December 5, 2019
01. Constitutional Expert on Impeachment
02. China and Artificial Intelligence: Why We Should Worry
03. This Hot Holiday Toy is a Real Stinker!
04. 35th Anniversary of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’
05. Are You Addicted to the Holidays?
06. Two New Traditions to Make Holidays Less Lonely
07. What Color is Your Holiday Stress?
08. “My Mom Was Homeless Every Holiday and I Didn’t Know It!”
09. 50 Years Ago Friday: One of Rock’s Most Disastrous Concerts
10. Fascinating Facts about Wine
11. Education Expert Calls College Overrated
12. Heal Yourself in Record Time
13. Could You Be Failing at Resting?
14. Why Everyone Could Use a Little Dream Analysis
15. Heal Pain with The Fibro Lady’s Advice
16. Amazing Solution Revolutionizes Weight Loss World
17. Psychiatrist: 7 Words to Never Say When Talking to Yourself
18. Undertaker’s Daughter Says Life Doesn’t End with Death
19. The Abuser Next Door: How Domestic Violence Affects All of Us
20. Doc Says He Could Have Saved Prince, Elvis and Michael Jackson
1.==> Constitutional Expert on Impeachment
What is the Constitutional standard for impeaching a
president and is what President Trump did with Ukraine
the kind of offense that’s impeachable? Invite
constitutional law scholar Bruce Ackerman to discuss
the significance of this moment in history and what’s
at stake. Ackerman is a law and political science
professor at Yale. He was also the lead witness in the
House impeachment hearing against President Bill
Clinton twenty-one years ago. Bruce Ackerman is the
author of nineteen books in political philosophy,
constitutional law, and public policy. His major works
include “Social Justice in the Liberal State” and his
multivolume constitutional history, “We the People.”
Contact him at (203) 432-0065; bruce.ackerman@yale.edu
2. ==> China and Artificial Intelligence: Why We Should
Worry
In the most recent presidential debate, two candidates
pointed out that China is outspending the U.S. on
artificial intelligence. Should we be worried about
this and if so, why? Interview leading AI expert
Junling Hu, Ph.D., for the eye-opening answers. She’ll
talk about China’s ability to hack into our military
systems, its superior drone technology and its ability
to launch deep fake attacks in which it can alter
pictures, video, and voices to create fake military
commands. Dr. Hu was the director of AI at Samsung and
the leader of the AI team at PayPal. She received the
National Science Foundation CAREER award for her
pioneering work in AI. She is the author of “The
Evolution of Artificial Intelligence: What You Must
Know About AI.” Contact her at (650) 906-6288;
junlinghu@gmail.com
3. ==> This Hot Holiday Toy is a Real Stinker!
Have you heard about the hottest new holiday toy? The
Buttheads Fart Launcher 3000 — a Nerf gun-like gadget
that shoots farts instead of darts — is topping off
kids’ wish lists this year. According to developer
WowWee, the flatulent firearm can spread stench up to
10 feet across a room and is “best used in well-
ventilated areas or outdoors.” The Fart Launcher’s
reek, “while incredibly accurate … is organic, plant-
based, doesn’t get caught in fabric and dissipates in
minutes,” WowWee brand manager Andrew Yanofsky tells
The New York Post. Gross toys will always be popular
with kids so it’s not surprising the company has a
whole line of potty-humored playthings. Who comes up
with this stuff? Ask Yanofsky about his other toys and
what he’s working on next. WowWee® is a 30-year global
innovator and industry leader in developing, marketing,
and distributing hi-tech consumer robotic, toy, and
entertainment products. Contact Yanofsky at +1
514-344-1250 or press@wowwee.com
4.==> 35th Anniversary of ‘Do They Know It’s
Christmas?’
On November 25, 1984, some of the biggest British and
Irish artists in music gathered to record the single
“Do They Know It’s Christmas?” to help famine victims
in Ethiopia. The single reached number one in 14
countries and raised £8 million within twelve months.
This led to other charitable endeavors such as the
LiveAid concert, which raised a reported £150 million,
and USA for Africa’s single “We Are the World,” which
raised $63 million. Despite these huge global
humanitarian efforts, has life in the affected region
improved? Invite author and speaker Sylvanus Ayeni to
discuss the long-term impacts of charity on Sub-Saharan
Africa and whether it has improved conditions for
people there. Ayeni, a retired neurosurgeon, author,
and speaker, was born and raised in Nigeria. His latest
book, Rescue Thyself: Change in Sub-Saharan Africa Must
Come from Within, reveals what many in the West don’t
understand about the root causes of Sub-Saharan
Africa’s plight and the necessary steps to improve the
situation. Dr. Ayeni is the president of Pan Africa
Children Advocacy Watch (PACAW) Inc. Contact him at
(301) 910-1020 (MD); stoksayeni777@gmail.com
5. ==> Are You Addicted to the Holidays?
