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544 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 23 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBig 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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Physician, Researcher, Army vet Dr. Rob Cohen on History and Political Violence
November 01, 2018 16:00 - 31 minutes - 27.5 MBIn the wake of the mail bombing scare and the horrific shootings at the synagogue in Pittsburgh, much discussion is taking place about how to best tamp down the escalating rhetoric on both sides that has led to political violence. Former John McCain campaign staffer, Army vet, and physician/researcher Dr. Rob Cohen recently spent time interviewing historian and author Dr. Peter Turchin about this very thing for the launch of Cohen’s new “Democrises” podcast which debuts November 1st on Apple...
How To Live and Move Well At Any Age!
October 31, 2018 16:00 - 31 minutes - 27.5 MB"Chronological age", according to C. Vicki Gold, “is just a number". She says all you need to do is Learn your ABCs! In this case, Align, Breathe and Center. A highly experienced physical therapist and passionate presenter and educator, Ms. Gold is on a mission to demonstrate how nearly everyone can enjoy a full, more active life by learning a few basic movement principles and techniques. For a more than half century, Ms. Gold has been promoting her unique system in hospitals, community cen...
JD Leete's Crusade to Tell the Dustin Turner Story: The Navy SEAL Left Behind
May 09, 2018 20:00 - 31 minutes - 28.2 MBIt can be said with some certainty, Dustin Turner is the Navy SEAL left behind, as if he had been abandoned in a clandestine SEAL operation on some far-away beach. In 1995, Turner had successfully completed SEAL training and was about to receive his Trident insignia. He had received orders to Central America. Then, his world was turned upside down. “Dusty” Turner has spent more than half his life in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. He was a 20-year-old kid at the time. At 43, he’s app...
The Love Doctor: Author Prestell Askia Discusses Her Book The Couples Cure
January 12, 2018 16:00 - 31 minutes - 27.6 MBAward winning author Prestell Askia has dedicated a quarter century to finding solutions for committed couples with challenges in their relationships. Her advice, stemming from interviews with some 500 couples, is not for those teetering on the edge of divorce. She is not a therapist, a psychologist or a psychiatrist. She is the "Love Doctor". In her book. she takes the reader through the pieces of the puzzle, from "The Platinum Sex Rule" to controlling "Hot Buttons" to having a "Code Of...
Author William F. Penoyar discusses his book, "Surviving Dreamland"
December 12, 2017 20:00 - 30 minutes - 27.3 MBSURVIVING DREAMLAND is a historical fiction novel by Bill Penoyar based on what he observed during his time in Iraq with the US Agency for International Development. While in country, he assisted the U.S. reconstruction efforts in Anbar, Baghdad, Basrah, and Erbil Provinces and also served as the USAID adviser for the RegionalThreat Team, Strategic OperationsDirectorate, in support of United States Forces-Iraq J3 Directorate. Uday Hussein was the ace of hearts in the US military’s deck of pl...
NASA Engineer Russ Werneth on Hubble, SpaceX, Astronaut Training, Mars and more!
October 25, 2017 15:00 - 23 minutes - 20.3 MBJoin host Burke Allen as he talks with NASA Engineer Russell Werneth about his work on the Hubble Space Telescope and training astronauts with future New York Times best selling author, Homer Hickam. Russ will also give his thoughts on NASA and their collaboration and competition with private companies like SpaceX and more. Russel L. Werneth holds master’s degrees in mechanical engineering and engineering administration. He has served as an instructor and lecturer at the University of Maryl...
Can the Healthcare Crisis in America be Solved? Dr. Myles Schneider Thinks So.
October 12, 2017 15:00 - 31 minutes - 27.6 MBWhat if a doctor in the Washington, DC area discovered how to solve a healthcare financing problem that has been around for what seems a millennium? What if he wrote a book describing how he would virtually solve the health crisis that has vexed the experts and caused political turmoil and divisiveness for years? What if he based his monetary incentives aimed at creating a healthy America by rewarding those who take steps to avoid being unhealthy? Today we talk with Dr. Myles Schneider abo...
