Brian Talks To Humans!

hi, folks - another video AND audio solo episode to hold us over until i can get another fun interview scheduled... in this episode, i pulled a clip from one of my fantasy football podcasts (link to the channel below) wherein i discuss how i processed an angry reaction to something seemingly small and how it relates to neurodivergence and mental health... i also touched on the idea of giving each other grace and the importance of gettign distance from things... thanks so much for watching - this will also be up on the BTTH audio feed Going For 2 Live YT channel (where the fantasy football podacst clip is from): https://www.youtube.com/@GoingFor2Live/streams please subscribe, rate, review - all that jazz

I made a video to tell people I love all about how magical and meaningful experiencing Phish's New Year's Eve show at Madison Square Garden was. I figured I'd make it a solo podcast episode, too. I weave together a lovely story leading up to this past week and the moments of joy Phish provided. video on my non-channel YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/uLlpO5GRo_g

This is part 3 of my interview with Rosie. We talk politics, neurodivergence, medical trauma, and where Rosie is at in her life these days. We end with some games and a final word. As with the previous two parts, be aware we discuss heavy topics. Please subscribe, rate, and review. Thanks for listening!

This is part 2 of my interview w/Rosie. In this segment, we discuss her sexual and gender identity, eating disorders, addiction, recovery, college, and some of her professional life. As with parts 1 and 3, please be aware we address heavy topics like those I just mentioned as well as sexual assault, religion, and mental health. Please subscribe, rate, and review. Thanks for listening!

I'm back! I really enjoyed interviewing my new friend, Rosie. Like me, she has the autistic/ADHD combo. I'm splitting this episode into three parts. In part 1, we mostly discuss Rosie's early life, including growing up in a theater family and some impactful traumas. Please note: These Rosie episodes discuss mental health, death, eating disorders, sexual assault, medical trauma, and other heavy topics. Please subscribe, rate, and review. Thanks for listening!

so glad to post a new full episode with my friend Lia. I know Lia from 12-step spaces and love them to pieces. Like me, they identify as neurodivergent. We discuss many things, including moving though life while constantly getting the message you are not what you are supposed to be -- and recovering from our pasts. TW: This conversation includes references to trichotillomania, self-harm, suicidal ideation and attempts, and sexual assault. Thanks so much for listening! ​Trichothillomania: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichotillomania Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/BrianTalksToHumans/ IG: @btthpod

I'm back after a (too) long hiatus to re-re-re-boot the podcast! In this short intro to where we're at, I catch you up on some recent personal developments and some plans I have for the show moving forward.

A few months ago, I took this episode down as a precaution related to a work situation. But I'm not going to hide this anymore - it's interesting and different, and if people can't handle this, it's a conversation I'm happy to have.

I'm changing plans and going on summer hiatus this year. I'll see you in September.

In this episode I continue to profile socialists, this time chatting with Jeff. More info and links can be found on www.briantalkstohumans.net

We're back after a bit of a break with a new episode, another profile of a socialist. This episode features Theodore. We discuss a range of topics that shaped his personal and political evolution. I hope you enjoy. Thanks for listening.

I'm back after a semi-intentional mini-hiatus. For the rest of this season, some of my focus is going to be introducing you to real life socialists, as we are often caricatured and misunderstood. But I will talk to these comrades about more than just their political journeys. In this episode, Daniel and I discuss music, books, and yes, some socialism. I hope you enjoy our conversation. Thanks for listening. ​outro music: AC/DC - Bad Boy Boogie

I apologize for the long gap between episodes.

Welcome to Season 3 of "Brian Talks To Humans!" - In this episode I talk to my friend and coworker Pat. Pat and I share a passion for fantasy football, and it's fantasy football season, so I decided he'd be a good person for the Season 3 kickoff. We get to know Pat in the usual interview format before we have a conversation about fantasy football - why we play it and what do we think about players this season. Hopefully you don't pass over this episode and get a look into a world you don't know much about. If you're a hardcore player, you might enjoy our casual conversation about a shared interest. If you're new to the world of fantasy football and are curious to learn more, take a look at these: https://www.4for4.com/fantasy-football-glossary-terms https://www.espn.com/fantasy/football/story/_/id/19541777/glossary-how-play https://www.espn.com/fantasy/football/story/_/id/19522393/fantasy-football-how-play-fantasy-football-espn-fantasy-football-101 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pm2pkxbYYU https://www.nfl.com/news/how-to-play-fantasy-football-a-beginner-s-guide-0ap3000000692955

I'll be going on another summer hiatus this year. I may pop in with some bonus content, but otherwise I'll see you in the fall. Stay human.

