Why do we love some accents and hate others? Why do we talk differently in different situations? Does learning a new language really teach you to think differently? In this linguistics podcast, I examine how the way we talk connects to who we are.
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Sadie Maxwell, Marie Jordan, Ryan Del Savio, and Jared Kissoon eloquently outline the limitations of free speech, and how they have changed as a result of various court cases Cover art photo provided by Jason Rosewell on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@jasonrosewell
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Behavioral Health Integration is meant to raise knowledge and awareness of the behavioral health field for those planning to enter the field and the professionals that are currently in it. Behavioral Health Integration prides itself on discussions and topics on mental health and substance abuse interventions being used as a collaborative approach to improving the lives of others.
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Each episode host Dino-Ray Ramos will welcome a filmmaker, actor, creator or cultural figure to discuss a film or TV episode from the past of the guest’s choosing that is acclaimed, celebrated and considered a classic. We will discuss why the like the project but then do a deep dive and unpack how the film/series was enjoyable in the past, but upon revisiting there are details that are racist, misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic, and wildly cringeworthy when it comes to representation of m ...
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"Veterans & Service Dog's: Beneath The Surface" Special Interview with Shannon Walker
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In this episode I have the honor to have Shannon Walker on as a special guest! Shannon is the founder and CEO of Northwest Battle Buddies. Northwest battle buddies is a nonprofit dedicated to providing professionally trained service dogs to combat Veterans battling PTSD, at no cost to the Veteran. With a professional dog training career spanning ne…
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"EMDR and Integrated Psychedelic Therapy" Interview with Christopher Brown, LICSW, EMDR-C
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In todays show I have the pleasure of having Christopher Brown on the show. In this episode we will discuss Christophers motivation and passion on helping therapists integrate EMDR and Psychedelic Integration Therapy into there practice. Christopher is also an EMDR certified therapist and a MAPS Trained Supervisor. We will also get into discussion …
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"The Path and Journey to Recovery" Interview with Sonya Johnson
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In this special live event I have the honor and privilege of having Sonya Johnson as a special guest. Like many other's who struggle through substance use addiction have there many up's and downs as they go through life. Sonya is no stranger to this but one thing she never did was give up on herself. Sonya persevered through the dark times in her l…
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"Toxic Breadcrumbs" Special Interview with Brian Abel
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I had the pleasure of having Brian Abel on the show today. Brian is the Author of Upcoming Book TOXIC BREADCRUMBS | Founder & CEO of Toxic Minds Media, LLC. Throughout this interview Brian gets into his life and how it has been impacted by toxic relationships as well as how difficult it his for some individuals to leave emotionally and physically a…
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“Military Assault Victim Advocacy” Interview with Master Sergeant (Retired)Crystal C. Romero
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It was an honor having Master Sergeant (Retired)Crystal C. Romero on the show! Crystal is a military veteran who has served 16 1⁄2 years in the US Army National Guard, serving full-time Active-Duty Operational Support primarily in her home state of New Mexico. Today, she is an activist for veterans’ causes and has had a significant role in passing …
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“From Junkie to Judge: One Woman's Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction” Interview with Mary Beth (Holub) O'Connor, JD
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I had the tremendous honor of having former attorney and judge Mary Beth on the show as a special guest. Her strength and perseverance over life's challenges and barrier's is second to none as we begin learning about Mary Beths struggles and tribulations through physical, sexual, and emotional abuse that led to substance abuse and addiction. Throug…
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"To Be or Not to Be a Therapist?" (Part. 2) Interview with Brittainy Lindsey, LMHC, Eric Nance, MSW, LICSW, C-PD
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In this special live Behavioral Health Integration live episode we will dive into many important career related discussions. In this live episode we will get into the pros and cons of the mental health addiction field. We will bring up topics around the professional concerns for the future of the behavioral health field as well as what are we optim…
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"Redefining Resilience: The Fit Cop Chronicles" Interview with Justin Hesse, founder of Blue Line Fitness
