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Burke Allen's Big Time Talker Podcast — by SpeakerMatch

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Big Time Talker with Burke Allen brings you compelling conversations the best Authors, Entertainers, and Experts with longtime broadcaster Burke Allen. Our sponsor SpeakerMatch is the leading provider of tools and services for emerging and professional speakers, authors, and others with a message to share.

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Graduating High School with America's Got Talent Winner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr.

May 17, 2022 09:00 - 54 minutes - 49 MB

Season 6 America's Got Talent Winner, Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. speaks with Burke about his life before and after winning big in front of the world over a decade ago. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Landau sat down and decided to work towards getting his high school diploma, an accolade he's been missing throughout most of his life. With the pandemic finally on its way out the door, Landau will be celebrating his high school graduation in Logan, West Virginia today! Having spent his youth in bo...

Finding Hope in the Heartache with author, Kelly Speck

May 10, 2022 09:00 - 38 minutes - 34.3 MB

This is a special collaboration with Headline Books. “He was born blue; he was barely alive. All the air had been sucked from the room.” Kelly Speck had planned for her newborn son, Bennett, to be placed on her bare chest for his first attempt at breastfeeding. Instead, he was whisked away to the NICU. It was, as Speck writes, “the kickoff of a nightmare journey.” In this episode, Kelly talks with Burke about the hardships that come with raising a child with special needs along with the wo...

Talking Coal Country with Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen

May 03, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes - 45.6 MB

This is a special collaboration episode with Headline Books. Coal Country, by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, the creative minds behind the award-winning docudrama The Exonerated, delves into the aftermath of 2010’s Upper Big Branch mine explosion, highlighting the indomitable resilience of a small West Virginia community on a quest for justice. Featuring the musical talents of three-time Grammy Award winner Steve Earle from his album Ghosts of West Virginia, Coal Country powerfully combines...

A Life with Baseball Legends with Historic Author, Peter Golenbock

April 26, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutes - 43.5 MB

This is a special collaboration with Headline Books In this week's episode, Peter Golenbock revisits the Big Time Talker to talk about his lifelong experience interviewing and writing about America's greatest baseball legends after a lifetime of conversations with them. Peter talks about his wonderful conversations with Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson, and many others! Peter tells these personal, first person accounts from America's favorite baseball players and their thoughts and feelings o...

Beating Allegations with Bruce McLaughlin

April 19, 2022 09:00 - 40 minutes - 36.6 MB

This is a special collaboration with Headline Books This week's episode of the Big Time Talker features Bruce McLaughlin, a Virginia-based attorney,  who under false accusations of sexually abusing his children, was sentenced to 13 years in prison. After 4 years of watching his back and surviving by his wit's end in prison, he was exonerated and let out of prison, fighting to get back into the business of doing law. In Bruce's new book "He Said, She S.A.I.D." he tells the entire harrowing s...

A Life of Creation with professor, writer, and filmmaker, Danny Boyd

April 12, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 41.2 MB

This episode of the Big Time Talker is a special collaboration with Headline Books. Daniel Boyd, a retired world-class professor, has spent decades writing and creating movies. As a creator of all things storytelling, Danny has written plays, films, graphic novels, children's books, and more.  Daniel, a proud West Virginian, is joined by the illustrator of his most recent children's book, Hector Mexia, to talk about the creative process behind the story and the importance of these stories f...

Going Green with Lisa Foster

April 05, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 35.5 MB

This week, Lisa Foster talks about her new book that tells the story of how she became the entrepreneur who helped to revolutionize reusable bags in the face of the climate issues drawn by plastic bags. Lisa serves as a business coach after the success of her push for a greener way to shop, founding 1 Bag at a Time, Inc. which would lead to the revolutionization of climate-cautious shopping. She talks about how she came to find success while investing in a better climate. You can learn more...

Patrick Lazarra talks about his modern-day mafia film, Burn!

April 01, 2022 09:00 - 33 minutes - 29.8 MB

Patrick Lazarra is a Las Angeles-based actor, writer, and director behind the new mafia thriller, Burn, releasing April 1st! Burn serves as a loveletter to old-school Hollywood mafia films, with great committment to making the film period accurate. Patrick also shares how to make the film seem so large despite its low budget. Patrick also talks about his struggles going through chemotherapy and how it has shaped him as a person and as a writer. You can learn more about Patrick's film here:...

