]…

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Anna Rose Moore: A Watershed Moment 56:09

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E451 Anna Rose Moore is an actress, writer, director, prison activist, and documentarian. I met her recently and we chatted about the project she’s working on exposing horrific abuses inside of women’s prisons. Trigger warning for sexual assault and abuse. For more information and links, please visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com…

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Meghan Cleary: Owana the Sea Lion 37:51

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E450 Meghan Cleary – I met Meghan at a party and she was introduced to me as a journalist who’s an expert in shoes, vaginas, and sea lions. I exclaimed, “Sea lions!” and here we are. Meghan’s a thought leader, best-selling author, spokesperson and TV personality. We chat about her experience with a particular Santa […]…

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Dr. Gerry Ebalaroza-Tunnell: The Aloha Spirit 50:58

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E449 Dr. Gerry Ebalaroza-Tunnell is a native Hawaiian. Her work is rooted in the Guiding Principles of A.L.O.H.A., (Ask, Listen, Observe, Heart, Adapt), integrating cultural knowledge and contemporary leadership strategies to support organizational and community development. She holds a doctorate from the California Institute of Integral Studies in…

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E448 Sharae Foxie and Zeke Goodman: With a Generous Spirit 41:55

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E448 Sharae Foxie and Zeke Goodman star in the new Stephen Laughton play, One Jewish Boy, directed by Chris Fields (Echo Theatre, Los Angeles: Previews May 19 – 21st, Opens May 22nd, Closes April 28th). We chat acting, emotions, trauma, compassion and more! For more information and links, please visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com…

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Lisa Campion: Like a Little Lightbulb 43:03

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E447 Lisa Campion uses a combination of intuition, energy healing Reiki, and therapeutic techniques as a psychic counselor. Born with the ability to see and hear what others couldn’t, she spent the first part of her life trying to hide it from the outside world until a chance encounter with guiding light, and a few […]…

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Garrett Clancy: Acts of Service 46:25

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E446 Garrett Clancy is the chief of the Bell Canyon Volunteer Wildfire Fire Department, founded in response to the devastating 2018 Woolsey Fire. In that capacity he’s a Type 1 firefighter, an EMT, and their Public Information Officer. He’s also an Army veteran, has served in the National Guard, and is a filmmaker. For more […]…

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Adib Khorram: Writing My Own Story First 43:03

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E445 Adib Khorram is a queer Iranian-American award-winning author. He’s most well known for his book “Darius the Great is Not Okay,” which won YALSA’s William C. Morris Award for Best Debut Author Writing for Teens, the Asian/Pacific American Literature Association’s Young Adult Award, and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor, among other accolade…

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Austin Mao: Ineffable 58:20

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E444 Austin Mao is the co-founder of Ceremonia, a non-profit entheogenic church in Colorado. As a leader in legal and safe psilocybin mushroom and ayahuasca retreats, Ceremonia uses a synthesis of science and shamanism in partnership with plant medicine to guide people in spiritual, mental, and physical well-being. For more information and links, p…

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Dr. Heather Stone: Your Body Knows How to Heal 48:33

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E443 Dr. Heather Stone has treated thousands with persistent low thyroid symptoms for the last 19 years. She supports functional medicine and getting to the root cause of diseases. She is one of the most experienced clinicians in the space of Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s and hormonal issues. For more information and links, please visit HeyHumanpodca…

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Shane Day: Losing My Ideologies 1:02:31

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E442 Shane Day is a writer, director, and producer. We met at a film festival and he told me about his post-graduation travel adventures following in the footsteps of the Beat writers, like Jack Kerouac. His stories intrigued me so much I was excited to have him on the show. His most recent film, The […]…

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Jay Zabriskie: All the Faces Looking Back 1:07:52

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E441 Jay Zabriskie is a production manager and instructor at LA Film School, and has been in the industry for decades. I sat in on his class, “African American Images in American Cinema,” and asked him to be on the show to discuss it. Jay is also in my short film, The First, as Mr. […]By Hey Human Podcast

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Simon Parkin: The Seeds of History 39:38

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E440 Simon Parkin is a video game critic, journalist, author and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He’s contributed to The New Yorker, Harper’s, and The Guardian, among others. His previous book, The Island of Extraordinary Captives, is a New Yorker Book of the Year and winner of The Wingate Literary Prize. His new book, “The Forbidden Garden…

