KUCI: Get the Funk Out

Ned Johnson, co-author with William Stixrud, of the Self-Driven Child joined Janeane 2/15/18 on KUCI 88.9fm!

William Stixrud & Ned Johnson Child experts share how to combat the chronic stress plaguing kids today American kids are grappling with an epidemic of anxiety and depression. Chronic stress is taking a toll during the formative years when children are “sculpting” their developing brains. What we are doing as parents and as a society isn’t working and something needs to change. THE SELF-DRIVEN CHILD offers a revolutionary new approach to parenting, based on decades of clinical experience and ...

2/13/18 - Janeane speaks with award-winning journalist Catherine Price, who presents a practical, hands-on plan to break up—and then make up—with your phone, in her new book HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHONE.

Is your phone the first thing you reach for in the morning and the last thing you touch before bed? (YES!) Do you frequently pick it up “just to check,” only to look up forty-five minutes later wondering where the time has gone? (Uh, yes!) Do you say you want to spend less time on your phone—but have no idea how to do so without giving it up completely? (Absolutely!) In HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHONE, you will discover how phones and apps are designed to be addictive, and learn how the time...

Filmmaker Ethan Warren joins Janeane 2/13/18 to talk about his debut film, West of Her

Filmed across ten states in three weeks in iconic American locations from the sweeping midwest plains to the majestic Rocky Mountains, the stark southwest desert to the busy streets of Memphis,WEST OF HER is a film for anyone who's ever longed for adventure, romance, and a life of meaning. Alone and adrift in life, Dan signs on with a mysterious organization, agreeing to roam the country with an enigmatic stranger named Jane, working by night, laying small linoleum tiles in the streets of to...

Founder and President of VO Peeps, VO actress, Coach and Speaker Anne Ganguzza, joins Janeane on KUCI 88.9fm!

LISTEN to Anne Ganguzza on KUCI 88.9fm! Anne is a five-time nominated 2017 Voice Arts Awards demo producer, and Director/Executive Producer Winner of the 2017 SOVAS Award for Outstanding Narration Demo, Best Voiceover. She is full-time voice talent and coach who works with students to develop their voiceover and business skills. She specializes in Conversational Commercial & Narration styles, including Corporate, E-Learning, Medical, Telephony & On Hold. Anne teaches Business Workshops & ...

Beth Liebling, who regularly hosts her own radio show, “Love and Laughter with Beth” on ESPN Houston 97.5 joins host Janeane to talk about her latest book, “Love and Laughter: Sexy (Meaningful) Fun for Everyone”

2/12/18 - 9:00am pst - Filmmaker and chairman of the Dean’s Arts Council of the UCI Claire Trever School of Arts, Ivan Williams, joins Janeane live on KUCI 88.9fm!

Tomorrow at 9:30am pst, David Ihrig joins me on KUCI 88.9fm to talk about acting and brain science, the Ihrig Approach and more!

2/12/18 - 9:15am pst - Peg Streep joins host Janeane to discuss her new book, Daughter Detox: Recovering from an Unloving Mother and Reclaiming Your Life (Île D’Éspoir Press) available from Amazon.com

2/5/18 9:45am - Bill Eddy called in to KUCI 88.9fm to talk about his book, 5 TYPES OF PEOPLE WHO CAN RUIN YOUR LIFE (TarcherPerigee/Penguin Random House)

Author Elizabeth Moore called in to KUCI 88.9fm to speak with Janeane about her latest book,

Stacy Kaplan called in to our KUCI studios to talk about what she is doing to #BLAZEITFORWARD!

Melissa Payne called in to our KUCI studios to talk about what she is doing to #BlazeItForward!

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Sheila Meyer called in to our KUCI studios to talk about what she is doing to #BlazeItForward!

Julia Bendis called in to our KUCI studios to speak with Janeane about Blaze Bernstein and what she is doing to #BlazeItForward!

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Tony Guerrero joins host Janeane Bernstein to talk about his music, Jane Lynch and more!

