September 24, 2019
01. If Trump Committed Extortion and Bribery…
02. Whistleblowers: Heroes or Villains?
03. Breaking News: The DC Swamp is Poised to Let Big
Tech Kill Diversity
04. Saturday, Sept. 28th is National Ghost Hunting Day!
05. Black Cats? Broken Mirrors? Origins of Superstition
06. Creepy Cocktails and Witchy Wines
07. Why America Needs a Robust African Foreign Policy
08. Consumer Alert: What Insurance Companies Don’t Want You to Know
09. Real Estate: Time to Sell? Buy?
10. The Biggest Real Estate Investment Myth
11. A Solution to Football’s Concussion Problem?
12. Celebrate the 1960s Revolution That Changed the World
13. Whatever Happened to the Hare Krishnas?
14. ‘Go Purple’ in October to End Domestic Violence
15. Is Your Intimidation Threshold Holding You Back?
16. Self-Hypnosis: The Antidote to Negativity and Anger
17. Foods that Feed Cancer
18. How to Start a ‘Gentleman’s Club’ for Dad-less Boys
19. Laugh Your Way to Weight Loss and Fitness!
20. Can Anyone Learn to be Happy?
1.==> If Trump Committed Extortion and Bribery…
President Trump reportedly dangled millions of dollars
in military aid to Ukraine in exchange for Kiev
investigating Joe Biden. If true, Barbara McQuade says
the exchange looks a lot like old-fashioned corruption
and could be prosecuted. McQuade is a professor from
practice at the University of Michigan Law School. She
served as United States Attorney for the Eastern
District of Michigan and Co-Chair of the Terrorism and
National Security Subcommittee of the Attorney
General’s Advisory Committee from 2010-2017. McQuade
can discuss the Ukraine issue, whether Trump lawyer
Rudy Giuliani could be considered a co-conspirator in a
corruption case, and the difference between hard-ball
negotiations and extortion. Contact Barbara McQuade at
(734) 763-3813; bmcquade@umich.edu
2. ==> Whistleblowers: Heroes or Villains?
The issue involving Trump and the Ukraine came to light
via a complaint from an intelligence-community whistle-
blower who remains unnamed. Whistleblowers face a
difficult choice: by challenging and exposing
corruption, they perform a vital public service—yet
they historically suffer for it. Invite Dr. Allison
Stanger, Ph.D., to discuss whistleblowing as an
important but unrecognized cousin of civil
disobedience. She says its goal—to prevent the abuse
of power by those who hold it— is rooted in the very
DNA of America, dating back to the country’s founding.
Stanger is a Middlebury College professor of
international politics & economics and a New America
cybersecurity fellow. She’s the author of
“Whistleblowers: Honesty in America from Washington to
Trump.” Contact Johanna Ramos Boyer at (703) 646-5137;
(703) 400-1099 (cell); johanna@jrbcomm.com or Erin
Bolden at (703) 646-5188.
3. ==> Breaking News: The DC Swamp is Poised to Let Big
Tech Kill Diversity
Most Americans remain unaware of the current battle in
Washington, D.C., being waged by Big Tech and India.
Hilarie Gamm says a bill being introduced in the Senate
this week would eliminate diversity in American
employment-based immigration AND reward the very
country monopolizing immigration to the U.S. with the
majority of employment-based visas for the next decade
or more. Invite Gamm, a national authority on the topic
and founder of the grassroots nonpartisan American
Workers Coalition, to discuss how Bill S386 would make
it impossible for the best and the brightest from any
other country to legally immigrate to the U.S. for
employment. She’ll also explain why a Cuban is working
to shut out Latinos from emigrating to the U.S., and
whether President Trump will stick with his ‘Buy
American-Hire American’ credo or sign the bill into
law, if passed. A media favorite who recently appeared
on Coast to Coast and Breitbart News Tonight, Gamm is
the author of “Billions Lost: The American Tech Crisis
and The Road Map to Change.” . A respected tech
veteran, Hilarie co-founded AWC – American Workers
Coalition in 2019 with fellow moms to educate U.S.
legislators regarding the facts around U.S. STEM
Education and Employment and push labor/immigration
issues into the 2020 election narrative. Contact her at
(203) 571-3819; hgamm@rtirguests.com
4.==> Saturday, Sept. 28th is National Ghost Hunting
Day!
What’s it like growing up in family homes surrounded by
ghosts and their stories? Interview Ivan Obolensky and
find out! Ivan’s rich personal history includes his
grandfather, Serge Obolensky – the famed “Prince of New
York”, and his grandmother Alice (of Astor fame) who
died holding an Egyptian book of the dead on her chest.
Convinced that people lived on after death, she proved
it by scaring off governesses and attracting a large
number of black cats that kept returning to her home on
61st Street in NYC even after extermination was tried.
