Episodes

In honor of Mental Health month, today's show brings stigma out of the closet. Here to do just that are three guests who are about to start an Icebreaker Run across America. Chris Martin, Pam Rickard and Charlie Engle, are on the team of people in recovery from mental health issues, who will begin a 3,100-mile journey in order to shine a bright light on the power and possibilities of recovery from addiction, depression, PTSD, and other mental health illnesses. Personal glory is not the purpose o...

As we are increasingly driven to distraction in our technology driven world, it gets harder to keep our thoughts straight, no less find time and space for profound thoughts and meditation. Yet today's guest, James Kingsland, author of Siddhartha's Brain: Unlocking the Ancient Science of Enlightenment, explains why it has never been more important - from slowing aging to keeping us sane. Kingsland takes us on a journey, exploring how Siddhartha, better known now as Buddha, achieved enlightenment,...

The race to be president just got more surreal. Today's headlines range from the arrest of ice-cream kings, Ben and Jerry, for protesting in Washington, to the latest tempest in a teapot the media are exploiting to try to stop Trump. But, beyond daily wild speculation, the race to the presidency won't be over 'til the fat lady sings, so we're heading for the wildest days yet: the conventions and possible overthrow of the old rules.Today's guest, Ed Martin, President of Eagle Forum, attorney and ...

We'd all agree that hospitals can be scary places - from superbugs to surgery suites. But, did you know that some of them may also be haunted? It makes sense, since hospitals are at the vortex between life and death, the place where people enter and leave this world. Today's guest, Richard Estep, is a well-respected paranormal investigator and author of several books based upon his research. His latest book is The World's Most Haunted Hospitals: True-Life Paranormal Encounters in Asylums, Hospit...

Today's guest, Candace Heather, has just released her shocking memoir, The Suicide Gene: One slave, two masters. A memoir of survival and hope. The Suicide Gene is the brutally honest account of one woman’s desperate plight to escape the nightmare of her extreme food addiction only to be kept as a virtual slave for 23 years by the psychotherapist who had saved her life. It describes the shame, guilt and physical destruction caused by her eating disorder and how she came to be gradually drawn in ...

The latest terrorist tragedy in Europe struck in Belgium today. ISIS has claimed responsibility and this is undoubtedly retribution for the recent capture of Abdesalem and their way to prove they're still a threat. We are speaking with today's guest, Dr. Colleen Rohowsky, CIV, OSD/DoDEA-Europe, live from Germany, where she is an official with the American Office of the Secretary of Defense/Department of Defense Education Activity-Europe. As part of her work, she was supposed to be in Brussels th...

Many books and films document a 1947 alien spacecraft crash near Roswell, New Mexico. Although most parents who were there have passed on, the children are still alive to tell the tale. But, the government does all it can to keep them quiet, while spinning a tale of its own. Today's guest, Tom Carey, author of The Children of Roswell: A Seven Decade Legacy of Fear, Intimidation, and Cover-Ups, explains why their voices should not be silenced

You may have watched the Oscars - or seen clips of it on other TV shows. But, wouldn't you like to know what really went on backstage, when the celebrities let their true feelings out - about diversity, politics, the nominees, security and more. And wouldn't you like to know what was in their swag bags? Today's guests will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about the Oscars, but didn't know who to ask. Ken Levine, winner of multiple Emmy Awards and Golden Mike Awards from the Radio and ...

Before “Serial” and “Making a Murderer,” and before DNA evidence was a staple of trials on TV and in real life, an innocent man was sentenced to death. In 1985, Kirk Bloodsworth, a 23-year-old honorably discharged Marine was convicted of the rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl based on the testimony of five so-called eyewitnesses. As the prison librarian, Kirk found a book about the first time DNA was used to solve homicides in England. After nine years in prison, and many twists and turns, inc...

As dating, courtship and marriage rituals are increasingly threatened by the online matching trends that provide a Mr. or Ms. Right-Now, more women are surprised by the sudden loud ticking of their biological clock. Indeed, biology and society have created a mandate that to be fulfilled, a woman must procreate. Today's guest, Melanie Holmes, challenges this. She's the author of the award-winning book, The Female Assumption: A Mother's Story, Freeing Women from the View that Motherhood is a Manda...

Dr. Carole explores our preconceptions of domestic violence and turns them inside out. She reveals why the self-interest of the NFL and others makes them deny that Super Bowl Sunday is indeed the day when there's the highest amount of domestic violence. Dr. Carole then analyzes the profile of a perpetrator of such abuse, the type she's called The Prince of Darkness in her book, Bad Boys: Why We Love Them, How to Live with Them and When to Leave Them. She explains why women are attracted to these...

There is no question that Hollywood needs more diversity, but is Jada Pinkett Smith boycotting the Oscars to help all African Americans, or is it sour grapes because her husband, Will, wasn't nominated? Today's guest is reeling from a similar boycott. When Dave Christiano, producer/director of the upcoming film, Remember the Goal, posted his trailer on social media, he received a backlash of hate. People wanted to know why their were no black actors in his movie about a high school girls' cross ...

