The Arik Korman Show

Actor Dennis Haysbert is the face of Allstate Insurance and is known for playing President David Palmer on "24," Pedro Cerrano in the "Major League" films and Sgt. Major Jonas Blaine in "The Unit." I hope you enjoy our discussion about life choices, race issues (and aliens!) as much as I did

Dr. Jim Olson at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has performed wonders in his field. Learn how the venom of the deadly Deathstalker scorpion in Israel can light up tumors like a Christmas tree. And check out Project Violet at www.projectviolet.org

The discovery of Lucy changed the way we look at our human origins. Brilliant paleo-anthropologist Donald Johanson talks about where we came from as a species... and where we're going.

Yale Law School Professor Amy Chua is the author of the controversial parenting memoir "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother." She says she is widely misunderstood - her book is an apology, not a "how to."

Actor Emile Hirsch from "Into the Wild," "Speed Racer," "Milk" and Oliver Stone's "Savages"talks about travels in Africa and working with legendary "Exorcist" director William Friedkin in the film "Killer Joe"

Hilarious and fearless Internet sensation Jenny Lawson, a.k.a. The Bloggess ( http://thebloggess.com ), came to Seattle to promote her first book, "Let's Pretend This Never Happened"

Since we missed the Blue Angels at Seafair this year, I thought you might enjoy Major Nichole Malachowski, the first female Thunderbirds pilot. This former elite USAF Air Demonstration Squadron F-16 pilot rocks.

Hollywood and Sci Fi icon Carrie Fisher talks about her unusual upbringing, issues with addiction and the definition of "normal"

"Guns, Germs and Steel" and "Collapse" author Jared Diamond recently spoke at Town Hall Seattle to promote his new book, "The World Until Yesterday," recommended by Bill Gates as part of his summer reading list

Filmmaker Alex Gibney made "We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks" about founder Julian Assange and State Department document leaker Bradley Manning, who was found guilty on most charges, but not aiding the enemy.

Columbia University Professor and Theoretical Physicist Brian Greene is one of the greatest minds in the world. He visited Seattle for the Pacific Science Center's 2013 Science Festival. Dr. Greene discusses M Theory, our place in the Universe and more