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In this special BHI live episode I have the honor and pleasure of having Justin Hesse as a special guest. Justin is the founder of Blue Line Fitness and is a 31B Military Police at Minnesota Army National Guard. I am very excited to have a great conversation with Justin regarding his motivations for entering law enforcement as well as what made him…
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"Life After Divorce" Special Interview with Sadie Marie Host of the "Sadie's Divorced and Happy Podcast"
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It was a great pleasure having Sadie Marie as a special guest on my show! In this exciting episode we will discuss Sadie 's motivation to start a podcast regarding divorce and new ways families and individuals can see divorce in a different positive light. We also get into discussion about dating topic's and certain red flags to look for while dati…
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"The New World of Psychedelic's" Interview with Dr. Ryan Westrum, PhD and Richard O'Bannon
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In this special BHI episode I had the honor of having Dr. Ryan Westrum, PhD and returning special guest Richard O'Bannon on the show. Dr. Ryan Westrum, PhD, MA. is a nationally recognized psychedelic integration expert. For more than 15 years, his primary focus has been working with individuals and groups facilitating experiential therapy and integ…
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"To Be or Not to Be a Therapist?" Special Interview with Justin Coates, MA, LPCC and Eric Nance, MSW, LICSW, C-PD
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In this special live Behavioral Health Integration live episode I have two amazing special guest's Eric Nance and Justin Coates. In this episode we will dive into many important mental health and substance abuse career related discussions. In this live episode we will get into the pros and cons of the mental health addiction field. We will bring up…
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"Laying The Foundations for LADC's in Private Practice" (Part 3): Interview with Robert Andrews BS, MS, LADC
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In today's BHI episode I had the honor and pleasure of having returning special guest Robert Andrews-Mendoza. In this part 3 episode we will be continuing our discussion on new and updated policies and rules for what takes for an MN LADC to have their own private practice. We will also be getting to the questions the audience has regarding policies…
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"Exercise in Recovery" Interview with Crystal Hill-Hover, MBA, CPRS
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In this BHI episode I had the pleasure of having Crystal Hill on my show to discuss her journey in recovery. Crystal is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Twin Cities Wellness Center & Recovery Gym. She is a woman in long-term recovery from serving two incarcerations and 25 years of severe addiction and eating disorder struggles. Crystal is…
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Laying The Foundation for LADC's In Private Practice" Part 2 Interview with Robert Andrews BS, MS, LADC
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In today's BHI episode I had the honor and pleasure of having returning special guest Robert Andrews-Mendoza. In this prt 2 episode we will be continuing our discussion on new and updated policies and rules for what takes for an MN LADC to have their own private practice. We will also be getting to the questions the audience has regarding policies …
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Laying The Foundation for LADC's In Private Practice" Part 1 Interview with Robert Andrews BS, MS, LADC
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In today's BHI episode I had the honor and pleasure of having returning special guest Robert Andrews-Mendoza. In this episode we will be discussing new and updated policies and rules for what takes for an MN LADC to have their own private practice. With Roberts knowledge, passion, and hard work he has paved the way for more LADC's to learn about th…
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"Psychedelic Advocacy" Interview with Alexandra Artzoglou
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In this special BHI episode we get to meet special guest Alexandra Artzoglou. We have the pleasure of hearing her life story on how she first got involved in psychedelics as well as the work helping and advocating for psychedelic use to help individuals with there mental health. Currently, Alexandra aids others get their lives (and minds) in order …
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"Raising Mental Health Awareness in the Family” Interview with Bishoy Goubran, MD Board certified in General Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
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It was an honor having Bishoy on my show as a BHI special guest! Dr. Bishoy is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, who also collaborates and advise on projects that utilizes AI to further advance knowledge of mental illnesses. In this special live episode we get into great discussion topics on raising mental health awareness of parents of children…
