March 28, 2019
01. How Barr Punked Media about Mueller Report
02. A New ‘Kennedy Moon’ Moment?
03. Insider’s Look: Afghan and Muslim Culture Before Taliban
04. Why Prince Remains an Enigma
05. Diane Dimond on Madeline McCann Case
06. Does a Merit-Based America Still Exist?
07. You Might Have a Concussion and Not Know it!
08. Should Panhandlers Be Made to Work?
09. Gun Expert’s Insights into Mass Shootings
10. Take this ‘Before You Get Out of Bed’ Challenge!
11. You’ve Got 8 Seconds: Communication Secrets for a Distracted World
12. Award-Winning Songwriter on Creativity and Chronic Illness
13. When Rehab Doesn’t Work
14. Shocking Health Truths from America’s Top MDs
15. Do A Show On Loving the Unlovable
16. Moms and Dads Are Cheating… their College Kids
17. 3 Easy Ways to Help Your Child with Writing Assignments
18. Bad Mistakes Even Good Teachers Make
19. Worry That Someday You Will Run Out of Money? Do this…
20. The 1% Busted: Myths and Misconceptions Revealed
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1. ==> How Barr Punked Media about Mueller Report
Three days after Robert Mueller submitted his
confidential report to Attorney General William Barr,
we still know little about his investigation except
that Mueller has not seen fit to charge anyone in
Trump’s orbit with crimes directly related to their
known contacts with Russian emissaries, intelligence
agents, and WikiLeaks. Brian Beutler says beyond that,
there are many questions that can only be answered with
a full release of the report. “We don’t know what
Mueller uncovered as he investigated the campaign,
whether he considered charging campaign associates,
and, if so why he ultimately decided against it.” He
adds, “Notwithstanding Barr’s heroic, lawyerly effort
to create a sense that Mueller has exonerated Trump,
the letter he delivered to Congress on Sunday is nearly
silent on all of these questions, and actually suggests
that the report’s contents are deeply damaging to the
president.” Brian Beutler is the editor in chief of
Crooked Media. His work has appeared in Salon and The
New Republic among other news publications. Contact him
at @brianbeutler; press@crooked.com
2. ==> A New ‘Kennedy Moon’ Moment?
Americans will return to the moon by 2024, Vice
President Mike Pence announced at a meeting of the
National Space Council on Tuesday. Invite NASA expert
Rod Pyle talk about what’s going on in the space
program today and whether Pence’s prediction is likely
to play out. He says, “A number of presidents have
attempted to recapture lightning in emulation of JFK–
looks like this one might actually do it!” He adds,
“The VP’s claim comes just a week after NASA’s
announcement that the SLS megarocket is so far behind
schedule that the agency is considering buying launches
on commercial providers to build the orbiting Lunar
Gateway, and that they would buy landers from
appropriate suppliers. That’s big news for the US space
program—and companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin.” Rod
Pyle appears on national radio and TV and hosts the
podcast “Cool Space News” on iHeart Radio. He has
written more than a dozen books and produced numerous
documentaries for the History Channel and Discovery
Communications including the acclaimed Modern Marvels:
Apollo 11. Contact him at (626) 399-4440;
rodpyle@yahoo.com or Skype: rodpyle106
3. ==> Insider’s Look: Afghan and Muslim Culture Before
the Taliban
For a fascinating and informative show, invite Cat
Parenti to provide your listeners a rare opportunity to
understand Afghan life, culture, and beliefs before the
Soviet invasion, the civil wars, and the Taliban.