Breaking Stereotypes with Filmmaker and Professor, Hanadi Elyan

March 25, 2022 09:00 - 31 minutes - 28.2 MB

In this week's special International Women's Month episode of the Big Time Talker Burke speaks with Hanadi Elyan This week Burke speaks with longtime content creator and professor, Hanadi Elyan. Most recently Hanadi has written her first featured film, Salma's Home. Hanadi talks about the inspiration behind her latest work, Salma's Home, and its importance as a story for Arabic Women. Salma's Home actually won the Jordan Film Fund 2019 for post production. Hanadi fights to dissuade common ...

A Special Look at "Strange Fire" from award-winning author, Joel Burcat

March 18, 2022 09:00 - 58 minutes - 52.5 MB

This week's episode is a special collaboration with Headline Books featuring award-winning author Joel Burcat. This episode comes from the international launch of Joel's newest thriller, Strange Fire. Joel Burcat is no stranger to the Big Time Talker, having been featured on several episodes discussing his award-winning environmental thriller series of books.  To watch the video live stream of this episode visit the Zoom Into Books Facebook page. To learn more about Joel or to buy Strange ...

The Importance of Asking "Why?" with artist and entrepreneur, Beverly Copen

March 11, 2022 10:00 - 32 minutes - 28.5 MB

This is a special collaboration episode with Headline Books Beverly Copen is a jack of all trades superstar personality who has spent her life writing, creating, and innovating. Her recent book, It's Your Life, Isn't It? dives into how empowering it can be to take control of your life. Beverly tells the story of her growing into the person she is now in this inspiration-filled episode. To learn more about Beverly, visit her website: https://beverlycopen.com/ The Big Time Talker is sponsor...

The future of Sci-Fi Novels with Award-Winning Author Calvin Fisher

March 04, 2022 10:00 - 39 minutes - 35.1 MB

This episode of the Big Time Talker is a special collaboration with Headline Books! The action-packed page-turner follows the life of Mark Northfield, operating as a lone mercenary employed by a shadowy organization. His only comfort is the memory of his dead wife, and he lives by two final promises to her: never let go of life, and never let the world turn him into someone worse than the man she married. When a vengeful adversary blackmails Northfield into an assassination mission, his hope...

Celebrating Black History Month with former Platters lead singer Joe Coleman

February 25, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MB

Joe Coleman is a nationwide accomplished singer who has spent his life in show business as a successful singer, songwriter, performer, actor, and the list goes on! In celebration of Black History Month, Joe talks about the long-term and historical impact that African Americans have had on the music industry around the world. Joe also shares his opinions on the evolution of the music industry as a black musician and what people can do to preserve the artistic integrity of the industry. Sinc...

Staying Unknown in the Film Industry with long-time actor, Larkin Campbell

February 18, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes - 52.7 MB

This week Burke speaks with Larkin Campbell, a long-time Hollywood Actor who has spent his career rubbing elbows with some of the biggest names in film. With so much experience, how has Larkin stayed so unknown? Throughout the episode, Larkin talks about his experiences and personal stories with Hollywood's biggest names like Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Ben Affleck, and many more! He also talks about what it took to get into his position of being able to meet and work with so many interesting pe...

What Does it Mean to be Human? With Vanessa Ferlaino

February 11, 2022 05:00 - 40 minutes - 36.5 MB

This week Burke speaks with Vanessa Ferlaino, the jack-of-all-trades author behind the 5-star book, Human.  Vanessa has spent her life in a variety of different fields: music, acting, corporate innovation, and now writing! She pulled from the significant events from her life to write Human, her first book which covers commentary and observations of the human condition. Throughout her life, Vanessa has experienced great loss but with that she found inspiration in writing Human. Learn more a...

Stories from the War on Terror with the Authors of the 20 Year War

February 04, 2022 05:00 - 45 minutes - 40.3 MB

In a special collaboration with Headline Books, The Big Time Talker podcast features the writers of The Twenty Year War. The Twenty Year War is a photo journal that features the stories and pictures of dozens of men and women who have served in the United States' war on terror. The three creators of this book discuss the inspirations behind their project and what is truly important about remembering these veterans. The Twenty Year War is a bestselling coffee table read that honors those wh...

COVID-19: The Science Vs The Lockdowns with author and researcher Michael Betrus

January 28, 2022 05:00 - 48 minutes - 43.6 MB

"The people that are at the least amount of risk of COVID are the people most afraid of COVID." In this special collaboration with Headline Books Burke speaks with Michael Betrus, a Texas-based author who provides research and commentary on the long-term effects of COVID-19 and lockdowns. Michael discusses the long-term effects of the COVID-19 lockdowns and mandates on people around the world. Michael shares research and opinions found in his two latest books: Covid-19 The Science vs. The ...