There’s a reason you buy more and feel less this time
of year. Dr. Donna Marks says, “For the past several
weeks we’ve been bombarded with ways to spend time and
money that don’t deliver the joy we’ve been conditioned
to expect. Instead, the spending and bustle of
preparation are just more false substitutes for true
and lasting fulfillment.” Dr. Marks, an addictions
expert, will discuss how to change your perception and
rewire your programming with something that can replace
debt, hangovers, and weight gain with lasting
connections and memories. Donna Marks is an author,
consultant, educator, public speaker, licensed
psychotherapist and addictions counselor in private
practice in Palm Beach, Florida for more than thirty
years. Her latest book is “Exit the Maze-One Addiction,
One Cause, One Cure.” Contact Dr. Donna Marks at (561)
436-9360; drdonnamarks@gmail.com
6. ==> Two New Traditions to Make Holidays Less Lonely
We’re supposed to be feeling joyous this time of year,
yet many people are instead feeling lonely, depressed
and grief-stricken. Worse yet, loved ones may not
understand or know what they can do to help. Mary Lee
Robinson, a certified grief expert and editor of a
lifestyle magazine for widows, suggests starting two
new traditions this year. The first is something any
family can do: include neighbors, friends and other
non-family members in your holiday traditions if they
don’t have anyone to celebrate with. The second
tradition is one lonely people can carry out for
themselves. “Send yourself a wrapped gift or two from
your missing loved one along with a card signed by that
special person and a message written in their voice.”
She says the gifts themselves aren’t important. “It’s
about filling the bottomless void and feeling their
presence with their small presents. It’s about not
feeling so empty and alone. It’s about still feeling
the love… because that never dies,” Robinson says.
Blogger, grief coach and widows’ advocate Mary Lee
Robinson edits Widowlution Online Magazine. She’s the
author of six books. Contact her at 843-421-5338;
thewidoworwidowernextdoor@yahoo.com
7. ==> What Color is Your Holiday Stress?
Holidays are joyful but they can also be very
stressful! Let Barry Shore explain why holiday stress
comes in different shades and how to identify what
color yours is. For example, are you experiencing black
stress—the kind in which you feel there is no way
out—or red, grey, purple or blue stress? Shore will
reveal what each color means and what you can do to
destress. He’ll also share why stress kills and joy
heals and offer 11 strategies for living in joy. Ask
Barry about his own inspirational story of finding his
life purpose after a little-known disease he didn’t
even know he had suddenly left him a quadriplegic.
Today he walks haltingly with the aid of a six-foot
walking wand, has swum over 7,000 miles, and revels in
his role as Ambassador of Joy to the World. He hosts
The Joy of Living radio program and podcast and has
been featured in or appeared on O Magazine, Fox, NBC,
ABC and Forbes. Contact Barry Shore at (310) 770-4685;
barry@barryshore.com
8. ==> “My Mom Was Homeless Every Holiday and I Didn’t
Know It!”
During the holiday season our thoughts often turn to
the homeless. The season makes us think of the less
fortunate: who are they and what can we do to help?
What would you do if your mother was homeless and
refused to be helped? Marty Vargas will share the story
of finding his estranged birth mother 20 years after
the pair were discovered sleeping in the snow in
Philadelphia. Your listeners will be amazed as they
hear the stranger-than-fiction real-life drama that
unfolded amid the increasingly complicated search.
Marty Vargas, MFA, is a media owner, author, and an
International speaker. His incredible true story has
been seen multiple times on ABC and NBC Philadelphia
and Fox News Washington, DC. and has been featured on
over 90 stations around the country. Contact him at
(631) 245-0790; MVargas@rtirguests.com
9. ==> 50 Years Ago Friday: One of Rock’s Most
Disastrous Concerts
On Dec. 6, 1969, Susan Shumsky was 21 years old and
part of the hippie, be-in generation championing peace
and love. That day, Susan found herself on the front
row of rock ‘n’ roll history as one of the 300,000 or
so young people at Altamont Speedway in California for
a free Rolling Stones concert featuring Jefferson
Airplane, Santana, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and
Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. As luck would have it,
Susan found herself near the stage at the concert that
would later be defined not for the music but for the
bad decision to use Hells Angels as security who ended
up killing one concertgoer and beating up others. Bring
Susan on your show to talk about her memories of
Altamont and the turbulent and magnificent times that
surrounded it. She is the author of 17 books including
“Maharishi & Me: Seeking Enlightenment with the
Beatles’ Guru” and has done over 1,000 media
appearances. Contact her at (917) 336-7184;
SShumsky@rtirguests.com
10. ==> Fascinating Facts about Wine
Did you know that before antibiotics were developed
wine was used for medicinal purposes for thousands of
years? As Jim Laughren, CWE, will explain, wine used to
be the go-to treatment for treating wounds and settling
stomachs. Your audience will gain a new appreciation
for wine as the bubbly Laughren shares his favorite
factoids about wine with them. He’s all about having
fun while making wine more approachable and less
snobby. You’ll learn the vital role wine played in
developing the world’s trade routes, how monkeys, wild
boars, and elephants manage to imbibe, which
celebrities own wineries or wine labels, and much more.
