Episodes

Imagine being a young doctor in the midst of residency in internal medicine and an engagement to the love of your life, when... suddenly your rosy future falls apart. This is what happened to today's guest, Dr. Nikhil Joshi. First, his love called off their engagement, next he was diagnosed with cancer. Heartbroken, sick and distraught he crawled out of the darkness and now offers compassion, hope and humor in his new book, The End of Suffering.

The media and our government obscure news of Arab Spring, in the hopes that we'll keep thinking it's just something happening in some countries far away, that we don't need to trouble ourselves about. But, meanwhile, its fallout is on our doorsteps. We become more ridiculously politically correct each day, ignoring how the Boston bombings and Fort Hood massacres are only the tip of the iceberg. Today's guest, Robert Spencer, author of the new book, Arab Winter Comes to America: The Truth About t...

What's a nice girl like you doing with a man like this? This is the question that Krista Bremer has had to face, when people realize that this California born and bred, award-winning journalist, is married to an older Muslim man from an impoverished Libyan village. Her new book, My Accidental Jihad, tells of their love story, which, unlike romantic movies, is messy and mysterious and real.

How could three popular, pretty high school girls become two murderers and one victim overnight? The answer is still hard to believe. When 16-year-old Skylar Neese climbed out of the window of her West Virginia home, to join her two BFF's for some fun, she never expected them to turn on her and stab her to death. What went on in the twisted minds of Rachel Shoaf and Sheila Eddy, now serving time in prison, to make them hatch this malicious plot? How did a lesbian affair sow the seeds for murder?...

This morning the world experienced a rare total lunar eclipse or Blood Moon. Some simply find it beautiful, while others interpret what it portends. Today's guests take different perspectives. Astrologer Constance Stellas, author of The Hidden Power of Everyday Things, and astrological columnist, doesn't believe that it means the world will end. However, Pastor Mark Biltz, author of Blood Moons: Decoding the Imminent Heavenly Signs, believes he's discovered the blood moon prophecies in the bible...

Today's headlines, filled with unpredictable and shocking tales of woe, have caused the question of 'What happens when we die?' to become more pressing for many of us. Some people, who have had near-death experiences, have returned to tell us what they saw on the other side. It's hard to know what to believe. Today's guest, Celeste Goodwin, is Matthew's mom, a little boy who 'died' and returned with perspective and wisdom about life that was far beyond his years. Together they wrote the new book...

Jane Velez-Mitchell, host of HLN's Issues, and author of the new book Addict Nation, provides an intervention for America. As a recovering addict, her warning that we are on a self-destructive path of over-consumption, must be heeded.

We're often told we need to love ourselves before we can find love - but how? Today's guest, Dr. Nicki Monti, is a psychotherapist and author of the new book Our Love Matters: Find it, Fix it or Let it Go! She describes how people become stuck in their story and sabotage themselves because of unresolved issues from their past. She shares how she got unstuck and found the way to a more fulfilling life, demonstrating how you can, too.

The classic Hollywood Blacklist denied work to screenwriters, actors, directors and other entertainment professionals because of their suspected political beliefs. But, is this just a thing of the past - or do blacklists still exist in Hollywood? Today's guest, Stanley Dyrector, is the author of Shedding Light on the Hollywood Blacklist: Conversations with Participants (Foreword by Ed Asner). Stanley originally came to Hollywood to become a movie star, but after co-starring on TV, he turned to w...

Still thinking Obamacare is the cure for whatever ails your body or your pocketbook? Today's guest, KerriZane, an Emmy award-winning TV producer and author, thought so too. That is, until she had need for medical care and discovered that 'Covered California'/Obamacare hardly covered anything! Don't think this can happen to you? Think again!

Too delicious to be done with. You know you want to savor all those beautiful, sad, funny, embarrassing moments, the victories and defeats of the 2014 Academy Awards. What did you think of Ellen's hosting? Do you think the winners deserved their Oscar? And what about those acceptance speeches - from the sublime to the ridiculous! Today's guest, Cate Meighan, senior writer and editor for Celeb Dirty Laundry, will take you behind the scenes of the Oscars, revealing the juicy bits that you didn't s...

Meet Ken Vrana, one of the 100+ men that Dr. Carole interviewed for her new book Bad Girls: Why Men Love Them & How Good Girls Can Learn Their Secrets. Though he's suave, savvy and successful, Ken was a 'sitting duck' for bad girls. Find out what made him vulnerable and how these bad girls wrapped him around their little fingers.

