The Kyle Thiermann Show

Matt Rott (@matthewrott) is a surfer, climber, mountain biker, and staff writer at Magic Seaweed. He travels all year long seeking out new waves and adventure.  Music: Sourgrass If you dig this podcast, would you be please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts? It’s takes less than 60 seconds and makes a difference when I drop to my knees and beg hard-to-get guests to come on the show. Brought to you by the Nell Newman Foundation, Santa Cruz Medicinals, RPM Training, and “My Weekly Stories.” The Nell Newman Foundation is dedicated to humanitarian, scientific and environmental action that foster a resilient and restorative planetary ecology. They support the small, visionary, and perhaps untested organizations. They fund the underdogs and unpopular ideas Paul Newman championed. RPM Training is a Norcal based active lifestyle brand founded on the idea that legit, purposeful functional training is the foundation of a truly full, adventurous life. I love their workout equipment and use it daily. Use the code KYLE10 at checkout and get 10% off any order. Santa Cruz Medicinals CBD has supported this podcast from day one. Their founder actually convinced me to start the podcast! They make a range of potent CBD products and my personal favorite is the Peppermint Tincture, which I use most nights before before I go to bed. Use the code KYLE10 at checkout, and get 10% off any order. Sore muscles, be gone! I write weekly short stories, sometimes they’re funny. Sign up for my newsletter so you don’t miss them. Please consider supporting my work on Patreon. If you are financially strapped, just keep listening and give lots of high-fives. That’s all the payment I need. Connect with Kyle on Instagram | Twitter | YouTube Contact: info@kyle.surf The Motherfucker Awards Intro music by Nashe Howe “Life moves pretty fast ... if you don't look around once and a while, you could miss it.” - Ferris Buller   Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Anya Kaats (@Anya.kaats) is a writer and podcaster determined to redefine the way we think about and construct the world around us. She hosts two podcasts, A Millennial's Guide to Saving the World and Whore Rapport, where she has conversations around sexuality, gender, grief, trauma, regenerative agriculture, spirituality and more. If you dig this podcast, would you be please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts? It’s takes less than 60 seconds and makes a difference when I drop to my knees and beg hard-to-get guests to come on the show. Brought to you by the Nell Newman Foundation, Santa Cruz Medicinals, RPM Training, and “My Weekly Stories.” The Nell Newman Foundation is dedicated to humanitarian, scientific and environmental action that foster a resilient and restorative planetary ecology. They support the small, visionary, and perhaps untested organizations. They fund the underdogs and unpopular ideas Paul Newman championed. RPM Training is a Norcal based active lifestyle brand founded on the idea that legit, purposeful functional training is the foundation of a truly full, adventurous life. I love their workout equipment and use it daily. Use the code KYLE10 at checkout and get 10% off any order. Santa Cruz Medicinals CBD has supported this podcast from day one. Their founder actually convinced me to start the podcast! They make a range of potent CBD products and my personal favorite is the Peppermint Tincture, which I use most nights before before I go to bed. Use the code KYLE10 at checkout, and get 10% off any order. Sore muscles, be gone! I write weekly short stories, sometimes they’re funny. Sign up for my newsletter so you don’t miss them. Please consider supporting my work on Patreon. If you are financially strapped, just keep listening and give lots of high-fives. That’s all the payment I need. Connect with Kyle on Instagram | Twitter | YouTube Contact: info@kyle.surf The Motherfucker Awards Intro music by Nashe Howe “Life moves pretty fast ... if you don't look around once and a while, you could miss it.” - Ferris Buller Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Kevin Grunewald (kjgrunewald@gmail.com) is a Colorado-based conservationist, hunter, and angler. His winding career path in conservation biology has seen him teaching students how to trap bats in the outback of Australia, guiding clients to experience bear country in Alaska, dissecting Zebrafish embryos in a university laboratory in Wisconsin, and, most recently, conducting and sharing the benefits of sound, ecological land stewardship practices on nature preserves in California and Colorado. In his current role as a Land Steward with The Nature Conservancy, Kevin works and lives at a remote field station and nature preserve called Phantom Canyon. He spends his days working in, exploring, and sharing the wonder of the natural landscapes that he aspires to conserve. If you dig this podcast, would you be please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts? It’s takes less than 60 seconds and makes a difference when I drop to my knees and beg hard-to-get guests to come on the show. Brought to you by the Nell Newman Foundation, Santa Cruz Medicinals, RPM Training, and “My Weekly Stories.” The Nell Newman Foundation is dedicated to humanitarian, scientific and environmental action that foster a resilient and restorative planetary ecology. They support the small, visionary, and perhaps untested organizations. They fund the