December 20, 2018
01. Don’t Be Duped by Fake News: Think Like a Fact-Checker
02. Demond Wilson Remembers Penny Marshall
03. Biggest Holiday Rip-Offs and Scams
04. Have Yourself a Sustainable Little Christmas
05. College Kids Are Home: How to Drive Them Crazy
06. Why More Marriages End After the Holidays
07. Don’t Let Annoying Relatives Ruin Your Holiday
08. How to Deal with A Holiday Drunk
09. “My Mom Was Homeless Every Holiday and I Didn’t Even Know”
10. Happy New Year, Harrumph
11. Great New Year Show: 36 Simpler Ways to Be Happier
12. Experience Unconditional Love in 2019
13. Are Men Really Scared of Women at Work?
14. Which Profession Has the Most Workplace Violence?
15. How Ordinary People Enable Human Trafficking
16. Award-Winning Cameraman Takes on Organized Crime Ring
17. What the My Pillow Guy Doesn’t Tell You about Getting Better Sleep
18. This M.D. Has a Cure for ‘Trump Anxiety Syndrome’
19. Tune-Up Your Intuition
20. This Nazi Germany Survivor Forgave Hitler
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1. ==> Don’t Be Duped by Fake News: Think Like a Fact-Checker
Since we now rely on the internet to learn about the
issues of the day and decide what to do at the ballot
box, Sam Wineburg says it’s more important than ever to
think like a fact-checker to make sure what you’re
reading is actually true. He says, “Fact checkers take
a different approach than most. They learn about a site
by leaving it.” He adds, “Don’t let your eyes deceive
you. When you land on a site offering ‘nonpartisan’
information, forget about the fancy logo, ignore the
.org designation, and for heaven’s sake, don’t put your
faith in the About page. Take a minute to open up a new
tab (better still, several). Search the organization’s
name along with a canny keyword like ‘funding’ or
‘credibility.’” Sam Wineburg’s most recent book is “Why
Learn History When It’s Already on Your Phone”. He is a
professor of education at Stanford University. Contact
him at (650) 725-4411; wineburg@stanford.edu
2. ==> Demond Wilson Remembers Penny Marshall
Penny Marshall, the star of the sensational 1970s
sitcom hit “Laverne & Shirley” and director of
blockbuster movies, died this week at 75. Invite
American TV icon Demond Wilson to share his memories of
Marshall and how they became friends. Demond Wilson is
best known for his role as Lamont in the 1970s sitcom
Sanford and Son. Married since 1974, this father of six
and avid golfer has recently written “Second Banana:
The Bitter Sweet Memoirs of ‘Sanford and Son’” and will
soon be seen on the silver screen in the upcoming movie
Faith Ties, presently in development. Contact Mark
Goldman at markgoldman73@gmail.com
3. ==> Biggest Holiday Rip-Offs and Scams
Tis the season for giving… and taking! Thieves know
your vulnerabilities this time of year and they are out
in full force looking for opportunities to steal your
money. Invite William Francavilla to share ways you can
minimize being scammed this holiday season. From
charity donations to online rip-offs and social media
phishing scams, Francavilla will outline ways to make
sure your hard-earned money doesn’t fall into the wrong
hands. Francavilla is the author of “The Madoffs Among
Us, Combat the Scammers, Con Artists and Thieves Who
Are Plotting to Steal your Money.” He’s a CFP and
former senior vice president, director of Wealth
Management for Legg Mason who has extensive media
experience. Contact him at (757) 870-4590;
wmfrancavilla@gmail.com
4. ==> Have Yourself a Sustainable Little Christmas
The holidays are a time of gift giving, non-stop
parties, eating, drinking and huge amounts of rubbish!
“Americans create 250 million tons of trash each year,”
says author Yasmin Davar. “This increases dramatically
during the holidays.” There are ways that you can enjoy
the holidays, without being an environmental Grinch.
Yasmin can provide a vast array of easy tips about how
to generate less waste during the season, along with
environmentally-friendly ways to dispose of your
Christmas tree, and why it’s so important to shop
local. “Avoid buying from countries where people are
paid slave wages,” she advises. “Know which retailers
have done the right thing in terms of sources.” Yasmin
is an environmental engineer who holds a Master of
International Studies degree in Peace and Conflict
Resolution and is the author of the book “Our Peaceful
Planet: Healing Ourselves and the World for a
Sustainable Future.” Contact her at Yasmin at
YDavar@rtirguests.com
5. ==> College Kids Are Home: How to Drive Them Crazy
As a college professor for twenty-one years, Deborah
Cohan, Ph.D., is no stranger to the excitement and
trepidation that students feel before they head back
home for breaks. “They long for the familiar, the
homemade meals, their own comfy bed, and time with
their old friends. At the same time, their own
interests and habits are developing and ever-shifting
while they are away at college and as we know,
sometimes these do not mesh well when back at home as
family dynamics have also changed.” To add a bit of
levity and laughter, Dr. Cohan can share tips for how
parents can have a little fun and merriment dreaming up
ways to drive their college kids crazy (like changing
up the holiday menu to disabling the Wifi!) Deborah J.
