E268 Human Shirley Wainess spent her childhood feeling unsafe, and yet found an inner strength that would carry her through incredible experiences, including a paralyzing car accident, NDEs, illnesses and tragedies. By 16, she was a trapeze artist and has Continue reading →

E267 Human Paul Evans Pedersen, Jr. is many things: Retired firefighter, musician, folklorist, journalist and author. He seems to have what Stephen King calls “The Shining,” too. He could tell you tales to make your hair stand on end. We Continue reading →

E266 Human Jeannie Alexander is Executive Director of No Exceptions Prison Collective. Its mission focuses on sentencing reform, internal prison conditions and the abolition of all private prisons. She is also a co-founding resident of Harriet Tubman House, an Continue reading →

E265 Human John Fusco has been making films since he was a kid in his neighborhood, shooting on Super 8. The author, screenwriter, producer and musician has created over a dozen films, including; Young Guns (I, II) Thunderheart, Hidalgo Continue reading →

E264 Human B. Jeffrey Madoff is the founder of Madoff Productions and the genius behind commercials and branded content for Victoria Secret, Ralph Lauren, Radio City and Tiffany, to name a few. His best-seller, “Creative Careers: Making a Living With Continue reading →

E263 Human Dr. Joshua Smith is an Evangelical pastor and the author of “Robotic Persons: Our Future with Social Robots.” We discuss how he came to his faith and how he views the modern Evangelical. Digging into his book, we Continue reading →

E262 Humans Robyn Rosenkrantz & Michael Glover are Bright Blue Gorilla. With their unique brand of music (a little bit story, a little bit comic, a little bit wild and crazy), they’ve traveled all over the world. Most recently, Continue reading →

E261 Human Dr. Roberta Kung is an anesthesiologist, mind-body health practitioner and founder and CEO of Gifted Taste. We discussed neurodivergent kids, medicine, the Myth of the Model Minority, racism, the Mother Wound, women empowerment, men’s intuition, Chi, social constructs, Continue reading →

E260 Human Nelson Tressler‘s memoir, “The Unlucky Sperm Club,” is a journey fantastical. Except it’s real. Born of a traumatic event, he unwittingly became the catalyst for a young policeman’s murder. Was it vengeance, misguided rage or a case Continue reading →

E259 Human Carrie Akre is a legend in the Seattle music scene. As the frontwoman for bands like Hammerbox, Goodness and the Rockfords with Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, she rocked sold out shows and was a household name across the Continue reading →