underdogs and unpopular ideas Paul Newman championed. RPM Training is a Norcal based active lifestyle brand founded on the idea that legit, purposeful functional training is the foundation of a truly full, adventurous life. I love their workout equipment and use it daily. Use the code KYLE10 at checkout and get 10% off any order. Santa Cruz Medicinals CBD has supported this podcast from day one. Their founder actually convinced me to start the podcast! They make a range of potent CBD products and my personal favorite is the Peppermint Tincture, which I use most nights before before I go to bed. Use the code KYLE10 at checkout, and get 10% off any order. Sore muscles, be gone! I write weekly short stories, sometimes they’re funny. Sign up for my newsletter so you don’t miss them. Please consider supporting my work on Patreon. If you are financially strapped, just keep listening and give lots of high-fives. That’s all the payment I need. Connect with Kyle on Instagram | Twitter | YouTube Contact: info@kyle.surf The Motherfucker Awards Intro music by Nashe Howe “Life moves pretty fast ... if you don't look around once and a while, you could miss it.” - Ferris Buller Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Jamie Kilstein (@thejamiekilstein) is an American writer, radio host, and stand-up comic. He made his debut television appearance on Conan and has been seen on The Joe Rogan Experience, MSNBC's Up with Chris Hayes, Showtime, and BBC America. Kilstein hosts the podcast a F*ckups Guide To Self-Help. jamiekilsteinpodcast.com Listen to Pinstripe Loveseat Volunteer with Save The Waves  If you dig this podcast, would you be please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts? It’s takes less than 60 seconds and makes a difference when I drop to my knees and beg hard-to-get guests to come on the show. Brought to you by the Nell Newman Foundation, Santa Cruz Medicinals, and “My Weekly Stories.” This month we are highlighting the work done by The Ron Finely Project. If you’re a builder and want to help Ron with his garden project, connect with him here. People talk about this episode here Santa Cruz Medicinals CBD has supported this podcast from day one. Their founder actually convinced me to start the podcast! They make a range of potent CBD products and my personal favorite is the Peppermint Tincture, which I use most nights before before I go to bed. Use the code KYLE10 at checkout, and get 10% off any order. Sore muscles, be gone! The Nell Newman Foundation is dedicated to humanitarian, scientific and environmental action that foster a resilient and restorative planetary ecology. They support the small, visionary, and perhaps untested organizations. They fund the underdogs and unpopular ideas Paul Newman championed. I write weekly short stories, sometimes they’re funny. Sign up for my newsletter so you don’t miss them. Please consider supporting my work on Patreon. If you are financially strapped, just keep listening and give lots of high-fives. That’s all the payment I need. Connect with Kyle on Instagram | Twitter | YouTube Contact: info@kyle.surf The Motherfucker Awards Intro music by Nashe Howe “Life moves pretty fast ... if you don't look around once and a while, you could miss it.” - Ferris Buller Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Mark Titus (www.augustisland.com) is an award-winning filmmaker and founder of August Island Pictures in Seattle. In 2014 Mark Titus helmed THE BREACH – an award-winning feature documentary about wild salmon. Mark Titus recently released THE WILD – a new feature documentary examining the fate of Bristol Bay, Alaska and its storied wild salmon runs. www.evaswild.com Listen to West of Malbay If you dig this podcast, would you be please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts? It’s takes less than 60 seconds and makes a difference when I drop to my knees and beg hard-to-get guests to come on the show. Brought to you by the Nell Newman Foundation, Santa Cruz Medicinals, and “My Weekly Stories.” This month we are highlighting the work done by The Ron Finely Project. If you’re a builder and want to help Ron with his garden project, connect with him here. People talk about this episode here Santa Cruz Medicinals CBD has supported this podcast from day one. Their founder actually convinced me to start the podcast! They make a range of potent CBD products and my personal favorite is the Peppermint Tincture, which I use most nights before before I go to bed. Use the code KYLE10 at checkout, and get 10% off any order. Sore muscles, be gone! The Nell Newman Foundation is dedicated to humanitarian, scientific and environmental action that foster a resilient and restorative planetary ecology. They support the small, visionary, and perhaps untested organizations. They fund the underdogs and unpopular ideas Paul Newman championed. I write weekly short stories, sometimes they’re funny. Sign up for my newsletter so you don’t miss them. Please consider supporting my work on Patreon. If you are financially strapped, just keep listening and give lots of high-fives. That’s all the payment I need. Connect with Kyle on Instagram | Twitter | YouTube Contact: info@kyle.surf The Motherfucker Awards Intro music by Nashe Howe “Life moves pretty fast ... if you don't look around once and a while, you could miss it.” - Ferris Buller Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Jon Rose (@jon_rose) created his global humanitarian organization