This is our interview with author Val Edward Simone.  We spoke of his new book for children titled "Felix" as well as his previous works. The websites referred to in this interview are: http://www.ekidslandpublishing.com and http://www.ekidsland.com

 

This is part 3 of a three part series by Dr. Michael Lange in which Dr. Lange talks about the important connection between nutrion and eye health specifically related to macular degeneration.

This is Part 2 of Dr. Michael Lange's discussion of Macular Degeneration and the importance of nutrition.  Dr. Lange refers to two websites in this interview: http://www.langeeyecare.com and http://www.fortifeye.com

 

This is our interview with Dr. Michael Lange of the Lange Eye Institute talking about Macular Degeneration and the benefits of nutrition in treating and preventing this disease.  Dr. Lange's website is: http://www.langeeyecare.com

 

This is our interview with singer, songwriter, recording artist, and poet Johnny Schafer.  Johnny is promoting his new CD titled, "Great Expectations." Johnny's MySpace site is: http://www.myspace.com/johnnyschafermusic

 

 

This is our interview with singer and songwriter (and storyteller, philosopher, etc.) Terry Whitehead.  Terry talks about his music and his new CD titled "Perfect Wave."

This is our interview with the very talented singer and songwriter C. Diane Hawkins.

This is our interview with Spanx, or +Spanx, or Spanx T., or +Spanx T. Urquhart.  Either way, this is a VERY talented recording artist, singer, and songwriter.

This is our interview with poet and author Donna Hilbert which focused on her newest book, "The Green Season."

This is our VERY fun interview with Wendy Reynolds and Birgit Fioravante, better known as The Duelling Divas.

This is our interview with Mark Underwood. 

Mark Underwood, the President of Quincy Bioscience, has a BA in Psychology (neurochemistry) from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. His experience includes laboratory product development, product launches and business team development. Mark Underwood has led and managed professional teams throughout his career and is also the inventor of the apoaequorin-based technologies within Quincy Bioscience.

The website to learn more about the things Mark talks about in this interview is: http://www.quincybioscience.com

 

This is our interview with singer/songwriter and recording artist AZitiZ.  To hear more music from AZitiZ, go to her MySpace site at http://www.myspace.com/spiritsoulja

 

This is our interview with author M. J. Rose and her latest book, "The Memorist."  M. J. Rose is the bestselling author of ten novels including THE REINCARNATIONIST (September '07 in hardcover and October '08 in paperback) - which was chosen by Booksense as one of 2007's Best Suspense Novels. THE MEMORIST (November 08) is M.J.'s most recent book and continues the acclaimed suspense series that looks at how our past lives impact our present lives.

This narrative non-fiction book is set in the context of the civil war in Sudan, which ended in 2005. Ayuel and Beny tell their own experiences, fleeing their burned villages and making their exodus along with thousands of other displaced children who had lost their families.

They walked for months across barren land, menaced by starvation, disease, wild animals, and shrapnel from helicopter fire. The story follows the evolution of their thinking from revenge to peaceful solutions as they spend fourteen years in refugee camps. The Arab Islamic government of Sudan wished to impose their strict sharia laws on the black Christian and Animist south and claim the newly discovered oil reserves.

This is our interview with Nathan Blumenfeld-James from the band called Julie The Band.

This is our interview with Robert P. Desjardins, author of "A Darker Shade Of Orange."  Robert's website is: http://www.desjardinsauthor.com

This is our interview with singer/songwriter Scott Morris.

This is our interview with Judy Zionts Fox and Mia Roldan, the authors of "Voices of Strength: Sons and Daughters of Suicide Speak Out."

This is our interview with Dr. Arun Sanyal who spoke to us about living with liver cancer.

Dr. Daniel Clauw spoke to us about Fibromyalgia.  Martha Beck joined the doctor to express the patient's perspective of this disease.  The website mentioned in this interview is http://www.knowfibro.com

 

Keith Carlson was our guest during the Health Matters portion of AM Ocala Live and spoke about his work as a nurse and his contribution to the book "Nurses' Reflections On Doctors."

This is our interview with singer/songwriter Garrison Doles. 

This is our interview with researcher Vernon Smith who talked about the MRSA infection and how to prevent contracting it.  To learn more, go to the website Mr. Smith references in this interview which is http://www.mrsahelp.com

 

This is our interview with Joseph Teller, author of the book "The Tenth Case."