Cohan is a professor of sociology at the University of
South Carolina-Beaufort and a writer for Psychology
Today online. In addition to appearing on radio and TV
programs, her work has been featured in publications
including: The San Francisco Chronicle, Inside Higher
Ed, Vox, Slate, Bustle, The Chronicle of Higher
Education and USA Today. Contact her at (843)
208-8341; DCohan@uscb.edu
6. ==> Why More Marriages End After the Holidays
Sure, the holidays are supposed to mean fun times with
the family. But, for many, the reality is no Currier &
Ives postcard. There’s financial stress, family
obligation stress, and opportunities to drink too much
and behave badly with friends and coworkers. Interview
licensed marriage counselor Brad Robinson to learn ways
to lessen the chance that marriages will hit rough
patches during the holidays or after when people start
thinking about whether they want to stay in marriages
in which trust has been violated and needs are not
being met. Brad specializes in helping couples survive
infidelity and he can share his surprising take on what
types of couples are most at risk. He is motivated to
do this work after having grown up in a broken home.
Brad co-hosts the popular “Healing Broken Trust”
podcast with his wife, Morgan, and they are writing a
book with the same name. Contact him at (918) 606-1700;
morgan@tulsamarriagesolutions.com
7. ==> Don’t Let Annoying Relatives Ruin Your Holiday
Tis the season to be merry. However, some relatives
make it difficult to spend time with them. There’s
Uncle Harry, who loves to argue politics and your
mother-in-law who nitpicks the food, the tree and just
about everything else. And even your dad, who can’t
resist showering you with unwanted advice. Instead of
getting stressed out by the usual suspects, interview
psychotherapist Gillian Padgett for tips you can use to
get through the holidays with more joy. An expert on
reducing stress, Gillian will share the importance of
planning your escape route ahead of time, leaving your
emotional baggage outside, and trying to understand the
offending person’s modus operandi and your former role
in setting that person off. She can even explain ways
holiday stress can be a gift! Gillian is the author of
Let Stress Heal Your Life. Reach her at
GPadgett@rtirguests.com
8. ==> How to Deal with A Holiday Drunk
With 1 out of every 3 people suffering from addiction,
you’ll likely be in the company of an addict of some
sort over the holidays. Interview Michael McGee, MD and
learn 5 tips to deal with someone whose addiction-
fueled behavior can ruin everyone’s good time. He’ll
help your audience navigate this uncomfortable
experience in the moment, both in their homes and when
they’re out in a public setting. Dr. Michael McGee
trained at Stanford and Harvard Medical Schools and has
helped hundreds of patients beat addiction and go on to
lead full lives. He is the author of “Joy of Recovery:
The New 12 Step Guide to Recovery from Addiction.”
Contact Dr. McGee at (978) 971-9703;
MMcGee@rtirguests.com
9. ==> “My Mom Was Homeless Every Holiday and I Didn’t
Even Know”
During the busy holiday season our thoughts often turn
to the homeless. Just something about the season which
makes us think of the less fortunate – who are they and
what can we do to help? But what would you do if your
mom was homeless and refused to be helped? Marty Vargas
decides to find his estranged birth mother after 20
years. He and his mother Rachel were found sleeping in
the snow in Philadelphia when he was an infant. She
had somehow, miraculously, kept him alive for 7 months
but eventually gave him up for adoption. His search
for her becomes increasingly complicated and as their
story unfolds Marty realizes that truth IS stranger
than fiction! 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 Marty at (631) 246-0790; or
MVargas@rtirguests.com
10. ==> Happy New Year, Harrumph
While many people will be popping champagne corks and
kissing their loved ones at midnight on Dec. 31, other
folks will be dreading the night and avoiding the
celebrants. So, how do you face the confetti when your
life is in a million pieces? Diann Pass knows. As a
chaplain who works with the grieving, Diann has real-
world advice for people who are approaching the start
of the new year under the assumption that their best
days are behind them. Diann approaches this important
topic with hope, understanding, and compassion and has
suggestions to offer friends and relatives who want to
be more effective supporters of such individuals.