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Adam Chester: Every Note That Isn’t There 55:07

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E439 Adam Chester is known to The Elton John Band as the “Surrogate Elton” since 2005. Adam plays back up and rehearses The Elton John Band on piano and vocals. He arranged and conducted Elton’s 60th birthday concert at Madison Square Garden and he refreshes Elton on songs he may not have played for decades. […]…

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Deborah Attoinese and Abby Bolt: A World of Fire and Sacrifice 1:07:15

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E438 Abby Bolt is a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Forest Service and former battalion chief of an elite team of firefighters and Deborah Attoinese is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, director, producer and photographer, whose documentary, Playing with Fire (currently on Amazon), tells Abby’s courageous story and her fight for truth, justice, and u…

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Dr. Robert G. Marbut Jr.: One Pill For Everything 58:51

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E437 Dr. Robert G. Marbut Jr. is a fentanyl national expert and former White House Homelessness Policy Advisor. He recently was on Hey Human (Ep 434) to discuss the homelessness crisis . He’s an executive producer on the new documentary “Fentanyl: Death Incorporated,” and w.e discuss the multi-billion-dollar industry that is ravaging America, as we…

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Dr. Cheryl Rich: Grow Into a Mountain 48:43

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E436: Dr. Cheryl Rich bridges the worlds of entertainment, community service, and spiritual leadership. She’s a clinical psychologist, author and producer. She’s been active for two decades in street ministry, and is a Certified Victims Mediator and Intervention Specialist, focusing on helping those affected by trauma and adversity. Her personal jo…

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Alex Brito: Sensibilities and Senses 40:22

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E435 Alex Brito has Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), a rare condition that targets the central nervous system. It can cause vision loss, chronic pain, and paralysis. Despite challenges—including an initial misdiagnosis, blindness and temporary paralysis, Alex helps others with disabilities and teaches adaptive technology to those wit…

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Dr. Robert G. Marbut Jr.: Everybody Can Do Something 1:21:26

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E434 Dr. Robert G. Marbut Jr. is a renowned expert on homelessness, a senior fellow of Discovery Institute’s Center on Wealth & Poverty, and has served under both the Trump and Biden administrations. He recently co-produced the Americans With No Address documentary and EP’s the film No Address. We chat about his childhood struggles with […]…

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Lyn Yip: Life Is a Journey Home 1:01:31

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E433 Lyn Yip is Malaysian (of Chinese descent) and has lived all over the world, currently residing in Paris. She’s a polyglot who works in the sustainability side of marketing with makers and artists. We chat about the culture and ideologies that shaped her childhood, as well as her experiences growing up with the influence […]…

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Sovereign Syre: The Process of Patience 56:24

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E432 Sovereign Syre is a film and television writer, stand up comic, retired adult film star, and podcaster who co-hosts Ill Repute, a podcast about history’s most transgressive women. She also has a great TikTok that’s sassy and informative. We chat about her life, her outlook, what keeps her grounded in an ever-changing world, masculinity […]…

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John Schu: The “Lower Case v” Voice 48:17

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E431 John Schu is an author of best selling children’s books, the children’s librarian for Bookelicious, a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University, and has served as the Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic Book Fairs for almost 6 years. He’s also recovered from childhood anorexia and is a champion and advocate for kids, everywhere. His […

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Huáscar Robles: They Like to Eat Stories 44:51

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E430: Huáscar Robles was born in Spain, raised in Puerto Rico, and now lives in Los Angeles. He’s an author, journalist, musician, poet, lecturer, and human-rights advocate. We met and immediately I knew that he was a special human. He radiates hope and kindness and it’s clear he’s spending his time on Earth making it […]…

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Tim James: Through the Muddy Water 50:51

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Tim James is a hit songwriter with songs penned for Toby Keith, Lee Brice, Jojo Siwa, George Strait, Billy Ray Cyrus, Kenny Chesney, and lots more. An accomplished performer as well, Tim has performed all over the world. He recently published his memoir, “Going Crazy (Left Foot, right foot, breathe),” a funny and raw journey […]…

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Andrea Landi: Driving the Way Forward 39:30

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E428 Andrea Landi is the president of Landi Technologies, a multinational eco-mobility company that is dedicated to moving the natural gas industry forward and to support advocacy for public policies that advance alternative vehicles and fuels. Landi wants to make low-emission cars and small trucks the standard around the world, with alternative Fu…