This is our interview with the band Act Of Congress.  The band impressed us with their talent, their determination, and their "level headedness."  Here's what it says on their MySpace site:

Act of Congress is the 2008 "Disc Makers Independent Music World Series" Winner. Their debut album titled "DECLARATION" produced by Jason Elgin, (Collective Soul, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, Lynam) and mastered by Roger Lian (White Stripes, Deftones, Staind) recently Sold Out it's release concert at Workplay, "One of PASTE magazine's 40 best venues in America." They have upcoming features in Billboard, Portico, and Birmingham magazines. AOC has worked with Live Nation, opening VIP areas for artists such as John Mayer, Toby Keith, Alan Jackson, and Brooks and Dunn. AOC has been featured on the 90.3 "Tapestry" program, 102.5 The Bull, AL.com, CBS 42 News, Fox 6 Good Day Alabama,The Birmingham News, The Shelby Reporter, City Scene, and Black and White, They are the 2008 "Birmingham Music Award" winner, and was a finalist in the 2007 Cultural Alliance "Grants for Individual Artists" competition. Because of their musical diversity (symphony, jazz and bluegrass musicians) they have been a favorite at Southeastern venues and festivals. Feel free to view the Myspace and Sonicbids press pack (sonicbids.com/actofcongressmusic).

This is our interview with singer/songwriter Hannah Madison Taylor promoting her latest four song EP.  Hannah delighted Robin and I with her music, her upbeat interview, and her enthusiasm for her future.  Here is what others have said about Hannah:

In an industry where stars rise and fall at an equally rapid pace, Hannah Madison Taylor has the stage presence and vocal sound destined for longevity. Her music is an original and melodious blend of pop and soul bursting from an unassuming girl-next-door meets retro ingenue.

As a singer and songwriter, one can hear in Hannah’s music the influence of a variety of artists. From The Beatles and James Taylor to Bonnie Raitt and Sheryl Crow, Hannah’s musical arrangements are original creations of many well-loved sounds. Pure entertainment -Hannah Madison Taylor is a delight as a performer, a musician, a songwriter and an entertainer.

Whether she is driving the crowd to the dance floor with her original song, ”So Killer Sexy”; enticing the listener to a moment of quiet repose with the soft vulenerability of “It Is What It Is” and “Goodbye This Time ”; or in the studio writing for another artist, there is a luminous quality to her work.

Note: I played the incorrect cut off of Hannah's CD and identified it by the wrong name.  (Sorry about that!)

This is one of our many interviews with Dr. Michael Lange of Lange Eye Care and Associates.  Dr. Lange was instrumental in the development of a multi-vitamin supplement program and in this interview we focused on that supplement known as Fortif-Eye

This is our interview with Katie Lee Joel.

This is our interview with fitness expert, John Basedow.  To learn more about the fitness tips John is mentioning on the podcast, go to http://www.fitnessmadesimple.com ABOUT JOHN BASEDOW John Basedow is an internationally recognized fitness personality and host of the best-selling videos Fitness Made Simple, Awesome Hour Upper Body Workout, Six Pack Abs, AM/PM Workouts, 45Min Fat Burning Workout, & FMS Basics.  These programs offer time conserving workouts and fat burning meal plans, which thousands of people are using to build lean, healthy, and muscular physiques.  From starting out in his parent's basement to being seen on television sets nationwide John's journey is an American dream come true "rags to riches" story.  Fueled by an undying persistence and his personal motto "believe in yourself and you can accomplish anything", John has created an empire with Fitness Made Simple, which includes DVDs, CDs, videos, and infomercials, in order to raise awareness throughout the country about the importance of making fitness a part of your life.  He's been featured on numerous TV and radio shows as well as in print media ranging from The Los Angeles Times to The National Examiner.  In addition to being a model that's graced the pages of just about every major exercise magazine, John's also a widely respected columnist who's written articles for over a dozen fitness publications.

This is a special podcast to wish Leo Armstrong a happy 100th birthday!  Our guest on AM Ocala Live in this podcast is Leo's son, Russell Armstrong.

WHO IS LEO ARMSTRONG?  Born on a Minnesota wheat farm in 1908, Leo Armstrong was only 4 months old when his family moved to Florida. He grew up in Bradenton and dreamed of becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army. However, the military was not recruiting when Leo graduated from high school, so he applied for a college scholarship instead. Needless to say, he won the scholarship and his fate as an educator was sealed.  Leo attended the University of Florida and received his teaching certificate in 1933. He taught in Pensacola, Bradenton, and Bunnell before moving to Marion County to teach biology and math at Fellowship School. By taking summer classes Leo earned a Masters degree in school administration from Duke University, and in 1942 he became the principal of Weirsdale High School. In 1955 he was selected as the first principal of the new Lake Weir High School, a position he held for the next 11 years.