Tony Guerrero is an award-winning musician, composer and producer. He has released multiple solo albums which have received widespread radio airplay and Top 10/20 chart success, toured the world as a solo artist and has earned an international following and widespread critical acclaim. His work as a songwriter and producer has been heard on radio, television and movies and has covered multiple music genres. Tony has recently been touring the country as Music Director for Emmy Award-winning ...

Hilarious, candid, and full of shenanigans, YouTube sensation Mamrie Hart—the New York Times bestselling author ofYou Deserve a Drink—is back with more adventures. She chats with Janeane Bernstein about her latest essay collection, I’VE GOT THIS ROU

An enormous name in the world of YouTube celebrity for her You Deserve a Drink series, Mamrie Hart’s first book, You Deserve a Drink launched at #5 on the New York Times bestseller list. In 2016, Mamrie wrote, executive-produced, and starred in Lionsgate’s feature-length comedy Dirty 30, for which she won the Best Actress Streamy Award in 2017. She earned a coveted position on Variety’s annual list of Hollywood’s New Leaders that same year, and a spot on The Hollywood Reporter’s 2017 Digital ...

Devin Zanio joins host Janeane Bernstein to talk about how she is honoring Blaze Bernstein and her initiative to Blaze It Forward!

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ALANNA MITCHELL Science journalist explores electromagnetism: the force that created the modern world…and could destroy it.

What would life look like if the electromagnetic technology of the entire earth was suddenly wiped out? No cell phones, no internet, and maybe not even basic electricity? This isn’t science fiction. Electromagnetism, one of the four fundamental physical forces in the universe, is in many ways the bedrock of modern civilization. But the Earth’s magnetic poles are primed for a switch. The magnetic North Pole will trade places with the magnetic South Pole—a phenomenon that has happened before, a...

Bryan Robinson, author of Daily Writing Resilience, joins Janeane 1/29/18 at 9:45am pst!

DAILY​ ​WRITING​ ​RESILIENCE​ ​CURES​ ​WRITER'S​ ​BLOCK Bryan Robinson Applies Decades of Psychotherapy Experience to Helping Writers Overcome Setbacks and Stay Positive and Productive ASHEVILLE,​ ​NC​ — Chances are, whether you're a seasoned author or an aspiring scribe, you've grappled with your share of rejection, setbacks, and heartbreak. However, literary agents say the number one key to writing success is perseverance in the face of disappointment. Daily Writing Resilience provides ...

Jamie Cat Callan, author of PARISIAN CHARM SCHOOL: French Secrets for Cultivating Love, Joy, and That Certain je ne sais quoi (TarcherPerigee) joined host Janeane Bernstein 1/29 live on KUCI 88.9fm!

In this engaging title, Cat Callan (French Women Don’t Sleep Alone) observes how our society has lost regard for charm and the joy that it contributes to our daily lives. It seems that Tinder and “Netflix and Chill” have replaced the subtle and intoxicating process of getting to know someone new; a splurge on fresh flowers for our table is deemed wasteful; and conversation on a need-to-know basis has replaced the deliciously flirtatious volleying that comes with more relaxed encounters. Cat ...

Warner Loughlin, acting coach to the likes of Emma Roberts, Amy Adams, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Kyra Sedgwick, all three Deschanel ladies, Taylor Schilling, and countless other Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe, Tony and Grammy nominees and winners joined hos

Warner Loughlin is releasing an acting book, The Warner Loughlin Technique: An Acting Revolution (Howland-Tilley Press, January 30, 2018) and taking interviews in support of her tour. Warner truly is the woman behind the talent! With her guidance actors are finding the well to dip into for their performances. She's the reason half the movies and TV shows you watch are enjoyable, and she is available for general Hollywood discussion in time for Awards season kicking off this January... as wel...

Author and teacher, Melanie Brooks, joins host Janeane Bernstein live on KUCI 88.9fm 1/22/18 at 9:00am pst!

