Conversations with Calvin; WE the Species

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Conversations with Calvin; WE the Species is a society podcast hosted by Calvin Schwartz, with 446 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Calvin Schwartz hosts Conversations with Calvin; WE the Species, a society show with 446 episodes published.

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  Episode #1

  The Untold Story of Superman's Creator; WILLIAM BERNHARDT, Reveals the Truth; Author, ‘The Superman Wars; A Battle for Truth, Justice and an American Icon

  Aug 21, 202648 minS8

  The Untold Story of Superman's Creator; WILLIAM BERNHARDT,Reveals the Truth; Author, ‘The Superman Wars; A Battle for Truth, Justice andan American Icon #realconversations #Superman #author #JerrySiegel#WritersCon #Oklahoma CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIES Hosted by Calvin Schwartz Meet WILLIAM BERNHARDT: “Imagine my elevation when ShirleyOronan, Public Relations from Black Chateau, asks if I’d be interested ininterviewing William Bernhardt, best-selling author, who just published ‘TheSuperman Wars.’ Superman’s creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and thebackstory. No one really knows. Beyondfascinating. Essential if you know of Superman. I grew up believing in truth,justice, and the American way. Bill is quite amazing, eloquent, a communicativegenius, and a gift to all of us. The author of Ben Kincaid novels, Daniel Pikelegal thrillers, and the founder of the critically important WriterCon authors’conference. (September) I’m an author. And Bill is right next to me on the Zoomscreen. There is so much to unpack. Best to watch this priceless interview. Buta few words and thoughts. (entice). Jerry Siegel was the first American to suea publisher (1947). 1975, Jerry & Joe got a pension. But. Before theirnames were removed from credits. This book is also a history book. Supermanappears at exactly the right time in history. Original sin of comics. MarioPuzo (Godfather) to get paid for a script? We could’ve talked for hours more.An invitation for Bill to return. And what about Batman Wars?” Calvin ️ 850+ Interviews & Videos; 6 years, nearly 500 interviews on 6continents. (AI-ranked podcast in these categories in the top 1 -2% Globally!) 9,300 Subscribers — and growing PLEASESubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ConversationswithCalvinWetheSpecIEs GLOBAL Reach. Earth Life. Amazing People. ** The Untold Story of Superman's Creator; WILLIAM BERNHARDT, Reveals theTruth; Author, ‘The Superman Wars; A Battle for Truth, Justice and an AmericanIcon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r0fBZxT_4w BIO: Author of “The Superman Wars” WILLIAM BERNHARDT IS THEAUTHOR of more than sixty books, including the nationally bestselling BenKincaid legal thriller series. Bernhardt has received the Southern WritersGuild’s Gold Medal Award, the Royden B. Davis, S. J., Distinguished AuthorAward, the H. Louise Cobb Distinguished Author Award, and the Arrell GibsonLifetime Achievement Award. In addition to his books, Bernhardt has writtenplays, a musical, children’s stories, and New York Times crossword puzzles. In2013, he became a Jeopardy! champion. He lives in Oklahoma with his wife,children, and a cat named Bustopher. LINKS: williambernhardt.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-bernhardt-95807a15/ AMAZON BOOK: https://bit.ly/4qlJhYH ** WE ARE ALSO ON AUDIO AUDIO “Conversations with Calvin; WEthe SpecIEs” ANCHOR https://lnkd.in/g4jcUPq SPOTIFY https://lnkd.in/ghuMFeC APPLE PODCASTS BREAKER https://lnkd.in/g62StzJ POCKET CASTS https://pca.st/bmjmzait RADIO PUBLIC https://lnkd.in/gxueFZw

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  Episode #123

  SYED NOURASHRAFEDDIN; PhD in Molecular Medicine; Author, In Search of Rain From Motel Qu to Pittsburgh A Journey from Iran to America; LIVE from Pittsburgh