Parenti grew up in Brooklyn and lived in Afghanistan on
and off for 20 years. She survived the political twists
and turns of Afghan history from King Zahir Shah
through the rise of the Taliban and started a
successful business selling antique clothing and
jewelry to U.S. museums and museum shops. Parenti, has
been interviewed by American media extensively on
Afghanistan. She’s written five books on the country
including her latest “Afghanistan: A Memoir from
Brooklyn to Kabul.” Contact her at (520) 508-0211;
cat.parenti@gmail.com
4. ==> Why Prince Remains an Enigma
An astonishingly prolific artist when alive, Prince
remains an enigma for the breadth of his musical
genius, his relentless work ethic, and how he fought to
change the business of music. Award winning author
Duane Tudahl interviewed more than 40 band members,
singers, and engineers chronicling Prince’s time in the
studio during 1983 and 1984. Invite him on your show to
share an intimate look at Prince Rogers Nelson as told
by those admitted into his fiercely private inner
circle. From the recording studio to his days on tour,
you’ll learn why Prince was so protective of his
material, how his music reflected his innermost
thoughts and emotions, and the 3 very important keys to
Prince’s incredible success. Duane Tudahl is a long-
time documentary director and producer in the
entertainment industry and a former stand-up comic. An
Expanded Paperback version of his best-selling book,
“Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions: 1983
and 1984,” which includes details about hundreds of his
recording sessions, has just been released. Contact him
at (818) 358-6072 (CA); DTudahl@rtirguests.com
5. ==> Diane Dimond on Madeline McCann Case
The story of Madeline McCann is a hot topic once again,
thanks to a buzzy new docu-series on Netflix and now, a
new special on Investigation Discovery, Madeline
McCann: An ID Murder Mystery. The world’s most famous
missing child case, the story of Madeline McCann, is
every parent’s worst nightmare. In May 2007, during the
McCann family’s vacation in Portugal, three-year-old
Madeline vanished from their hotel room just yards away
from where her parents were dining. A worldwide
manhunt ensued, but ten years later, the case remains
unsolved. Featured in the ID special is investigative
journalist Diane Dimond, who extensively covered the
McCann case. Invite Diane to weigh-in with her thoughts
on what really happened to Madeline McCann and discuss
new information presented in the special. Contact John
Angelo at john@premieretv.com.
6. ==> Does a Merit-Based America Still Exist?
Is America becoming a place where it’s harder to be a
self-made man or self-made woman? The latest academic
scandal in which children of celebrities and the
powerful were even cheating their way into state
schools like USC gives proof of the challenges to fair
competition in academia, politics, and Hollywood. Who-
you-know and how-much-you-have is a worsening problem
in the criminal justice system, too. Former TV reporter
and anchor Nita Wiggins lays out the case for why
America is worse off by letting nepotism and other
inequalities rule the day. During her 21-year TV
career, Nita witnessed job advancements and plum
assignments NOT being given based on merit — from
Augusta to Seattle to Dallas. She now teaches
journalism in Paris, France. Her upcoming book is
“Civil Rights Baby: My Story of Race, Sports, and
Breaking Barriers in American Journalism.” Contact her
at NWiggins@rtirguests.com
7. ==> You Might Have a Concussion and Not Know it!
“It’s true!” says Dr. Paul Wand. “And with spring
sports season here, parents are worried about kids and
sports injuries—especially concussions.” Many parents
don’t even realize that even some non-contact sports
can cause concussions in kids… like swimming,
basketball, volleyball, wrestling, soccer, baseball,
mixed martial arts and even cheerleading! Interview Dr.
Wand, a neurologist who specializes in concussions,
will explain how your child, or you, could have a
concussion and have no clue! How is this possible?
“Sometimes symptoms relating to the concussion don’t
show up until months or years later. And for about 20%
of the population who actually go to the ER and undergo
CT or MRI scans they are told they are perfectly fine…
when in reality they aren’t!” says Dr. Wand. Paul Wand,
MD, PA, has been a practicing neurologist for 35 years.
Contact Dr. Wand at (954) 743-5380;
PWand@rtirguests.com
8. ==> Should Panhandlers Be Made to Work?
If you live in the city, you have no doubt seen
panhandlers asking for money. Maybe you even reached
into your pocket for some spare change to give them.
