Episodes

E114 – Organ donating human Greg Rood comes from a tight-knit family. When his mom got sick, everyone stepped up to help. The next couple of years turned into a roller coaster of emotions for Greg and his family. In crisis, folks show up and some, like Greg, become superheroes. (1:21:35) For more information and […]

E113 – Alien abductee human Deb Randolph has an unusual story. Since her childhood, she has been visited by beings. As she sees it, angels and aliens have been a part of life for as far back as she can remember. She has seen UFOs with friends and has had a host of otherwise inexplicable […]

E112 – Dean of Diversity and Inclusion human Dr. Gretchel Hathaway is also currently serving as the Chief Diversity Officer at Union College and she supervises the Office of Multicultural Affairs. She is also the author of A Bonded Friendship – Moses and Eliphalet about Moses Viney, who escaped the bonds of slavery and was […]

E111 – In vitro human Kevin McElroy is a new dad. Like any new parent he’s navigating what it means to be the provider, nurturer and guidepost for his daughter. It was especially daunting at first, as he learned not too long before her birth that he was an in vitro baby and much of […]

E110 – Champion body paint artist human Cheryl Ann Lipstreu travels all over the world for international body painting festivals and competitions. Her artistry is featured on the “Poster of the Embodiment” with Susan Ruth as the canvas! She’s also a muralist and canvas painter (47:23) For more information and links, please visit HeyHumanpodcast.com

E109 – Musical humans Nick Garrison and Jewel (as Andrea D.) were guests of Hey Human during a filming of a “reality show about singer songwriters.” In reality, Andrea is superstar Jewel (yes, that Jewel) and unbeknownst to Nick or Susan, it was all part of a CBS filming of Celebrity Undercover Boss! This is […]

E108 – Sharecropper’s daughter human Pat Hodge was born in 1924. She spent her early years in Oxford, Mississippi, where she learned the old stories from generations of women before her. She witnessed a South entrenched in its own troubled stories but managed to never let anything stop her from rising above it all. After […]

E107 – Vedic astrologer human Michael Sugarman is a student of the Vedas. He has learned from teachers including Juliana Swanson, Dr. K.S. Charak, Vinay Aditya, Chakrapani Ullal, Gayatri Devi Raman, and Penny Farrow. Using sidereal time, Michael charts a person’s life path and purpose offering the guidance and wisdom of an ancient modality. (1:08:42) […]

E106 – Hey Human‘s host human Susan Ruth, discusses her roller coaster experiences in New York, from receiving the prestigious 2018 Valerie J. Hoffman from Union College, to getting caught in a tornado on the Hudson, to her brief stint as a late night crime fighter! (42:10) For more information and links, please visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com

E105 – An intense story from human David Hall, a Grammy award winning music engineer with multiple album credits to his name. He has dealt with addiction and infidelity within his own relationship only to come out the other side and find himself on the front line of his daughter’s relationship in full-tilt gaslight and […]

E104 – Transmedia intersectional humanist human Dr. Yasmine Van Wilt is an advocate, educator, performance artist, songwriter, and director. Her work interrupts and disrupts mainstream historical narratives by introducing what she has coined ‘magical real new histories’. You can find her at Columbia University, Carnegie Mellon discussing intersectional feminism among other fascinating topics. She also […]

E103 – Gay porn star human Benjamin/Griffin grew up in a close conservative family and all was “normal.” He was the shy handsome boy next door. Now he’s a writer, baker and porn star. Benjamin is also a graduate of a Chicago pastry school and he made me some of the most delicious macaroons I’ve […]

E102 – Cannabis scientist human Amy has a background is in molecular gastronomy and she is a researcher of and advocate for the use of cannabis in health and wellness. A cannabis expert, she’s an author and is exceptionally well versed in the realm of the cannabinoid. We talk THC, CBD, Sativa, Indica, aromatherapy, Cheech […]

E101 – Professor human Dr. Deidre Hill Butler talks about the impact the Nashville flood had on the community of Bordeaux, Afrofuturism, cultural heroes, finding joy in the midst of despair and much more. She is an Associate Professor of Sociology, Affiliate of Africana Studies, Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies and American Studies Programs at […]

E100 – Susan Ruth’s parents are humans Nan and Maurice share stories of their lives. Nuclear engineering, Physics, Archeology, writing, Radon, Pearl Harbor, Robert Heinlein, Capers and Hijinx, Marines, Navy boats, Hollywood High, Coca-cola cockroaches and other tales. It’s the 100th episode so why not go back to the very beginning of the folks that […]

E99 – Sexual assault survivor advocate humans Cameron Clark and Sarah Orton, from the Sexual Assault Center in Nashville, Tennessee, are the Clinical Training Program Coordinator and Advocacy Service Coordinator, respectively. We discuss their responsibilities at the SAC and their mission to provide assistance to survivors of sexual violence, as well as the advocacy, outreach, […]

E98 – Home intruder attack survivor human Larry Goad stared down the barrel of a gun. Strung out on a cocktail of depression and substances, the intruder pointed Larry’s own weapon at him and fired. What happened next is an inspiring story of understanding and forgiveness. (44:09) For more information and links, please visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com

E97 – Enneagram specialist human Ramona Reid is a practitioner at (and co-owner of) the Nashville Center for Alternative Therapy. Having studied the Enneagram modality for the past six years, she uses the system to help people understand themselves and the world at large. The Enneagram of Personality has been widely promoted in both business […]

E96 – AI expert and Roboticist human Dr. Ayanna Howard is the School Chair for Interactive Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology. Her work in Artificial Intelligence and robotics has earned her far more accolades than can fit in a paragraph, including being named by M.I.T Technology Review as one of the top 100 innovators […]

E95 – Gun collector human Drew Smith is an enthusiast who grew up in a simpler time when it wasn’t so strange for a young person to spend their free time with a fishing pole in one hand and a rifle in the other. But times have changed. He has an interesting perspective, in that […]

E94 – Trans icon and author human Kate Bornstein is also a playwright, performance artist and gender theorist. Assigned male at birth, Kate received gender reassignment surgery in 1986. Joining the Church of Scientology (becoming a high ranking lieutenant in the Sea Org), Kate formally left the movement in 1981. Currently writing two new books; […]

E93 – Broadway rising star human Wade McCollum is a multi-faceted and multi-talented man. He’s a stage and screen actor, director and composer. He’s award winning, deeply philosophical, gracious and funny. His works earns rave reviews and his charisma is mesmerizing. We chat about writing, directing, acting, muses and navigating childhood. Keep an eye on […]

E92 – Poetess and philanthropist human Yashi Brown is the daughter of Rebbie Jackson (and a member of the famed musical Jackson family), Yashi began taking her poetry very seriously in her teens, then more significantly by her early twenties when she started experiencing the onset of emotional challenges. Soon after, she was diagnosed with […]

E91 – Recovering heroin addict and math genius human Alex Robkin has been sober for almost a year. He’s kicking ass today, but he acknowledges it has been a struggle in the past. His third go around with rehab led him to today. To every day from now on. If you’ve ever wondered why someone […]