01. Bidenomics: ‘America First’ with a Brain
02. #FreeBritney – Spears Tells Judge She’s a Prisoner
03. Interview the Woman Behind TV’s ‘Bones’
04. A Guide to Today’s Red-Hot Housing Market
05. College Athletes Score Big SCOTUS Win
06. What Kind of Students Will Return This Fall?
07. How Critical Race Theory Is Impacting Our Children
08. Why We Need the Equality Act
09. Secrets of the World’s Most Celebrated Brands Revealed
10. Summer Alert: Hackers Don’t Go On Holiday
11. Worried about the Afterlife? Talk to This Retired Hospice Nurse
12. Should Babies Decide When to Be Born?
13. 5 Surprising Daily Activities May be Making You Sick
14. Removing the Stigma of Alzheimer’s
15. Interview Drag Queen Talk Show Host Amber LeMay
1.==> Bidenomics: ‘America First’ with a Brain
The way Edward Alden sees it, Donald Trump’s economic revolution is alive and well —and continuing in abler hands. “The Biden team shares many of Trump’s convictions on the need to restore U.S. manufacturing and stand up more effectively to China. But instead of corporate tax cuts and a splashy trade war, it has developed an elaborate and nuanced program for building a different sort of economy,” he says, calling it an “America First” economic policy that consigns decades of liberal internationalism to the ash heap of history. Alden will explain what’s in a new 250-page White House report on “supply chain resilience,” including the document’s critique of the last several decades of U.S. international economic policy and argument that the U.S. model of capitalism developed in the era of deregulation and free trade is harmful to Americans. Edward Alden is a columnist at Foreign Policy, a visiting professor at Western Washington University, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of “Failure to Adjust: How Americans Got Left Behind in the Global Economy.” Contact him at (202) 509-8474; ealden@cfr.org or @edwardalden
2. ==> #FreeBritney – Spears Tells Judge She’s a Prisoner
On Wednesday, Britney Spears told a judge she’s “traumatized” and “angry” because she can’t make key decisions about her life. Since 2008, the pop star has been under a conservatorship, a formerly little-known legal tool to protect the finances of a person deemed mentally unfit to handle them. Addressing the court remotely by phone, she asked the judge to end the conservatorship and railed against her family and lawyers, painting a picture of herself as a woman imprisoned within her own life, unable to marry, have more children or even choose the color of her kitchen cabinets. Attorney David Glass can explain the conservatorship arrangement, why it was originally granted and what it involves, as well as what may happen next. A Certified Family Law Specialist and former clinical psychologist, Glass is best known for handling A-list celebrities and has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows. Contact Cherie Kerr at (714) 550-9900; Cherie@kerrpr-execuprov.com or Shannon Dugger at (303) 619-3949; Shannon@Kerrpr-execuprov.com
3. ==> Interview the Woman Behind TV’s ‘Bones’
Kathy Reichs’ best-selling book series featuring Temperance “Bones” Brennan was the inspiration for Fox TV’s longest-running scripted drama. Bring the author and certified forensic anthropologist on your show and discuss “Bones,” how the series and forensic anthropology in general have changed over the past two decades, and what’s in store for Tempe in the 20th installment, “The Bone Code,” set for release in July. Kathy can also comment on how genetic testing works, the ways it has been employed in forensic anthropology and law enforcement, and what possibilities — and consequences — may be revealed in the future. Kathy Reichs is available for interviews beginning July 7. Contact Johanna Ramos-Boyer with preferred date/time at (703) 646-5137; (703) 400-1099 (cell) or johanna@jrbcomm.com or Briana Caywood at (703) 646-5188
4. ==> A Guide to Today’s Red-Hot Housing Market
The booming U.S. housing market has reached new heights with wild price increases in nearly every state and locality. Many potential homebuyers who are losing out to hypercompetitive offers are becoming frustrated. Sticker shock is giving others cold feet. What’s going on and what should potential buyers and sellers do? Invite housing industry expert and author John W. Mallett to discuss whether the current situation is a bubble ready to burst, how long prices can continue to rise, and whether potential buyers should jump in or wait for things to level out. Known as America’s Mortgage Coach™, John W. Mallett is the founder and president of MainStreet Mortgage and the author of “Buy Your First Home Today!,” a comprehensive player’s manual for anyone sitting on the sidelines of today’s red-hot housing market. Contact Mara Quigley at (661) 255-8283; mara@steveallenmedia.com
5. ==> College Athletes Score Big SCOTUS Win
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously this week that the NCAA can’t limit education-related benefits — like computers and paid internships — that colleges can offer their sports stars, a victory for athletes that could help open the door to further easing in the decades-old fight about paying student-athletes. Kim Delaney, aka The Sports Princess, can discuss why the case is important in the short term (students may see schools competing for talent by sweetening their offers with a variety of education-related benefits) and long term (it sets the stage for future challenges to NCAA rules limiting athletes’ compensation.) Kate Delaney is an award-winning broadcast personality who has covered 15 Super Bowls, 10 U.S. Opens, 15 Final Fours, World Series Games, and more in her 20 years in radio and TV. Contact Mark Goldman at (516) 639-0988 (text/call) or mark@goldmanmccormick.com
6. ==> What Kind of Students Will Return This Fall?
