Burke Allen's Big Time Talker Podcast — by SpeakerMatch

During his decade (1975-1985) as one of the lead singers of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group The Drifters, Blunt was privileged to perform alongside the legendary Ben E. King (Stand By Me) and the great Johnny Moore (Under The Boardwalk). During this period, The Drifters experienced a significant career resurgence, especially in England, where the group returned to the top of the charts with s...

This week Burke speaks with Ryan Wakefield, a Reader's Favorite Award Winner. In Ryan's award-winning book, Journey to Jumbalot, he tells an epic story in a world of animals combined together. He was always encouraged to create and it's paid off - he's told his books are enjoyed by children who don't usually enjoy books. He's been drawing some of these character since he was in grade school. To le...

This week Burke speaks with award-winning author, Roni Rosenthal. Her book, "Where the Lilacs Bloom Once Again: Friddie’s Story" has earned hundreds of rave reviews on Amazon and has won her a Reader's Favorite Award. After seeing her father's family tree, she knew it was a story she had to tell. Friddie is Roni's grandmother's cousin who survived a cruel stint in fascist work camps during World W...

"It's plot-driven and paced perfectly and you can't wait to see what happens," 5-Star Amazon Review. At the 2023 Reader's Favorite Awards, three sisters accepted an award for their late sister, Karen Foster. Karen lived her life with 3% visibility and made the most of it every day. Karen was an editor for the CDC. Her three sisters join Burke this week to discuss Karen's book and to reflect on her...

K.C. Roy is an award winning author earning critical acclaim for his Elementals Series. How does somebody go from martial arts to construction and then to being an award-winning author? It's his love for writing that earned him a reader's favorite award for his original stories told in the Elemental Series. He won an award for the first part of a trilogy of books, Sara's Fear. He expects to finish...

"I really want to foster a dialogue," David Ross. How can you write a whole book based on one letter? You can find out in David Ross' award-winning book, And Sometimes Y. It's a story of diversity and finding the ability to embrace our differences. David works in a school where students speak up to 45 different languages, it's just one thing that's taught him to appreciate diversity. In his book,...

Laurie L.C. Lewis often writes for her Christian audience fulfilling a need for appropriate books for young Christians. In her latest book she found somebody’s incredible story that she took the chance to tell immediately. In her book, The Letter Carrier, she helps to tell the story of a woman surviving the Nazi occupation of World War 2. A story she helped tell when the woman’s memory failed. Lea...

“Love is in the air this Valentine's Week, so we revisit a classic episode of the Big Talker Talker where Burke spoke with former members of The Supremes, who sang some of the biggest love songs of all time!  “Where Did Our Love Go”, “Love Child”, “You Can’t Hurry Love”, “Stop In The Name Of Love”.  If you LOVE Motown, you’ll LOVE this week’s show! The Big Time Talker is sponsored by Speakermatch....

This week Burke speaks with Jessica Flory, a recently award-winning writer who is making waves writing young adult fantasy novels. Her book, Oceans of Sand, won big at the Reader's Favorite Awards in 2023. Jessica is happy to bring her family into her novels, sharing the highs of being a writer with her children. She also discusses the experience of being a parent and a writer, squeezing in writin...

Sheryl is the author of the Baby Dragon children's book series, a story going back into medieval times. She mentions her career as a social worker helps her write for children. She also discusses the importance of working with her editor and using online resources to help her write. You can look at all of Sheryl's books by visiting her Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BK2R97KQ T...

This is a special collaboration with Headline Books. This week Burke speaks with Tony Hylton, an award-winning author who has spent most of his life as a newspaper editor in Southern WV. Instead of resting Hylton used the stories from his career to fuel his passion as a novelist. There are few things Tony says are more important to journalism than facts and accuracy, a driving factor in his books....

This week Burke speaks with Miles Watson, a 12-time award-winning author who writes historical fiction and uses his experiences in law enforcement and martial arts to bring his stories to life. Miles published his first story at 17. He taps into his experiences working in Hollywood and law enforcement to put his stories together. You can learn more about Mile and his work by visiting: https://www....

