01. Behind Bernie Sanders’ New Hampshire Win
02. Chinese Hackers Had You in 2017
03. For Black History Month: Filmmaker on ‘Black in Space’
04. How a U.S. Military Interpreter Escaped ISIS and Freed Hundreds
05. Drink Up: Feb. 18th is National Drink Wine Day
06. Be the Man She Wants (Without Breaking the Bank)
07. How to Attract Your Soul Mate
08. #MeToo Needn’t Ruin Valentine’s Day
09. Valentine’s Day Gifts for People in Pain
10. This Guest Travels, Lives and Works in a 39-Foot RV
11. What Dooms Most Grads to Slave Wages and Drudge Jobs
12. Success Secrets of the Rich and Famous (They’ll Work for You Too)
13. The Link Between Porn and Human Trafficking
14. Outsmart Your Brain to Make Healthy Choices
15. Could Sloppy Record-Keeping Cost You Your Life?
16. Beyond Football: A Concussion Cure
17. How to Raise Boys to Respect Women
18. Conversation Crisis: How Convenience Has Ruined Connection
19. 10 Tips to Help Moms Make Room for their Dreams
20. This Guest Enjoys 3 Free Cruises a Year (and You Can Too)
1.==> Behind Bernie Sanders’ New Hampshire Win
Primary season is underway and Bernie Sanders is
gaining momentum after his win in New Hampshire this
week. Political commentator and talk show host Arnie
Arnesen says Sanders appeals to those in America who
are currently hurting. “He has moved the entire agenda
of the Democratic Party not to the left, but to where
the essence and soul of the party has historically
been. About workers, about justice, about investment in
infrastructure, about health care as a right and an
environment that sustains us and does not serve the
interests of corporate success and America’s failure.
The New Dems under Bill Clinton moved the party into
the arms of Wall Street and had more in common with a
moderate Republican party that no longer exists in
America.” In addition to her daily talk show The
Attitude, Arnesen is a frequent political commentator
in Boston and New England radio and has appeared on CNN
and other major media. She served for eight years as a
member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
and ran for governor of the state in 1992. Contact her
at nharnie@gmail.com; @pchowder
2. ==> Chinese Hackers Had You in 2017
The U.S. Attorney General has confirmed the 2017
Equifax hack was the work of the Chinese military. As
we enter the age of AI-assisted warfare, invite tech
expert Shelly Palmer to unpack some of the underlying
issues and explain what that means today. “In 2017,
only the most cutting-edge computer scientists could
have imagined the capability you would have in 2020 to
weaponize the Equifax data from 143 million Americans,”
says Palmer. “I’m not scared of Chinese hackers. I’m
not worried about what has been done with the Equifax
data. I’m worried about what will be done with all of
our data. We create so much of it every day, and we
openly share it with half the world.” He’ll discuss:
What data should absolutely be private? What data
should be private, but if hacked would be OK? What data
doesn’t matter? Shelly Palmer is CEO of The Palmer
Group, a strategic advisory, technology solutions and
business development practice. He’s Fox 5 New York’s
on-air tech and digital media expert, writes a weekly
column for Ad Age, and is a regular commentator on CNBC
and CNN. Contact him at (917) 886-1173;
shelly@palmer.net or Dana Eisenberg at (212) 532-3880;
admin@shellypalmer.com
3. ==> For Black History Month: Filmmaker on ‘Black in Space’
America’s experiences during the civil rights movement
and the space race are well documented. However, few
know about the moment these two worlds collided, when
the White House and NASA scrambled to put the first
black astronaut into orbit. Filmmaker Laurenz Grant’s
new documentary “Black in Space: Breaking the Color
Barrier” is the story of the decades-long battle
between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to be the first
superpower to bring diversity to the skies, told by the
black astronauts and their families, who were part of
this little-known chapter of the Cold War. “Black in
Space” airs this month on the Smithsonian Channel.