The family home was eventually exorcised. Ivan’s
grandfather, Serge, had ghost stories of his own to
tell including one of a Captain recovering from TB in
the Crimea who appeared to Serge’s mother and butler at
the family’s country home many miles away and vanished
before their eyes. They later learned he had died and
that the visitor was his ghost. Ivan Obolensky is the
author” Eye of the Moon.” Contact him at (818)
495-8731; IObolensky@rtirguests.com
5. ==> Black Cats? Broken Mirrors? Origins of
Superstition
Have you ever wondered why some hotels don’t have a
13th floor or why black cats are considered bad luck?
Or why we say “God bless you” when someone sneezes? And
how a broken mirror came to symbolize seven years of
bad times ahead? Or thought twice about opening an
umbrella in the house? All of these things are
superstitions, and they are powerful merely because we
believe them. Interview Wade Meadows who will share
some theories on why these superstitions have taken
root in popular culture and ways lives are sometimes
ruined because of them. Wade had the misfortune of
being born on a Friday the 13th to a mother who had
triskaidekaphobia, the name given to people who fear
the number 13. He spent many years being told that he
was cursed at birth but has managed to overcome that
false belief. He is the author of “Letters From the
Ashes” and “Ashes Forged Into Manhood.” Contact him at
(225) 224-8697; WMeadows@rtirguests.com
6. ==> Creepy Cocktails and Witchy Wines
Halloween parties are a great way to get creative with
costumes AND cocktails! Invite food and wine expert
Susy Shelby for a fun show where you’ll be serving up
creepy concoctions like the Rosemary’s Baby, the Dark
and Spooky, and the Pina Choulada. She’ll also share
simple advice for low-stress entertaining. “Most
importantly, choose foods and snacks that don’t need
utensils and can be prepared ahead of time. Then set up
food and beverage stations so guests can help
themselves throughout the party.” A winemaker for more
than twenty years, Selby is an expert on food and wine
pairings. She’s the proprietor of Selby Winery. Contact
her at (707) 975-0988 (CA); selby@selbywinery.com
7. ==> Why America Needs a Robust African Foreign
Policy
Americans have sent millions of dollars to help people
in Africa over the decades, yet the conditions faced by
many there aren’t improving. According to UNICEF, by
2050, Africa will be home to 35% of all adolescents in
the world. A poorly educated, disenfranchised young
population is a perfect recruiting ground for those who
perpetrate evil in our world. Most of the nations of
Sub-Saharan Africa have very poor, or at best, subpar
healthcare systems. Eventually, this situation poses a
serious threat to all mankind. Is foreign aid really
the solution? Invite author, speaker, and neurosurgeon
Dr. Sylvanus Ayeni, to reveal some surprising plausible
solutions. As the president of Pan Africa Children
Advocacy Watch, Inc., he envisions the path forward for
these nations. His new 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. Contact Sylvanus Ayeni at
(301) 812-4579 (MD); SAyeni@rtirguests.com
8. ==> Consumer Alert: What Insurance Companies Don’t
Want You to Know
Imagine if you could receive CASH for that life
insurance policy you or your parents don’t need
anymore! Did you know that 70 billion dollars of life
insurance policies go to waste annually? Simply because
consumers don’t know a little-known secret that, if you
qualify, you could receive up to 75% of your death
benefits in CASH! Interview David Kottler, the
Insurance Doctor ™, who will explain all that as well
as why the Transamerica COI Settlement is a big WIN for
insurance companies and a big LOSS for policy holders.
Listeners will learn what’s going on with the
settlement, what it means to the average policy holder
and what they can do to protect themselves from
insurance companies that are illegally raising their
mortality costs. David combines his legal and business
experience with a passion for philanthropy. His book is
“The Best Kept Money Secret in Your Insurance Policy.”
Contact David Kottler at (216) 532-1221;
DKottler@rtirguests.com
9. ==> Real Estate: Time to Sell? Buy?