But did you know that several cities are now paying
panhandlers a decent wage to pick up trash? As Glen
Dunzweiler will inform you, Albuquerque and San Diego
have created programs to employ the homeless—programs
that could be reproduced elsewhere. As an advocate for
the homeless, Glen can tell you his opinion of these
programs and how they might provide the answer to the
question he gets most about the homeless: why can’t
they just get jobs? Glen is a filmmaker, producer,
director, public speaker and former college professor
whose documentary, “yHomeless,” can be seen on Amazon
Prime. He is the author of “Things I’ve Learned From
The Homeless.” Contact him at (702) 703-2219;
GDunzweiler@rtirguests.com
9. ==> Gun Expert’s Insights into Mass Shootings
In the aftermath of the recent deadly mosque shootings
many people are fearful of finding themselves in a
similar public attack. Bring Chris Bird on your show to
educate audiences about gun safety, personal
protection, and thwarting such horrors. His advice on
carrying firearms for self-defense can save lives and
safeguard property, while also neutralizing criminals.
Chris is the author of the best-selling books
“Surviving a Mass Killer Rampage” and “The Concealed
Handgun Manual” (new edition) and “Thank God I Had a
Gun!” As your guest, Chris will reveal which requisite
skills, safety practices, legal gun purchases and
methods of observation help you avoid trouble and be
safer, no matter where you and your family are. Chris
(with 30+ years of firearm experience and safety usage)
will share amazing stories of people overcoming
criminal attackers. Also hear his must-know truths
about surviving, halting and even preventing mass
killings, home invasions, muggings and sexual assault.
Ask him for insights about the recently-filed
legislative bills requiring some residents to own
AR-15s and handguns in Missouri. Contact Chris Bird at
(210) 686-4440; cbird@rtirguests.com
10. ==> Take this ‘Before You Get Out of Bed’
Challenge!
Do this one little thing before you get out of bed each
day, and you will experience more joy, confidence and
productivity. It only takes 2-3 minutes and has been
proven to help people dramatically shift their lives.
It’s not mediation, visualizing or goal setting.
Cathleen Lamberton, a coach and emotional fitness
trainer, gives this powerful challenge to her clients
and it has revolutionized their life: before your feet
hit the floor, write down ten things you’re grateful
for. Do this every day for ten days and watch how it
completely shifts your perspective and your feelings
before you even head to the bathroom. She’ll explain
why this simple exercise is so powerful along with
specific examples of how it’s transformed people from
all walks of life from the woman who was in a miserable
marriage to the veteran who suffered from PTSD. Contact
Cathleen Lamberton at (802) 613-0678;
clamberton@rtirguests.com
11. ==> You’ve Got 8 Seconds: Communication Secrets for
a Distracted World
When you talk, do others really pay attention? Probably
not, warns communication expert Paul Hellman. Whether
you’re presenting to a large audience, meeting one-on-
one, talking on the phone, or even sending an email,
people’s attention spans have almost vanished. So
you’ve got to engage others fast, before they tune you
out… maybe forever. Hellman will reveal specific
tactics to get heard in a noisy world, with deft
examples from the news and from his own clients.
