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Send us Fan Mail Served in the Nevada Assembly for eight terms & on the Clark County Commission for one term. His political career was cut short when he was convicted of accepting bribes from a LA architect. He served in the Merchant Marines where he earned the nickname of -sailor.  The story of James Ryan who started out as Stanley Zawatski, ran away from an orphanage, and ended in Las Vegas,...

Send us Fan Mail Who was Bob Delaney as a child? Learn about Bob as an athlete. Why he decided to take the NJ Trooper exam in 1972 and how he was chosen to go undercover? What sports taught him that he could use undercover and how he earned the trust of the mafia guys? We speak about the times his cover was almost blown and the wires that were placed. The stress of being undercover and having a th...

Send us Fan Mail His career spans over 4 decades. He is the man with a distinctive voice, actor who has appeared in over 100 feature films & tv shows along with numerous theater performances. He is best known as Buddy Garrity from the tv series Friday Night Lights. Owns Turnkey Productions III, A Lubbock, Texas native.  Brad discusses on the show: Parents went to school with Buddy Holly, Miko...

Send us Fan Mail Guest on many major talk shows that includes Oprah, CNN, & Good Morning America. He is an executive coach, 11-time NY Times bestselling author & co-author of 30 books, Award winning keynote speaker that is NSA Certified Professional & CSP Leadership speaker. CEO of 180 Communications. Maxwell leadership Thought Leader & Forbes Sr. Contributor.  Don and I discuss: L...

Send us Fan Mail Continue to spread the word as the show continues to reach new heights! Thank you for being a listener and to every guest who has taken time to be on my show. Those included in this clip include: Dr. John Delony Jay Dobyns Joe Avati David Perrico J Randy Taraborelli Jack Gill Chuck Garfien Louis Prima Jr. Arnell Carmichael Dr. Bill Dorfman Steve Murphy & Javier Pena Rudy Ruett...

Send us Fan Mail A Tony & 4x Emmy Award winner that includes a daytime Emmy award for outstanding supporting actor, the youngest producer at age 23 in history to win an Emmy Award, he has done numerous commercials & voice overs for companies such as Pizza Hut, Toyota, Mountain Dew, Game Stop & others. He is best known for Ennis in 1883 & A Walk Among the Tombstones, his 18-year car...

Send us Fan Mail Guitar slinger, singer, founder of Grandaddy’s Mimms Moonshine, born in Blairsville, Ga & mentor was Waylon Jennings. He is a man of hard work, loves his family, GOD, & country music. His new LP-Southern Man was released on April 29th.  -Southern Man not being released over 25 years ago when it was recorded -Story on how it came up to current label - His spin on the album...

Send us Fan Mail DEA Partners, they were awarded Colombian national Police Medal of Distinguished Service, the men who spent 6 years taking down narco-terrorist Pablo Escobar. 1993- Steve was present during the chase & shooting that resulted in the death of Pablo Escobar. They are senior consultants in the Netflix Show- Narcos and lecture around the country on drug trafficking & security r...

Send us Fan Mail Italian-Australian & #1 selling bilingual comedian in the world, producer, actor, and photographer. He has been called -The Italian Seinfeld, was internet millionaire by age 27, His comedy is centered around Italian family & experiences, a wedding MC & corporate entertainer, dubbed the biggest comedian you’ve never heard of- from Sydney, Australia Joe tells us: What a...

Send us Fan Mail Retired federal agent who handled high profile investigations that included outlaw motorcycle gangs, organized crime, & murder for hire, was an undercover operative with the ATF for 26 years, instructor for law enforcement officers, author of the Amazon highly rated book- Storefront Sting: AN ATF Agent’s Life Undercover. He took over 1000 crime guns, millions of dollars in ill...

Send us Fan Mail Was a captain with the Oklahoma City Fire Department, trained hazmat expert, EMT, Father, husband, He was portrayed in the iconic photo that won a Pulitzer Prize holding the body of infant Baylee Almon after the Oklahoma Federal Building Bombing in 1995. Co-founder of Trauma Behind the Badge, He has dedicated his life & travels to 1st responders on the brutal realities of a li...

Send us Fan Mail CEO of R3M Group & Ricochet Music, entrepreneur, man with a golden voice, musician, guitarist, original member of the funk R&B band-Raydio, Raydio & Ray Parker Jr recorded 6 top 20 R&B LP’s, 5 in top 10, 14 top 20 R&B songs, & 13 top 40 hits, a public figure, a Detroit, MI native Get insight from Arnell about: The groups he grew up with in his neighborhood!...