Grant can talk about the film as well as her other
African American-themed documentaries including “Stay
Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement,” “Slavery and
the Making of America,” and “Jesse Owens.” Contact John
Angelo at John@premieretv.com
4.==> How a U.S. Military Interpreter Escaped ISIS and Freed Hundreds
Born in Iraq and fluent in Kurdish, English, Kurmanji
and Arabic, Shaker Jeffrey became one of the youngest
military interpreters supporting the U.S. Army and
Special Forces during the War in Iraq. For his service,
he was promised a visa to America and a college
education. But that never happened and today he lives
in Germany, still waiting for his visa. Writer
Katharine Holstein was introduced to Shaker by his
former commanding officers. Invite her on your show and
hear how Shaker was both witness to the rise of ISIS
and genocide in Yazidi, and a hero rescuing hundreds of
kidnapped girls and gathering intel that would lead to
a bombing to create an escape route for those held in
the siege. Kate will also explain why she decided to
tell Shaker’s story and how she has been working to
help bring him to America. Her new book is “Shadow on
the Mountain: A Yazidi Memoir of Terror, Resistance and
Hope.” Contact Johanna Ramos Boyer at (703) 646-5137;
(703) 400-1099 (cell); johanna@jrbcomm.com or Erin
Bolden at (703) 646-5188
5. ==> Drink Up: Feb 18th is National Drink Wine Day
Get ready for some sparkling conversation as Certified
Wine Educator Jim Laughren helps your audience
celebrate all the joys of wine in time for National
Drink Wine Day on Feb. 18. Jim will prove that talking
about wine is nearly as much fun as imbibing it and
says you don’t need to spend a fortune to find wines
that are often overlooked by wine snobs. His
approachable take on wine will encourage everyone in
your audience—even the bargain-hunters—to chuckle and
experiment more. You’ll also learn about the vital role
wine played in developing the world’s trade routes, how
monkeys, wild boars and elephants manage to get tipsy,
which celebrities own wineries or wine labels, and much
more. Jim is the award-winning author of “50 Ways to
Love Wine More: Adventures in Wine Appreciation” and “A
Beer Drinker’s Guide to Knowing and Enjoying Fine
Wine”. He is the past president of a wine importing and
distribution company and is known for his fun and
irreverent wine classes and seminars. Contact him at
(954) 317-9623; JLaughren@rtirguests.com
6. ==> Be the Man She Wants (Without Breaking the Bank)
Men often think they have to spend a fortune to impress
on Valentine’s Day, but Destin Gerek says that’s not
true. Invite the author of “The Evolved Masculine: Be
the Man the World Needs, and The One She Craves” to
share five tips to create the Valentine’s Day of her
dreams on a shoestring budget! Destin can answer all
your last-minute Valentine’s Day questions and suggest
simple, inexpensive (and even free) ways to show your
love and discuss why men have such a hard time with the
holiday. Destin Gerek is founder and CEO of The Evolved
Masculine, a pioneering coaching and training company
for men. As an international speaker and host of The
Evolved Masculine podcast, Destin is dedicated to
redefining and evolving masculinity for the 21st
century. Contact him at (415) 341-2650;
Destin@EvolvedMasculine.com
7. ==> How to Attract Your Soul Mate
No one wants to be alone for Valentine’s Day, but what
if you’ve searched everywhere for your perfect match
and had no luck? Author, speaker, and personal
transformation expert Arnoux Goran can reveal why most
techniques to find the love of your life don’t work and
how you can finally manifest your soul mate. Goran has
developed a method to reprogram yourself that was
studied by the University of California, Irvine, and
proven to be 100% effective. His new book is “The
Answer: How to Change Your Life and Make Your Dreams
Come True.” Contact him at (878) 203-8231;
AGoran@rtirguests.com
8. ==> #MeToo Needn’t Ruin Valentine’s Day
From cards and jewelry to lingerie and sex toys,
merchants will rack up approximately $20 billion in the
U.S. alone in Valentine’s Day sales, not including all
the illegal porn downloaded on that day. In the era of
#MeToo, where does Valentine’s Day fit? Christine Rose
says even though millions of women bear scars from
being treated as objects, both in the workplace and
outside of it, there’s still reason to celebrate
Valentine’s Day. “The world is at a tipping point, and
as culture shifts change how men and women treat one
another, there’s room in the New Normal (a world beyond
#MeToo stories) and reason for romance and celebration
of much of what makes Valentine’s Day a special
holiday.” Christine Rose, ACC, is owner of Christine
Rose Coaching & Consulting. A survivor of multiple
abusers and the mother of two daughters, she is the
author of “Life Beyond #MeToo: Creating a Safer World
for Our Mothers, Daughters, Sisters & Friends.” Contact
her at (425) 326-9855; cr@christinerose.coach
9. ==> Valentine’s Day Gifts for People in Pain
Candy and flowers are great. There are few who don’t
love them. But if a loved one is in pain, a gift that
relieves pain may be more appreciated. From socks to
salves to electronic devices that soothe, alternative
pain treatment expert Cindy Perlin has lots of
suggestions for gifts for a Valentine who’s in pain.
