Finding Raffi Creators & Guests

Carvell Wallace is a New York Time best selling author, writer, host and podcaster, he appeared on NYT Magazine, The New Yorker, Closer Show, he also co-hosts the Mom and Dad Are Fighting | Slate's parenting show.

Chris Garcia is a comedian based in Los Angeles. He he has appeared on Comedy Central’s Midnight and Adam Devine’s House Party, NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly, NPR’s This American Life and The WTF Podcast with Marc Maron. His Comedy Central Presents half-hour stand up special is set to premiere on Comedy Central in 2018.Chris was a New Face at the 2016 Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, where he was bestowed the honor of “Best of the Fest.” His other festival appearances include Comedy Central’s Clusterfest, Bonnaroo 2017, Outside Lands, The New York Comedy Festival, San Francisco Sketchfest, The Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Moontower Comedy Festival, High Plains Comedy Festival, The Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival, Riot LA, the Humboldt Comedy Festival, and The Akumal Comedy Festival in Mexico.Chris has written for the CBS Diversity Sketch Showcase, NHMC’s Latino Writers Workshop and has contributed to The Eric Andre Show, The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber, The MTV Movie Awards among other television programs. In 2017, Chris sold a pilot based on his life to FOX Television, which he developed with the Lonely Island and producers of Modern Family. He is currently developing another sitcom pilot script for 20th Century Fox.

Dr. M. Sanjayan is a scientist, writer, and Chief Executive Officer at Conservation International.

Meena Harris is a lawyer, author, producer, and Founder of the Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign.

Raffi Cavoukian is a Canadian singer-lyricist known for his children's music.

Susan Linn is an American writer, psychologist, and ventriloquist. She is best known for her appearances on the television show "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood."Linn is the founder of Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and author of three books, including her best known, "Consuming Kids." Currently, she is a research associate at Boston Children's Hospital and a lecturer at Harvard Medical School.

Shushan Karapetian is Deputy Director of the University of Southern California's Institute of Armenian Studies.Karapetian received her B.A. in Anthropology, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages from the University of California Los Angeles.

Kenneth Whiteley is a musician, producer, and composer.Whiteley began performing with his older brother Chris Whiteley, and co-formed the Original Sloth Band in 1965. The trio recorded three albums and appeared at the Mariposa Folk Festival, the Winnipeg Folk Festival, and the Vancouver Folk Festival. Whiteley also recorded and toured with Raffi.

Tony Hale is a talented actor and comedian known for his distinctive characters and comedic timing. Born in West Point, New York, Hale gained widespread recognition for his role as Buster Bluth on the cult-favorite series "Arrested Development" (2003-2019). He won two Primetime Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Gary Walsh on the HBO series "Veep" (2012-2019). Hale's voice acting work includes roles in animated films like "Toy Story 4" (2019) and series such as "Archibald's Next Big Thing" (2019- 2020). He continues to captivate audiences with his unique blend of humor and heartfelt performances in both television and film.

Dr. Laurie Santos is a Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science at Yale University.

Hari Kondabolu is a stand-up comic, actor, filmmaker and podcast host. He is best known for his comedy on subjects such as race, identity, inequality and the LGBT community.

David Suzuki is an academic, science broadcaster, and environmental activist. He is best known for hostin the CBC program "The Nature of Things."Suzuki has hosted several television and radio series and documentaries, and has written several books about nature and the environment. He is also known for his political activism on the subject of global climate change. He co-founded the David Suzuki Foundation, which focuses on oceans, climate change, and sustainability.Suzuki received his Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Chicago. He was a professor in the genetics department at the University of British Columbia from until his retirement in 2001.

Chris Hayes is a journalist and author. Hayes hosts All In with Chris Hayes, a weekday news and opinion television show on MSNBC. He also hosts the show Why Is This Happening? with Chris Hayes.

Severn Cullis-Suzuki is a Canadian environmental activist and writer. She has spoken around the world about environmental issues, urging listeners to define their values, act with the future in mind, and take individual responsibility. She is the daughter of Canadian environmentalist David Suzuki.

Chris A. Bohjalian is an author and playwright. He is best known for his 2018 novel, "The Flight Attendant," which was made into a television series.Bohjalian has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, Reader’s Digest, and The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine. He was a weekly columnist in Vermont for The Burlington Free Press from 1992 through 2015. His first book, "A Killing in the Real World," was published in 1988. He has published more than 20 novels.Bohjalian received his undergraduate degree from Amherst College.

Philippe-Pierre Cousteau Jr. is an ocean advocate and explorer. He is known for being the grandson of Jacques Cousteau. He is a co-founder of the wellness brand SeaWeed Naturals.Cousteau was the host and executive producer of the television series "Awesome Planet," a co-stars of The Travel Channel show "Caribbean Pirate Treasure," and and host of the CNN show "Going Green."