Encore! Former Supremes Sherrie Payne and Susaye Greene talk Motown and More!

January 21, 2022 05:00 - 57 minutes - 51.8 MB

Special Encore Episode of the Big Time Talker The Supremes set the standard for girl groups and Motown music history, and two of the Supremes hang out and talk about the tunes, the times and so much more on this Big Time Talkers episode, sponsored by Speakermatch.com.  Sherrie Payne and Susaye Greene helped carry the Supremes torch into the 1970's after Diana Ross departure from the group, and they've got an amazing story to tell.  We touch on their early years, how they produced and co-wrot...

50 Years in the Music Industry with Longtime Drifters Lead singer Jerome Jackson

January 14, 2022 05:00 - 42 minutes - 37.8 MB

"That's what we try to maintain, the quality of the show and the music." Jerome Jackson joined the Drifters in the 1970s and has played a major role in the group for many decades since then.  He tells his story about how he became interested in singing and how his time performing in church as a child led him to where he is now. Jerome had the pleasure of joining the Drifters in the 70s with the honor of working with the band's original members.  Jerome talks about his work in maintaining t...

Getting to know Sports Legends with bestselling author, Peter Golenbock

January 07, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes - 29.5 MB

This week Burke speaks with longtime and bestselling sports Author, Peter Golenbock. Peter has spent decades getting to know and writing about baseball legends like Mickey Mantle and Jackie Robinson. Since childhood, Peter has been a baseball fan who was able to make a career out of his passion. Peter has spent his career writing bestselling stories about baseball legends. He's written dozens of books based on different athletes throughout America's history. He tells the story about how he...

Sex, Drums, and Rock and Roll with all star drummer Kenny Aronoff

December 31, 2021 05:00 - 51 minutes - 45.8 MB

This week’s guest, Kenny Aronoff, a world-famous drummer known for his work with dozens of prominent and beloved rock and roll artists, gives insight on his life in the entertainment industry and how he worked to get where he is today. Kenny’s longtime career as a talented Rock and Roll Drummer has landed him a spot in the “Rolling Stone Magazine’s Top 100 Great Drummers of All Time” list. Kenny has worked with the likes of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Rolling Stones, Lady Gaga, Bruno M...

The evils of the fracking with environmental thriller author, Joel Burcat

December 24, 2021 05:00 - 41 minutes - 37.3 MB

Happy Holidays from the Big Time Talker Podcast! This week, Burke speaks with Joel Burcat, a practicing environmental lawyer and thriller writer behind acclaimed stories like "Drink to Every Beast," "Amid Rage," and the soon-to-be-released "Strange Fire." Throughout the show, Burke and Joel talk about real-world issues that come with the industries like oil, mining, and fracking and how people can do better. Joel also brings up how his real-life experience as an environmental lawyer comes ...

Bringing Respect to Other People’s Stories with Barry Kienzle

December 17, 2021 05:00 - 45 minutes - 41 MB

“You draw courage from other people.” Barry’s Kienzle's book, “Heart of a Lion,” covers the true story of Willie Burton, a young athlete who lives with cerebral palsy, and his fight to make it onto his high school wrestling team. Barry tells the inspiring story about how he reached out to Barry and his mother, Brenda, for the chance to carefully handle Willie’s touching story. Barry talks about the importance of understanding the faith and thought process behind people and their experience...

Getting onto the Voice with Season 21 contestant Holly Forbes

December 07, 2021 17:30 - 41 minutes - 37.1 MB

This week Burke speaks with former voice contestant and Kentucky native, Holly Forbes. Holly Made it to the final 10 competitors of this years’ season of NBC’s the Voice. Holly tells the story about her long fight to finally become a Voice competitor along with what has inspired her to perform and use her voice. Coming off her time on The Voice, Holly will be joining Burke’s longtime friend and fellow West Virginia native, Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., the Season 6 winner of America’s Got Talen...

When the supernatural meets history, with Award-Winning Author, Dennis Hetzel

December 03, 2021 05:00 - 45 minutes - 40.8 MB

This week Burke is joined by award-winning author Dennis Hetzel. Hetzel as a former successful journalist talks about the evolution of the news industry and the role he played in the organizations he operated in. He also dives into how his life of journalism has shaped him as a writer and person. Dennis also talks about his newest book, Azalea Bluff, a story chronicling a journalists’ adventure wrapped in the mystery around a UFO crash. The mystery behind the UFO dives into historical ficti...

