Guests Directory.

Brian Higgins

partner, U.S. sector leader for Industrial Manufacturing · 1861 Distillery

Sam Cox

former Royal Marine, Polar adventurer · Naval History and Heritage Command

Jake Miller

Manager of Respiratory and Interventional Pulmonary · California Society for Respiratory Care

Alison Brown

Teen Services & Marketing Librarian · Indianola Public Library

Mary Wilson

singer, author, motivational speaker, businesswoman, former U.S. Cultural Ambassador · Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority

Barry Manilow

singer, songwriter

Mary Anning

paleontologist

Elizabeth Báthory

The Blood Countess / Countess Dracula

Melissa Stewart

author of National Geographic Kids: Ick! Delightfully Disgusting Animal Dinners, Dwellings and Defenses · Stewardship Advisory

Gregory Porter

Indiana State Representative

Bryan Fuller

CEO · Contigo

Steve Perry

Don't Stop Believin' · The Well Recruiting Solutions

Stephen Cook

Katherine N.. McBurney Professor of Old Testament Language and Literature · Virginia Theological Seminary

Stephanie Murphy

Executive Director · St. Joseph County Public Library

Gary Stevenson

People’s Economist · Citibank

Derrick Henry

Mayor · City of Daytona Beach

Jamie Walker

the Millennial Mind Rebel · Cherry Bekaert

Cory Johnson

Postdoctoral Researcher in the Haller Lab at MDI Biological Laboratory · District 196 School Board

David Thomson

Chief Data & AI Officer · Annandale Distillery

Barry Jenkins

Heather Watson

Nurse Scientist for the Johns Hopkins Health System · Northeast Elementary School

Bill Curry

Coach, Communicator, Educator, Motivator, Author, Leader

Patrick Henry

Anti-Federalist voice · Midwest Preparedness Project

Ryan Walsh

founder and CEO · Harris County-Houston Sports Authority

Ryan Whitney

Spittin' Chiclets

Judith Curry

Professor Emerita of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology

Pat Ryan

Representative for New York's 18th Congressional District · Irish Amateur Boxing Association

Ryan Fox

Packaging Analyst · Bloomberg Intelligence

Harry Dean Stanton

Maryanne Wolf

Director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice · UCLA

John Dyer

professor, author, and leading thinker on theology and technology · Dallas Theological Seminary

Ryan Reed

Contributing Editor at Spin Magazine, Contributor to Ultimate Classic Rock, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork · Advanced Staging Productions

Gary Hughes

Local Program Specialist · Durham SU

Luke Bryan

Jay Chaudhry

Creative Director, Filmmaker, Chief Digital Officer · Break Media

Mary Johnson

Chief Development & Strategy Officer · Lincoln Park Community Services

Ryan Franklin

Pastor, author, mentor, leadership developer · The Pentecostals of Alexandria

Adrian Gonzalez

Programme Officer - Innovation and End-use Sectors · Payne Edinburg Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM

Pierre Kory

MD, MPA, pulmonary and critical care specialist

Scott Dixon

2008 Indy 500 winner and INDYCAR legend · Athletic Dry Needling

Jeremy Hill

MagicSchool AI Educator of the Year 2025 · Gooseberry Bridge Farm

Perry Marshall

Author and Sales & Marketing Guru

Maria Martinez

Spanish educator · Christmas Park Elementary

Cary Grant

Jack Perry

Teagasc Oak Park

Aaron Francis

Try Hard Studios

Ben Peterson

CEO of Engage Your Destiny · Perry Lake Hawks

Joel Corry

CBS Sports

Renee DiResta

Associate Research Professor · Stanford Internet Observatory

Dave Barry

Pulitzer Prize-winning humor writer

David Chan

educator and tech leader · American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry

Mark Ryan

Development Director · Surface Magic

Jonathan Maberry

Ryan Preece

Senior Leader in Architecture, Data and Governance · The King’s Trust

Barry Bostwick

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Wendy Padbury

Zoe in Doctor Who

Gary Anderson

founding conductor and musical director · Lexington Chamber Chorale