Contact Diann at (432) 352-2848; diannpass@yahoo.com
11. ==> Great New Year Show: 36 Simpler Ways to Be
Happier
Want your New Year to get off to a good start? Ted
Larkins wants that for you too—only he says wishing
alone won’t do it. Instead, the author of “Get To Be
Happy The Companion Guide,” the follow-up to his award-
winning “Get To Be Happy” title, says you need to
create a happiness plan and stick to it for at least 30
days. “New Year’s resolutions are nice,” Larkins says.
“But you have to do more than say that you want to lose
15 pounds or be healthier.” He’ll explain 36 exercises
that could lead to a happier 2019, with ways to
customize them to your own needs. Larkins is a 30-year
veteran of the entertainment industry, having worked
with such celebrities and Jon Bon Jovi, Celine Dion and
Jack Nicklaus. He’s presented his Get To Principle
around the country, most recently at UCLA and NYU.
Contact him at (818) 495-8592; TLarkins@rtirguests.com
12. ==> Experience Unconditional Love in 2019
Everyone wants to be loved for who they are—even with
their imperfections and quirks. But is such love
possible and if it is, how can we experience it every
day in the new year? These questions get the answers
they deserve when you interview Dr. Jeanne Sanner. She
literally wrote the book on unconditional love:
“Finding Unconditional Love a Little Peace at a Time.”
Dr. Sanner will discuss what it really means to love
someone as is—not how we wish they were—and offers tips
on loving ourselves despite our perceived shortcomings.
An abused child who grew up believing she was not “good
enough,” Dr. Sanner has extraordinary empathy and a
bubbly personality that puts audiences at ease. She
also has a simple life-changing formula that can lead
to greater love for ourselves and others. She has a
doctorate in spiritual studies, a master’s in education
and a bachelor’s in psychology. Contact Jeanne at (949)
288-4851; JSanner@rtirguests.com
13. ==> Are Men Really Scared of Women at Work?
Perhaps you saw the Bloomberg News article about men on
Wall Street who say they are afraid to hire women or be
alone with female colleagues in the wake of the #MeToo
movement. Is it true that many men on Wall Street and
other industries now feel that way or is this an
exaggerated reaction of a vocal minority? Wall Street
executive, business consultant and career coach Tamara
Lashchyk (Lash-check) thinks such comments are a gross
generalization made by a few in an attempt to diminish
#MeToo and to maintain the “bro-culture” status quo.
Oddly enough, she had expected such a backlash when she
was researching her bestselling book, “Lose the Gum: A
Survival Guide for Women on Wall Street, Main Street
and Every Street in Between,” but instead she has found
that the men she has interviewed think avoiding female
colleagues is ridiculous. This experienced talk show
guest can also talk about ways some men have
experienced collateral damage from the movement and the
behaviors women sometimes exhibit at work that holds
them back including the No. 1 thing that makes men in
the office cringe. Contact Tamara at (848) 373-3543;
TLashchyk@rtirguests.com
14. ==> Which Profession Has the Most Workplace
Violence?
Pop quiz: Can you guess which industry accounts for 75
percent of all workplace violence? If you guessed law
enforcement or package delivery you’d be wrong. As
Sharon Bahrych will tell you, it’s the health-care
industry and, in her 30-year career as a physician
assistant, Sharon has been physically assaulted by a
hospital department administrator and a witness to
other violent behavior among her colleagues. Sharon can
address why there is so much workplace violence in
health care and its impact on patients. In addition,
she can talk about how she was able to forgive the
assailant who tried to kill her and offer tips on
moving forward after unpleasant situations occur.
Sharon trained at Baylor College of Medicine. She has a
master’s in public health from the University of Texas
School of Public Health. Contact her at (720 669-8098;
SBahrych@rtirguests.com
15. ==> How Ordinary People Enable Human Trafficking
Anyone with an ounce of humanity and compassion is
horrified at the idea of vulnerable people being
transported to other countries to be used as forced sex
workers and laborers. But many of us don’t realize that
we are unwittingly contributing to the problem. “Each
of us, whether we know it or not, is part of the
problem, whether it’s by the clothes we wear, the food
we eat, the porn we watch,” says Raleigh Sadler, a
Christian reverend and founder and executive director
of the New York-based non-profit Let My People Go. “We
are creating a demand for the exploitation of our
neighbors.” Raleigh can share the shocking ways that
our everyday choices support the epidemic of human
trafficking, and what average, everyday people can do
to stop the horror. He is the author of the upcoming
book “Vulnerable: Rethinking Human Trafficking.”
Contact him at RSadler@rtirguests.com or (917)
341-6758.
