Burke Allen's Big Time Talker Podcast — by SpeakerMatch

Suddenly Single, James Hulbert's latest novel, depicts the  adventures of Tom Lord as he returns to the dating world after thirty years. "Tom Lord, Vice President of the American Broadcasters Association has gone through a wretched divorce after thirty years of marriage. As he tries to rebuild his life, he finds himself out of touch with the changed and changing world of women. They have become in...

Author and long-time journalist Terry Irving moved to Washington D.C. in 1973 to kick around for a few weeks and never looked back. In the nation’s capital, Irving started out riding a classic BMW R60/2 for ABC News during Watergate. Carrying that news film was the beginning of a 40-year career that has included producing Emmy Award-winning television news, writing everything from magazine article...

1941 - On the eve of America’s entry into World War II, Nazi Germany is developing a new weapon of unprecedented power, one that will give them ultimate victory over all the nations of the world. But the war turns against them before it is completed, and a conspiracy forms to preserve the weapon and carry on the research. 1999 - At the dawn of a new century, Alex Pyke, a self-styled bachelor entre...

Ruled by the evil White cockroaches, on an oppressive plantation, Anton Indigo, Antrea Violet, and a thousand other ants escape to seek freedom on Ant Farm. When they arrive, although their lives are not utopian, the tiny insects find themselves with much more freedom and prosperity than ever before. Can the ants maintain this positive new lifestyle? Or will some of the more power-hungry bugs prev...

Saint? Missionary? Scientist? Explorer? The titles applied to David Livingstone since his death are eclectic enough to seem dubious, and with good reason. In view of his own journals, saint is out of the question; even missionary is problematic when one considers his conversion record. But despite his fame as a scientist and explorer, titles he certainly earned, these were not the fields through w...

Yesterday, Parker Saint’s only concern was his swiftly rising star power. Today, he’s just trying to stay alive. Parker Saint is living the dream. A cushy job at a thriving megachurch has him on the verge of becoming a bestselling author and broadcast celebrity—until life takes an abrupt turn that lands him on the wrong side of the law. To avoid a public scandal, he agrees to consult with the poli...

What if Christopher Columbus owed his success—maybe even his very life—to two brothers who have been almost completely forgotten in the annals of history? Forgotten Brothers is the story of Martín and Vicente Pinzon, and their instrumental role in the eventual success of Christopher Columbus’ mission. Columbus invited Martin Pinzon to join the expedition, but the two men would eventually become bi...

In the not so distant past, a lone UFO crash lands in rural England in the dead of night. Its pilot, the enigmatic KLINE, brings a gift of advanced technology... and a dire warning of things to come. In the less distant future, the first in a series of devastating attacks wipes out a major U.S. city. Preparations could have been made to meet the threat... but a certain visitor’s warnings were not...

Sonya Smith-Valentine is the President & CEO of Financially Fierce, LLC. Sonya has more than 20 years of experience in personal finance. She is both a CPA and an attorney.   During her years as a practicing attorney, Sonya had a successful legal career winning cases against credit bureaus, banks and credit card companies on behalf of her clients. She has been featured on NBC, CBS, and ABC and...

Carrie Stuart Parks is an award-winning fine artist and internationally known forensic artist. Along with her husband, Rick, she travels across the US and Canada teaching courses in forensic art to law enforcement as well as civilian participants. She has won numerous awards for career excellence. Carrie is a popular platform speaker, presenting a variety of topics from crime to creativity. Carrie...

Kill Robin Hood - The Surprising Truth About What it Really Takes to Get Rich You might ask yourself, "Why kill Robin Hood, isn't he one of the good guys?" Forget everything you’ve heard about Robin Hood and open yourself up for an adventure of a lifetime as you experience this provocative and revolutionary new concept. Janine Elias unlocks the hidden power behind how the fables we grew up with in...

Are you sick of being sick?   Burke Allen speaks with author Sydney Ross Singer, co-author of several groundbreaking and controversial health books and co-director of The Institute for the Study of Culturogenic Disease in Hawaii. Syd and his wife Soma Grismaijer are internationally recognized for their revolutionary and shocking research linking breast cancer with the wearing of tight bras, which...

Janet Carruthers, CPA, CFE, of Sterling Money Management, brings over 20 years of experience working in the financial services industry and government as an accountant, forensic accountant, budget counselor, financial analyst, tax senior, tax resolution director and financial trainer. Janet joins us today to discuss financial crimes against the elderly and her efforts to raise awareness and put a...