Hellman’s columns and advice have appeared in the New
York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNBC.com and on public
radio’s Marketplace and CNN’s Business Unusual. He is
the author of “You’ve Got 8 Seconds: Communication
Secrets for a Distracted World.” Contact him at (508)
276-7013; phellman@rtirguests.com
12. ==> Award-Winning Songwriter on Creativity and
Chronic Illness
Six in 10 adults in the US lives with a chronic
disease. 43 million experience mental illness in a
given year, and suicide is the third leading cause of
death in our youth. Pop singer/songwriter, playwright,
author, filmmaker Lisa Sniderman (Aoede) can discuss
how art became her lifeboat while battling a
progressive muscle disease for 11 years. “Living and
coping with chronic illness can be isolating. It can
leave you questioning your self-worth and identity and
feeling hopeless. Creativity can help those struggling
to thrive, be visible and dream!” Lisa has been honored
with more than 55 awards and considered multiple times
for a GRAMMY all while struggling with a rare, chronic
illness. She’ll discuss her experience of how illness
can affect mental and physical states and
relationships, and how she’s found ways to create, even
with limited energy. An inspirational artist and guest,
Lisa Sniderman is the author of “A Light in the
Darkness: Transcending Chronic Illness through the
Power of Art and Attitude.” Contact her at (415)
233-8310; LSniderman@rtirguests.com
13. ==> When Rehab Doesn’t Work
Why do so many people admit themselves into rehab only
to get out and relapse? Why does AA only work for about
15% of the people who go there? Most people who end up
at AA or in rehab aren’t spending time getting to the
root of their addiction – and some actually end up
trading in one addiction for another. Dr. Michael
McGee will share how understanding why people want and
need to make themselves feel better – if only for a
short time – is the key to recovery. Ask him about his
unique 12 Step Touchstone Approach to Recovery from
addiction and why it works better than AA for many
people. Dr. McGee trained at Stanford and Harvard
Medical Schools. He has helped hundreds of patients
beat their addictions to go on and lead full lives. He
is the author of “The Joy of Recovery: The New 12 Step
Guide to Recovery from Addiction.” Contact Dr. McGee at
(978) 971-9703; MMcGee@rtirguests.com
14. ==> Shocking Health Truths from America’s Top MDs
An 18-year-old dies of fatty liver disease while a 55-
year-old woman’s stage 4 cancer disappears. How are
both possible? Health is the most confusing and
controversial topic today with crazy diets from vegan
to keto and everything in between. Over 100 million
Americans are very sick – and Reena Jadhav used to be
one of them! Reena refused to accept that her 28
symptoms could only be managed, and not cured, so she
applied insights from her successful tech startup
experience, her Harvard MBA and leading integrative
M.D.s and reversed every symptom in 18 months! Reena is
now on a mission to share how she healed and reveal the
shocking truths she learned interviewing some of
America’s top MDs on her podcast HealthierPodcast.com.
Reena Jadhav is the author of the HealJournal and
creator of the New Health Pyramid. Her latest book,
“Healed”, focuses on empowering people to take back
their own health using science. Contact her at (650)
309-1005; RJadhav@rtirguests.com
15. ==> Do A Show On Loving the Unlovable
Your listeners will be spellbound with this incredible
true story of Marty Vargas, who, after 20 years, learns
that his estranged birth mother is alive and living on
the streets of Philadelphia. He does everything in his
power to find her, rescue her, and love her…. even
after she spits in his face and refuses to leave the
streets. He sacrifices everything for love! Marty will
share how his love for his birth mom was tested time
and time again, but eventually prevailed – overcoming
her rejection and fear. This wonderful human-interest
story is really a tale of two mothers… the one who took
him in, raised him, hid the truth from him – but
eventually gave him the information and the courage he
needed to go on the search of a lifetime! Marty Vargas,
MFA, is a media owner, author, and a sought-after
International speaker. His incredible true story has
been seen multiple times on ABC and NBC Philadelphia
and Fox News Washington, DC. Contact Marty at (631)
246-0790; MVargas@rtirguests.com
16. ==> Moms and Dads Are Cheating… their College Kids
The recent college admissions scandal has focused on
rich parents who cheated in order to get their kids
into top universities. Jane Jenkins Herlong claims that
they didn’t do their kids any favors. “Apparently, the
new norm is being dishonest in order to help your child
to succeed,” she says. “Unfortunately, this may lead
to failure since disappointments teach us skills to
become successful.” Despite growing up dirt poor on a
farm in the South, a learning disability and scoring
low on her SATs, Jane persisted and earned a college
degree and became a success in life. “Being denied
opportunities can be to our betterment; it certainly
helped me achieve dreams and goals beyond my
imagination and made me the woman I am today.” Jane is
the award-winning author of four books including
Rhinestones on My Flip-Flops. In addition, she has
recorded music CDs and personal growth and comedy DVDs.