With one out of three American adults experiencing
chronic pain and many more suffering from acute pain,
this topic is sure to be relevant to many in your
audience. Perlin is a licensed clinical social worker,
certified biofeedback practitioner and chronic pain
survivor. She’s the author of “The Truth About Chronic
Pain Treatment: The Best and Worst Strategies for
Becoming Pain Free” and the creator of the Alternative
Pain Treatment Directory. In practice in the Albany,
New York area for over 25 years, she’s a seasoned radio
and TV guest. Contact her at cindyperlin@gmail.com;
(518) 439-6431
10. ==> This Guest Travels, Lives and Works in a 39-Foot RV
Tim Winders and his wife are living the life many
people dream of as they roll down the highway in their
39-foot RV they named Theo that serves as their home
and office. For anyone who has wondered what it would
be like to travel full time while making money as you
go Tim has the answers. He is so persuasive that his
adult son also works and lives in his own RV. Tim can
also talk about his inspiring life journey: he went
from owning seven-figure businesses and over 100
properties to bankruptcy, homelessness and having $100
in his bank account before rebounding to his current,
more intentional lifestyle. Tim has over 25 years’
experience as a coach for business owners, executives,
and leaders. He also hosts the SeekGoCreate podcast and
is finishing his first novel. He and his wife have
enjoyed the nomadic lifestyle in New Zealand, Australia
and all over North America. Contact him at 404-846-4639; twinders@rtirguests.com. Ask about last-
minute availability
11. ==> What Dooms Most Grads to Slave Wages and Drudge Jobs
During the 11 years Glen Dunzweiler spent as a college
professor, he heard students complain about the high
cost of tuition and burdensome debt they were taking
on. But what he didn’t hear most students talking about
was even more important: what their exit strategy from
college was going to be and how they intended to
monetize their skills once they were out. Glen says,
“Students need to define their value, not have an
employer define it for them. What are they worth?
Educators and parents have to help them figure that out
while they are still in school.” Glen is making it his
mission to ensure parents have important conversations
with their children, well before the first college
tour. He’ll reveal what that conversation should sound
like as well as the paradoxical, self-serving way
universities use tuition money to preserve their
business interests to the detriment of students. Glen
is a former college professor, a documentarian and the
author of two books. His latest is “A Degree In
Homelessness? Entrepreneurial Skills For Students.”