In this coronacast, I talk to Kristoffer, a podcaster I met in a Facebook podcasting group. He lives in Brooklyn. We discussed the current crisis, his podcast, and the future. His podcast and social media can be found at: https://linktr.ee/fwispc. Enjoy, subscribe, rate, review.

I'm back after a short break. I've been busy with some very fulfilling endeavors, and finding the time to record and edit was difficult. But I'm glad I found the time to produce this episode. In this coronacast, I chat with James, with whom I connected via a podcasters Facebook group. We discuss how he is adjusting to life during the COVID crisis, his podcast, and wha the hopes the future will look like. I enjoyed the chat and learned some things. James' podcast is called Dice Drop: Evolution (https://www.dicedropblog.com/). You'll hear him and his friends play through a tabletop RPG set in a futuristic world beset with injustices their characters fight against. I'm glad we had a chance to talk, and I hope you enjoy this episode. Please subscribe, rate, and review.

This coronacast episode features Hunter, a podcaster I met in a Facebook podcasting group. It's a new experience for me in that this is the first interview I did with someone I had not met yet. Hunter works at Wal-Mart and he describes what it's like there in the COVID era. We then touch on his own COVID scare and discuss the benefits of life slowing down. His podcast, Song Appeal, is about why we like the music we like. I enjoyed "meeting" Hunter and I hope you do, too. Enjoy, subscribe, rate, review.

This coronacast features my friend Katie, a doctoral faculty member in the Bay Area and one of the reasons I'm a PhD student now. We discuss her mental health journey and her new skills for living with anxiety, and how those skills serve her during this pandemic crisis. We then turn to how her academic theoretical orientation can help us shape the world after the crisis is over. I think it's an engaging listen and I hope you do, too. We end with the now standard One Gotta Go game. Enjoy, subscribe, rate, and review. Photo: ​"Guadeloupe Canyon-Anxiety-Running Assemblage" (Strom, 2020, composite photo)

This coronacast features Beatrice (pseudonym), a mental health worker, discussing her New Jersey facility's failures amid the COVID-19 crisis, and what those failures say about our society's approach to health care. Because Beatrice is putting herself at risk by coming forward, I disguised her voice. I think our conversation is troubling and illuminating, but we also manage to touch on ways our society can improve. You can listen on Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Enjoy, subscribe, rate, and review.

Today's coronacast features my friend Lauren. We met through someone I was dating back when I was 18. We've stayed in touch through social media, but we haven't spoken in over 15 years. We spoke about her role as a parent and as a mental health worker. Her work is even more vital these days. We cover adjustments in both roles, some of her frustrations, and some changes we need to make to support better mental health in our society. (Lauren mentions EMDR therapy in this episode. See the website for more info.) I found our discussion interesting, and I hope you do, too. Listen on Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Enjoy, subscribe, rate, review.

In today's coronacast, I speak with my friend Jason, a college professor. Jason is from my hometown and has been a frequent companion at concerts and music festivals. Our conversation is a bit more philosophical than past coronacasts, as we discuss the shifts necessary to bring about a better world after this crisis is over. I found the discussion engaging and generative. I hope you enjoy it, too, Listen, enjoy, subscribe, rate, and review.

Today's coronacast is with Kathleen, a former colleague from years back. We've kept in touch through social media, but this is out first conversation in over ten years. We discuss her coronavirus test and the ways she's practicing self-care during these strange times. We end with the now standard One Gotta Go. It was a pleasure to speak with Kathleen and I hope you enjoy our conversation. Listen on Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe, rate, and review.

Today's coronacast is with my friend Irfan. We hadn't spoken in over ten years until the night before we recorded. In this episode we discuss life in the NYC global hotspot, some music he's been getting into, and a little politics. We end with the now standard One Gotta Go. The outro music is "Dat Dere," a song Irfan refers to in our conversation. Enjoy, subscribe, rate, review.