This episode of the Big Time Talker was recorded as part of the Reader's Favorite Event. This week Burke speaks with Megan Deliberto, she writes children's literature and recently won her first Reader's Favorite Award. She uses her skills as a writer and an artist to teach children valuable lessons. Megan is always excited to talk to students and young, aspiring authors.  Megan's website features...

This week Burke speaks with the recently award-winning author, Eric Westergard. Eric talks about how his time in the Air Force helped shape his love for stories and how he balances a busy home life with writing and a career as a dentist. Eric is receiving praise for his first release, "Soul Scepter: Time Marauders," an young-adult novel sending his characters throughout time. Visit Eric's Facebook...

Happy Holidays from the Big Time Talker! This week Burke speaks with T.O. Paine about his newest award-winning book The Excursion. Paine is part of the International Thriller Writers and takes a personal and passionate approach to the stories he writes. In The Excursion, a trip gone wrong in a snowed-in cabin in the Rocky Mountains, Paine uses his children as inspiration for the book's main charac...

Alison McBain is a magazine editor and professional ghostwriter, writing tens of thousands of words a week for clients across the world. As the conversation about the ethics of artificial intelligence gets more divisive, she is challenging AI. She will be committing to writing one book every week throughout 2024. Each book will feature different genres. She wants to prove that human writing skills...

This episode of the Big Time Talker was recorded at the 2023 Reader's Favorite Awards in Miami, Florida. This week Burke speaks with award winning author Tony Selimi. At just 19 Tony was pulled into a civil war, for what seemed like an eternity he drifted from one job to the next even spending some time homeless. He would eventually find his way. Learn more about Tony and his services by visiting...

How do you explain somebody taking a bullet between the eyes and not suffering any brain damage? Sometimes, all it takes is a little faith. This week Burke speaks with fellow radio personality and author Daniel Fazzina. Daniel hosts Divine Intervention Radio and was recently awarded at the Reader's Favorite event in Miami, Florida for his book  Divine Intervention: Amazing True Stories of God's Mi...

"Don't be afraid of the AI... it's the uses of it," Guy Morris Guy Morris is a longtime author and researcher who specializes in artificial intelligence. After many years in the technology industry, he has insight into what artificial intelligence can mean in for the world.  Guy has been working in technology since the 1970s and has seen the workforce evolve rapidly following technological innovat...

This episode was recorded at the Reader's Favorite Awards in Miami. Burke speaks with Lorana Hoopes, a USA today best selling author who blends her faith with her love for writing by penning Christian fiction. You can learn more about Lorana by visiting her website: https://authorloranahoopes.com The Big Time Talker is sponsored by Speakermatch.com

Burke chats with legendary music executive Danny Goldberg (Nirvana, Led Zepplin, Allman Brothers, Steve Earle, many more) on this weeks show, recorded live in Las Vegas at the National Conference of Personal Managers Hall of Fame Induction.  Visit Danny online at www,dannygoldberg.com The Big Time Talker is sponsored by Speakermatch.com.

Andy Symonds is the president of Ballast Books and has been a longtime friend of Burke's. Andy and Burke collaborate on dozens of projects for artists and authors across the world. Ballast Books represents a plethora of award-winning authors with stories from around the globe. Visit Ballast Books at: https://ballastbooks.com/ The Big Time Talker is sponsored by Speakermatch.com

Happy Halloween from the Big Time Talker! Ron Millkie is known for being a part of the groundbreaking horror classic, Friday the 13th. He played the role of Officer Dorf. He and Burke talk movie trivia and behind-the-scenes stories of how this classic made it to the big screen. Ron also talks about his time as an acting coach and the time he had the pleasure of teaching little-known celebrity Rees...

This week Burke speaks with Antonio Dandridge, Air Force vet and musician who provides tours for the Motown Museum in Detroit, MI. Antonio has lived a storied life, in many respects carrying the legacy of Motown in his everyday life. When he's not giving tours he's perfecting his craft and is among the best Motown experts in the world. You can listen to Antonio's newest single on Apple Music: http...

Calvin Fisher returns to the Big Time Talker! This time he talks about his newest book Stormwatch. Since his last time on the show, Calvin has grown a YouTube channel with over 100,000 views. Calvin does video essays on games and storytelling. Watch his newest videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@calvinfishermedia You can also order the newest piece of the Northfield Saga here: https://calvinfish...