Warning: Today's show is controversial and disturbing, but also the invaluable 'canary in a coal mine' you shouldn't be without. Guest, John Scura, is the author of a new book entitled Battle Hymn: Revelations of the Sinister Plan for a New World Order. It is based on frightening research which demonstrates how politics, economics and the media are controlled by a small group of elites who are marching steadily towards global control. Mr. Scura is also a journalist and Emmy nominated TV writer/p...

Bemoaning your Valentine-less status? Here's a riddle for you: When is it better not to have a Valentine? When your Valentine is a bad girl or bad boy! Although Valentine's Day can seem depressing when you don't have a special someone to celebrate it with, it can also motivate you to examine why it is that you keep going after the wrong guy or girl, and end up with a broken heart. Dr. Carole helps you understand what went wrong and how your dysfunctional childhood leads you down the primrose pat...

You think your marriage is 'crazy'? Imagine what it's like to be married to a paranoid schizophrenic.... Today's guest, Pauline Hansen, author of Patchwork Reality: Happily Married to a Schizophrenic, will invite you into her world. For the first 14 years of marriage, Curtis and Pauline had it all - laughter, babies, vacations, ball games - but the 9 years that follow turn their life upside down. It all begins with Curtis' dream and his gradually unraveling psyche that brings the whole family do...

What happens when politicians - instead of doctors - make policies about your health care? They put your life in danger. Decisions made by the government, involving sterilization, experimental vaccines, tests of biological warfare, drug studies, and so-called 'evidence-based medicine' actually based upon political agendas, have sickened and killed countless Americans. And it's getting worse. Today's guest, Marilyn Singleton, M.D., J.D., is an anesthesiologist, professor, and Board Member of the ...

Is there really such a thing as a hex? How can you determine if you've been hexed or if you are sabotaging yourself? Today's guest, Alexandra Chauran, is the author of Have You Been Hexed? Recognizing and Breaking Curses. As a professional - and refreshingly ethical - psychic, she's sought after internationally by clients asking for her help. Now you can hear her take on hexes and how to avoid being scammed by people who claim to be able to get rid of them.

Ever had a bad date? Sure you have. The only thing they're good for is to laugh about later... once the pain has worn off. Haley Miller, author of 150 Unforgettable Dates: For Couples at Every Stage, has amassed a collection of bad dates that are poignant and funny at the same time. She'll help you understand what makes a bad date bad, and a good date good. And she'll give you some fabulous creative ideas for dates - just in time for Valentine's Day. Hear how she and her now- husband arranged a ...

Still a taboo topic, except for late night ads for clinics and cures, low libido and erectile dysfunction is a growing problem - not just for men, but for the women who love them. Today's guest,T.J. Allen, is the author of ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION: A Woman's Story of Coping & Hoping. T.J. is not your stereotypical woman with a headache or too tired for sex. Instead, her new husband turned out to be the one who wasn't in the mood... at least not as often as she was. Desperate, T.J. bought stripper po...

The statistics for how many people are staying home at New Year's, or not celebrating at all, and not even making New Year's resolutions - are alarming! Don't let this opportunity for marking change in your life pass you by. It should be 'out with the old - and in with the new'! Change what's not working in your life for the better. Today's guest, Barbara Biziou, a global wisdom keeper and author of The Joy of Ritual and The Joy of Family Rituals, will illustrate how you can make this special ti...

Paternity Court is the hottest new nationally syndicated reality TV show, providing answers that help families reveal and resolve their most emotional family secrets. Today's guest, David Armour, the Creator and Executive Producer of Paternity Court, founder of his own production company, and top Hollywood dealmaker, takes you behind the scenes. Want to know how you get Hollywood to greenlight your vision for a show? How you go from there to making it happen? What keeps a TV producer up at night...

What was Judge Jean Boyd thinking when she sentenced 16-year-old Ethan Couch to 10 years probation and confinement in a luxurious rehab center instead of 20 years' confinement in prison? Affluenza is a real problem, it's just not a good enough excuse for manslaughter by a teen whose drunken joyride ended in the killing of 4 innocent people! Today's guest, James D'Amico, the author of The Affluenza Antidote, has had a 35-year-career as a wealth manager, advising affluent families. He has tried to...

It's tough to get into the spirt of the holidays when headlines are screaming crazy scary stuff. But, today's guest, Dr. Susan Shumsky, the author of 10 books about spirituality, will show you how. And she should know. Susan served on the personal staff of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the Beatles' guru, who made 'meditation' a household word.

Have you ever seen the classic movie,Yours, Mine and Ours? It's a heartwarming story of a blended family (before the term was in common parlance): 18 adorable children with Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda playing the doting parents. Now, one of these children, Tom North, lifts the curtain in his autobiography -- True North: The Shocking Truth About Yours, Mine and Ours. Real life in the North-Beardsley home was not a heartwarming story with a Hollywood happy ending.