Slowing Down Comes With Age, Or Does It? Dr. Edward Dreyfus Shares His Thoughts
October 11, 2017 18:00 - 30 minutes - 27.3 MBThey say you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Dr. Edward Dreyfus believes that cliche went out the window years ago. He's been making first, second and third impressions for 80 years, and, as he says, "I'm just warming up." Dreyfus, a Los Angeles-based clinical psychologist, sex therapist, life coach, author and holder of a black belt in karate, takes a line from the 19th Century writer George Eliot: "It's never too late to be who you might have been." While in his mi...
Talk With Craig Faris, Author of Political Thriller THE SPECTRUM CONSPIRACY
April 04, 2017 16:00 - 31 minutes - 27.5 MBAcademy award winning screenwriter Ted Tally (Silence of the Lambs) calls THE SPECTRUM CONSIRACY "...a wild, white knuckle ride, pedal to the metal right from page one!" We talk with author Craig Faris about his new book, the craft of writing a great thriller, and how the rough and tumble politics influenced his book. Don't miss this fascinating conversation with one of the hottest up and coming fiction authors on the scene about his multiple award winning novel, where the President getting...
How Could A Parent Kill Their Own Child? It Happens Far Too Often In The USA
March 14, 2017 16:00 - 31 minutes - 27.5 MBJoin host Burke Allen and his guest, author Cary Allen Stone for a chilling look at human nature in a context where the lines between right and wrong become sadly blurred. "Through A Mother's Eyes" is a compelling account of one woman's life, and what drove her to kill her six-year-old son. Stone interviewed the Mother behind bars, and his harrowing book explores how everyday choices shape our perceptions, justifications, and actions, considering how close to the edge we all are. "Through A M...
Author T. T. Michael discusses his newest book "Fire War"
February 17, 2017 17:00 - 30 minutes - 27.4 MBT.T. Michael Perhaps you wouldn’t characterize the Finance Manager of your local automobile dealership as an Amazon best-selling author—until you get to know T.T. Michael. He has worked for the past decade at a Toyota Dealership in Illinois, but he is in the driver’s seat as the writer of, Fire War, a political thriller set in the year 2076. See what happens when the United States, Canada, and Mexico all join forces to make one super country. See more about him and his book Fire War at www.t...
An interview with Pilot, TV Host, & True Crime Author MayCay Beeler
January 11, 2017 19:00 - 30 minutes - 27.1 MBMayCay Beeler is a spirited vivacious American aviatrix, record breaking pilot, best-selling multi award-winning author, television personality, veteran TV host/producer/journalist, spokesperson, and active FAA Certified Flight Instructor with a passion for all things flying. BUCCANEER - THE PROVOCATIVE ODYSSEY OF JACK REED - ADVENTURER, DRUG SMUGGLER AND PILOT EXTRAORDINAIRE WINNER 2016 Hollywood Book Festival - Wild Card Award Winner 2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY Awards) - ...
An interview with "Widder's Landing" author Eddie Price
January 10, 2017 19:00 - 30 minutes - 26.6 MBAuthor Eddie Price is the award winning author of the historical novel - Widder’s Landing. In addition Mr. Price is a speaker for the Kentucky Humanities Council Speakers Bureau. His topics cover a variety of subjects, most concerning the 1812 time period covered in Widder’s Landing. Learn about his novel, read the reviews, find out how to order your copy of Widder’s Landing, or contact Mr. Price about scheduling a speaking engagement online at www.eddiepricekentuckyauthor.com.
"Carbon" Author Daniel Boyd Sheds Light On New Graphic Novel "Salt"
September 21, 2016 18:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBDaniel Boyd is an acclaimed filmmaker with dozens of films, including Chillers, Strangest Dreams: Invasion of the Space Preachers, and Paradise Park to his credit. A recently retired media studies professor at West Virginia State University, Boyd also taught around the world including in Tanzania as a three-time Fulbright scholar. Producing nearly every genre of film, Boyd’s television work has earned 3 Telly awards and 2 regional Emmy nominations. His first graphic novel, Chillers 1, was the...