The art behind writing historical fiction with Karl Stewart

November 26, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 26 MB

This week’s episode of the Big Time Talker comes live from the Southern Christmas Show in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event featured dozens of award-winning authors from around the country sharing and discussing their writing. In this episode, Burke speaks with Karl Stewart, a United States Army Veteran and West Virginia Native who has written several books mixing old reality and fiction. Karl served as a high school social studies teacher who joined Headline books as a writer in 2012 af...

Celebrating a new release with children's book illustrator, Ashley Belote

November 12, 2021 05:00 - 49 minutes - 44.8 MB

This week the Big Time Talker podcast collaborates with Headline Books Inc. to celebrate the release of children's book illustrator, Ashley Belote's new book, The Me Tree. This episode has special visual components that can be viewed from the Headline Books Inc. youtube page once uploaded. Ashley is a returning guest to the Big Time Talker podcast, having been featured in an episode over the Summer discussing her book, Frankenslime.  Throughout the show Ashley talks about all of her inspir...

WAMS Interviews Grammy Award Winning Artist Kathy Mattea

November 05, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes - 32.5 MB

In this special throwback episode of the Big Time Talker, we're going all the way back to 2009 to our episode with Kathy Mattea. Kathy has recently been named the host of the Mountain Stage Show. WAMS talks with Grammy Award-winning artist Kathy Mattea about her upcoming show in Fredrick Maryland on May the 9th at 8 PM. The Big Time Talker is sponsored by Speakermatch.com

What to do when life isn't in your control with Beverly Copen

October 29, 2021 04:00 - 40 minutes - 36.3 MB

Beverly Copen, an international speaker, and entrepreneur speaks with Burke about her long life working in a variety of different industries. Working as a consultant after running several of her own companies, Beverly spills the beans on what it's like to be so involved in her work for most of her life. Beverly also discusses the inspiration and process behind her book, "It's your life isn't it?" which covers getting back on your feet when it feels like you don't have a say in things. As a ...

Criticisms of the VA center with wounded vet-turned Professor Daniel Gade

October 22, 2021 04:00 - 43 minutes - 38.7 MB

This week Burke speaks with Daniel Gade, an amputee veteran who lost his leg while serving as a commander in Iraq back in 2005. Gade has spent his time post-service critiquing the services provided by the VA, discussing some of the horror stories he personally experienced after his amputation. Gade’s book, Wounding Warriors: How Bad Policy Is Making Veterans Sicker and Poorer, goes into great detail talking about serious issues within the VA system and how they care for veterans after their ...

What it takes to save the environment with climate specialists Miller and Zaelke

October 15, 2021 04:00 - 48 minutes - 43.7 MB

"If we don't get off the dime, it's going to be a dark, dark future." This week, Burke speaks with Alan Miller, an internationally recognized authority on climate finance and policy, and Durwood Zaelke, an environmental expert, discuss their new book, "Cut Super Climate Pollutants Now!" based on the biggest threats to our environment in the era of climate change. Throughout the show, they discuss the main points mentioned throughout the book and what needs to be done within the next 20 year...

Finding the better part of everyday with author, Richard V. Battle

October 08, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes - 23.4 MB

This week Burke speaks with Richard V. Battle, a longtime friend and award-wining author about his newest book, Life’s Daily Treasure. Life’s Daily Treasure offers 366 readings based on logic, philosophy, or faith that will improve anybody’s day upon reading them. The book is meant to help out when things are at their most difficult. Richard talks about his experiences in life and how it’s important to need these kinds of messages on a daily basis. Richard over the years has experienced gre...

Preserving the future of sports networks with the Golf Channel’s Kraig Kann

October 01, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 38.2 MB

This week is another Zoom Into Books collaboration featuring Kraig Kann, known for his work as a voice for the Golf Channel. Burke speaks with Kraig about turning passion into reliable work, sharing stories about the compromises that have to be made when devoting your life to certain work and making the most out of every moment. Kraig also dives into how people can work together to bring more interest into golf and other sports, along with techniques that can improve the industry as a whole...