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Living an Authentic Life (Part2) Interview with Jillian Rigert, DMD, MD
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It was an amazing pleasure having Jillian Rigert on the show! Jillian is a phenomenal Oral Medicine Physician, Post-Doc Research Fellow in Radiation Oncology, Air Force Veteran, Leadership Coach, Blogger, YouTube Enthusiast. I had a great time discussing the many different humanistic element that can make for an authentic life as well as pursuing y…
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Living an Authentic Life (Part1) Interview with Jillian Rigert, DMD, MD
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It was an amazing pleasure having Jillian Rigert on the show! Jillian is a phenomenal Oral Medicine Physician, Post-Doc Research Fellow in Radiation Oncology, Air Force Veteran, Leadership Coach, Blogger, YouTube Enthusiast. I had a great time discussing the many different humanistic element that can make for an authentic life as well as pursuing y…
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"Is Keto the Cure"? Interview with Nicole Laurent, LMHC
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In this episode we dive into the realm where mental health and addiction meet the nutritional intervention of "Ketogenics". I have the great pleasure of having Nicole Laurent on as a special guest with over 15+ yrs as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Specializing in Ketogenic Therapies for mental & neurological health. Lauren is also a metabolic…
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"Building A Behavioral Health Foundation" Interview with Brian Nystrom Thought Leader, Author & Clinician
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In this special edition live episode we will be discussing with Brian Nystrom on what his main passions and motivations were for entering the behavioral health field. We then learn the many journey Brian and his wife took as it comes to helping individuals in need. Brian then went into discussion on how he learned to manage and build a treatment pr…
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"Developing a Treatment Program" (Part 2) Interview with Brian Wall MS, LPC, LAC
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It was a great honor and privilege to have Brian on my show!! Brian possess over two decades of expertise in steering individuals and teams to advance clinical objectives. Brian leads in the implementation of innovative clinical programs and initiatives that holistically address behavioral health and addiction issues. We got into many great discuss…
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Developing a Treatment Program (Part 1) Interview with Brian Wall MS, LPC, LAC
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It was a great honor and privilege to have Brian on my show!! Brian possess over two decades of expertise in steering individuals and teams to advance clinical objectives. Brian leads in the implementation of innovative clinical programs and initiatives that holistically address behavioral health and addiction issues. We got into many great discuss…
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Before there were flames on the side of Madeline Kahn's face in Clue, Peter Sellers was doing full-on yellowface in the Robert Moore's whodunit? Murder By Death -- and we talked to singer, dancer, actor, and RuPaul's Drag Race icon Peppermint all about it! Set up as a send up of the "old dark house" genre, the film had an incredible cast including …
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"Parents Getting Sober" Interview with Casey Arrillaga Therapist, Speaker, Podcaster, and Author.
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BHI Episode #100!!!! It was a great honor and pleasure having Casey on the show for episode # 100! Casey will get into discussion on what motivated him to author his new book "Mommy’s Getting Sober". We will also be discussion the many elements that are involved in the process of how and why a parent decides to get into recovery. As well as what ef…
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"Being a Mentor in the Mental Health and Addiction Field" Interview with Virna Little, Psyd, MSW Chief Operating Officer Zero Overdose
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I had a tremendous time with Virna on the show! Virna is a professional with extensive experience in behavioral health leadership and operations of primary care integrated care settings federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers and medication assisted treatment programs- as clinician and administrator. We start the show of…
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If anything, the biggest takeaway from this episode of Problematic Fave with stand-up comedian and writer Dylan Adler (The Late Late Show with James Corden) it's that Tai Lung, the villain in Kung Fu Panda, is giving masc top energy and is a queer icon. In this week's episode, we talk about the the 2008 animated feature starring Jack Black and Ange…
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Lagueria Davis And Aaliyah Williams - 'Barbie'
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Greta Gerwig's Barbie starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and a small town of pretty actors has been unleashed into the wild and there is a lot to be discussed -- and what better people to discuss this with than with Black Barbie: A Documentary director Lagueria Davis and producer Aaliyah Williams, a pair that has been living, breathing everything…
