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Hey Human Podcast

Hey Human Podcast

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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1:16:17

Michael Trapani: A Call to Arms

Hey Human Podcast ·

2025/10/30

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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43:38

Andrea Leeb: Healing Is Not Linear

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2025/08/15

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 mentoring […]

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1:01:00

Claire Thomas: A Witness to Joy and Pain

Hey Human Podcast ·

2025/07/31

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 photo essays to leading […]

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1:07:37

Corinna Kazdin: The Gift of Free Will

Hey Human Podcast ·

2025/06/25

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 […]

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49:16

Chad Covington: Artificial Intelligence vs. the World

Hey Human Podcast ·

2025/06/05

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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1:03:47

Jewell Chambers: A Whole Lotta Something

Hey Human Podcast ·

2025/05/06

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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50:30

Louisa Kendrick Burton: Playing in the Yard

Hey Human Podcast ·

2025/05/01

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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29:33

Jane Schinasi: As Much As Possible

Hey Human Podcast ·

2025/04/10

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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50:58

Dr. Gerry Ebalaroza-Tunnell: The Aloha Spirit

Hey Human Podcast ·

2025/03/20

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 Transformative Studies and Consciousness. She’s the award-winning […]

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43:03

Lisa Campion: Like a Little Lightbulb

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2025/03/06

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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46:25

Garrett Clancy: Acts of Service

Hey Human Podcast ·

2025/02/27

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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43:03

Adib Khorram: Writing My Own Story First

Hey Human Podcast ·

2025/02/20

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 accolades. Other […]

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58:20

Austin Mao: Ineffable

Hey Human Podcast ·

2025/02/13

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, please visit: […]

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1:02:31

Shane Day: Losing My Ideologies

Hey Human Podcast ·

2025/01/30

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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55:07

Adam Chester: Every Note That Isn’t There

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2024/12/26

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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1:01:31

Lyn Yip: Life Is a Journey Home

Hey Human Podcast ·

2024/11/14

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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56:24

Sovereign Syre: The Process of Patience

Hey Human Podcast ·

2024/11/07

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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50:51

Tim James: Through the Muddy Water

Hey Human Podcast ·

2024/10/16

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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1:15:30

Matthew Krayton: When We Talk About Democracy

Hey Human Podcast ·

2024/09/25

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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32:57

Alaric Rocha: In Search of a Legend

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2024/09/19

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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