ABOUT MELANIE BROOKS I am a writer, teacher, and mother living in Nashua, New Hampshire, with my husband, two children, and yellow Lab. I grew up in the Canadian Maritimes, and the deep ties to water and rugged spaces that live in me are rooted in that background. I graduated with a degree in English from Gordon College and then earned a Bachelor of Education from Dalhousie University. I later earned a Master of Science for Teachers of English from the University of New Hampshire. I began m...

1/22/18 9:30am pst - Carolyn Grant, Executive Director of NAMM’s Museum of Making Music joins host Janeane Bernstein About Carolyn Grant Executive Director, NAMM Museum of Making Music

About Carolyn Grant Executive Director, NAMM Museum of Making Music A native of Washington, D.C., Ms. Carolyn Grant has always been deeply involved in dance and music, having played piano since childhood and cello as an adult. Ms. Grant joined the NAMM Museum of Making Music as Executive Director in 2000 and has since overseen the curation of numerous one-of-a-kind special exhibitions. Her work has included the development of highly-regarded museum programming for youth and adults, the pres...

Wayne Avrashow knows politics and campaigns inside and out, and it shows in his first novel “Roll the Dice.

When performer exits stage for politics in “Roll the Dice,”dark secrets are exposed and scandal is around every corner ENCINO, California – When Tyler Sloan, famed singer-songwriter and member of the Rock n’Roll Hall of Fame, retires from the Las Vegas stage to campaign for election as Nevada’s next U.S. senator in “Roll the Dice” (Fiery Seas, Nov. 28), intrigue and scandals bubble up from every corner. Issues with his father, a former California governor who nearly became president, permea...

1/15/18, KUCI's Janeane Bernstein speaks with life coach Tama Kieves, author of THRIVING THROUGH UNCERTAINTY:Moving Beyond Fear of the Unknown and Making Change Work for You

Popular life coach Tama Kieves, author of THRIVING THROUGH UNCERTAINTY:Moving Beyond Fear of the Unknown and Making Change Work for You (a TarcherPerigee paperback; on sale January 9th). Kieves knows first-hand the fear and paralysis that accompanies drastic life changes. After years of working tirelessly to become a Harvard-educated partner at a top law firm, she realized that the career she invested so much in left her unfulfilled. Upon this realization, Tama did the unthinkable: she liste...

On 1/15/18, KUCI's Janeane Bernstein speaks with Naama Bloom, who will talk about her health website HelloFlo.com and her bold and savvy book,

In this bold, savvy, and feminist new take on a body book, Bloom hopes to remove the stigma attached to puberty. When her women’s health site – HelloFlo.com – launched in 2015, they did just that, with two groundbreaking videos that went viral: “First Moon Party” (41+ million YouTube views) and “Camp Gyno” (12+ million YouTube views). Her new book is equally frank. HELLOFLO: THE GUIDE, PERIOD makes health and wellness as easy as possible for young girls to understand, helping them navigate ev...

Demetri Martin joins host Janeane Bernstein to chat about the importance of music in career/stage performances, how he became a comedienne, why he took on the role for host at The NAMM TEC Awards (Coming up 1/27), his career in film and as an author

Demetri Martin rose to relative obscurity when he started doing stand-up comedy in New York City at the end of the 20th Century. Later he became a writer at Late Night with Conan O’Brien and then a regular performer on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. In 2003, Demetri won the Perrier Award at the International Fringe Festival for his first one-man show, If I. He released a comedy album called These Are Jokes and then created and starred in his own television series called Important Things wit...

Author Jeffery Viles calls in to KUCI 88.9fm to speak with Janeane about his debut novel, " The Sasquatch Murder"

They're out there, you know--those bipedal hominids commonly called Sasquatch. This imaginative, tightly woven tale explains just how those creatures came to be traipsing around in the big trees surrounding Mount St. Helens. While local oddballs and elbow-benders talk Bigfoot and relate their peculiar yarns at Hee-Haw's Tavern, Jake Holly and Jessica O'Reilly are falling in love despite an age difference that Jessica's powerful father cannot abide. When Sasquatch enters the picture, a tripwi...