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Dr. Angela Meyers: Enhance Human Thriving 46:20

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E427 Dr. Angela Meyers is a prominent expert in polymathy studies (a polymath is a person with wide-ranging knowledge and or studies). She’s worked at the White House under the Bush and Obama presidencies, and has a show called Polymath’s Place on YouTube (I’ve been a guest on her show). Her work brought her to […]…

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Matthew Krayton: When We Talk About Democracy 1:15:30

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E426 Matthew Krayton’s episode is quite timely, as he’s a political strategist, digital age expert, and founder of Publitics, building campaigns at the local, state and federal levels (in both private and public sectors). We discuss the weird and wild ride of American politics and the complications of social media and trying to connect to […]…

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Alaric Rocha: In Search of a Legend 32:57

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E425: Alaric Rocha’s film, “Love, Blood & Aztec Demons: The Lost Films of Juan Moctezuma II,” has been his ten-year labor of love and quest to explore and restore the lost films of a legendary Mexican filmmaker whose complicated life and obsessions cost him everything. Alaric is also an instructor at the Los Angeles Film […]…

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Vex Bennett: Our Inner and Outer World 47:18

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Vex Bennett is neurodivergent on the Autism spectrum with OSDD (Other Specified Dissociative Disorder) and is a host of a system of alters. Vex is also a Therian (Therians identify as a non-human animal or animals while knowing they are human, relating spiritually, psychologically, and/or emotionally to the essence and behaviors of the animal). The…

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Ed Begley, Jr.: Let The Others Go 49:44

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E423 You’d be hard pressed to have not seen a film or television show with Ed Begley, Jr. featured somewhere over the last several decades. His career crosses genre, and format. Most people would be contented to have that success be their only focus, but Ed began his passion for environmental activism early on and […]…

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Bob Bledsoe: A Plethora of Pythons, Please 42:47

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E422 Bob Bledsoe breeds and raises pythons (mostly ball pythons) and is the founder of Green Room Pythons, educating us on all things python, while helping to dispel fears and myths around these gentle and interesting tube socks. He’s a musician, comic and actor, and you’ve likely seen him in film, or on one of […]…

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Nicholas Seedsman: From the Brink in Service 1:41:17

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E421: Nicholas Seedsman is a veteran of the Australian Special Forces (SASR) and three tours of combat duty. His experience with the intense training required to be one of the most elite soldiers in the world set the bar of what a human is capable of enduring. He devoted every ounce of his being and […]…

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Ellie Kahn: More Than Just A Name 39:33

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E420 Ellie Kahn is a multi-hyphenate human. She’s a psychotherapist, producer, journalist, and historian. More specifically an oral historian, a collector of humanity’s triumphs and sorrows. She’s the founder of Living Legacies productions and helps create meaningful books for people and their families to preserve their history for generations to c…

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Pete Best: Never Say Die, Never Defeated 57:50

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E419 Pete Best is perhaps most famously known as the original Beatles drummer, but he’s so much more. He’s the co-proprietor of both the Liverpool Beatles Museum (the brainchild of his brother Roag) and the Casbah Coffee Club Suites (in the historic and “holy grail” place in Hayman’s Green where the Beatles were born). In […]…

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Rick French: Live With Your Eyes Open 52:32

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E418 Rick French is the co-founder of Pack Paddle Ski Adventures, facilitating adventures to over 30 countries on all 7 continents with people from all over the world. He’s also on the board for Journeys of Solutions, “enabling travelers to assist people and communities in the developing countries they have encountered on their trips with […]…

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Richard Estep: All Things Weird & Wonderful 49:53

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E417 Richard Estep’s curiosity about the paranormal was sparked by a haunting at his grandparents, but he didn’t begin to investigate such happenings until years later. You may have seen Richard on shows like TV’s Haunted Case Files, or Paranormal 911, among others. He’s an author of over 30 books ranging from stories of killers […]…

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Shannon Walker: The Leash Goes Both Ways 51:34

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E416 Shannon Walker is world-class dog trainer and the founder of Man’s Best Friend, Top Dog Academy, and Northwest Battle Buddies, a nonprofit that helps train and provide service dogs to veterans experiencing PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and military sexual trauma. Shannon is also the Executive Director of the Association of Service Dog Provider…