Jim is the 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 Jim at (954) 884-8539;
JLaughren@rtirguests.com
11. ==> Education Expert Calls College Overrated
Nobody will dispute that college is an expensive
proposition. After finding a way to finance the
endeavor, students are often tempted to cut classes,
pay someone else to take notes/tests for them, and even
farm-out writing of assigned papers. The post-college
payback is also sketchy, as evidenced by the millions
of 2019 grads yet to land a job deserving of their
expensive education. No wonder Joe Swinger, founder/CEO
of Self Mastery Leadership Academy, says attending
college is over-rated! He’ll discuss the questionable
education choices students make (and, lately, some
wealthy parents are willing to bribe, cheat and get
prison time for.) Ask Swinger about more affordable
education alternatives and entrepreneurial
opportunities for eager youth and lucrative career
paths with no college degree required. He’ll discuss
how to avoid lifestyle issues that can derail lives and
share his insights/opinions regarding the ongoing
college admission scandal and trials. Joe Swinger is
the author of “Awaken the Magic Within.” Contact him at
(385) 425-6705; JSwinger@rtirguests.com
12. ==> Heal Yourself in Record Time
Countless people in your audience (and studio) are
dealing with diseases and health challenges they never
expected, and which hit them seemingly out of the blue.
What do you do when such life-impacting issues strike
with little warning? First, you can feel confident and
empowered that we humans have innate abilities to begin
self-healing and strengthening. So says physician and
speaker Dr. Nelie Johnson, M.D., initiator of the forum
“It’s Time to Heal,” which offers an integrative
approach to treating illness. Invite this outspoken
expert on-air to hear her advice for health and longer
life. Ask: What messages do you receive from your body?
What’s the link between disease and emotions? Why is
self-healing so powerful and necessary? What has been
missing in traditional Western medicine AND alternative
methods? What’s keeping you from healing yourself
quickly? What should you watch out for at this time of
year? Dr. Johnson’s latest book is “The Healing Message
of Illness.” Contact her at (604) 334-3853;
njohnson@rtirguests.com
13. ==> Could You Be Failing at Resting?
No doubt you’ve heard that Americans are not getting
enough sleep. But did you know that we are not getting
enough rest either? Bring Saundra Dalton-Smith, M.D.,
on-air to explain why resting is a lot more than just
laying down and doing nothing. In fact, there are seven
types of rest we need to master to be at our best.
Otherwise, we might snap at friends and loved ones,
experience too much stress, burnout, be less creative
and feel as though life was purposeless. She is the
author of “Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your
Energy, Restore Your Sanity.” Her advice has been
featured in Prevention and Women’s Day. Contact Dr.
Saundra at (256) 240-0564; Sdalton@rtirguests.com
14. ==> Why Everyone Could Use a Little Dream Analysis
Where did you go in your dreams last night? Who or what
did you encounter? What did you say, observe or
experience in those dreamland musings? And what did it
all mean? For an unforgettable show sure to boost
ratings and calls while helping countless people,
welcome Layne Dalfen for live on-air dream analysis!
This dream analyst will fascinate appreciative
audiences by exploring: The most frequent dreams we
have from flying and falling to getting lost or
returning to school; whether bizarre or creepy dreams
represent a healthy outlet; whether you can predict the
future during slumber; why certain people — from former
sweethearts to deceased loved ones — land in your
dreams; 3 must-know myths about nightmares; what sexy
dreams really mean; why people dream about today’s most
polarizing character: Donald Trump. Layne Dalfen
teaches dream analysis to the counseling students at
Montréal’s Concordia University. She has appeared on
hundreds of radio shows, and enjoys call-in questions.
Contact Layne Dalfen, (514) 898-9150;
info@haveagreatdream.com
15. ==> Heal Frequent or Chronic Pain with The Fibro
Lady’s Advice
Each day, Leah McCullough is thankful that her pain,
fatigue and accompanying depression have finally
vanished. With every action and movement, even in
slumber, she relishes pain-free living, upbeat mood and
boundless energy after suffering from intense
Fibromyalgia for decades. Isn’t that what countless
people in your audience would savor, after their own
years of debilitating pain? Interview Leah, known
worldwide as The Fibro Lady, to explore how nutrition,
supplements and lifestyle changes provide relief and
build strength and share must-know exercises and
meditation remedies. You’ll learn who’s more prone to
developing fibromyalgia and chronic pain, and get
plenty of advice on what it takes to finally focus on
career, parenting, relationships and FUN once pain
subsides. Leah is the author of “Freedom from
Fibromyalgia: 7 Steps to Complete Recovery” and “Eat to
Energize.” Her popular online program is “How to
Recover from Fibromyalgia and Feel Great Again.”