Author Homer Hickam & actor Chad Lindberg talk Rocket Boys Festival/October Sky
September 20, 2016 18:00 - 31 minutes - 27.7 MBEsteemed author Homer Hickam and 'October Sky' Chad Lindberg talk Rocket Boys Festival and October Sky the movie. The 2016 Rocket Boys Festival will take place starting Monday, September 26th through Saturday, October 1st. For more information, visit www.RocketBoysFestival.com.
Author Martha Carucci discusses her new book "Sobrietease"
August 30, 2016 15:00 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MBAuthor Martha Carucci pulled herself out of her dark addiction to alcohol and up to winner of the #1 New Release in Alcoholism Recovery on Amazon with her recent title “Sobrietease,” a light-hearted yet informative recount of Carucci’s journey from alcoholic to author. Readers have described her book as the “greatest gift in helping others understand recovery experiences.” Carucci’s uncanny wit and brutal honesty give readers clarity into what it means to be part of the largest group of addi...
Author Aaron R. Even discusses his new literary crime novel "He Comes In Fire"
August 24, 2016 19:30 - 31 minutes - 27.7 MB"He Comes In Fire", published by Atticus Books, is set to release October 25, 2016. “…a fresh and brilliant re-casting of the suspense novel by one of the South’s finest young writers…I read it breathlessly. I loved it.” – Davis McCombs, author of Dismal Rock and Director of the Creative Writing Program at University of Arkansas “…Even’s novel is compelling and suspenseful…controlled, precise, and meticulously crafted prose.” – Alexander Parsons, author of In the Shadows of the Sun He C...
"Rain No Evil" Author Michele Marcum Shares Her Paranormal Activity Experience
August 23, 2016 19:00 - 30 minutes - 26.9 MBMichele Zirkle Marcum will be discussing her book “Rain No Evil” and the paranormal activity that occurred in her family home while Marcum served as a teacher in Mason County, West Virginia, home of the Mothman. "Rain No Evil” is based on true events from Michele Zirkle Marcum’s personal past. Marcum says that she has changed some names, places, and other personal details out of respect for those involved, but that “the essence of the story is 100% intact, and it all occurred right there.” Af...
"Not Going Gently" Author Constance Vincent on Healthy Aging
December 16, 2015 21:00 - 29 minutes - 26 MBBurke Allen speaks with Dr. Constance Vincent, the author of "Not Going Gently." Not Going Gently is a non-fiction memoir that contrasts her mother’s touching and dramatic story with the author’s own normal age-related memory changes and research into the disease. You’ll learn: the risks, warning signs, diagnosis, and stages of Alzheimer’s disease,how the brain creates and stores––or loses––different kinds of memories,the latest research into the causes of AD,better treatment ideas for prote...
Consultant, advisor, and author Stuart Friedman speaks with Burke Allen
June 18, 2015 16:00 - 30 minutes - 27.2 MBStuart Friedman is a top-rated speaker who has conducted more than 500 presentations and 175 speaking engagements around the world. He is an international consultant, executive advisor and author. Stuart has an MBA in accounting, a BA in chemistry and is SPHR certified. He is an instructor at the Wharton School of Business, and author of the book, “Break Free From Job Jail.” Stuart Friedman has written numerous articles and frequently comments on business leadership and operating successf...
"A Warrior's Faith" author Robert Vera discusses his novel and "American Sniper"
February 05, 2015 18:00 - 29 minutes - 26.3 MBIn A Warrior’s Faith, Ryan Job’s close friend, Robert Vera, recounts how the highly decorated Navy SEAL’s unstoppable sense of humor, positive attitude, and fierce determination helped him survive after being shot in the face by an enemy sniper on a roof in Ramadi, Iraq. Though blinded, the irrepressible Job recovered from his wounds and began facing a new set of obstacles with his characteristic humor and resolve. He married the girl of his dreams, hunted elk, climbed Mt. Rainier, graduated...