In this coronacast, I speak with Paul, a former student and now friend. We discuss how his life is going during the pandemic (including caring for elders), and his superhero RPG venture, Union City Heroes. Paul is a great guy, really genuine and bright. I hope you enjoy this coronacast.

In this episode I speak with Erik, a fellow teacher in NJ. We discuss his roles as father, son, and teacher in this crisis and take a few digs at Trump. We end with a round fo One Gotta Go. Enjoy, subscribe, rate, review.

The pandemic that will give birth to 1000 podcasts brings you a bonus episode of mine through Social(ist) Distancing! (tm)... Komrade Karl (from Episode 2) and I use Zoom to discuss life during the pandemic and possible political opportunities the crisis presents. And we play a couple games to boot. Enjoy, subscribe, rate, review.

I'm back! Sorry it's been so long. In this episode, I talk with Rory, whom I've been meaning to get on the show for a long time. We cover a lot of territory discussing his political evolution and his experiences in recovery. We finish by discussing why Tupac is "the alpha and omega" of hip-hop. Listen on Soundcloud, Stitcher, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Enjoy, subscribe, rate, review.

Well, humans, here is the special episode I was talking about. Sofia is a social media-based premium model, and I am a customer of hers. Sofia took time out of her busy schedule to talk about the positive aspects of sex work and the struggles related to it, as well as the role mental health plays in her life and work. I think this episode can be illuminating for the open-minded, and I hope it helps de-stigmatize and normalize sex work a bit more for listeners. I'll be trying to feature other similar sex workers moving forward, while still interviewing "civilians." Listen, enjoy, subscribe, rate, review. For Sofia's links and more info, go to www.briantalkstohumans.net. Stay human...

I swear I had an episode ready but we hit some bumps in the road. I'm sorry. Full episode coming ASAP.

Just me and you for this one. It's been six weeks since my previous episode (sorry), and I wanted to update you on life stuff and a new direction for the podcast. Go to www.briantalkstohumans.net for more info.

Welcome to season 2 of BTTH! I scored a big time celebrity for this episode - my mother. I thought she'd be a good person to interview to start season 2. Even though she doesn't think so, I think she's interesting - and I hope you do, too. I kept things light for the first portion of the interview so she could get comfortable before we discussed any deeper topics. I think in some ways we only scratched the surface of all that is Jo, and I want to get her back on for another episode - maybe to kick off season 3? You'll also notice some new music in this episode, as I'm trying to move away from getting sued. You can find the track from the outro (and a lot more) on Manni Festo's Bandcamp and Soundcloud (linked on the website). Enjoy, subscribe, rate, and review. Stay human... interlude music 1: Merle Haggard - Mama Tried interlude music 2: The Growlers - Mama Said

Welcome back! Summer hiatus is just abut over. I'm just checking in. I'm looking forward to "season 2." Go to www.briantalkstohumans.net for more info.

Greetings. The podcast will be on hiatus for the rest of the summer. I have a lot going on, especially with health and wellness. Listen to the most recent posting for more info. I'm coming back in the fall, and I'll probably have new music for the show. Stay tuned...

Solo Quickie 5: FMFP and All the Feels by Brian

Solo Quickie 4: Low Anxiety, FMFP Hype, Your Music and Your Money by Brian

This episode's human is my friend and colleague Shana. I met Shana when I moved to the school where I now teach. She is a well-respected social justice educator and teacher of teachers. We discussed her progressive upbringing in an otherwise stale suburban climate, her radicalization and activism in college, creating "brave spaces," how being a parent has impacted her, and the messiness and complexity of building the world we want to see together. Listen, enjoy, subscribe, rate, review. Go to www.briantalkstohumans.net for more info. Click on Contact there for my email and social media, as well as a link to Patreon where you can donate to the cause.

This episode's human is my friend Jacob. We met through his partner a few years ago, shortly after he moved to New Jersey. We discuss growing up in Ohio, politics (briefly; too depressing), controversial pizza opinions, and folk music. Then Jacob plays some banjo. Stay tuned after the interview for a bonus track. Listen, enjoy, subscribe, rate, review. Go to briantalkstohumans.net for more info and a link to Patreon where you can donate to this people's podcast.