KUCI host Janeane Bernstein speaks with Valter Longo, PhD about his book,

The Longevity Diet: Discover the New Science Behind Stem Cell Activation and Regeneration to Slow Aging, Fight Disease, and Optimize Weight We all know the saying “You are what you eat.” For most people, that translates to “avoid junk food.” But this popular expression reflects a deeper truth. Can what you eat determine how long, and how well, you live? The clinically proven answer is yes, and THE LONGEVITY DIET by Valter Longo, PhD is the program to help you live a longer, healthier life. T...

Jim Baumann joins Janeane on KUCI 88.9fm 1/8/18

Author Chloe Benjamin joins Janeane 1/8/18 on KUCI 88.9fm

Georgia Hunter chats with host Janeane Bernstein on "Get the Funk Out!" about her powerfully moving debut novel, "We Were the Lucky Ones"

Laura B. Whitmore joins Janeane 12/11 9:30am pst to talk about her up-coming 2018 She Rocks Awards and more!

About Laura / the She Rocks Awards / The WiMN Official URL: sherocksawards.com Laura B. Whitmore bio: http://www.thewimn.com/the-wimn-team/ The She Rocks Awards pays tribute to women who display leadership and stand out across all corners of the music industry, from musicians to manufacturing and everyone in between. The annual She Rocks Awards brings together industry professionals, music icons, artists, fans and media to celebrate women in music. The upcoming sixth annual awards event...

Ho Lin joins Janeane Bernstein 12/11 9:00am pst to talk about his recently published, exquisite book of short stories, “China Girl,” just released Oct. 1 from Regent Press.

About China Girl A modern woman adrift in modern China. Would-be lovers connected and separated by random chance. A drunken dissident and his less-then-happy minder. A researcher of war atrocities who must come to grips with her own family tragedies. A princess of a kingdom that no longer exists. Actors placed at the service of comedies and tragedies, depending on a filmmaker's whim... These are the characters that populate Ho Lin's short story collection China Girl. In its nine tales, Chin...

12/4 9:45am pst! Casting Director/Writer/Director Valerie McCaffrey joined host Janeane Bernstein to talk about her powerful film,

ABOUT VALERIE MCCAFFREY Valerie has cast over 80 films but now uses her knowledge to a directing/writing capacity. She wrote and completed the short film called “Dirty Bomb” which completed post in November 2017, inspired by her uncle who served in the “Battle of the Bulge.” In addition, she directed a film called WISH YOU WERE DEAD distributed by Icon Entertainment International which starred Cary Elwes, Elaine Hendrix, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen and Sally Kirkland. From April 19...

Mike Gellman, Founder of High Five Career Coaching, joined Janeane 12/4 at 9:30am pst

Mike Gellman, M.S. is the Founder of High Five Career Coaching and coaches highly-motivated professionals and leaders in various stages of their careers to gain greater clarity, create sustainable change, and achieve higher levels of excellence. He is also the author of Pipe Dreams: 7 Pipelines of Career Success (available on Amazon.com) that has received rave reviews from readers. Mike is passionate about coaching and has devoted his career to helping employees, leaders, and teams work mo...

12/4 9:00am pst - Janeane speaks with Editor, Annie Chagnot, about How Lovely the Ruins: Inspirational Poems and Words for Difficult Times - Annie Chagnot (Editor),‎ Emi Ikkanda (Editor),‎ Elizabeth Alexander (Foreword)

This wide-ranging collection of inspirational poetry and prose offers readers solace, perspective, and the courage to persevere. In times of personal hardship or collective anxiety, words have the power to provide comfort, meaning, and hope. The past year has seen a resurgence of poetry and inspiring quotes—posted on social media, appearing on bestseller lists, shared from friend to friend. Honoring this communal spirit, How Lovely the Ruins is a timeless collection of both classic and conte...

Shadi Martini, Director of Humanitarian Relief and Regional Relations - Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees, joins host Janeane Bernstein to talk about his up-coming event Sunday December 3 and more!

