Human Talk

Poetry is the focus of the next few episodes of "Human Talk."  There isn't a single definition I can give that adequately sums up what poetry is, but I can say that it helps us observe, make sense of, and appreciate the world around us, whether it be written or spoken.  I am by no means a poet myself, although I do write songs, but I wanted to gather the unique voices of some poets for one episode of the podcast.  Not surprisingly, when I put out some feelers on Facebook to see if people were interested, several poets from different parts of the country responded, so I had to make this a 3 part series.  Episode one features the voices of Griggori Tyler Taylor, Addison Moore and Erica Furman.  They each chat with me about their lives, why poetry is so important to them, their influences, and they read poems written by themselves or others.  Put some coffee or tea on, relax, and enjoy this spoken art.

What used to be a taboo subject to talk about over the years has become a lot more common place lately.  Accounts of UFO's have been drawn, written about and passed down through folklore and the like since the beginning of time.  UFO's, or "unidentified flying objects," have captivated our attention in the movies and other mediums, but just what are they?  Are they benevolent or malevolent extra terrestrials just passing through?  Are they government experiments us simpletons know next to nothing about?  I think they're a bit of all of the aforementioned.  On this episode of "Human Talk," I tell one of my UFO stories that transpired over the course of a summer night in 2011 with my friend Nick Young, who was driving the car in which we experienced the sightings.  Also telling their stories are Bo Flick, Raynaldo Ayala and Tj Ralston.  

This is a very special edition of "Human Talk."  For this episode, five people from Kentucky tell their best ghost stories that they lived through once upon a time.  Bo Flick, Michael Vinson, Tj Ralston, David Carner and Baelei Lloyd were gracious enough to share their experiences with me, and with you, the listener.  Turn the lights down low, settle in, and relax, unless of course you're listening to this while driving, or doing something else that requires your full attention.  Welcome to "Human Talk: Kentucky Ghosts." 

I'm very excited to kick off a series of paranormal and ghost story episodes of "Human Talk."  For this first episode, I spoke to John Granstaff, who is a paranormal investigator and a part of "War Party Paranormal," which is a team of advanced technical investigators in the area of paranormal research based in South Florida.  John filled me in on some of the ins and outs of paranormal investigation, including gear, the mission and reasons people investigate, the dangers of it, and the common stigma behind it all.  I was humbled to have John tell me his personal stories of intimate paranormal experiences from his childhood and adult life, as well as through being a paranormal investigator for "War Party Paranormal."  Buckle your seat belts, folks, this is a great episode! 

For this very interesting and third episode of "Human Talk," I spoke to Crystal Jewell, a very cool and intelligent young lady studying cognitive psychology and neuroscience at Iowa State University.  We spoke at length about mindfulness and creativity, their effects on the brain, cognition, as well as about mental health, and how all of it is intertwined.  Also discussed towards the end of the podcast was the therapeutic usage of psychedelics and how they influence the brain, as well as how they fit into the framework of all the aforementioned.  Crystal was a great conversation and I'm certain she will do great things within the realm of her studies and beyond.    

For this very first episode of "Human Talk," my old buddy Bo Davis is my featured guest.  Bo and I grew up in Western Kentucky together, and had many a good time there.  This episode was originally recorded in December as he was on the road to move to Denver, Colorado, but I am finally just now able to get it out there.  We talk about of ton of things, sharing philosophical insights, our histories, a glimpse into how each of us came into ourselves, among many other topics.