The Gay Christian: "Straight-Face" author Brandon Wallace
February 03, 2015 20:30 - 31 minutes - 27.6 MBI’m a minister. Well, sort of. I am no longer a “minister” of the traditional sense, in that I do not have a full-time job with a church. But, I have always felt the call of God upon my life in ministry, in some way, shape, or form. What is ministry, anyways? I believe it is something we are all called to in some way, no matter what your occupation is. Ministry is simply fulfilling someone else’s needs in the name of God. I worked for several years as a Southern Baptist youth minister in Ark...
PTBoard's Marketing Coordinator Amanda Meer
January 23, 2015 17:00 - 28 minutes - 25.3 MBFrom PTBoard.com: We developed ptboard with a single mission: making parents’ lives easier by keeping all their children’s activities in one place. We were tired of receiving and sorting through a hundred emails a day. We were tired of checking several websites to find one kid’s field trip date. Especially with multiple kids, it can be hard to know where and when all their school activities are going on. We want to make it simple for you. Ptboard is here to solve these problems for you. The...
"CARBON" graphic novel author Danny Boyd talks comics, movies, and more
January 07, 2015 17:00 - 29 minutes - 25.9 MBDaniel Boyd is an acclaimed filmmaker with dozens of films, including Chillers, Strangest Dreams: Invasion of the Space Preachers, and Paradise Park (aka, Heroes of the Heart) to his credit. A media studies professor at West Virginia State University since 1983, Boyd has also taught around the world including in Tanzania as a three-time Fulbright scholar. Producing nearly every genre of film, Boyd’s television work has earned 3 national Telly awards and 2 regional Emmy nominations. He has re...
Hit YouTube Webisode "Millennial Parents" creators Jake Green and Natalie Irby
December 02, 2014 20:30 - 30 minutes - 27.3 MBMILLENNIAL PARENTS is a creative collaboration between filmmakers Natalie Irby and Jake Greene. The weekly web series is inspired by Jake’s life as a defenseless new father. Jake Greene (Co-Director, Writer) has two boys under three years old. When he’s not pounding coffee or trying to keep his kids out of the street, he writes and develops television and web projects. Jake is also a Millennial author and keynote speaker. His first book, “Whoa, My Boss is Naked” was an irreverent career gui...
Talking "Suddenly Single" with Author James Hulbert
November 12, 2014 17:00 - 28 minutes - 24.8 MBSuddenly Single, James Hulbert's latest novel, depicts the adventures of Tom Lord as he returns to the dating world after thirty years. "Tom Lord, Vice President of the American Broadcasters Association has gone through a wretched divorce after thirty years of marriage. As he tries to rebuild his life, he finds himself out of touch with the changed and changing world of women. They have become independent, assertive, ambitious and sexually uninhibited. He tries to overcome loneliness and de...
"Courier" author Terry Irving
November 10, 2014 17:00 - 31 minutes - 27.6 MBAuthor and long-time journalist Terry Irving moved to Washington D.C. in 1973 to kick around for a few weeks and never looked back. In the nation’s capital, Irving started out riding a classic BMW R60/2 for ABC News during Watergate. Carrying that news film was the beginning of a 40-year career that has included producing Emmy Award-winning television news, writing everything from magazine articles to standup comedy and developing early forms of online media. He has traveled and worked in al...
Nicholas Thurkettle, Co-Author of Historical Fiction Novel "Seeing by Moonlight"
November 06, 2014 16:00 - 30 minutes - 27.4 MB1941 - On the eve of America’s entry into World War II, Nazi Germany is developing a new weapon of unprecedented power, one that will give them ultimate victory over all the nations of the world. But the war turns against them before it is completed, and a conspiracy forms to preserve the weapon and carry on the research. 1999 - At the dawn of a new century, Alex Pyke, a self-styled bachelor entrepreneur, wants only the American Dream of a bigger house and a fatter bank account. But a busine...