Parents, teachers and students are excited about a return to the classroom, but education experts say many kids will have trouble bouncing back and some will drop out altogether. “What we anticipate is the longer students have been out, the longer they’ve been faced with virtual instruction, the more severe the impact is likely to be,” says Sandy Addis, chairman of the National Dropout Prevention Center. “The long-term impact of this pandemic shutdown is going to be much more than one year. Students across all grade levels have experienced learning loss. And it’s not just the learning loss for this current year. Many of them have lost ground developmentally, particularly younger kids,” he warns. He says children have also lost emotional and social skills and, for some, school may have been the best and safest part of their day. Losing that will have taken a toll. Addis stresses the importance of keeping children with the rest of their peers rather than retaining them to repeat a grade, calling retention the “kiss of death for graduation.” The National Dropout Prevention Center is a national non-profit providing research and evidence-based solutions to increase graduation rates. Sandy Addis has 44 years of experience in public education in a variety of roles. Contact him at (864) 642-6372; haddis@dropoutprevention.org
7. ==> How Critical Race Theory Is Impacting Our Children
When America’s children return to the classroom in the fall will they be taught that white people are oppressors, and that America is a systemically racist country? Are these really tenets of Critical Race Theory and if so, what organization is behind the push to indoctrinate school children in it? At least six states introduced bills that aim to place limitations on lessons about race and inequality being taught in American schools; should more states follow? Discuss this timely topic with Tamara Lashchyk and Jacqueline Toboroff, hosts of “The Bo Peep Podcast,” which probes the answers to questions that we are afraid to ask. Their podcast has already tackled this topic. Tamara Lashchyk has been interviewed by the BBC and featured in Huffington Post. A career coach, author, and former Wall Street executive, she recently ran for the New York State Assembly. Jacqueline Toboroff is a candidate for New York City Council (D1) and a parent and life-long resident of Manhattan. Contact Tamara Lashchyk at (848) 373-3543; TLashchyk@rtirguests.com
8. ==> Why We Need the Equality Act
Despite widespread public support, the Equality Act has fallen victim to partisanship and is stalled in the Senate. The civil rights legislation would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the protected classes of the 1964 Civil Rights Act alongside race, color, religion and national origin. Transgender activist Barbara Satin says the Equality Act would protect LGBTQ people no matter where they live. “We have such a crazy quilt of state and local LGBTQ laws and ordinances — some affirming and respecting but many more that are restrictive, insulting and penalizing,” she says. “Now is the time for this nation to address the inequality that still exists across so many of our states.” Barbara Satin is a transgender activist who’s been deeply involved with LGBTQ issues, locally and nationally, particularly around the issues of aging and faith. She currently serves as director of faith outreach for The National LGBTQ Task Force where her responsibilities include working for the full inclusion of trans persons in communities of faith. Contact her at (612) 670-1978; bsatin@thetaskforce.org
9. ==> Secrets of the World’s Most Celebrated Brands Revealed
Would your listeners like to know how celebrities create world-class brands so they can do it too? Raj Girn, an internationally celebrated brand authority and the creator of “The 6 Step Guide That Celebrities Use to Guarantee World-Class Brand Presence,” is prepared to offer the same fantastic tips to your audience that she has passed on to executives at L’Oréal Paris, Estée Lauder, Johnnie Walker, Cîroc, Sheraton and Fairmont Hotels and people like Priyanka Chopra, Hannah Simone, Robin Sharma and Freida Pinto. Ask her: What are the four biggest myths that prevent brands from taking off? What are the six steps to creating a world-class brand that anyone can dial in, no matter what their size or budget? A media celebrity in Canada who has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and Globe and Mail, and on FOX and CBS, Raj is a regular contributor to Entrepreneuer.com, ThriveGlobal.com and Medium.com and an internationally best-selling author whose blog attracts 500,000 unique monthly visitors. She also publishes a weekly newsletter with over 100,000 subscribers and has a combined social media network of over 1 million. She runs The Open Chest Confidence Academy and a masterclass she created on celebrity brand secrets sold out immediately. Contact Raj Girn at (647) 490-3158; Rgirn@rtirguests.com
10. ==> Summer Alert: Hackers Don’t Go On Holiday
