• Wendy B. Correa: We Don’t Talk About Bad Things
    Jan 15 2026
    E466 Wendy B. Correa is the author of the best-selling memoir, My Pretty Baby. It chronicles her journey from childhood trauma through spiritual practices, music industry encounters, and sobriety. She’s a former radio personality, was Hunter S. Thompson’s personal assistant, and hung out with Joni Mitchell. For more information and links, please visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com
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    1 Std. und 2 Min.
  • Sirous Esmailzadeh: The Last Days in Tehran
    Dec 17 2025
    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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    1 Std. und 7 Min.
  • Michael Trapani: A Call to Arms
    Oct 30 2025
    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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    1 Std. und 16 Min.
  • Howard Ungerleider: Foul Fumes and Other Stories
    Oct 9 2025
    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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    59 Min.
  • Jordan Ochel: Part of a Bigger World
    Sep 11 2025
    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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    44 Min.
  • Andrea Leeb: Healing Is Not Linear
    Aug 15 2025
    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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    44 Min.
  • Claire Thomas: A Witness to Joy and Pain
    Jul 31 2025
    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 Std. und 1 Min.
  • Corinna Kazdin: The Gift of Free Will
    Jun 25 2025
    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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    1 Std. und 8 Min.