I'm No Hero

What happens when a mother of three "breaks bad," setting up shop in her basement to extract the chemical from medical cannabis she needs to save her epileptic son? It's all legal, but only because she first helped craft and pass the Maryland state law, then worked to build the industry, a years-long effort, all in the name of helping her child (and many others along the way). #inspiring #tearjerker #ignoretheleafblowersoundinthebeginningTo learn more about efforts to ensure safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research, visit safeaccessnow.orgDo you have feedback about this episode that you'd like to share? Do you know of a good guest for the show? Drop Justy Jones an email at imnoheropodcast@gmail.com

Part 2 of my interview with Justin, a DC area SWAT team member. We discuss the dangers, dilemmas, and misconceptions about his job, along with the accuracy level of Police Academy's depiction of law enforcement.Do you have feedback about this episode that you'd like to share? Do you know of a good guest for the show? Drop Justy Jones an email at imnoheropodcast@gmail.com

Did you know I had a secret life as a gang intervention worker and broke up a fight between two enemies while one reached for a gun? I chat with Chris Henrikson, my former mentor and boss, and Executive Director of Street Poets, Inc., an organization that runs workshops in juvenile detention centers, using the power of poetry to help at-risk youth and gang members find their authentic voices and transform their lives. We reminisce about the heartbreak, humor, and hope involved in the work, and Chris offers what he's learned in his 30 years of working with L.A. youth. Spoiler: Wisdom.

What would you do if a guy came into a cafe, sat across from you, pulled out a gun, placed it on your table, and then just stared at you? Part 2 of my interview with international aid worker Amber Webb details the danger and harassment she faced from a Kurdish government official and his armed henchman who intimidated, stalked, and traced her every move. We also hear about Airbnb guests turning her apartment into a drug den complete with an unconscious naked man and the hijinks that ensue.Part 2 of 2 episodes.  Part One: Camp Life in Iraq (episode 4)Do you have feedback about this episode that you'd like to share?  Do you know of a good guest for the show?  Drop Justy Jones an email at imnoheropodcast@gmail.com

What are word problems like in an ISIS school? (Hint: they involve calculating the shooting of infidels). What happens when you start a p90x-style exercise class for Arab women inside a refugee camp?  Find out as guest Amber Webb, who served as Country Director for an aid organization in Iraq, gives an inside look at the surprisingly vibrant world of an "IDP" camp - a refugee camp for Internally Displaced People.Part 1 of 2 episodes.  Part two: Guns, Drugs, and a Dog Named Pickles (episode 5)Do you have feedback about this episode that you'd like to share?  Do you know of a good guest for the show?  Drop Justy Jones an email at imnoheropodcast@gmail.com

How does having muscular dystrophy actually improve a sexual maneuver? How did eating a stick of butter inspire a man to make the move that would change his life? We find out the answers and much more from the hilarious, candid, and inspiring Jonah Berger as we hear about his lifelong journey to learn how to embrace his disability with humor and gratitude and to ultimately help kids struggling with their own.For more info on Jonah Berger:Jonah's Podcast: hewalkslikeacowboy.comJonah's Books:amazon.com/Strangest-Places-Jonah-Berger/dp/B08X65NLGR/amazon.com/He-Walks-Like-Cowboy-Disability/dp/0595471684/For more info on the CMTA:cmtausa.orgDo you have feedback about this episode that you'd like to share?  Do you know of a good guest for the show?  Drop Justy Jones an email at imnoheropodcast@gmail.com

Firefighter and paramedic, Rocco Gabriele recounts his experience being in the middle of the action at the Capitol on January 6, where he was present for two of the five deaths that occurred. After an exhausting day of tending to protesters' cardiac arrests and mending police officer's bone-out broken hands, Rocco reveals how incredibly close things were to complete disaster were it not for the actions of a handful of heroes. Do you have feedback about this episode that you'd like to share?  Do you know of a good guest for the show?  Drop Justy Jones an email at imnoheropodcast@gmail.com

The untold story of the role that local Washington DC area police played at the January 6th insurrection, told from the unique perspective of a SWAT team member.Do you have feedback about this episode that you'd like to share?  Do you know of a good guest for the show?  Drop Justy Jones an email at imnoheropodcast@gmail.com

Conversations with the Brave, Bold, and Bad-ass, hosted by a cowardly comedian. Where does a swat cop take a leak during the January 6th insurrection? What happens when a human rights activist secretly leads an exercise class for Arab women in a refugee camp? In an increasingly frightening world - where every day the media pumps out stories about the corrupt, conspiracist, and petty, we desperately need to hear stories that restore our dwindling faith in the human race. Every week, I'm No Hero features an informal, candid, and often hilarious conversation with a guest who chose to risk it all despite the dangers that they face. Just don't call them a hero. Your host, veteran comedy writer and performer Justy Jones, explores the concept of “bravery” in all its forms, whether it's running into a burning building or quitting a steady job to become a flower farmer.