The long-term effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic, with Dr.'s Trunzo and Luongo

September 24, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 38.3 MB

This week Burke speaks with psychologists and authors Dr. Joe Trunzo and Julie Luongo about the long-term psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It would be naive to assume that the COVID-19 pandemic won't have long-term effects on everybody who is alive to experience it, a lockdown of this caliber hasn't been seen by any generation around today.  Children have learned to either go to school virtually or clad in masks, living their most influential years indoors without seeing thei...

The importance of the in-person and caring physician with Dr. Andrew Wilner

September 17, 2021 04:00 - 48 minutes - 43.6 MB

Dr. Andrew Wilner is a longtime and passionate physician with a specialization in epilepsy. Burke and Andrew speak about the forever evolving medical field along with complications regarding the coronavirus pandemic. Having spent a great deal of his career as a traveling physician, Andrew has strong opinions regarding virtual practicing compared to in-person appointments. Andrew is a heartfelt fan of in-person caring for his patients and elaborates on why he feels the connection between pa...

Don't miss touching personal story on 20th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks

September 10, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutes - 34 MB

This week's guest is Rob Quillen, author of Why Wait? the story of his chance encounter with Jason Dahl, the pilot of United Airlines flight 93, who was tragically lost with many others during the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attack.  In this episode, Rob tells his emotional story that chronicles his life through the last quarter of 2001 before and during the September 11th terrorist attack. What seemed to be a typical business trip would go down as one of the most important moments of his...

A life as an artist with iconic commercial voice, Harlan Rector

September 04, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 38.3 MB

This week Burke is joined by Harlan Rector, a natural talent who has spent his long life creating, whether it be writing, drawing, animating, directing, painting, or using his voice Harlan is never done making things. Harlan's iconic voice has been featured in dozens of documentaries and commercials. Serving 37 years strong as the voice for Blue Bell Creameries. Harlan goes into detail talking about what it was like trying to get into the industry so young at a time soon after World War 2. ...

The Ups and Downs of Becoming Miss America with Laura Kaeppeler

August 27, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutes - 34.7 MB

In this week’s episode of the Big Time Talker podcast, Burke is joined by the 2012 Miss America Winner and now Podcast host, Laura Kaeppeler! She talks about what it’s like confronting the fame and nonstop attention that comes with being crowned Miss America. She dives into the world of beauty pageants and the experiences that made her into the person she is today. On top of her Miss America Fame, Laura co-hosts the popular Health Interrupted Podcast where she co-hosts with Gina Lombardi. (...

A Look at the conflicts of Afghanistan from a Different Perspective

August 20, 2021 04:00 - 49 minutes - 44 MB

This week Burke is joined by author and Afghanistan native, Nasir Shansab. Nasir has spent many years traveling all around the world having revisited Afghanistan multiple times since tensions have risen within the country decades ago. Nasir spends the podcast talking about what it’s like to grow up in Afghanistan along with the hardships and burdens that the average Afghani suffers from. He also dives into the multitude of mistakes and poor decisions made on behalf of dozens of figures in p...

What does tomorrow have in store for the jobs of today? With futurist Bill Halal

August 06, 2021 04:00 - 40 minutes - 36.3 MB

"The crisis of global maturity" Dr. Bill Halal, futurist, former Apollo engineer, and George Washington University Professor Emeritus speaks with Burke about what the future has in store for the world if we don't make  substantial changes. Bill reinforces the idea that despite how daunting it may be to confront the notions of global warming, climate change, and pollution-related damage to the environment if we act fast we can avert disaster. Bill also dives into what the evolution of techno...

The Trials and Tribulations of Getting a Hollywood Body with Gina Lombardi

July 30, 2021 04:00 - 41 minutes - 36.8 MB

Does the camera add 10 pounds?  This week Burke speaks with Gina Lombardi, Celebrity Fitness Trainer, best-selling author and Health Interrupted Podcast co-host along with former Miss America 2012 www.laurakaeppeler.com about what happens when Hollywood and exercise meet. Gina goes into detail about what it's like helping so many big names get into shape for their movies, the stresses of helping people meet exact weight and body goals within a certain time limit, and everything in between. ...

The Joys of the Art Industry with Children's Book Illustrator Ashely Belote!

July 16, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB

This week Burke has some fun speaking with Ashley Belote, an up-and-coming Children's Book Illustrator, about her life of art and what she has to say about the animation and drawing industry as a whole. Throughout the show, Ashley talks about how she became interested in drawing and tells the story of how she got to where she is now, with her second and third books coming in November of this year. Ashley offers a great deal of advice and insight into her work-life for anybody interested in p...