Contact Leah McCullough at (859) 279-0413;
LMcCullough@rtirguests.com
16. ==> Amazing Solution Revolutionizes Weight Loss
World
Know someone eager to lose weight? Or who tried, failed
or regained the pounds? Of course you do! Weight
control is a topic that interests and baffles countless
millions worldwide. And for 70 percent of all
Americans, it’s the biggest issue of their lives.
Invite Eli Glaser, a weight management specialist and
nutritionist who discovered and promotes a sustainable
weight-loss solution unlike any other. Learn from Eli:
his own personal weight loss journey and how he lives
130 pounds lighter; the difference between starving on
ineffective diets vs. striving toward ideal weight with
a food plan and lifestyle changes; why obesity isn’t a
medical problem; developing the right relationship with
food; overcoming cravings and temptations; and much
more. Eli can also talk about his Soveya Solution,
upcoming home study course and critically-praised book
“Enough Is Enough.” Contact him at (732) 578-8800;
eliglaser@rtirguests.com
17. ==> Psychiatrist: 7 Words to Never Say When Talking
to Yourself
Interview Dr. Donald Pet about how he has helped people
break addictions, transform their lives, and radically
increase their happiness by teaching them seven simple
‘word switches.’ “For example,” he explains, “instead
of telling yourself you ‘should’ do something, say that
you ‘can’ do it. Instead of saying that something
‘made’ you sad, tell yourself that you ‘allowed’ it to
discourage you. And instead of saying you feel a lot of
anger, tell yourself that you feel a lot of ‘energy’
about the situation.” These are just some of the ways
Dr. Pet has helped ordinary people break the cycle of
common emotions to increase their own levels of
personal joy and fulfillment. Pet is the founder of
lovingmenow.org. His course is completely free and is
designed to have you become a much more loving person.
Contact Dr. Donald Pet (860) 324-9991;
ddpet@comcast.net
18. ==> Undertaker’s Daughter says Life Doesn’t End
with Death
While growing up in a Midwestern funeral home where her
dad was an undertaker, Margo Lenmark discovered that we
can speak to the dearly departed. “I can share
fascinating experiences of growing up around death and
dead people, and the messages I received from them,”
she says. “I have a lot to say about death and gifts
people give when they die.” Many people wish they could
communicate with loved ones after they depart this
mortal coil, and she can share with audiences just how
to do that. Margo can reveal her journeys to the other
side, experiences she had in dreams and the important
messages she received about life from the deceased. She
is the author of “Light in the Mourning: Memoirs of an
Undertaker’s Daughter.” Contact Margo at
MLenmark@rtirguests.com; (484) 928-7824.
19. ==> The Abuser Next Door: How Domestic Violence
Affects All of Us
Domestic violence doesn’t just affect victims and their
families. According to domestic violence awareness
advocate Curt Lindsley, “It tears at the very fabric of
entire communities. It can impact a company’s bottom
line due to lost productivity, can cause long-term
health problems in victims, can spill over to schools
and workplaces, and involve innumerable police man
hours.” Curt founded the nonprofit domestic violence
awareness group Go Purple USA, sponsor of Go Purple
Awareness Day and co-founded the Covington Domestic
Violence Task Force. He’ll share how individuals,
houses of worship, companies, organizations and
community groups can sponsor awareness events such as
Go Purple Day, Purple Light Nights, educational
programs and advocacy outreach to help put an end to
domestic violence once. Contact Curt at
Clindsley@rtirguests.com; (256) 213-1092.
20. ==> Doc Says He Could Have Saved Prince, Elvis and
Michael Jackson
As a physician who specializes in opioid addiction
treatment, Dr. Isaac Alexis is especially frustrated by
the epidemic number of high-profile celebrity overdoses
which he says he could have prevented. “If I had been
given 30 seconds, I could have saved Prince,” says Dr.
Isaac. He’ll share his simple but powerful approach to
treating addiction. “It’s not just about treating the
addict,” he says. “It’s about treating their
environments and families. We have to treat the addict
as a human being.” Dr. Isaac completed an internship in
trauma surgery at Cornell University at New York
Hospital of Queens. He served as medical director at
the Department of Justice as well as director of
infection control and chair of the quality improvement
medical committee. He is the author of “Life and Death
behind the Brick and Razor-Code Red Diamond” and the
upcoming “The Seductive Pink Crystal.” Contact Dr.
Isaac Alexis at (315)935-6348; IAlexis@rtirguests.com