Equal parts inspirational and funny, the I'm No Hero podcast features conversations with the brave, the bold, the courageous and the compassionate — those making the world a better place — and has a good time doing it. Hosted by comedy writer Justin Heimberg.
The story of Dave, a former drug addict, who got clean and created a hit podcast about the "dark comedy of drug addiction" to help other addicts celebrate and pursue recovery...while having a good time doing it. We hear darkly hilarious clips from Dave's guests including Nikki Sixx and his endeavor into cholcoate mescaline and Andy Dick being nuts, all woven into Dave's own story full of highjinks, tragic friendships, and his own perserverance to create the "Dopey Nation." He also reveals his...
25 Sept 2026
Refugee Camps, ISIS Math, and a Cockapoo
What are word problems like in an ISIS school? (Hint: they involve calculating the shooting of infidels). What happens when you start a p90x-style exercise class for Arab women inside a refugee camp tent? Find out as guest Amber Webb, who served as Country Director for an aid organization in Iraq, gives an inside look at the surprisingly vibrant world of an "IDP" camp - a refugee camp for Internally Displaced People. SUPPORT THE SHOW www.instagram.com/noheropod/ https://www.faceb...
25 Sept 2026
Breaking Bad-Ass: A Tale of Parental Perseverance
What happens when a mother of three "breaks bad," setting up shop in her basement to extract the chemical from medical cannabis she needs to save her epileptic son? It's all legal, but only because she first helped craft and pass the Maryland state law, then worked to build the industry, a years-long effort, all in the name of helping her child (and many others along the way). SUPPORT THE SHOW www.instagram.com/noheropod/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555590170350 SUPPORT THE C...
25 Sept 2026
Tipping Point: A Paramedic on the Scene at the Capitol Uprising
Firefighter and paramedic, Rocco Gabriele recounts his experience being in the middle of the action at the Capitol on January 6th, where he was present for two of the five deaths that occurred. After an exhausting day of tending to protesters' cardiac arrests and mending police officer's bone-out broken hands, Rocco reveals how incredibly close things were to complete disaster were it not for the actions of a handful of heroes. SUPPORT THE SHOW www.instagram.com/noheropod/ https://www....
25 Sept 2026
The Kind of Fear You're Drawn To: Transforming Gang Members' Lives through Poetry
Cowardly host Justin Heimberg admits to an act of "accidental bravery" when he got between two rival gang members, one of whom was armed, unbeknownst to Justin. Justin chats with his old mentor and boss, Chris Henrikson, Executive Director of Street Poets, Inc., an organization that runs workshops in juvenile detention centers, using the power of poetry to help at-risk youth and gang members find their authentic voices and transform their lives. Justin and Chris reminisce about the heartbreak...
25 Sept 2026
He Walks Like a Cowboy: Insight and Irreverence about Living with a Disability
How does being disabled actually improve sex? Guest Jonah Berger answers this and more as he chronicles his life living with Charcot Marie Tooth Syndrome, a degenerative disease that affects the peripheral nervous system and severely weakens one's extremities. Faced with the challenges of a debilitating and, in Jonah's words "worst-named-ever" disease, Jonah refuses to let his bodily limitations limit his life - or his sense of humor. Learn how a dream about eating butter was the spark that l...
25 Sept 2026
Over the Line: A SWAT Cop's Firsthand Account of the Events on January 6th
Chatting Capitol Chaos with a Hardcore Hero Where does a SWAT Cop take a leak during an insurrection? Join us as host Justin Heimberg sits down with a dedicated member of a DC area SWAT team (also named Justin). Dive into the heart of the January 6th, 2021 Capitol events, hearing firsthand accounts of the challenges faced by law enforcement (beyond finding a bathroom in a tear-gas-filled Capitol). Justin (the cop, not the cowardly host) sheds light on the courage and dedication of officers o...
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