"And did those feet in ancient time, walk upon England's mountains green?" England's national Jerusalem Hymn puts into verse ancient legends that Jesus traveled to Britain during the "missing years" that are not covered in the Bible. The Making of the Lambbrings the legends to life and touches the heart of Christianity. The Jesus of this novel, an authentic Christian savior but unlike any portraye...

Kathleen Grace, CFP, CIMA, is the author of PRINCE NOT SO CHARMING and principal and cofounder of Excelsior Capital Advisors, a division of United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC. For over 20 years, Kathleen has provided sophisticated financial and estate tax planning strategies to former Fortune 500 executives, affluent multigenerational families, entrepreneurs, and institutions by serving as her...

Listen as host Burke Allen crawls out of his mancave long enough to learn about the weird, wonderful world of the Mrs. Virginia pageant from Mrs. Herndon VA contestant (and wife) Cristi Adkins, Mrs. Richmond Danette Anderson, Mrs. Harrisonburg VA Mandy Leeth, Mrs. Central Virginia Autumn Skye-Boothe and Mrs. Smithfield Cheryl Nelson. We'll find out: -What possesses these otherwise sane women to en...

Host Burke Allen speaks with Crystal and Phoebe, the authors of Desperate in DC, the blog turned satirical novel, which tells the story of two privileged and wickedly funny professional women in Washington DC through their witty and often laugh out loud blog exchanges with one another. Sit back and enjoy the ride, as Crystal and Phoebe joyfully skewer the power, wealth and status-hungry denizens o...

Pony Horton is an American filmmaker/journalist/actor of Irish and Cherokee descent. He has lent his talents, usually in the area of technical or visual effects work, to a number of low-and-medium budget feature films, four of which were produced by Roger Corman, including Masque of the Red Death (1989), and Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II (1989), as a matte artist/cinematographer. He also created...

  Many former and founding members of Southern Rock’s biggest bands will perform together for the first time ever to help the Salvation Army restock local food pantry shelves across Southern West Virginia. Key members of legendary southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet and Blackfoot will appear side-by-side in concert at the Coalfield Jamboree Theatre in Logan, WV this Friday night June 7t...

Born in Belize, Central America, to a military family, Melanie Greenwood spent a few years in England, with summer vacations in the United States.  In 1985, she moved to America, with her mother and sister, and has been here ever since, residing primarily in New Jersey. Her work has won numerous awards, including the The Prometheus Muse of Fire Award, the Poet of the Year Medallion, and the Shakes...

  Greg Barrett is an investigate journalist and author with extensive experience in Thailand, Jordan, Egypt and Iraq.  His work include features, news and investigative reports that have been published by Gannett News Service, The Baltimore Sun, USA Today, Detroit Free-Press, Salon.com, Christian Science-Monitor, The Charlotte Observer, Honolulu Advertiser, The Investigative Reporters & Editor...

Host Burke Allen talks with the author of the #1 Amazon best seller "WIllPower Now" Will Harris! With over a decade of experience as a corporate trainer and international management consultant, Will has been helping people around the world strengthen their personal, professional and financial well-being.   Learning and understanding the deeper aspects behind personal motivation has always been imp...

Nasir Shansab was Afghanistan’s leading industrialist throughout the 1970's.  His success put a bulls eye on him and his family; even though Shansab harbored no political ambitions, he was singled out as a threat and told he would be arrested and could face execution. Shansab and his family were forced to flee the country, first settling in Germany, then the U.S. where he was granted political asy...

More than sixty percent of Americans are over-weight, over-spent or over-stressed, and all three have increased significantly in just the last fifty years. While most of us tell ourselves we simply lack will-power, the real problem is the sea of temptations we swim in every day. No society in human history has experienced the abundance of cheap, unhealthy food, easy access to credit, pressures to...

Listen as Burke Allen talks with Kevin Murphy, the author of SURVIVING CANCER after SURVIVING CANCER; COPING WITH THE EMOTIONAL SIDE OF CANCER, published by Headline Books. Kevin is one of the top trial litigators in America, whose family life was devestated when his wife was diagnosed with cancer.  He offers excellent, common sense suggestions on how to deal with the myraid of non-medical related...