How Has COVID-19 Affected the Way We Buy? Michael Solomon Talks About the Future

July 09, 2021 04:00 - 44 minutes - 40 MB

This week Burke speaks with regular Forbes Contributor and Marketing Expert, Professor Michael Solomon from Saint Joseph's University on how long-term changes to the way we purchase and sell things came from the COVID-19 Pandemic. Since early 2020 thousands of people have chosen to use online services like Amazon to perform their day-to-day purchases as opposed to visiting in-person establishments like their local grocery store or Walmart. The popularization of Amazon has only grown since th...

What's in a good leader? Sharon Burnstein talks about what it takes

July 02, 2021 03:30 - 31 minutes - 28 MB

"Listening is the strength of every leader" Burke speaks with Sharon Burnstein, award-winning author about what it takes to be a good leader, especially during tough times.  Sharon talks about the importance of leaders in the modern era along with what people can do to actively become better leaders, how the key to it all is practicing good communication techniques and understanding those who follow you. With social and educational differences between generations, it can be difficult to coo...

Shows Are Back! Theatre West Virginia Exec. Director Scott Hill On 2021 Season

June 27, 2021 00:30 - 33 minutes - 29.4 MB

The biggest outdoor amphitheater in West Virginia is a part of America's newest national park, the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.   Theatre West Virginia's Cliffside Amphitheater at Grandview has presented shows under the stars every year since 1961...until COVID 19 forced its closure in 2020. This summer, they're back in action and will feature several outdoor dramas and musicals, and they'll wrap up their season with a major national concert starring America's Got Talent winn...

Vietnam Fighter Pilot Dr. Tom Schneider Joins Us To Tell His Amazing Story

June 18, 2021 04:00 - 41 minutes - 37.3 MB

On today's Big Time Talker podcast, we get a glimpse into "The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man". This is not “based on a true story.” It is a true story. More precisely, it is Dr. Tom Schneider’s true stories: from devilish schoolboy hijinks to death-defying heroics during his time in the military, and even a heated disagreement with his boss: the U.S. Surgeon General.  In his new memoir The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man from Ballast Books, you'll start reading because you want...

Cut Your Personal Footprint By 80% With Help From Stephanie J. Miller

June 11, 2021 04:00 - 41 minutes - 36.7 MB

This week's Big Time Talker Podcast guest is Stephanie J. Miller, the author of "Zero Waste Living, The 80/20 Way: The Busy Person’s Guide To A Lighter Footprint".   We talk about how to empower you, no matter how busy you are, to do the easy things that have a real impact on the climate and waste crises. Good stuff! Many of us feel powerless to solve the looming climate and waste crises. We have too much on our plates, and may think these problems are better solved by governments and busin...

Cryptocurrency Expert Dr. James Stroud Gives Us The Lowdown on Crypto

June 04, 2021 04:00 - 43 minutes - 38.8 MB

The Big Time Talker podcast, powered by Speakermatch.com, welcomes cryptocurrency expert Dr. James Stroud from Stealth XST to the show. We ask him all the stupid questions, so you don't have to...but you CAN rewind and listen to sections of the show more than once til you understand this whole new language.  It's Crypto 101 on today's show, available at iTunes, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, your smart device and wherever you get your podcasts...so subscribe today and don't miss a show. New episodes...

New York Times Best Selling Author David Fisher Is Our Guest!

May 28, 2021 03:30 - 56 minutes - 50.6 MB

For more than three decades, David Fisher has been writing about an extraordinary variety of subjects, ranging from major league baseball umpires to Nobel Prize-winning biochemists. He is the author of more than 80 books, among them 24 New York Times bestsellers, and has been a frequent contributor to major magazines and newspapers. He is the only writer ever to have a work of non-fiction, a novel and a reference book offered simultaneously by the Book-of-the-Month Club. He began his profess...

What If Solving The Climate Crisis Is Simple?

May 21, 2021 03:30 - 43 minutes - 38.5 MB

Our guest on this episode of the Big Time Talker Podcast, powered by Speakermatch is The Common Sense Climate Guy, Tom Bowman. Tom is an advisor, speaker, and changemaker who believes that the solutions to even the world’s toughest problems are within our grasp. His gift for distilling complex problems and scientific information to their central nugget empowers people to take ownership and act. As principal of Bowman Change, Inc., Tom works with people and organizations who care deeply about...

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