Growing Pains with Nicholas Flores

#164 - Darren Shan

Darren Shan is an author who has published "over 60 books for older children and adults, and sold around 30 million copies across the world." You may know him from classics like Cirque Du Freak, The Demonata, Koyasan, Zom-B, The Thin Executioner, Archibald Lox and The City Trilogy. Darren has also published books like Father of the Future, Molls Like It Hot and Midsummer's Bottom under the name Darren Dash. You can find him online (Darren Shan and Darren Dash) as well as on X (Darren Shan).
 
The order form for his upcoming children's picture book The Terrified Troll
 
His newest book Father of the Future is out now on Amazon!

#163 - Peter Slezak

Peter Slezak is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of New South Wales. He also openly speaks/writes on Israel and Palestine, and is involved in the Dare to Struggle Film Project, "a documentary about the struggle of Palestinian people against Israeli settler colonialism, the apartheid nature of the Israeli state and the essential role of international solidarity in winning justice for the Palestinian people."

#162 - Ron Hassner

Ron Hassner is the co-director of the Berkeley Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies, holds the Berkeley's Helen Diller Family Chair in Israel Studies and holds a Chancellor's Chair in political science at U.C. Berkeley.

#161 - Nicola Waugh

Nicola Waugh is an independent producer, film programmer, marketing manager and communications expert working between Arcata, California and Calgary, Canada. 
 
Be on the lookout for her feature documentary, 'A'-t'i Xwee-ghayt-nish: Still, We Live On, premiering at Cal Poly Humboldt on November 11th at 2p.m.
 
Link to Events Transpiring Before, During, and After a High School Basketball Game
Link to Kino Sum
 

#160 - Steven Saint Thomas

Steven Saint Thomas is journalist, writer and permaculture designer. You can find him on Substack (Steven Saint Thomas) and (Abu Francis), as well as at Adventures in Permaculture
 
Link to Steven's upcoming OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) class on the 15th of November (Conspiracy Studies: JFK Assassination Hits 60)

#159 - Hanneke Cassel

Hanneke Cassel is a musician and is currently on tour.
 
She will be playing TONIGHT (10/19/23) at Freight & Salvage in Berkeley CA. Show starts at 8pm.
 
You can find her online, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X and Spotify.
 
For Tour Dates

#158 - Noah Samson

Noah Samson is the founder of Visual Concepts, a graphic design and branding company based out of Arcata, California offering "award winning graphic design, logos, screen printing,  vehicle wraps, decals, signage, labels, stickers, and more all under one roof." You can find Visual Concepts online (visualconcepts707.com), on Facebook (@visualconcepts707) and on Instagram (@visualconcepts707).

#157 - JB Mathers

JB Mathers is the News and Sports Director for Bicoastal Media. Listen to him on the radio on Big Red Country 92.3, Power 96.3, Cool 105 and for Cal Poly Humboldt Jacks basketball games ESPN 107.3. You can also find JB on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mathers84/), X (https://x.com/realJBMathers?s=20) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/jb.mathers/). 

#156 - Erin Kelly and Cassandra Curatolo

Erin Kelly and Cassandra Curatolo are both skaters for Humboldt Roller Derby, a "501 C4 nonprofit organization and sports team for women and gender expansive skaters." You can find Humboldt Roller Derby online (https://www.humboldtrollerderby.com/), on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/humboldtrollerderby/) and on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/humboldtrollerderby/). 
 
Be on the lookout for their upcoming double header home games on September 30th and October 21st at Redwood Acres Fairgrounds.
Link to tickets - (https://www.humboldtrollerderby.com/games)
 
Link to Roller Derby 101 video - (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OId6gTd2LCM)

#155 - Dr. James Moore

James Moore, DPT, PT, is the owner of Humboldt Physical Therapy. You can find them online (https://www.humboldtpt.com/), on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/HumboldtPT) and on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/humboldt_pt/).