A devoted family man, Leo was married to his late, beloved wife Nell for 57 years. Together they raised three children, Toliver, Martha, and Russell. Leo attends Weirsdale Presbyterian Church, and he is a charter member of the Kiwanis Club of Lake Weir. In 1985-86 he was honored by the Florida District of Kiwanis as their Kiwanian of the Year. A man of many talents, Leo enjoys gardening, bird watching, and playing the piano.  Leo is widely regarded as the best high school principal a student could have. He was a creative disciplinarian and a good friend to those who were fortunate enough to attend his school. Leo always had time for his students, and their welfare was his greatest concern.   Former students affectionately remember Leo as the man with a cigar box full of lunch money, a ring with more keys than the janitor's, and a book entitled "One Hundred and One Best Poems." They also remember him as the one who blew up the chemistry lab! But most of all, Leo's students remember him as a man whose heart was big enough for everyone!

PRAISE FROM LEO'S STUDENTS & COLLEAGUES

Photo:  Leo & Nell Armstrong at the Class of '62 reunion, 1995.

"Leo Armstrong was a giant! All of the children that have turned out so well are a monument to him."  George Albright, Jr., Weirsdale High School, Class of 1949

"When I was 16, Leo trusted me more with his car than my own father did!" Bud Boyer, Lake Weir High School, Class of 1958

"Because of Mr. Armstrong, I received a scholarship from the Kiwanis Club of Lake Weir to attend Charity Hospital School of Nursing in New Orleans. The foundation he provided as a principal and a Kiwanian later helped me earn four degrees and led to a long and successful career in nursing management and healthcare administration. "   Alice J. Privett, Lake Weir High School, Class of 1963

"I though I had retired from teaching when my husband and I and our two small children moved to Marion County in the summer of 1964. That was before I met Mr. Armstrong. Because of his influence, I have spent the past 35 years in education!"   Linda Rou, Supervisor, Career and Applied Technology, Marion County Public Schools.

This is our interview with Tanya Wenman Steel, co-author of the book "Real Food For Healthy Kids." 

This is the interview we did with Olympic Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton.

This is an interview we did with superstar singer/songwriter/recording artist Bobby Goldsboro on September 2, 2008 to help promote his one-man art showing of his paintings in Ocala, Florida.

This is an interview we did with actor and director Max Baer, Jr. on August 8, 2005 as Max was promoting his efforts to build a casino complex in Carson City, Nevada.

This is our interview with Dr. Oman Schmell, an Earlobologist, who spoke about the accupressure points on the human earlobe and their relationship to other areas of the body.

This is our interview with talk-show host, and legend, Joe Franklin. 

The Joe Franklin Show ran on Television for 40 consecutive years! He's even in The Guinness Book of World Records! There isn't now and never will be another show quite like it. Its host Joe Franklin was, in many ways, the pioneer of the modern TV Talk Show Format.

Joe Franklin is one of Television and Radio's most durable and beloved personalities ever. In addition, he is considered one of the world's leading authorities on "Nostalgia." Through the course of The Joe Franklin Show Joe interviewed an astonishing 300,000+ guests!

For a time, Joe employed Bette Midler and her accompanist Barry Manilow as his in-house singer. Woody Allen, Dustin Hoffman, Barbara Streisand, Bill Cosby, and Liza Minnelli are among the world's great talents who got their first exposure on The Joe Franklin Show.

There was also a great uniqueness about the program. On any given night you might find a world renown artist sitting next to a balloon folder from New Jersey! Joe's Franklin's lovable and funny persona even prompted comedian Billy Crystal to imitate him on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" for four years.

In addition to his TV Talk Show, Joe appeared regularly with Conan O'Brien. He's also seen on "The David Letterman Show," "Live With Regis And Kathy Lee," and has been mentioned several times on the hit cartoon series "The Simpsons."

Joe played himself in the films "Manhattan," "Ghostbusters," "Twenty Ninth Street," "Broadway Danny Rose," and has been featured in The New York Times, Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, and The Village Voice. He was recently honored by The Museum Of Television and Radio and can currently be heard Saturday nights broadcasting on WOR's "Memory Lane" (710AM in NYC, 12 midnight). Joe can also be heard daily on Bloomberg Radio's "Lifestyles" segment.