  Aug 10, 202636 minS7

  SYED NOURASHRAFEDDIN; PhD in Molecular Medicine; Author, "InSearch of Rain: From Motel Qu to Pittsburgh" A Journey from Iran toAmerica; LIVE from Pittsburgh #realconversations #Iran #molecularmedicine #PhD #Author#resilience CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIES Hosted by Calvin Schwartz Meet SEYED NOURASHRAFEDDIN. “With huge anticipation, thiswas one of the most poignant and inspiring interviews I’ve done in the last 15years. Where do I begin? Grateful to the universe for connecting Seyed and me.Indeed, this is the stuff they make movies about. And there is absolutelynothing political here. Just us humans talking about a special journey. Seyedwas born in Northern Iran in 1974. A large family. A father addicted to drugs.An illiterate mother. He was not a good student, but received a special giftthat energized him. He graduated from a prestigious Iranian university andimmigrated to America in 2012. He got his PhD in Molecular Medicine. He’swritten numerous articles on cancer and reproductive health. AND WHY WE AREHERE TODAY. His amazing memoir, “In Search of Rain from Motel Ou to Pittsburgh:A Memoir for Everyone.” A must-listen-to interview. As I often do, here aresome words and thoughts from Seyed. He buried his father with his hands. Adifficult childhood. Don’t ever give up (He said this often). He had aninspiring teacher in a wheelchair in elementary school. A fifth-grade teachertold him that he can be better. What surprised Seyed most about America was itsdiversity; Living with tranquility. Human values. To have impossible dreams. (remindedme of the song). In search of rain means freedom and peace. His memoir took tenyears to write. It’s a beautiful and inspiring book. Seyed talked about AndrewCarnegie. And philanthropy. Trying to help people inspires him. Seyed hugelyinspired me.” Calvin ️ 845+ Interviews & Videos; 6 years, nearly 500 interviews on 6continents. (AI-ranked podcast in these categories in the top 1 -2% Globally!) 9,300 Subscribers — and growing PLEASESubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ConversationswithCalvinWetheSpecIEs GLOBAL Reach. Earth Life. Amazing People. ** SYED NOURASHRAFEDDIN; PhD in Molecular Medicine; Author, "InSearch of Rain: From Motel Qu to Pittsburgh" A Journey from Iran toAmerica; LIVE from Pittsburgh YouTube: BIO: Seyed Nourashrafeddin was born in1974 in a large family in the northern region of Iran. His childhood unfoldedduring the turbulent years of the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War.Raised by a resilient and illiterate mother and a father who battled heroinaddiction and incarceration. He started working to help the family economy whenhe was a child. He completed his primary and secondary school at his home city,Motel Qu, and worked most of his childhood. He was not a good student in schooland had no interest in studying. So, he failed most classes and was rejected inthe first grade of middle school. One day, as a poor student, he received asmall New Year’s gift from the school, and this was a trigger for him to studyand follow the advice of his grandfather who used to say that he should becomea scientist! Despite all hardships and struggling with vitiligo, he finishedhis schooling and earned degrees from prestigious Iranian universities. In2012, he immigrated to the United States as a health sciences scholar. Heobtained a PhD in Molecular Medicine and introduced cutting-edge genomictechniques like whole exome sequencing to Iran. Today, he is a well-knownscientist with numerous articles on cancer and reproductive health. His memoir,In Search of Rain from Motel Qu to Pittsburgh, reflects his unwaveringdetermination, his family’s sacrifices, and his pursuit of a brighter future. LINKS: https://www.nourashrafeddin.com/about/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/seyed-nourashrafeddin-b1879242/ AMAZON BOOK: https://amzn.to/4vN50e7 **

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  Episode #122

  From Voice Actor to Bestselling Author (50 books); AARON RYAN’S Incredible Journey; LIVE from Washington State