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"Psychedelic Therapy in the Future of Healthcare" Interview with Sofia Peeva, M.D. Christopher Fischer, M.D. Jordan A. Dobrowski, LCSW, and Ryan Paul, Phd
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I had such an amazing time with these great healthcare professionals. In this episode we dive into the future of psychedelic interventions as it comes to the therapeutic approach and how the future may look integrating psychedelic assisted therapies into the health care system. We also have many great discussions on the health care system as it com…
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This is the final episode (at least for now!) of The Moving Project. During the Covid-19 pandemic we worked with a group of people from all over the world, teaching them to podcast and helping them to tell personal stories about the experience of moving from one place to another. The results of this course are a series of episodes: each one about a…
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"What is EMDR Therapy and Who Should Use It? " Interview with Paula P. Merucci (EMDR Chicago) EMDR Chicago, LCSW, CADC
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It was a great pleasure having Paula on my show! EMDR Chicago-Paula Merucci, MSW, LCSW, CADC, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Certified Therapist in EMDR. Paula gets into her own personal motivations for being in the mental health and substance abuse field. We begin…
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Shar Jossell - 'Bringing Down The House'
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Join us this week as journalist and We're... Just Like That podcast co-host Shar Jossell takes us on a journey through the Queen Latifah-Steve Martin feature comedy Bringing Down The House from 2003. We explore the profound problems, humor and surprisingly insightful examination of the influence of hip hop on the dominant culture that this movie se…
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"The Realm of Psychiatry" Interview with Bishoy Goubran, MD, Board certified in General Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
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It was an honor having Bishoy on my show as a BHI special guest! Bishoy is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Fellow Physician at Rush University Medical Center with post doctoral clinical research training in Behavioral and Cardiovascular medicine . In this episode we talked about Bishoys passion for wanting to be a medical doctor as well as wha…
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"Saving the Behavioral Health Field " Interview with Kevin Doyle, Ed.D., Counselor Education and Benjamin Caldwell, PsyD, Marital and Family Therapy
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It was a great pleasure having Kevin Doyle and Benjamin Caldwell on my show as special guests. Benjamin starts the episode by expressing what his main motivations were for writing his book “Saving Psychotherapy”. Then both Benjamin and Kevin give their professional insight into the mental health and addiction crisis as it comes to the professionals…
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In this different, BONUS episode of Problematic Fave, we bring you into the world of press conferences! Dino-Ray Ramos moderated a press conference for the forthcoming comedy Joy Ride directed by Adele Lim and written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong & Teresa Hsiao. They were joined at the official press conference by the movie's stars Ashley Park, She…
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"A Navy SEAL's Journey to Recovery and Wellbeing" Interview with Charlie Fogarty
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It was an absolute honor having Charlie on my show. Charlie has an amazing story from when he was a teenager having the strong motivation and desire to be a Navy SEAL to finally making his dreams come true becoming a SEAL. Charlie get's into a great discussion on what it took for him to make this dream happen as well as what it was truly like for h…
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Maureen Ryan Says To "Burn It Down"
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There are a lot of problematic films and TV series in Hollywood, but what about the industry itself? In this week's episode Dino-Ray Ramos chats Maureen Ryan, journalist, critic and author of the book "Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood" which unpacks the toxicity of Hollywood. If you thought there were problematic …
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"The Health and Well Being of Physicians" Interview with Miriam Zylberglait (Dr.Z)
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It was a great honor and pleasure having Dr Miriam on my show! We went into many different aspects that play a significant role in burnout as it comes to stress and anxiety for medical doctors attempting to provide optimal care for there patients. We also went into discussions on the difficulty's and barriers medical doctors experience when attempt…