Contact him at (702) 703-2219;
GDunzweiler@rtirguests.com
12. ==> Success Secrets of the Rich and Famous (They’ll Work for You Too)
Bill Gates, Carrie Underwood, Warren Buffett and many
others began their journeys to success while they were
still college students, but it wasn’t the courses they
took that got them where they are today. Invite Lindy
and Tom Schneider on your show and discover surprising
things billionaire dropouts got from college that led
to their success, the most important thing many
successful people did off-campus, and one simple
technique both George W. Bush and Bill Clinton used to
help launch them to the White House! Lindy and Tom
Schneider are co-authors of “College Secrets of Highly
Successful People: Keys to Launching a Great Life.” For
more than a dozen years, Tom and Lindy have been
helping thousands of students launch fulfilling,
lucrative careers. The professional college advisors
have made numerous appearances on radio and TV and have
been quoted in major publications. Contact Lindy
Schneider at (602) 562-8669; LSchneider@rtirguests.com
13. ==> The Link Between Porn and Human Trafficking
Earlier this month a Superior Court judge in California
awarded $13 million to 22 women who claimed they had
been forced to perform in videos by three adult-film
producers. The women answered an online ad for models
offering $5,000 to “pretty, preppy college-type girls,”
who were then forced to perform in adult videos. “This
is just one example of how human trafficking can affect
anyone,” says Raleigh Sadler, a Christian reverend and
founder of the human trafficking awareness group Let My
People Go. The author of “Vulnerable: Rethinking Human
Trafficking” can discuss how anyone can become a
victim, why it goes undetected so often, and how to end
it. Contact Raleigh Sadler at RSadler@rtirguests.com;
(917) 341-6758
14. ==> Outsmart Your Brain: How to Make Healthy Choices When You Crave Comfort
It’s winter and millions of us are not only more
sedentary, we’re feeling downright sluggish and
depressed. We’re eating foods we think will give us
comfort in the cold, but many times they are not the
healthiest choices. Invite Ed Dodge, M.D., to share
ways to keep a positive mindset and how that can make
all the difference to your success in maintaining a
healthy eating regime. He’ll tell your audience which
wholesome foods can help you feel full so you stay on
track and share four types of processed foods that
contribute to the development of life-threatening
chronic diseases. Dr. Dodge’s latest book, “Family: A
Family Doc’s Memoir of Life in Africa and the U.S.,”
shares his journey from his childhood in the wilds of
Africa, where he enjoyed exotic fruits and ate antelope
and buffalo, to experiencing culture shock as a teen
returning to the U.S. After becoming a physician, he
returned to Africa to work and later to volunteer. As
host of Healthy Living Radio, Dr. Dodge has interviewed
groundbreaking leaders in medicine and he has been
honored by the Johns Hopkins University Center for a
Livable Future. Contact Dr. Ed Dodge at (484) 259-9887;
edodge@rtirguests.com
15. ==> Could Sloppy Record-Keeping Cost You Your Life?
In a medical emergency, anyone can be rattled enough to
forget important details, finding themselves unable to
answer physicians’ important questions about their
health or that of a loved one. Anne McAwley-LeDuc, a
retired nurse practitioner (APRN), learned this the
hard way after her husband fell down the stairs and
showed signs of paralysis. At the hospital, physicians
sought answers about his medical history but she
couldn’t answer vital questions. McAwley-LeDuc wants to
help others — especially ordinary folks with no medical
background — advocate for themselves and their loved
ones for better and safer health care. She’ll discuss
the role patients play in reducing medical errors, ways
disorganized medical records can be deadly, and why so
few patients keep good medical records or grasp the
need to do so. Anne McAwley-LeDuc developed the
“Personal Health Organizer” to keep essential medical
information in one place and provide a snapshot of your
health history. Contact her at (860) 642-1786;
a.mcawley.leduc@charter.net
16. ==> Beyond Football: A Concussion Cure
Football is under attack because of the high risk of
concussions and the resulting consequences, but
concussions happen in all types of sports and even non-
sporting activities. What if there was a way to make
concussions a thing of the past? Or at least a way to
diagnose and treat traumatic brain injuries more easily
and quickly? Interview Dr. Paul Wand to hear about the
“Wand Protocol” that could do all that and more. He,
along with other private practitioners, has created
ways to diagnose and treat concussions which if put
into place, could save the NFL as well as other sports
where concussions happen on a regular basis. Paul Wand,
M.D., P.A., has been a medical doctor for 35 years
specializing in the field of neurology. He’s the author
of “The Concussion Cure: 3 Proven Methods to Heal Your
Brain.” Contact Dr. Wand at (954) 743-5380;
PWand@rtirguests.com
17. == > How to Raise Boys to Respect Women
As a single dad of two young boys, Pastor Eric
Hawthorne is especially aware of the pressures young
males face to be one of the boys when it comes to how
they treat girls. “That’s why it’s crucial for boys to
have dads and other strong male role models who set
examples about how to respect women,” he says. Pastor
Eric can share tips for how to raise boys to be
gentlemen in this complex modern age. He is the second-
generation pastor of Daystar Deliverance Ministries in
Richardson, Texas, and the author of the upcoming book
“Are You Ready For Marriage?” Contact him at (214)
225-0769; EHawthorne@rtirguests.com
18. ==> Conversation Crisis: How Convenience Has Ruined Connection
When’s the last time you had a decent conversation?