This is our interview with the incredible Marni Nixon, singer, actress, and author.

Marni Nixon's career includes Opera, (Seattle, San Francisco, Ford Foundation TV Opera Cameos), Chamber and Symphony, Oratorio soloist and Grammy Nominated recordgs both Popular and Classical (Boulez, Villa-Lobos, Ives, Schoenberg, Stravinsky, Copland) including conductors Von Beinum, Wallenstein, Previn, Mehta, Stravinksy, Stokowski, Mauceri, Slatkin and Bernstein.

Awards include Four Emmys for Best Actress on her children's TV show called Boomerang and two Gold records for Songs for Mary Poppins and Mulan (voice of Gandma Fa), 2 Classical Grammy Nominations...Broadway includes Heidi Schiller in Sondheim's Follies, and originating the roles of Sadie McKibben in Opal, and Edna in Taking My Turn, and Aunt Kate in James Joyce's the Dead also on tour in LA and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. In Regional and Off-Broadway her roles have included Nurse in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, Fraulien Schneider in Cabaret, and recently Eunice Miller in Kander and Ebb's "70, Girls, 70". In the recent Premiere of Richard Wagner's Opera Ballymore at Skylight Opera in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (taped for PBS) she originated the role of Mrs. Wilson.

TV includes Boomerang (Children's show in rerun for 25 years, awarded 26 Emmy Awards and 4 personal Emmy's for Best Actress); The Mothers in-Law; Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; I've Got a Secret; To Tell the Truth; frequent American Variety shows such as the Merv Griffin Show, Hollywood Palace, Today show, Tonight show and The Harry Secombe Show in the British Isles, The Best of Both Worlds (her won Special) on BBC and ITV. Formerly a frequentguest and side-kick for Liberace and Victor Borge, her national tours include her show Marni Nixon: The Voice of Hollywood. Recently she has been seen in many "the-making-of" documentaries. Film roles include Aunt Alice in I Think I Do; Sister Sophia in The Sound of Music.

A much sought after judge of Metropolitan Opera Auditions, National Association of Teachers and Singing, etc. Miss Nixon presents Master Classes in Colleges and Universities and teaches privately throughout the USA. Miss Nixon is the singing voice of Deborah Kerr, Natalie Wood and Audrey Hepburn in the Motion Pictures and on the Soundtracks of The King and I, An Affair to Remember, West Side Story, and My Fair Lady.

 

This is our interview with Art Linkletter and Mark Victor Hanson as they were on a "radio tour" to promote the book they co-wrote "How To Make The Rest Of Your Life The Best Of Your Life."  Larry's mother, Helga, also appears in this interview.

Lieutenant William Keegan

A highly decorated Lieutenant in the Special Operations Division (S.O.D) and a 20 year veteran of the Port Authority Police Department, Bill Keegan was Operations Commander of the WTC Rescue/Recovery Teams, and awarded highest medal for the WTC 9/11 assault. His other awards include the 1993 WTC Bombing Medal of Valor for his rescue of school children trapped in a stalled elevator; the Hanratty Medal of Valor, 14 meritorious medals; and 36 excellent police duty medals.

Lt. Keegan is a member of the NYPD and New Jersey Honor Legion, and for his work at Ground Zero was officially awarded the rank of “Colonel” by the Attorney General of Kentucky. He is still active helping workers who suffered injury or trauma during the rescue and recovery operation. He is also active in the International Rett Syndrome Association; the illness affects one of his children.

Before joining the Port Authority Police Department, Lt. Keegan spent 10 years as a trucking business entrepreneur operating on the piers of New York and New Jersey.   He has an Associate Degree from St. Peter's College, and was varsity quarterback at Hudson Catholic High School in Jersey City for three years.

Lt. Keegan and his wife Karen have three daughters, Kristine, 16, Tara 13, and Rory, 5. They reside in New Jersey.

This is an interview we did with Meinhardt Raabe, who became famous as the Munchkin "Coroner" in the legendary movie, The Wizard Of Oz.

This is an interview we did with singer/songwriter Michael McDonald during the promotion of his Motown CD.

This is our interview with opera singer, Paul Potts.  Paul was a fun and refreshingly humble guest.  He made a name for himself on the TV program "Britain's Got Talent."   His bio says he first sang opera in 1999 in a karaoke competition dressed as Luciano Pavarotti and later that year appeared in the Michael Barrymore talent show called "My Kind Of Music." 

This is an interview we did with world famous artist Peter Max on March 15, 2006.