Vacations are back this summer but beware, criminals will still be working to steal your hard-earned money! Urban economist and tech guru Ida Byrd-Hill can share five tips to help your listeners be cyber-safe while they’re distracted on vacation. You’ll learn how hackers operate like gangs and why she believes America is in the middle of a cyberwar that we are currently losing. Ida Byrd-Hill is CEO of Automation Workz, a diversity consulting and cybersecurity job training company. She has appeared on “Good Morning America,” numerous radio stations and podcasts, and in Essence Magazine. An economist, futurist, and educator, Ida is the author of eight books including “Invisible Talent Market.” Contact her at (313) 483-2126; ida@autoworkz.org
11. ==> Worried about the Afterlife? Talk to This Retired Hospice Nurse
As someone who has been with many patients as they faced the end of their lives, retired hospice nurse Jean Keegan Daly knows that some people worry about the afterlife, known as apeirophobia. For example, they may believe they will go to hell, are unable to forgive people who wronged them, or did not do a “good enough” job practicing the tenets of their religion. Jean will reveal what she tells them that often puts their minds at ease including why she believes their worries are unfounded. Jean will share what she has come to know about life after death, encounters she has had with angels and deceased patients and why she says all of us have a soul and a purpose for what we are supposed to do in this life. Jean has written the memoir “Reflections of a Seasoned Soul” and can share true stories of some of her most memorable patients. She has appeared on local television and taught at community colleges and hospitals. Reach her at (609) 912-3778; Jkeegandaly@rtirguests.com
12. ==> Should Babies Decide When to Be Born?
Due dates. Planned C-sections. Induced labor. Medicines to prevent premature birth. Nowadays it seems that most babies are scheduled to arrive, and not always for a medical reason. Sometimes births are timed for the convenience of the mother and her doctor. Many parents even plan their pregnancies so they’ll have a holiday baby, or so their child‘s birth won’t interrupt vacation time. But OB/GYN Alan Lindemann will reveal why the vast number of births should happen when the baby is truly ready. Ask Dr. Lindemann: Why were so many C-sections done? How are mothers and babies safer when nature takes its course? What are the only acceptable reasons to hurry or delay a birth? How has birthing changed? Dr. Alan Lindemann has delivered more than 6,000 babies. He is the author of “Modern Medicine When You’re Dying to Know.” Contact him at (828) 818-8242; ALindemann@rtirguests.com
13. ==> 5 Surprising Daily Activities May be Making You Sick
Most of us want to do all we can to live healthy lives. But the sad fact is that many people are routinely employing some daily behaviors that are leading to chronic diseases and making those diseases worse. Trevor Campbell, M.D., is a family physician with a charming South African accent who specializes in helping people achieve the fullest lives possible by minimizing their chronic aches and pain. He can share the activities that are making people sick as well as those that could speed their recovery. Ask him: What are the five surprising daily activities to which you refer? What is bio-behavioral disease and why don’t more people know about it? What can it teach us? His book is “The Language of Pain: Fast Forward Your Recovery to Stop Hurting.” Contact him at (250) 217-7832; tcampbell@rtirguests.com
14. ==> Removing the Stigma of Alzheimer’s
When Tony Bennett announced he had it, Alzheimer’s disease made the news. But this memory-robbing disease affects 6.2 million Americans whose families find that it’s not easy to talk about a loved one’s diagnosis because of the stigma surrounding the disease. As a devoted caregiver and husband of someone who was diagnosed with early Alzheimer’s in her fifties, Carlen Maddux can discuss what it’s like to have a loved one who fades away even as they continue to live. He can share early warning signs and treatment options along with the biggest challenges for loved ones and tips for caregivers. Maddux has appeared on numerous shows. He’s the author of “A Path Revealed.” Contact him at (727) 351-8321; CMaddux@rtirguests.com
15. ==> Interview Drag Queen Talk Show Host Amber LeMay
Ever wonder what life is like as a drag queen? Amber LeMay has spent the past 25 years on stage. When the pandemic hit, she moved online to host a talk show, and has since interviewed over 120 fascinating people from around the world! Guests on “Amber Live!” have included Grammy award-winners, platinum-selling recording stars, movie and TV stars, politicians, and people with great stories. Invite Amber on your show to talk about LGBTQ+ issues, drag queens, politics, and even her hometown of Beaver Pond, Vermont! Ask her: How did you get into drag? How is drag different now from when you started? How have LGBTQ+ issues changed during your lifetime? Where is Beaver Pond, Vermont, and who lives there? Contact Amber LeMay at AmberLeMayLive@gmail.com