16. ==> Award-Winning Cameraman Takes on Organized
Crime Ring
David Alan Arnold lives a dangerous life as an airborne
helicopter cameraman for Deadliest Catch and other TV
shows. But perhaps the most dangerous thing he has ever
done—and some might say the foolhardiest—is taking on
the organized crime ring at a school bus stop near his
rural home in Sky Forest, Calif. For four years, the
ring has terrorized locals into silence, he says, even
as it engaged in drug dealing, kidnapping, human
trafficking, and operating an unlicensed and illegal
drug rehab center. And, he says, it has done so openly
without penalty from police and town officials or
coverage by the media. Learn how an unlicensed drug
rehab could exist in his hometown—or yours—without
proper, government oversight or keeping track of
patients, and how the dead body of a 21-year-old
patient was hidden behind a school bus stop for eight
months. Arnold tells the details of the harrowing story
in his latest book, “Help from Above: What Lies Above
the Clouds” and an upcoming documentary. Arnold has
been a helicopter cameraman for 22 years doing work or
almost every TV network. Contact him at (818) 275-8676;
DArnold@rtirguests.com
17. ==> What the My Pillow Guy Doesn’t Tell You about
Getting Better Sleep
Some 30 to 40 percent of Americans are not getting
enough sleep setting themselves up for brain fog,
weight gain, diabetes, and other ills. But sleep is a
big deal and we can do better. Bring wellness educator
Adita Yrizarry-Lang on your show to share fascinating
facts about how to get the type of sleep that helps you
wake up de-stressed and refreshed. For instance, you’ll
learn what to keep by your bed in case you wake up in
the middle of the night, what you should never do three
hours before bed, ways cortisol and serotonin take
turns and how to find your own favorite relaxing
rituals. Adita is a 30-year wellness educator who has
been quoted in Shape and Fitness. She is the author of
“SuperPowers, A Busy Woman’s Guide to Health and
Happiness.” Reach her at (305) 874-0268;
AYrizarry@rtirguests.com
18. ==> This M.D. Has a Cure for ‘Trump Anxiety
Syndrome’
If you’ve been feeling anxious, hopeless, angry,
fearful and depressed since the 2016 presidential
election, you’re not alone. Trump Anxiety Syndrome
(TAS) is a thing, and physician Steven M. Hall has seen
an uptick in patients suffering from this. According to
Dr. Steven, this is exactly what Trump wants. “This
feeds Trump; he lives on this,” he says. “Reasoning
doesn’t work with Trump supporters. Liberal people want
to do everything with reason, but it just doesn’t work.
You can’t change other people’s minds.” Not only does
TAS affect people mentally, the stress it causes can
also impact their physical health. Dr. Steven can share
simple yet powerful ways to combat the stress, on both
the mental and physical levels. Dr. Steven received
his medical degree from University of Utah School of
Medicine and has been practicing family medicine since
1985. He is the author of “The 7 Tools of Healing:
Unlock Your Inner Wisdom and Live the Life Your Soul
Desires.” Contact him at (425) 272-9458.
19. ==> Tune-Up Your Intuition
Forget Siri or Alexa. You can learn how to tap your own
inner genius to receive clear guidance anytime you need
it. Or at least you will be able to after you interview
Susan Shumsky, author of “Awaken Your Divine Intuition”
and 13 other books. Susan, who has aced more than 1,030
media interviews on a variety of topics, will discuss
what intuition is and why it is more important than
ever in today’s economic environment. She can discuss
the different ways people experience intuition and how
you can develop your ability to do so as well as share
stories about what happened to her when she used her
intuition (and didn’t). Contact her at (917) 336-7184;
SShumsky@rtirguests.com
20. ==> This Nazi Germany Survivor Forgave Hitler
While growing up in Nazi Germany, Rosemarie Musso’s
dentist father was almost executed for showing
compassion toward Jews who were forced into hard labor
at a mine near her village. “The Nazis brought the Jews
to my father to pull their teeth, demanding that he not
give them anesthesia,” she says. “But after the Nazis
left, he took them into the basement to have them
medicated.” Although she and her family were spared
following the intervention of a well-connected family
friend, Rosemarie harbored deep anger and hatred toward
Hitler for decades. But she eventually became a Born
Again Christian and forgave him, which she claims
changed her life for the better. She channeled that
energy into earning a law degree at age 63, and writing
the book “The Four Laws of Forgiveness: Memories of
Survival During WWII Nazi Germany.” She can share how
forgiving even the most heinous acts can enable us to
live more peaceful, harmonious lives. Contact her at
RMusso@rtirguests.com
or (205) 259-7806