Stephen Aaron Grey's "Ant Farm"
October 23, 2014 16:00 - 31 minutes - 27.7 MBRuled by the evil White cockroaches, on an oppressive plantation, Anton Indigo, Antrea Violet, and a thousand other ants escape to seek freedom on Ant Farm. When they arrive, although their lives are not utopian, the tiny insects find themselves with much more freedom and prosperity than ever before. Can the ants maintain this positive new lifestyle? Or will some of the more power-hungry bugs prevail, and deteriorate the new society into the same nightmare from which they escaped in the first...
"The Daring Heart of David Livingstone" Author Jay Milbrandt
October 22, 2014 18:00 - 30 minutes - 27.4 MBSaint? Missionary? Scientist? Explorer? The titles applied to David Livingstone since his death are eclectic enough to seem dubious, and with good reason. In view of his own journals, saint is out of the question; even missionary is problematic when one considers his conversion record. But despite his fame as a scientist and explorer, titles he certainly earned, these were not the fields through which Livingstone left his most indelible mark on Africa. Somehow, his impact on abolishing what...
"Playing Saint" with Zachary Bartels
October 16, 2014 16:00 - 25 minutes - 22.7 MBYesterday, Parker Saint’s only concern was his swiftly rising star power. Today, he’s just trying to stay alive. Parker Saint is living the dream. A cushy job at a thriving megachurch has him on the verge of becoming a bestselling author and broadcast celebrity—until life takes an abrupt turn that lands him on the wrong side of the law. To avoid a public scandal, he agrees to consult with the police on a series of brutal murders linked by strange religious symbols scrawled on each victim. P...
Talking with Gary Knight, author of "Forgotten Brothers"
October 15, 2014 16:00 - 31 minutes - 27.5 MBWhat if Christopher Columbus owed his success—maybe even his very life—to two brothers who have been almost completely forgotten in the annals of history? Forgotten Brothers is the story of Martín and Vicente Pinzon, and their instrumental role in the eventual success of Christopher Columbus’ mission. Columbus invited Martin Pinzon to join the expedition, but the two men would eventually become bitter rivals. And while heartbreak was the fate for the Pinzons, Columbus returned a victor, and ...
"Prometheus Rebound" and the Gryphens Duology with Author R.L. Akers
October 14, 2014 16:00 - 27 minutes - 24.5 MBIn the not so distant past, a lone UFO crash lands in rural England in the dead of night. Its pilot, the enigmatic KLINE, brings a gift of advanced technology... and a dire warning of things to come. In the less distant future, the first in a series of devastating attacks wipes out a major U.S. city. Preparations could have been made to meet the threat... but a certain visitor’s warnings were not taken seriously. Now a frightened nation races against the clock to prepare for the next assaul...
How Personal Credit Can Affect Your Career - with Sonya Smith-Valentine
October 08, 2014 16:00 - 30 minutes - 27.4 MBSonya Smith-Valentine is the President & CEO of Financially Fierce, LLC. Sonya has more than 20 years of experience in personal finance. She is both a CPA and an attorney. During her years as a practicing attorney, Sonya had a successful legal career winning cases against credit bureaus, banks and credit card companies on behalf of her clients. She has been featured on NBC, CBS, and ABC and quoted in USA Today, the Washington Post, and Black Enterprise Magazine. Today, Sonya is a soug...
Author and Forensic Artist Carrie Stuart Parks discussing "A Cry From the Dust"
August 08, 2014 16:00 - 28 minutes - 6.32 MBCarrie Stuart Parks is an award-winning fine artist and internationally known forensic artist. Along with her husband, Rick, she travels across the US and Canada teaching courses in forensic art to law enforcement as well as civilian participants. She has won numerous awards for career excellence. Carrie is a popular platform speaker, presenting a variety of topics from crime to creativity. Carrie teaches both Forensic Art and Fine Art classes all over the country and will be speaking at the ...