In the world of real estate, there are sellers’ markets
and buyers’ markets. What kind of market is going on
right now and is it time to become a homeowner? To
upgrade? To downsize? “That depends,” says financial
planner Penelope Tzougros. “You may get more money for
your property now, but what will you do with that money
and where will you live?” Penelope will explain why net
profit isn’t the most important consideration in
selling your home no matter what your age, and reveal
the most critical questions to ask before making the
transition. “People don’t understand the cost of
running their lifestyle. A new residence has its own
demands and joys, but how you want to spend money every
day is likely to be predictable. Can you afford your
lifestyle and your new residence? If you are near or in
retirement these are critical questions that can
enhance or diminish your retirement.” Penelope
Tzougros, PhD, ChFC, CLU, is a seasoned media pro. She
created and hosted the Boston TV show Money Matters as
well as a radio show that aired for 7 years. “Your Home
Sweet Home: How to Decide Whether You Should Stay or
Move in Retirement” is her latest book. Contact
Penelope at (617) 733-3731 or
penelope@wealthychoices.com
10. ==> The Biggest Real Estate Investment Myth
A lot of people who go into the complex world of real
estate investing are convinced that they can get the
most bang for their buck by buying, renovating and then
selling properties, a process known as flipping. But
long-time real estate and property renovation expert
Dan Lieberman claims that this is not a recipe for
success.” You take on a lot of risk if housing prices
go down,” he says. “That’s why it’s a good idea to get
into the rental market. With rentals, you have ongoing
income, even in a bad real estate market.” Dan has many
years of experience successfully developing rental
properties. He can share the secrets to developing
rental properties, getting the best rent and attracting
the nicest tenants so that you have a great source of
ongoing income. He’s the author of “The Effective
Landlord: How Owners and Property Managers Can Attract
Better Tenants, Raise Rents, and Boost Their Bottom
Line in Any Market.” Contact Dan at
DLieberman@rtirguests.com; (510) 570-1368.
11. ==> A Solution to Football’s Concussion Problem?
NFL, college and high school football are under attack.
All because of the high risk of concussions and the
resulting health consequences. But 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 (TBI’s) more easily and quickly? Interview
Paul Wand, MD, PA, to hear about the “Wand Protocol”
that could do all that and more. He, along with other
private practitioners, have created ways to diagnosis
and treat concussions which if put into place could
save the NFL, as well as other sports where concussions
happen on a regular basis. Dr. Paul Wand has been a
medical doctor for 35 years specializing in the field
of Neurology and is the author of “The Concussion Cure:
3 Proven Methods to Heal Your Brain.” Contact him at
(954) 743-5380; PWand@rtirguests.com
12. ==> Celebrate the 1960s Revolution That Changed the
World
This summer’s 50th anniversary of Woodstock brought the
1960s back into focus again: the music, the drugs, the
innocence and hope for a more peaceful world. It is a
world that Susan Shumsky lived in as one of the
pioneers of the spiritual revolution that changed the
world and one that Susan says continues. As a witness
to history, Susan can talk about being near the stage
during the Rolling Stones concert at Altamont 50 years
ago, being at the be-ins and love-ins during the Summer
of Love in San Francisco in 1967 that introduced the
word psychedelic to suburbia and the 22 years she spent
living in the ashrams of the Beatles’ guru, and six
years on his personal staff. She is the award-winning
author of 17 books including “Maharishi & Me: Seeking
Enlightenment with the Beatles’ Guru.” She has done
over 1,000 media appearances. Contact her at (917)
336-7184; SShumsky@rtirguests.com
13. ==> Whatever Happened to the Hare Krishnas?
If you are a certain age, you may recall the incense-
wafting, tambourine-shaking, donation-seeking, shaven-
headed Hare Krishna followers who used to congregate at
airports and other high-traffic spots. If you do, you
may be surprised to find out what they have been up to
these many decades later; for example, did you know
that Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard is
a Hare Krishna? Whether his appearance on your program
is a blast from your past or something entirely new,
Sankarshan Das can offer a primer about who the Hare
Krishnas are today, what they believe, and insights
into what it has been like to live a monastic life and
be a leader in the movement. Sankarshan Das is also a
musician and his mission is promoting peace and
kindness. He’s the author of the upcoming book “A
Hippie Becomes a Happy.” Contact him at (512) 835-8400;
sda@backtohome.com
14. ==> ‘Go Purple’ in October to End Domestic Violence
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 is the founder of the nonprofit domestic
violence awareness group Go Purple USA, sponsor of Go
Purple Awareness Day (Oct. 1), and the co-founder of
the Covington Domestic Violence Task Force. He’ll share
ways everyone can help and support the cause by
sponsoring awareness events such as Go Purple Day,
Purple Light Nights, educational programs and advocacy
outreach to help shine a light on the issue. Contact
Curt at Clindsley@rtirguests.com; (256) 213-1092.
15. ==> Is Your Intimidation Threshold Holding You
Back?
Are you working hard? Or working smart? Growing a
business can feel like a daunting task. What most
people don’t realize is that they aren’t focusing on
what will yield long-term success. It’s not what you
say or how you present. It’s not what you look like,
what you wear or your posture. The most critical
success factor you bring to the table is the inner
VALUE you represent. Founder of ThroughConversation
Personal Development Inc., Jean-Paul Gravel will
provide insight on how people perceive your real
“value.” Your audience will learn practical tools to
raise their value in the eyes of everyone around them.