Today we find ourselves in an overly connected society
that ironically experiences very little real connection
between individuals. Why? “Much of this can be laid at
the doorstep of technology that reinforces our desire
for convenience. We choose speed and availability over
true connection, individual to individual, face to
face,” says Ivan Obolensky. Ivan says the deterioration
in the art of communication can be seen not only across
kitchen tables but also on the national stage. “You
only have to look as far as political debates and late-
night pundits to see how far we have fallen!” Interview
Ivan and find out how to create meaningful
conversations (start by being curious and interested
instead of being interesting) and what to avoid at all
costs (don’t commit assumicide.) Ivan Obolensky is the
author of “Eye of the Moon.” Contact him at (818)
495-8731; IObolensky@rtirguests.com
19. ==> 10 Tips to Help Moms Make Room for their Dreams
Moms are always busy with endless chores, overwhelmed
with to-do lists, and burned out at the end of the day.
We put our kids first and often times ignore our dreams
and passions in life in order to take care of everyone
else in the family. But with the right strategy, can we
possibly make the time to pursue our goals? Invite
children’s author and mom of three Rosie J. Pova to
share 10 tips on following your passions without giving
up. She can tell your audience how to get started, how
to stay motivated even after multiple setbacks, and how
to overcome failure. She is the author of several
children’s books including her latest picture book,
“Sarah’s Song.” Pova has been featured on radio and in
print. Contact her at (214) 225-0856;
RPova@rtirguests.com
20. ==> This Guest Enjoys 3 Free Cruises a Year (and You Can Too)
Fifteen years ago when she retired, Cynthia Barnett had
a fantasy: she wanted to enjoy cruising without having
to pay for it and she figured out how to do exactly
that! Cynthia has cruised to Alaska, Hawaii, Europe,
and the Caribbean without paying a thing; for example,
during a two-week cruise, she enjoys all the cruise
ship amenities (gourmet food, a single inside room
cabin, etc.) in exchange for giving four less than an
hour talks on topics that interest her such as
Caribbean festivals or female pirates. She can tell
your audience that entertaining guests during days on
the high sea are a priority for cruise lines and coming
up with topics to lecture about is not as hard as you
might think. Cynthia can talk about how she got
started, what equipment you would need, and how to get
your foot in the cabin door if you have never done this
before. Cynthia Barnett, Ph.D., is the author of “I’m
Not Done Yet and You Shouldn’t Be Either,” a book that
inspires people to make the most out of their
retirement years. She’s been featured in the Wall
Street Journal and Time magazine and other media and is
the recipient of the inaugural AARP Purpose Prize,
which recognizes people over 50 who have “used their
wisdom and experience to revitalize their lives and
make the world a better place.” Barnett earned a
doctorate in leadership from Teachers College, Columbia
University. Contact her at (203) 807-3321;
drcynthiabarnett@gmail.com
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