  Aug 10, 20261h 7mS7

  From Voice Actor to Bestselling Author (50 books); AARONRYAN’S Incredible Journey; LIVE from Washington State #realconversations #author #voiceover #musician#stageperformer #worshipleader #sciencefiction CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIES Hosted by Calvin Schwartz Meet AARON RYAN; Firstly, thanks to the award-winningscreenwriter, Alan Roth. He’s the particle of synchronicity with Aaron andme. Starting this brief intro off, Ihave sonnets on my mind in the arena of how Aaron Ryan fascinates andresonates. Let me count the ways. In other words, what you have to look forwardto here. He is an award-winning, bestselling author (multi-genres). Also, avoice actor, speaker, and prolific author of over 50 books. Fifty. His bestselling’‘Dissonance’ is a 6-book alien invasion saga. I asked him why so many likealien invasions. Aaron is the quintessential brilliant mind and writer, anall-around guy, musician, producer, stage performer, rock/pop artist, worshipleader, and paperboy. I could’ve danced all night. We could’ve talked allnight. Aaron is pure magic with a grasp on life and what’s important. He iscomposing a book that will never be published. A journal for his two sons. Suchdepth, caring, and love. Favorite author. J.R.R. Tolkien. He wrote his firstnovella when he was seven. An abundance of AI also happened here. Therefore,watch this. As I like to do. Some words and thoughts now. He is a Cancer, so hewrites organically. By the early 90’s, he knew he was a writer. His T-shirt. Ihave interviewed hundreds of authors. Aaron is the first. He does everything inreverse. He comes up with a book cover and then builds a story around that. Aquote, “Hope stronger than fear.” Groundhog Day. If you want to get better,stop marketing. (I loved this as a self-published author). In part, this isAaron Ryan. So much more. And he’s agreed to return. Let me continue to countthe ways.” Calvin ️ 844+ Interviews & Videos; 6 years, nearly 500 interviews on 6continents. (AI-ranked podcast in these categories in the top 1 -2% Globally!) 9,300 Subscribers — and growing PLEASESubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ConversationswithCalvinWetheSpecIEs GLOBAL Reach. Earth Life. Amazing People. ** From Voice Actor to Bestselling Author (50 books); AARONRYAN’S Incredible Journey; LIVE from Washington State YouTube: BIO: Award-winning and bestselling multi-genre IMDb-listedChristian author, speaker and voice actor Aaron Ryan lives in Washington withhis wife and two sons, along with Macy the dog, Winston & Tibbles the cats,and a finch named Fry. He is the prolific author of over 50 books, including thebestselling Dissonance 6-book alien invasion saga, the Christian dystopianfiction trilogy The End, the Talisman trilogy, the sci-fi thrillers Forecast,The Slide, Blood Echoes, The Darkness Within and The Phoenix Experiment, thenonfiction books God Is Not Santa, You are my whole Earth: A Daddy’s love forhis Sons, You’re Going Straight To Helen (In A Handbasket) and Aaron Ryanpresents “A Lyrical Empirical Satirical Miracle,” 6 children’s picture books,and many more. When he was in second grade, he was tasked with writing acreative assignment: a fictional book. And thus, The Electric Boy was born: asimple novella full of intrigue, fantasy, and 7-year-old wits that electrifiedAaron’s desire to write. From that point forward, Aaron evolved into a creativesoul who desired to create. He enjoys the arts, media, music, performing, poetry, andAaron’s favorite author by far is J.R.R. Tolkien, but healso enjoys Suzanne Collins, James S.A. Corey, Michael Crichton, Marie Lu,Madeleine L’Engle, John Grisham, Tom Clancy, Tim Lebbon, Christopher Golden,C.S. Lewis, Stephen King, and Dave Barry. Links: https://www.authoraaronryan.com Facebook group: authoraaronryangroup.com His store at authoraaronryanstore.com **

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  Episode #121

  MICHAEL POLIWODA Navigating Pressures of Modern Life, Author, ‘The Performed Man,’ ‘Savior Machine,’ AI Stuff; LIVE from Canada

  Aug 10, 202646 minS7

  MICHAEL POLIWODA: Navigating Pressures of Modern Life,Author, ‘The Performed Man,’ ‘Savior Machine,’ AI Stuff; LIVE from Canada #realconversations #financialresponsibility #AI #masculinity#selfworth #resilience CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THESPECIES Hosted by Calvin Schwartz Meet MIKEPOLIWODA. “I’ve been doing this podcast gig for 6 years. This basically neverhappens. Mike and I logged onto Zoom, and we kept talking. And talking. Nointerview yet. Commonality, synchronicity, journey, author, Casablanca, AI. Wedidn’t want to stop. He’s an award-winning author. Multi-genres. Literaryfiction. Speculative Fiction. Poetry. Haiku. Non-Fiction (The Performed Man,his latest). He’s comfortable with every genre. Mike is passionate, eloquent,simply brilliant, dedicated, and magnetic. The Performed Man. Financialpressure isn’t about a bank account. It affects how you see yourself. I neverasked for directions (before GPS). Emotional weight of responsibility. Quietpressures. Never fit in. Me too. (part of our commonality). Mike is deeplyhuman. Modern masculinity. Personal Growth. Time erodes. Take a step back.People whom you love will support you. Vulnerability. Then there’s Mike’s book‘Savior Machine.’ One of the most unique timely subjects. An AI president? Mikejumped into this. I kept visualizing a movie script. Simply brilliant. Andthere’s HAL. More brilliance. This is my writing style. Throwing ideas andwords. You need to see Mike. And Mike needs to come back as well.” Calvin ️ 836+Interviews & Videos; 6 years (AI-ranked podcast in these categories in thetop 1 -2% Globally!) 9,300Subscribers — and growing Please PLEASESubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ConversationswithCalvinWetheSpecIEs GLOBAL Reach. Earth Life. Amazing People. ** MICHAEL POLIWODA: Navigating Pressures of Modern Life,Author, ‘The Performed Man,’ ‘Savior Machine,’ AI Stuff; LIVE from Canada YouTube: BIO: Mike Poliwoda is a Canadian author, originallyfrom Toronto, now based in the wilds of Western Quebec. His work explores theintersection of identity, responsibility, and how people construct, lose, andrediscover their sense of self as they navigate the pressures and uncertaintiesof modern life. He is the author of fivebooks, including Scars: Nine Short Stories , which examines thehuman condition from multiple perspectives; Over Uneasy , acoming-of-age novel; Saviour Machine , an award-winning collectionof speculative short fiction; Rage Slam Haiku: Haiku for the DailyGrind , a humorous take on everyday frustration, and The PerformedMan a grounded examination of the deeper patterns that shape howproviders relate to responsibility, pressure and self-worth. His work reflects aneclectic, curious, and observant approach to storytelling across genres. Links: LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-poliwoda-78a9459/ THE PERFORMED MAN onAMAZON: https://bit.ly/4fwltfR https://www.facebook.com/mike.poliwoda ** WE ARE ALSO ON AUDIO AUDIO “Conversations with Calvin; WEthe SpecIEs” ANCHOR https://lnkd.in/g4jcUPq SPOTIFY https://lnkd.in/ghuMFeC APPLE PODCASTS BREAKER https://lnkd.in/g62StzJ GOOGLE PODCASTShttps://lnkd.in/gpd3XfM POCKET CASTS https://pca.st/bmjmzait RADIO PUBLIC https://lnkd.in/gxueFZw