Waves for Water with a simple mission: to bring clean drinking water to everyone who needs it. Check out Waves For Water Follow Save The Waves big win at Cowells beach Listen to The Getaway Dogs If you dig this podcast, would you be please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts? It’s takes less than 60 seconds and makes a difference when I drop to my knees and beg hard-to-get guests to come on the show. Brought to you by the Nell Newman Foundation, Santa Cruz Medicinals, and “My Weekly Stories.” This month we are highlighting the work done by The Ron Finely Project. If you’re a builder and want to help Ron with his garden project, connect with him here. People talk about this episode here Santa Cruz Medicinals CBD has supported this podcast from day one. Their founder actually convinced me to start the podcast! They make a range of potent CBD products and my personal favorite is the Peppermint Tincture, which I use most nights before before I go to bed. Use the code KYLE10 at checkout, and get 10% off any order. Sore muscles, be gone! The Nell Newman Foundation is dedicated to humanitarian, scientific and environmental action that foster a resilient and restorative planetary ecology. They support the small, visionary, and perhaps untested organizations. They fund the underdogs and unpopular ideas Paul Newman championed. I write weekly short stories, sometimes they’re funny. Sign up for my newsletter so you don’t miss them. Please consider supporting my work on Patreon. If you are financially strapped, just keep listening and give lots of high-fives. That’s all the payment I need. Connect with Kyle on Instagram | Twitter | YouTube Contact: info@kyle.surf The Motherfucker Awards Intro music by Nashe Howe “Life moves pretty fast ... if you don't look around once and a while, you could miss it.” - Ferris Buller Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Dacher Keltner’s research focuses the biological and evolutionary origins of compassion, awe, love, beauty, power, social class, and inequality. He is the co-author of two textbooks, as well as the best-selling Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life, and The Compassionate Instinct. He has published over 190 scientific articles, and written for the New York Times Magazine, The New York Times, The London Times, The Wall Street Journal, SLATE, Utne Reader, and received numerous national prizes and grants for his research. His research has been covered hundreds of times, including in TIME, Newsweek, the New York Times, the BBC, CNN, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, and in many other outlets. Chris Ryan (my co-host) is the bestselling author of Sex At Dawn and Civilized To Death and the host of the wildly popular podcast, Tangentially Speaking. Connect with The Ron Finely Project If you dig this podcast, would you be please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts? It’s takes less than 60 seconds and makes a difference when I drop to my knees and beg hard-to-get guests to come on the show. Brought to you by the Nell Newman Foundation, Santa Cruz Medicinals, and “My Weekly Stories.” This month we are highlighting the work done by The Ron Finely Project. If you’re a builder and want to help Ron with his garden project, connect with him here. People talk about this episode here Santa Cruz Medicinals CBD has supported this podcast from day one. Their founder actually convinced me to start the podcast! They make a range of potent CBD products and my personal favorite is the Peppermint Tincture, which I use most nights before before I go to bed. Use the code KYLE10 at checkout, and get 10% off any order. Sore muscles, be gone! The Nell Newman Foundation is dedicated to humanitarian, scientific and environmental action that foster a resilient and restorative planetary ecology. They support the small, visionary, and perhaps untested organizations. They fund the underdogs and unpopular ideas Paul Newman championed. I write weekly short stories, sometimes they’re funny. Sign up for my newsletter so you don’t miss them. Please consider supporting my work on Patreon. If you are financially strapped, just keep listening and give lots of high-fives. That’s all the payment I need. Connect with Kyle on Instagram | Twitter | YouTube Contact: info@kyle.surf The Motherfucker Awards Intro music by Nashe Howe “Life moves pretty fast ... if you don't look around once and a while, you could miss it.” - Ferris Buller Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Lawrence Lessig (@Lessig) is an American academic, attorney, and political activist. He is the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and the former director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University. Support The Wild Movie Music: Light The Band If you dig this podcast, would you be please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts? It’s takes less than 60 seconds and makes a difference when I drop to my knees and beg hard-to-get guests to come on the show. Brought to you by the Nell Newman Foundation, Santa Cruz Medicinals, and “My Weekly Stories.” This month we are highlighting the work done by The Ron Finely Project. If you’re a builder and want to help Ron with his garden project, connect with him here. People talk about this episode here Santa Cruz Medicinals CBD has supported this podcast from day one. Their founder actually convinced me to start the podcast! They make a range of potent CBD