SHADI MARTINI Director of Humanitarian Relief and Regional Relations Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees As it has with so many other victims of this crisis, the Syrian war turned businessman, Shadi Martini, into a refugee, an activist, and an advocate for greater cooperation across faith and cultural lines. Now, as the Director of Humanitarian Relief and Regional Relations to the Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees, the nation’s leading interfaith response to the Syrian crisis, Mr...

Janeane speaks with Israeli actor, Ido Samuel, about his role in Dirty Bomb

Fascinating, worldly and a striking talent, Ido Samuel is a star on the rise and is ready to take Hollywood by storm. An Israeli actor who has already conquered the film market in Israel with roles in an impressive list of over thirty films including his role as an Orthodox Jewish man named “Yossi” in award winning film “Fill The Void.” The feature film was nominated for two Film Independent Spirit Awards and won seven awards at the Israeli Film Academy Awards (the country’s equivalent to the...

11/20 - 9:00am pst Janeane speaks with author Devorah Blachor about her brand new book, "THE FEMINIST’S GUIDE TO RAISING A LITTLE PRINCESS: How to Raise a Girl Who’s Authentic, Joyful, and Fearless – Even If She Refuses to Wear Anything but a Pink T

THE FEMINIST’S GUIDE TO RAISING A LITTLE PRINCESS: How to Raise a Girl Who’s Authentic, Joyful, and Fearless – Even If She Refuses to Wear Anything but a Pink Tutu (a TarcherPerigee paperback; on sale November 11th, 2017) by Devorah Blachor. In this title inspired by her viral New York Times Motherlode piece “Turn Your Princess-Obsessed Toddler into a Feminist in Eight Easy Steps,” Blachor offers insight and humor to all those who cringe each morning when their daughters refuse to wear anyth...

One word. YUM! 11/20 - 9:30am pst Janeane speaks with Amy Emberling and Frank Carollo the master bakers and co-owners of Zingerman's Bankehouse in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

I have one word for this book: YUM. ZINGERMAN'S BAKEHOUSE. You might have heard of Zingerman's, the renowned artisanal bakery out of Michigan, whose national mail-order business has created a fan-based crowd across the entire U.S. Since 1992, Zingerman's has been going strong, and this month marks it's 25th anniversary when, for the first time ever, they are sharing their delicious recipes and business secrets in a new cookbook, ZINGERMAN'S BAKEHOUSE. The story of the founding of Zingerman'...

THE FILM "SOUFRA" is having its North American premiere at DOC NYC ahead of a theatrical release in November and December. Host Janeane Bernstein speaks with Director Thomas Morgan 11/16

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SUSAN SARANDON AND DIRECTOR THOMAS MORGAN, REBELHOUSE GROUP, AND PILGRIM MEDIA ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE OF THE FEATURE DOCUMENTARY SOUFRA AT THE DOC NYC FESTIVAL ABOUT THE FILM TELLS A WILDLY INSPIRATIONAL STORY OF THE WORLD’S MOST UNLIKELY ENTREPRENEUR, MARIAN SHA’AR —A GENERATIONAL REFUGEE WHO LAUNCHED A CATERING COMPANY AND THE FIRST-EVER FOOD TRUCK BUSINESS FROM INSIDE A REFUGEE CAMP. U.S. SCREENINGS OF SOUFRA TO FOLLOW IN LOS ANGELES STARTING NOV. 17 & NEW YO...

New Yorker, Lauren Collins, shares her journey of learning French in the name of love –and what it means to love someone in a second language When in French - Love in a Second Language

New Yorker writer shares her journey of learning French in the name of love –and what it means to love someone in a second language “A thoughtful, beautifully written meditation on the art of language and intimacy. The book unfolds like several books in one: on moving abroad, on communication in human relationships, on the history of language, and in the end, on the delights of cross-cultural fusion.”—The New York Times Book Review A staff writer at The New Yorker since 2008, Lauren Collins...