Send us Fan Mail He has won 6 Chicago/Midwest Emmy awards for feature stories on Chicago sports, Host of White Sox Pre & Post Game Live, a reporter & anchor on NBC Sports Chicago, Host of White Sox Talk Podcast.  Regarded as one of the most skilled & insightful reporters in his field.  Chuck & I discuss: His Chicago sports heroes as a child which leads to DePaul & Chicago Sting...

Send us Fan Mail A Ramsey personality that aids people in reclaiming their lives, take responsibility for thoughts & behaviors. A leading voice on emotional wellness, relationships, direction, & finding hope. National best-selling author and host of the popular Dr. John Delony Show. Get Dr. John’s advice on: Connecting with yourself & those your care about Handling plans that are cance...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode: What learned from his parents that helped him undercover and a 4-letter word you will look at different? Miami Vice v Reality Why Jay needed trauma surgery four days after starting as a special agent Street smarts & wildest thing he has seen A scheme that would have led to three Las Vegas Casino bombings & purchasing 100 improvised bombs from Aryan Brother...

Send us Fan Mail How he got the name Rudy and what overcoming an impoverished family taught him. Playing for legendary Coach Gordie Gillespie. What the Navy taught him that helped him build relationships and raise his GPA so he could get accepted into Notre Dame.  Feeling of stepping on the field at Notre Dame for the first time. How he dealt with dyslexia and what the school system today still ne...

Send us Fan Mail Producer, writer, director, actor, has created some of movie industry’s most memorable action scenes, stuntman who has jumped cars & motorcycles thru glass, fire, wood in shows such as Knight Rider, Dukes of Hazzard and fallen from a 12-story building. Directed 2nd unit -stunt coordinator movies such as Fast Five, Hangover III, Date Night, Money Train and many more. Member of...

Send us Fan Mail 16 NY Times Best-sellers 21 books with more in the making. Producer, Journalist, known for his celebrity biographies. Entertainment news reporter on Entertainment Tonight, Good Morning America, Today, CBS This Morning, & CNN Headline News.  Was there any other career path before meeting Mary Wilson from the Supremes? Soul Magazine Days The work that is done after writing a boo...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you to all you listeners for making the show what it is.  Special thank you to all the guests that have been on my show as it is because of you that Before the Lights keeps going.  Comments in this trailer from: Patricia Kara Kevin Balfe Liz Mikel Dan Winters Donna Nolan Wilson Randall Thompson Peter Bronson Joseph Donofrio Become a BTL Member: https://www.beforethelightspod...

Send us Fan Mail Philanthropist, holder of two Guinness Book of World Records, has received 20 lifetime achievement awards, NY Times best-selling author, celebrity cosmetic dentist with over 40 years of experience in the Beverly Hills area. He has transformed the smiles of Katy Perry, Anthony Hopkins, Hugh Jackman, Jessica Simpson, Eva Longoria, and many more. Founder of non-profit LEAP Foundation...

Send us Fan Mail A versatile actor that has over 20 credits to his name that include Fruitvale Station, Law & Order SVU, 1883, & FNL. He has over 15 years of experience on stage, commercials, film, & tv. Entrepreneur, Improv master, has represented corporate businesses such as Dr. Pepper & Warner Brothers, a Plano, TX native. Joey talks openly about: Lip synching to Weird AL Being...

Send us Fan Mail Award winning composer, has 15 CD’s & 5 DVD’s, conductor, trumpeter, Creator & director of Pop Evolution & Pop Strings Orchestra (award winning 14-piece ensemble), he has performed internationally with Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, has been featured with headliners such as Natalie Cole, Gladys Knight, Cirque Du Soleil, Franki Valli, 2000 US Presidential Inaugural Ball, the L...

Send us Fan Mail Singer, musician, recording artist, trumpeter, songwriter, lover of all music, performer, the youngest and only son of musician and entertainer- Louis Prima.  Growing up on his father’s golf courses Should there be a street named after Louis Prima in Las Vegas? Learning the drums, piano, guitar, and trumpet Sam Butera Royalties from father’s music Louis Jr.’s journey from the band...

Send us Fan Mail Coach, reporter, consultant, former newsman, award winning editor & columnist, author of several books that includes Forbidden Fruit: that includes-mobsters, hookers, murder, dirty cops, & dice! Owner of Chilidog Press. He is a publisher and writer. Host of TV News Shows, local historian, a East Lansing, MI native.  Hear Peter discuss: How he got hooked on reading and when...

Send us Fan Mail Historian, collector, A lifelong Marilyn Monroe fan, he assists in auction companies authenticating & verifying memorabilia of Marilyn Monroe. Owner of one of the world’s largest private collections of Marilyn Monroe’s personal property. It includes clothing, furs, cosmetics, financial documents, & much more. This collection is not for sale.  On the show hear: How Scott go...