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  Episode #120

  PAUL LARCHE; Shortcut to Understanding Human Behavior; Entrepreneur; Author, ‘The Divided Brain;’ LIVE from Canada

  Aug 10, 202655 minS117

  PAUL LARCHE; Shortcut to Understanding Human Behavior;Entrepreneur; Author, ‘The Divided Brain;’ LIVE from Canada #realconversations #entrepreneur #broadcasting #radio#digitalmarketing #branding #oldbrain #newbrain #Toronto CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN — WE THE SPECIES Hosted by Calvin Schwartz Meet PAUL LARCHE; Firstly, huge thanks to Sasha Stoltz,Public Relations, for setting this all up. I could’ve listened to Paul forhours. The New Brain. The Old Brain. His book, ‘The Divided Brain.’ What wehave in Paul is sheer brilliance, a grasp of our brain, practicality, and aneagerness to share his message. Our brain. His background is in radio,branding, and business. People choose how something makes them feel. There is aprofound difference in our brains. Old and new. Most decisions are made in theold brain. Intuition and gut. He left a dream job to pursue our brains. We arefeeling machines that think. Why do some commercials work? As Paul is speaking,I’m firing on all cylinders. He is right on target. A successful beercommercial. How did it make you feel? This is a wow! Then he talked about a commercial for amechanic who fixes cars, but not his wife’s. This commercial ran for 20 years.I’m jumping around. My style always. It’s my basic exuberance when I have such a unique guest. Veryimportant. Making a commercial? Lead with feeling, not facts and figures.Paul’s brilliance emanates. There is never enough time. Paul agrees to return.Absolutely necessary. Oh yes, ample AI discussed. Who better?” Calvin ️ 836+ Interviews &Videos; 6 years (AI-ranked podcast in these categories in the top 1 -2%Globally!) Nearly 500 interviews on 6 continents. 9,300 Subscribers Please PLEASESubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ConversationswithCalvinWetheSpecIEs GLOBAL Reach. Earth Life. Amazing People. ** PAUL LARCHE; Shortcut to Understanding Human Behavior;Entrepreneur; Author, ‘The Divided Brain;’ LIVE from Canada YouTube: BIO: Early in my radio career, one question kept nagging atme: Why do some radio advertising campaigns works while others fall flat? I watched businesses invest in ads that seemed perfectlylogical, yet nothing happened. No response. No lift. No results. Everything changed when I was hired as General Manager ofTelemedia Network Radio, then Canada’s largest radio syndication company. Weheld the broadcast rights for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Maple Leafs, anddozens of music and entertainment programs. Working with major agencies andworld-class brands, I noticed something powerful: the most effective campaignsdidn’t win by out-reasoning the competition. They made you feel somethingbefore you ever had time to think about it. I became determined to understand why. I immersed myself inEvolutionary Psychology, Behavioural Economics & Neuroscience, then turnedwhat I learned into a simple metaphorical framework that non-marketers couldactually grasp. I called it The Divided Brain. That insight led to a bold decision. If I could bring thisthinking back to local radio, I knew I’d have a unique advantage. So I left mydream job, struck out on my own, and bought my first radio station to test thetheory. The results exceeded anything I had imagined. Our company grew quickly,and our advertisers saw exceptional results. Larche Communications eventually grew to five radio stationsand a branding agency, earning more than 25 industry awards before successfulexits. The science worked. Now I’m sharing that advantage. The Divided Brain givesothers the same edge, and through speaking, I help teams put it into practice. Paul Larche is the author of The Divided Brain, winner ofthe 2026 CANREADS Business / Finance / Marketing Award and recognized by LINKS: https://paullarche.com/about/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-larche/ AMAZON BOOK ‘THE DIVIDED BRAIN’ https://amzn.to/4pzBxC7 **

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