This episode is part 2 of my interview wth Iovino. We discuss his days as somewhat of a music celebrity known as Cakeboy, his marriage and divorce, and his journey with Buddhism... and, um, ABBA. I also say goodbye to the legendary Dr. John. Enjoy, subscribe, rate, review. And if you or someone you know can write new outro music for the show, contact me. Go to briantalkstohumans.net for more info.

This episode's human is Michael, aka Iovino. We met doing some curriculum work with university researchers. He is a high-energy person with a lot to say and some good stories. We discuss his youth and family, the many jobs he had before landing as a teacher, and his love for that profession... and his aversion to mob movies. Enjoy, subscribe, rate, and review. Please consider donating through Patreon.

another solo quickie - go to briantalkstohumans.net for more information... and to donate... i need your money...

May 17 was the 65th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision that declared segregated schools were unconstitutional. Yet we still have school segregation and education injustice in the US. With this in mind I sat down with my friend Okaikor, a fellow educator-activist. In part 1 of our conversation, we discuss her experiences as a Black student and as a teacher. Next week, we'll discuss her experiences as a teacher, activist, and emerging scholar. Go to briantalkstohumans.net and click on Contact for a link to donate to the costs of the podcast through Patreon.

Trigger warning: This episode contains a discussion of sexual abuse. There are no details of sex acts, but a description of how it started, how it continued, and how Rob felt about it. This episode's human is Rob, a friend I made in 12-step recovery circles. We discuss getting sober, sexual abuse, relationships and dating, and using creative outlets to deal with pain. Rob is adjusting to a queer community that's become more complicated, and a dating scene affected by technology's impersonality. I hope you enjoy our conversation. Go to www.briantalkstohumans.net for more info. Click on Contact there for social media and email, as well as a link to Patreon where you can donate to the cost of equipment and hosting fees.

This episode's human is Deb, a friend and former co-worker. I met Deb at my old teaching job and we connected well. But fast forward 15 or so years, and Deb has a life I wouldn't have predicted for her. We discuss that life and where she's at now as she starts to explore her own interests more. I hope you enjoy our conversation. Go to www.briantalkstohumans.net for info and a link to donate through Patreon.

This episode features an interview with a former student of mine, Manny. There was a problem with the audio when we played back the recording, and the method I had to use to fix it muffled the vocals a bit. I think it's still preferable to the original version. Manny is an interesting and creative guy, and I hope you enjoy our conversation. Make sure you check out his music, too. Go to www.briantalkstohumans.net for contact info and a link to donate through Patreon.

Just me checking in again. Will I finish my dissertation? Why am I even doing it? Will you donate money to hear these questions be answered in the future?

If you've listened to Episode 1 with Tim, you know I was having a bunch of technical difficulties when recording and editing the episode. I happened to wake up at 3:30 AM one day and decided to see what I could do about improving the sound quality. Without getting into the weeds about audio stuff, I basically tried to amplify the sections of the episode where I had to essentially mute my mic and it was hard to hear me. I hope this remastered version is more satisfying to listen to. (note: References to Tim's intro and outro music were edited out because I replaced those songs with new music for the "re-issue.") Go to www.briantalkstohumans.net for more info and a link to donate through Patreon.

This episode's human is Jen, a colleague of mine. We discussed her path from Long Island to Alabama to New Jersey. We also talked about how she's grown as a teacher and person in recent years, and how that's coincided with a new partnership and second marriage. I hope you enjoy our conversation. Go to www.briantalkstohumans.net for more info on the episode and a link to Patreon where you can donate to the costs of running the podcast.

This episode's human is Jason. He's the man behind the Brian Talks To Humans! logos, a drummer, and a music lover with around 3000 records in his collection. We talked about life on tour, music, and the alleged mass murder of Irish railroad workers in Pennsylvania. I really enjoyed our conversation and hope you do, too.

I'm interested in what you think of the first three episodes. Go to www.briantalkstohumans.net and click on Contact to get in touch.

First of all, let's all celebrate the sound quality improving on this episode. ​This episode's human is Cyrene. She's a good friend of mine whom I met in my doctoral program. We discuss her interesting family life, her path as an educator, and fourth grade boobs. I'll be spacing episodes out more moving forward. Expect a new episode about every two weeks.