As a humorist, her comedy is featured on Sirius XM 97.
Contact Jane at JHerlong@rtirguests.com; (803)
599-2941.
17. ==> 3 Easy Ways to Help Your Child with Writing
Assignments
Does your child have the blues over a writing
assignment that feels too intimidating? If the idea of
writing a whole essay, a short story or a biography
paralyzes their pen, it’s time to wrestle that writing
fear. As a parent, you can help in 3 easy steps — and
you don’t have to be a wordsmith, either. Invite
children’s author Rosie J. Pova to reveal the surefire
process to go through every time you and your child set
out to nail that writing assignment. Discover how to
turn stressful homework into fun bonding time for you
and your child. She is the author of several children’s
books including her latest, Sarah’s Song. Pova has been
featured on radio and in print. Contact her at (214)
225-0856; RPova@rtirguests.com
18. ==> Bad Mistakes Even Good Teachers Make
Did you know that many teachers, in trying to encourage
their students, actually embarrass them? That
embarrassment leads to discouragement, which if left
unchecked can kill whatever love of learning a kid has.
All children have an innate desire to learn and are
excited about it. But as early as kindergarten, even
good teachers are setting them up to hate school. As a
former educator and administrator in public schools and
universities, Lee Jenkins saw the need for a new
approach to learning – one that keeps that “intrinsic
motivation” alive from kindergarten through 12th grade.
He says, “What most parents and teachers don’t realize
is that motivation is made up of both will and thrill.
Are your kids working hard and loving the process?
Chances are they aren’t!” Lee Jenkins is the of
“Permission to Forget” and the upcoming “How to Create
a Perfect School.” He now consults and writes full
time with his firm LtoJ Consulting Group. Contact him
at (484) 306-8784; LJenkins@rtirguests.com
19. ==> Ever Worry That Someday You Will Run Out of
Money? Do this…
You know those TV commercials that ask people how much
money they think they’ll need to save over their
lifetime in order to retire comfortably? Their
response? A bewildered, “beats me.” The truth is if
your investments are in stocks, bonds, precious metals
or other commodities there is no way of knowing for
sure. Not so with real estate. “Once the cash flow from
your rental properties coupled with your future Social
Security checks consistently and significantly exceeds
your monthly personal expenses you’ll never have to
worry about outliving your money,” says Doug Marshall,
author of “Mastering the Art of Commercial Real Estate
Investing.” Marshall has created 9 streams of passive
income for himself through real estate without having
to quit his job or spend his own time looking for
deals. He’ll show you how you can create passive income
without giving up your free time. Ask him about the
three not-so-obvious reasons why investing in real
estate is far superior to any other type of investment.
Contact him at (503) 563-0971; DMarshall@rtirguests.com
20. ==> The 1% Busted: Myths and Misconceptions
Revealed
What myths can be busted about the 1%? What lessons can
we learn from them that can help us succeed? When we
talk about the 1% it’s a love-hate relationship. But
make no mistake – we would all rather be them.
Interview Ivan Obolensky to learn more about the myths
surrounding the 1% – and how the lessons he learned
during childhood continue to shape his success today.
His grandfather Serge Obolensky – aka the Prince of New
York – married Alice Astor, daughter of John Jacob
Astor who died on the Titanic. Growing up in this world
Ivan has firsthand experience. Misconceptions abound
about their ethics, morals and attitudes. Find out how
the 1% really lives. “People think that those who have
wealth are self-centered, have no problems, don’t
contribute to society, or that they are simply lucky
and entitled,” says Ivan, “but nothing could be further
from the truth.” Ivan Obolensky is a true Renaissance
man in his own right and the author of “Eye of the
Moon”. Contact Ivan Obolensky at (818) 495-8731;
IObolensky@rtirguests.com