products and my personal favorite is the Peppermint Tincture, which I use most nights before before I go to bed. Use the code KYLE10 at checkout, and get 10% off any order. Sore muscles, be gone! The Nell Newman Foundation is dedicated to humanitarian, scientific and environmental action that foster a resilient and restorative planetary ecology. They support the small, visionary, and perhaps untested organizations. They fund the underdogs and unpopular ideas Paul Newman championed. I write weekly short stories, sometimes they’re funny. Sign up for my newsletter so you don’t miss them. Please consider supporting my work on Patreon. If you are financially strapped, just keep listening and give lots of high-fives. That’s all the payment I need. Connect with Kyle on Instagram | Twitter | YouTube Contact: info@kyle.surf The Motherfucker Awards Intro music by Nashe Howe “Life moves pretty fast ... if you don't look around once and a while, you could miss it.” - Ferris Buller Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

A member of the Playboy print team since 2015, James Rickman (@Jhrickman) previously served as managing editor of PAPER magazine. Before that he juggled many short-lived editorial jobs while playing in bands based in Brooklyn and the Bay Area. As a writer, he has contributed to the Rumpus, Talkhouse, Alt Citizen, The Airship Daily, Playback and the two magazines that have employed him, covering satanic metal, the resurgence of the ERA and much in between. Note: Rickman parted ways with Playboy in May of 2020.  If you dig this podcast, would you be please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts? It’s takes less than 60 seconds and makes a difference when I drop to my knees and beg hard-to-get guests to come on the show. Brought to you by the Nell Newman Foundation, Santa Cruz Medicinals, and “My Weekly Stories.” This month we are highlighting the work done by The Ron Finely Project. If you’re a builder and want to help Ron with his garden project, connect with him here. People talk about this episode here Santa Cruz Medicinals CBD has supported this podcast from day one. Their founder actually convinced me to start the podcast! They make a range of potent CBD products and my personal favorite is the Peppermint Tincture, which I use most nights before before I go to bed. Use the code KYLE10 at checkout, and get 10% off any order. Sore muscles, be gone! The Nell Newman Foundation is dedicated to humanitarian, scientific and environmental action that foster a resilient and restorative planetary ecology. They support the small, visionary, and perhaps untested organizations. They fund the underdogs and unpopular ideas Paul Newman championed. I write weekly short stories, sometimes they’re funny. Sign up for my newsletter so you don’t miss them. Please consider supporting my work on Patreon. If you are financially strapped, just keep listening and give lots of high-fives. That’s all the payment I need. Connect with Kyle on Instagram | Twitter | YouTube Contact: info@kyle.surf The Motherfucker Awards Intro music by Nashe Howe “Life moves pretty fast ... if you don't look around once and a while, you could miss it.” - Ferris Buller   Listen to 3-Foot Tires and Rising Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe

Jody David Armour is the Roy P. Crocker Professor of Law at the University of Southern California and author of Negrophobia and Reasonable Racism: The Hidden Costs of Being Black in America. Armour’s expertise ranges from personal injury claims to claims about the relationship between racial justice, criminal justice, and the rule of law. Armour studies the intersection of race and legal decision making as well as torts and tort reform movements. Follow Jody on Twitter If you dig this podcast, would you be please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts? It’s takes less than 60 seconds and makes a difference when I drop to my knees and beg hard-to-get guests to come on the show. Brought to you by the Nell Newman Foundation, Santa Cruz Medicinals, and “My Weekly Stories.” This month we are highlighting the work done by The Ron Finely Project. If you’re a builder and want to help Ron with his garden project, connect with him here. People talk about this episode here Santa Cruz Medicinals CBD has supported this podcast from day one. Their founder actually convinced me to start the podcast! They make a range of potent CBD products and my personal favorite is the Peppermint Tincture, which I use most nights before before I go to bed. Use the code KYLE10 at checkout, and get 10% off any order. Sore muscles, be gone! The Nell Newman Foundation is dedicated to humanitarian, scientific and environmental action that foster a resilient and restorative planetary ecology. They support the small, visionary, and perhaps untested organizations. They fund the underdogs and unpopular ideas Paul Newman championed. I write weekly short stories, sometimes they’re funny. Sign up for my newsletter so you don’t miss them. Please consider supporting my work on Patreon. If you are financially strapped, just keep listening and give lots of high-fives. That’s all the payment I need. Connect with Kyle on Instagram | Twitter | YouTube Contact: info@kyle.surf The Motherfucker Awards Intro music by Nashe Howe “Life moves pretty fast ... if you don't look around once and a while, you could miss it.” - Ferris Buller Get full access to Kyle Thiermann at thiermann.substack.com/subscribe