Janine Elias, author of "Kill Robin Hood," on WAMS with Burke Allen
July 21, 2014 16:00 - 32 minutes - 7.11 MBKill Robin Hood - The Surprising Truth About What it Really Takes to Get Rich You might ask yourself, "Why kill Robin Hood, isn't he one of the good guys?" Forget everything you’ve heard about Robin Hood and open yourself up for an adventure of a lifetime as you experience this provocative and revolutionary new concept. Janine Elias unlocks the hidden power behind how the fables we grew up with influence our decisions and perceptions, and how the Robin Hood Fable is actually keeping us from...
Killer Culture: Talking Culturogenic Disease with Author Syd Singer
April 11, 2014 20:00 - 30 minutes - 6.83 MBAre you sick of being sick? Burke Allen speaks with author Sydney Ross Singer, co-author of several groundbreaking and controversial health books and co-director of The Institute for the Study of Culturogenic Disease in Hawaii. Syd and his wife Soma Grismaijer are internationally recognized for their revolutionary and shocking research linking breast cancer with the wearing of tight bras, which they describe in their book, "Dressed To Kill - The Link Between Breast Cancer and Bras." T...
Financial Crimes Against the Elderly with Janet Carruthers
April 03, 2014 16:00 - 30 minutes - 6.77 MBJanet Carruthers, CPA, CFE, of Sterling Money Management, brings over 20 years of experience working in the financial services industry and government as an accountant, forensic accountant, budget counselor, financial analyst, tax senior, tax resolution director and financial trainer. Janet joins us today to discuss financial crimes against the elderly and her efforts to raise awareness and put a stop to elderly financial fraud. Janet has worked on hundreds of cases with local, state and fed...
'Making of the Lamb' author Robert Bear
January 29, 2014 19:30 - 26 minutes - 5.77 MB"And did those feet in ancient time, walk upon England's mountains green?" England's national Jerusalem Hymn puts into verse ancient legends that Jesus traveled to Britain during the "missing years" that are not covered in the Bible. The Making of the Lambbrings the legends to life and touches the heart of Christianity. The Jesus of this novel, an authentic Christian savior but unlike any portrayed before, mixes it up with pirates, druids, and Iron Age Celts. He faces shipwreck and war, and ...
Speaking with "Prince Not So Charming" author Kathleen Grace
November 06, 2013 17:00 - 21 minutes - 4.72 MBKathleen Grace, CFP, CIMA, is the author of PRINCE NOT SO CHARMING and principal and cofounder of Excelsior Capital Advisors, a division of United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. For over 20 years, Kathleen has provided sophisticated financial and estate tax planning strategies to former Fortune 500 executives, affluent multigenerational families, entrepreneurs, and institutions by serving as her clients' Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Kathleen earned her Bachelor of Business Administration ...
Talking The Pageant Life With The Pageant Wife
September 25, 2013 16:00 - 31 minutes - 6.97 MBListen as host Burke Allen crawls out of his mancave long enough to learn about the weird, wonderful world of the Mrs. Virginia pageant from Mrs. Herndon VA contestant (and wife) Cristi Adkins, Mrs. Richmond Danette Anderson, Mrs. Harrisonburg VA Mandy Leeth, Mrs. Central Virginia Autumn Skye-Boothe and Mrs. Smithfield Cheryl Nelson. We'll find out: -What possesses these otherwise sane women to enter the zone of Honey Boo Boo and Donald Trump -Why pageant contestants tend to crash and bur...
Desperate in DC authors Crystal and Phoebe
July 31, 2013 19:00 - 28 minutes - 6.2 MBHost Burke Allen speaks with Crystal and Phoebe, the authors of Desperate in DC, the blog turned satirical novel, which tells the story of two privileged and wickedly funny professional women in Washington DC through their witty and often laugh out loud blog exchanges with one another. Sit back and enjoy the ride, as Crystal and Phoebe joyfully skewer the power, wealth and status-hungry denizens of Washington DC – including themselves. For anyone anywhere wrestling with the issues that come ...