He’ll take them through 3 simple steps which will
completely raise their confidence, conviction and
persuasiveness. Gravel spent 15 years showing people
from all walks of life (including high achievers,
entrepreneurs and pro athletes) how to unlock their
personal deep-seated power and potential. Contact Olga
Kniazeva at (604) 265-7469; JGravel@rtirguests.com
16. ==> Self-Hypnosis: The Antidote to Negativity and
Anger
Achieving a positive mindset amid everything happening
today is no easy task. For some, it may even seem
impossible, but Mary Battaglia says there is a tool
that can help clear the mind, get unstuck and become
hopeful again. Battaglia, a certified clinical hypnosis
practitioner and sound practitioner, helps people
reduce stress, heal, clear blocks and tap into their
unlimited potential using self-hypnosis. She’ll explain
what hypnosis is and isn’t and share ways your
listeners can use hypnosis to reduce the amount of
anger they feel and overcome negative voices in their
heads. Battaglia has been featured on Fox News. Her
hypnosis tips are broadcast on Conversations with Joan,
a show heard on AM-970: The Answer and iHeartRadio.
“Transformation Through Hypnosis: Relax, Clear Your
Mind & Step into Your Power” is her latest book.
Contact Mary Battaglia at (833) 732-2333;
marybethpeace@gmail.com
17. ==> Foods that Feed Cancer
When Anthony Randle’s wife, Jessica, was diagnosed with
stage four breast cancer, her doctors told her she
could eat whatever she wanted while undergoing
aggressive treatments. But after conducting exhaustive
research, he discovered that certain foods actually
feed cancer. “Doctors will tell patients not to smoke
or drink, but nothing about sugar,” he says. “I learned
that sugar actually feeds cancer. I also saw chemo
patients eating fast food and popsicles. I thought,
‘Wow, this is so wrong!’” After eliminating sugar and
other unhealthy foods from her diet, Jessica sailed
through chemo with virtually no side effects. He shares
his poignant experiences in “The True Story of a
Husband, A Best Friend and Care Giver: The Struggle
Within,” and will reveal how he and his wife made it
through this traumatic experience healthier and happier
than ever. Contact Anthony at ARandle@rtirguests.com;
(702) 533-6667.
18. ==> How to Start a ‘Gentleman’s Club’ for Dad-less
Boys
As the divorced father of two sons, Pastor Eric
Hawthorne knows the struggles that young boys who grow
up without dads face. “A lot of boys don’t know how to
become men due to that lack of role models. We need
programs through which men can help them to learn
manhood. It will impact society for the long haul and
keep boys out of trouble.” The program the Gentleman’s
Club launched by South Carolina elementary school
teacher Raymond Nelson is one great example. Such
programs help to install boys with confidence, self-
respect and respect for others. Pastor Eric can share
how to mentor young fatherless boys to help them to
become great men. 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 Eric at EHawthorne@rtirguests.com;
(214) 225-0769.
19. ==> Laugh Your Way to Weight Loss and Fitness!
Love food but hate your weight? Find inspiration from a
woman who persevered through 19 years of negative body
image and diet setbacks, but kept her sense of humor
and came out on top. Mary Prenon, author of “I’m Lazy
and I Love to Eat,” finally discovered that laughter
really is the best medicine for everything – including
losing 50 pounds. After struggling with weight issues
for almost 20 years, Mary began writing about her
problems as well as really funny events – like joining
a “diet center” sandwiched in between a pastry shop and
fast food restaurant! When her cardiologist told her
she was “heavy,” she jokingly plotted to kidnap him and
stuff him with junk food! Instead of being sad and
depressed, Mary learned to laugh at herself, turn a bad
mood into something positive, and get motivated. Hear
how she used humor to transform workouts, make
healthier food choices and get in shape – at age 61!
Mary works full-time and is all about quick and easy
fitness tips and meal preps. She’s been featured on
NBC’s “Good Morning Connecticut” and “Coffee Break” in
Providence, as well ABC’s “Morning Blend” in Tucson.
Contact her at (914) 552-0983; lazylove2eat@gmail.com
20. ==> Can Anyone Learn to be Happy?
Are some people just naturally unhappy or can anyone
learn to be more joyful? Jim Ryan believes—and his long
career attests—that happiness and joy are like muscles
that can be strengthened. Invite this upbeat expert on
your program to share the eight characteristics of
happy people that anyone can learn to incorporate into
their lives. He’ll also reveal how to avoid the traps
we fall into that lead to unhappiness—including
worrying about what other people think of us. Jim is
the author of “Simple Happiness, 52 Easy Ways to
Lighten Up” and a frequent media guest who gives
workshops on happiness all over the country, even
prisons. Ask him: Can other people really spoil our
happiness? What first steps should someone take if they
want to be happier? Can pessimists turn into optimists?
Contact Jim Ryan at (631) 203-8441;
JRyan@rtirguests.com
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