STEVEN JOHNSON, The New York Times–bestselling author, shares a look at the world-changing innovations we made while keeping ourselves entertained

Steven Johnson, the New York Times bestselling author of How We Got to Now—also an Emmy-winning PBS series—takes a long-zoom approach to popular entertainment, contending that the pursuit of novelty and wonder is a powerful driver of world-shaping technological change. In Wonderland, now out in paperback, Johnson argues that throughout history, the cutting edge of innovation lies wherever people are working the hardest to keep themselves amused and how follies dismissed as mindless entertainm...

11/13 9:45am pst - SHAWN ASKINOSIE Founder of Askinosie Chocolate shares the secret to purposeful work and business

In 2005, Shawn Askinosie left a successful career as a criminal defense lawyer to start a bean-to-bar chocolate factory and never looked back. Askinosie Chocolate is a small batch, award-winning chocolate factory in Missouri, sourcing 100% of their cocoa beans directly from farmers across the globe. Recently named “One of the 25 Best Small Companies in America” byForbes, Askinosie Chocolate was founded at the forefront of the American craft chocolate revolution and is regarded by many as a va...

Noel Wells, Director/Producer and Lead Actress in MR. ROOSEVELT at AFI FEST 2017 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2017. She chatted with host Janeane Bernstein about her directorial debut!

ABOUT MR. ROOSEVELT In her feature directorial debut, Noël Wells portrays Emily, a talented but hard-to-classify comedic performer who left behind her home and boyfriend to pursue career opportunities in L.A. When a loved one falls ill, Emily rushes back to Austin where she’s forced to stay with her ex-boyfriend (Nick Thune) and his new-and-improved girlfriend (Britt Lower), a totally together woman with a five-year plan. Though Emily is the same, everything else is different: her house has b...

11/13 9:30am pst - Stephen Rosenfield who trained many of today's premier comics--standups and writers, joins host Janeane to talk about his book, "Mastering Stand-Up."

Stephen Rosenfield who trained many of today's premier comics--standups and writers like Lena Dunham, Jim Gaffigan, Eric Slovin, Jessica Kirson, and Michelle Buteau. Rosenfield was the subject of an NPR documentary by Sara Fishko (WNYC) previously. The New York Times heralds Stephen Rosenfield as “best known comedy teacher in the country” Mastering Stand-Up is an invaluable guide for aspiring and experienced comedians as well as students and instructors in comedy studies at the university...

1/13 9:00am pst - USC professor James J. Owens joins Janeane to talk about The World is Just a Book Away, an anthology he edited which captures the stories of how books and reading inspired some of the world's most prominent people. The incredible charity

You know it's not every day Liam Neeson, Jude Law, Jane Fonda and dozens of other major celebrities come together for one purpose....but they did for the love of literature! The incredible charity World is Just a Book Away (which builds libraries all over the world) is releasing its first anthology this November through USC Press (details below) to raise funds for the nonprofit and bring more reading joy to young children :) USC professor James Owens has collected the personal stories of 5 N...

MILLENNIALS​ ​TO​ ​BE​ ​75%​ ​OF​ ​EMPLOYEES​ ​BY​ ​2025 Debbie Wooldridge helps businesses learn to work with the majority generation. Debbie speaks with host Janeane Bernstein 11/6 9:15am pst!

SAN DIEGO, CA – By 2025, 75% of the workforce will be part of the Millennial generation born between 1980 and 2000. Few companies are accommodating the different work styles of this massive power behind American business, but Debbie Wooldridge, founding president and CEO of ttcInnovations, had an idea for helping businesses improve their performances. She created The Millennial Project, an interactive, two-day workshop that provides companies with the tools and strategic roadmaps needed to ...

11/6 9:30am pst - Janeane chats with Dr. Jerry Weichman Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, adolescent specialist, author, speaker and parenting expert

“Today’s teens and parents need to be armed with a ‘tool box’ of practical solutions, and step-by-step instructions on how to use them, to meet the challenges they will all predictably face.” Jerry Weichman, Ph.D., is a young clinical psychologist and adolescent specialist. His practice at Hoag Neurosciences Institute in Newport Beach, California helps teens deal with parents, teachers, friends and academic pressure, communicating with them in a way they understand to successfully handle th...