Hollywood filmaker Pony Horton
June 18, 2013 16:00 - 30 minutes - 6.84 MBPony Horton is an American filmmaker/journalist/actor of Irish and Cherokee descent. He has lent his talents, usually in the area of technical or visual effects work, to a number of low-and-medium budget feature films, four of which were produced by Roger Corman, including Masque of the Red Death (1989), and Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II (1989), as a matte artist/cinematographer. He also created matte paintings and photography for the Paulco films Fate, and Eternity (1989) both of which wer...
Southern Rock Fans-Former Skynryd, Blackfoot Members On Show
June 05, 2013 16:00 - 30 minutes - 6.84 MBMany former and founding members of Southern Rock’s biggest bands will perform together for the first time ever to help the Salvation Army restock local food pantry shelves across Southern West Virginia. Key members of legendary southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet and Blackfoot will appear side-by-side in concert at the Coalfield Jamboree Theatre in Logan, WV this Friday night June 7th at 7 p.m. Audience members who bring a non-perishable food item will have the once-in-a-life...
Author and poet Melanie Greenwood
May 29, 2013 16:00 - 18 minutes - 3.95 MBBorn in Belize, Central America, to a military family, Melanie Greenwood spent a few years in England, with summer vacations in the United States. In 1985, she moved to America, with her mother and sister, and has been here ever since, residing primarily in New Jersey. Her work has won numerous awards, including the The Prometheus Muse of Fire Award, the Poet of the Year Medallion, and the Shakespeare Trophy of Excellence through The Famous Poets Society. Her poems have also been published...
Author, journalist Greg Barrett on The Middle East
May 09, 2013 16:00 - 30 minutes - 6.86 MBGreg Barrett is an investigate journalist and author with extensive experience in Thailand, Jordan, Egypt and Iraq. His work include features, news and investigative reports that have been published by Gannett News Service, The Baltimore Sun, USA Today, Detroit Free-Press, Salon.com, Christian Science-Monitor, The Charlotte Observer, Honolulu Advertiser, The Investigative Reporters & Editors Journal, Sacramento magazine, The Huffington Post and more. Greg's book The Gospel of Rutba: W...
Burke Allen talks with author and speaker Will Harris
April 09, 2013 16:00 - 30 minutes - 6.84 MBHost Burke Allen talks with the author of the #1 Amazon best seller "WIllPower Now" Will Harris! With over a decade of experience as a corporate trainer and international management consultant, Will has been helping people around the world strengthen their personal, professional and financial well-being. Learning and understanding the deeper aspects behind personal motivation has always been important to Will. He spent his early career working with some of the greatest minds of our time...
What's Really Happening In Afghanistan? This Expert Tells Us
March 07, 2013 17:00 - 30 minutes - 6.72 MBNasir Shansab was Afghanistan’s leading industrialist throughout the 1970's. His success put a bulls eye on him and his family; even though Shansab harbored no political ambitions, he was singled out as a threat and told he would be arrested and could face execution. Shansab and his family were forced to flee the country, first settling in Germany, then the U.S. where he was granted political asylum in 1980. In 1981, a native Afghan resistance had begun and Shansab traveled to the region t...
Never Enough Nation co-author Jeff Gaines
March 05, 2013 17:00 - 30 minutes - 6.78 MBMore than sixty percent of Americans are over-weight, over-spent or over-stressed, and all three have increased significantly in just the last fifty years. While most of us tell ourselves we simply lack will-power, the real problem is the sea of temptations we swim in every day. No society in human history has experienced the abundance of cheap, unhealthy food, easy access to credit, pressures to spend and accumulate, and the never ending list of entertainments and distractions available to...
Surviving Cancer after Surviving Cancer author Kevin Murphy
February 27, 2013 17:00 - 30 minutes - 6.81 MBListen as Burke Allen talks with Kevin Murphy, the author of SURVIVING CANCER after SURVIVING CANCER; COPING WITH THE EMOTIONAL SIDE OF CANCER, published by Headline Books.Kevin is one of the top trial litigators in America, whose family life was devestated when his wife was diagnosed with cancer. He offers excellent, common sense suggestions on how to deal with the myraid of non-medical related issues that arise when you or a family member are diagnosed with cancer...emotional, financial, ...