Did you get swept up in Powerball fever? Were you fantasizing about how great your life would be if only you won and now you're feeling let down? Did you spend more than you should have on tickets and now you regret it? Well, don't despair. Today's show will help you find the 'fortune' in your seeming 'misfortune' and show you a different path to riches. The first thing people say that they would do if they won the lottery is to quit their job. Today's guest, Pat Pattison, a highly sought after ...

President Obama is abusing his power once again, this time to make an Executive Order increasing gun control, despite the 2nd Amendment having guaranteed us this freedom. But, you may be thinking guns are bad, right? So, why is his order dangerous? Many reasons, especially at a time when the terrorist threat is higher than ever. Today's guest, Erich Pratt, Executive Director of Gun Owners of America, explains the nuances of the President's speech and why it takes us further down the slippery slo...

At a time when good teachers are in such short supply because of low pay and aggressive students, it is sad when one such good teacher, namely Tonya Craft, is forced out because of false accusations of sexual molestation. She's the author of the new memoir, Accused: My Fight for Truth, Justice and the Strength to Forgive. Once a well-respected kindergarten teacher and loving mother, Tonya's world turned upside-down when three little girls (including one of her own), were manipulated into accusin...

Dr. Carole takes you behind the headlines and gives you her psychiatrist's perspective, in the hopes of providing an oasis of sanity during these 'crazy' times. She delves into the Miss Universe pageant fiasco and the psychological scars this has left on Miss Colombia and the other contestants. To put this 'tragedy' into perspective, she then examines the mind of the driver who plowed into pedestrians just outside the doors of the Las Vegas pageant. Dr. Carole rants at the injustice of the Texas...

As people are packing their bags for holiday trips - during this time of unpredictable world events - today's guest provides personal stories and tips for safer travel. Wendy Knecht, author of Life, Love, and a Hijacking: My Pan Am Memoir, shares her experiences as a stewardess - the highs, the lows and all she learned in between. From her vantage point of knowing the travel industry from the inside, she is especially knowledgeable about what you should do from: packing to airport to plane and e...

You've probably never thought of autism as a miracle, but for today's guest, Elaine Hall, it certainly is. Elaine was a top acting coach in Hollywood, until she decided it was time to adopt a little boy from Russia. This angel, whom she named Neal, changed the path of her life forever - not just because she became a mom, but because he was soon diagnosed with autism. Her life became centered around how to connect with him, teach him, and bring out his full potential. She broke new ground in doin...

Although it has become predictable that a new terrorist attack will occur almost every day, it is still unpredictable exactly where the attack will occur. This makes us feel helpless and afraid, though our denial and our political correctness work against our seeing the reality. Today's guest, Mubin Shaikh, is co-author of the bestselling book, Undercover Jihadi and was one of two undercover counter terrorism operatives for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) in the 2006 Toronto Te...

If migrants hadn't been allowed to swarm Europe, the Paris terrorist attacks might never have happened, or at least they could have been lessened or delayed while authorities got a better handle on the plot in formation. Yet, despite the ongoing overrun of Europe with migrants - amongst whom terrorists are hiding - Obama is putting out more welcome mats for over 10,000 Syrian 'refugees' to enter the U.S. The more ISIS terrorists who come to our shores in sheep's clothing, the closer we are to a ...

As soon as the last trick-or-treater has left our doorstep (if not before), we're awash in a sea of holiday decorations and sales to push us into the mood to buy, buy, buy. But, November has a more profound meaning: a time to feel gratitude towards our veterans, our families and for all that we already have - from beautiful autumn leaves to our overstocked closets. Today's show honors veterans and the sanctity of Thanksgiving. Hale Bradt is the author of Wilber's War, An American Family's Journe...

Do you know what your kids - and other people's kids - are learning in school these days? It's called Common Core - and it is Orwell's 1984 and Huxley's Brave New World rolled into one, turning our kids into robots. Today's guest, Donna Hearne, is the author of The Long War & Common Core: Everything You Need to Know to Win the War!. You will be shocked to discover the misinformation, revisionist history, and replacement of classic literature by irrelevant technobabble that is being taught in sch...

According to legend, Halloween began as the night when spirits of the dead hunt for bodies to possess. In order to avoid becoming possessed, people left out food or wore disguises, and this turned into our current custom of trick-or-treat. It is no wonder then, that real life crimes increase on this night, and demons come out in force. Today's guest, Lisa Collier Cool, is the author of the bestselling book, Deliver Us From Evil, which became a major motion picture. It is based upon the investiga...

Today's guest, political commentator Allen West, is a canary in the coal mine... and we would do well to listen to his warning song before it's too late. As a U.S. Army Lt. Colonel, awarded a Bronze Star and other medals, and as a former Florida Congressman, he is on a mission to stop the U.S. from continuing down its self-destructive path and to return to the principles the country was founded on. He points out the tragic irony that we remembered 9/11, both in 2001, and in 2012 with Benghazi, o...