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Flower Drum Song was a benchmark in the the Golden Age of Hollywood grandeur and musical beauty -- and it was very racist by 2023 standards. We unpacked this Ro with stand-up comedian, actress, activist, and blazer of all trails Margaret Cho (Fire Island, Good Trouble, Hacks, Flight Attendant).Cho and Dino-Ray Ramos talk at length about the Rodgers…
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"Improving the Behavioral Health System" Interview with Randy Anderson, RCPF, LADC and Jay Pee Powell, ADC-T, CPRSS
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I have the great honor of welcoming back special guests Randy Anderson and Jay Pee! In this episode we will catch up with both Randy Anderson and Jay Pee on there current work as it comes to helping individuals struggling with addiction. We will discuss Randy's exciting new role as a Board Member of Behavioral Health and Therapy and what that entai…
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Jose Richard Aviles - 'Boys Don't Cry'
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It's Pride! And what better way to dive into it than revisiting culturally relevant, trailblazing -- and traumatic -- movies about the LGBTQ+ community. This week we welcome artist, urban planner, activist, and host of the Fruta Fresca podcast, Jose Richard Aviles to talk about the film Boys Don't Cry directed by Kimberly Peirce and starring Hilary…
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SeriesFest With Keith Garcia, Geo Conjure, Sexy Sadie, And Electra Dupri (BONUS EPISODE)
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To kick off Pride Month we have a treat for you: a BONUS LIVE EPISODE of Problematic Fave! In this special episode, we travel to SeriesFest in Denver, Colorado where Problematic Fave host Dino-Ray Ramos moderated a special RuPaul's Drag Race conversation with local Denver drag queens Geo Conjure, Sexy Sadie, and Electra Dupri as well as Keith Garci…
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"Homeless in Vegas" (Part2) Interview with Holy Smoke Vegas's Shauna McQueen and Arthur “Doc” McClenaghan
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It was an amazing honor having Holy Smoke Vegas's Shauna McQueen and Arthur “Doc” McClenaghan on the show to express how they got to the place they are in life and how they truly inspire others! Arthur “Doc” McClenaghan and Shawna McQueen reach out to a community of people who live underground in the tunnels of Las Vegas. Under the glare of the neo…
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SuChin Pak and Kulap Vilaysack - 'The Office': A Benihana Christmas
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Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! What better way to celebrate than with the spectacular ladies from the Add To Cart podcast, journalist and MTV News pioneer SuChin Pak and writer and actress Kulap Vilaysack who was but a young ingenue when she was featured in the "A Benihana Christmas" episode of The Office -- which we dive DEEP into fo…
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"Homeless in Vegas" (Part 1) Interview with Holy Smoke Vegas's Shauna McQueen and Arthur “Doc” McClenaghan
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It was an amazing honor having Holy Smoke Vegas's Shauna McQueen and Arthur “Doc” McClenaghan on the show to express how they got to the place they are in life and how they truly inspire others! Arthur “Doc” McClenaghan and Shawna McQueen reach out to a community of people who live underground in the tunnels of Las Vegas. Under the glare of the neo…
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Amy Nicholson - 'Revenge of the Nerds'
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To many, Revenge of the Nerds is an innocent cult classic underdog story from 1984 -- but it is kind of trash. Actually it's a lot of trash and we unpacked a lot of that garbage with film critic and podcast co-host of Unspooled Amy Nicholson! It's amazing how this movie contained sooooo many problematic moments including a specific moment that is w…
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"Navigating the Healthcare System" Interview with Jennie Byrne, MD, PhD
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"Navigating the Healthcare System" In this BHI episode I had the privilege of having Jennie Byrne on my show getting into her passion and motivation that led her to be an amazing Physician. Jennie get's into many informative discussions on her role as a psychiatrist and researcher in the field of healthcare. We then get into her passion for helping…
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"Healing Trauma With Psychedelics" (Part 2) Interview with Richard O'bannon and Shannon Duncan
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Part 2 of "Healing Trauma with psychedelics" I had a tremendous discussion regarding many aspects and benefits of psychedelic therapy with two amazing professionals Shannon Duncan and Richard O'Bannon. Shannon goes into a deep dive into the world of his own personal psychedelic experiences growing up and how it helped heal his own personal trauma. …
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I said BRRRR! It's cold in here! There must be a Problematic Fave in the atmosphere! We kick off season 2 of Problematic Fave with a live episode that was recorded at SXSW in March. We were more than happy to welcome actor Jojo T. Gibbs who chose to talk about the iconic cheerleading cinematic and very problematic masterpiece known as Bring It On! …
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