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What do Houdini and Sherlock Holmes have to do with the hereafter? Why was it so important for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of the Sherlock Holmes series, to prove that psychics can connect you to lost loved ones, while Houdini was determined to debunk psychics and the hereafter - or was he? Today's guests, will reveal these mysterious men's secrets. Playwright Gene Franklin Smith's Flim Fla...

Sound far-fetched? Not according to today's guest, Avi Lipkin, who's interpreted Arabic language broadcasts which reveal President Obama's immigration plans hide a secret agenda: paving the way for 50 to 100 million Muslims living in the U.S. before the end of his second term. Mr. Lipkin is a U.S.-born Israeli citizen, former member of the Israeli Defense Forces, and a former translator in the Isr...

From natural disasters, like earthquakes, to man-made disasters, like terrorism, mass casualties are in the news more than ever. And even though they are happening all over the world, many of us still tell ourselves, It will never happen to me! Today's guests are part of Magen David Adom, Israel's national emergency medical, ambulance, blood bank and disaster services, an organization that saves l...

More and more headlines relate to the horrendous treatment of gays, lesbians and transgenders - not just by adults, but by schoolchildren. Recent headlines include a high school student who describes himself as a gender-non-conforming gay person suing his school for insensitivity to bullying, and the controversy over transgender kids and school bathrooms. How do you protect the psychological well-...

So much craziness in the news, so little time! Today, Dr. Carole goes on one of her infamous rants, analyzing the stories behind the headlines and taking to task the people who could have stopped the madness, but didn't. From parents to psychiatrists to the newsmakers themselves, Dr. Carole goes inside their head and explains what went wrong and why. It's everything you wanted to know about madmen...

Today's guest, Kim Goldman, marks the anniversary of the day her brother, Ron Goldman was murdered, with the release of her book, Can't Forgive: My 20-Year Battle with O.J. Simpson. It was the trial of the century, but Kim's trials have been far from over. You've seen her and her family, standing stoically at press conferences, but you haven't understood her pain... not until now.

They said history wouldn't repeat itself and the Holocaust could never happen again - not in the enlightened 21st century. But, what's been happening in the Ukraine is very much like what happened pre-World War II, in Hitler's Germany. Jews are in the crosshairs. Leaflets have been distributed ordering Jews to register and declare their property holdings. Synagogues have been defaced. Jews are anx...

Imagine being a young doctor in the midst of residency in internal medicine and an engagement to the love of your life, when... suddenly your rosy future falls apart. This is what happened to today's guest, Dr. Nikhil Joshi. First, his love called off their engagement, next he was diagnosed with cancer. Heartbroken, sick and distraught he crawled out of the darkness and now offers compassion, hope...

The media and our government obscure news of Arab Spring, in the hopes that we'll keep thinking it's just something happening in some countries far away, that we don't need to trouble ourselves about. But, meanwhile, its fallout is on our doorsteps. We become more ridiculously politically correct each day, ignoring how the Boston bombings and Fort Hood massacres are only the tip of the iceberg. To...

What's a nice girl like you doing with a man like this? This is the question that Krista Bremer has had to face, when people realize that this California born and bred, award-winning journalist, is married to an older Muslim man from an impoverished Libyan village. Her new book, My Accidental Jihad, tells of their love story, which, unlike romantic movies, is messy and mysterious and real.

How could three popular, pretty high school girls become two murderers and one victim overnight? The answer is still hard to believe. When 16-year-old Skylar Neese climbed out of the window of her West Virginia home, to join her two BFF's for some fun, she never expected them to turn on her and stab her to death. What went on in the twisted minds of Rachel Shoaf and Sheila Eddy, now serving time i...

This morning the world experienced a rare total lunar eclipse or Blood Moon. Some simply find it beautiful, while others interpret what it portends. Today's guests take different perspectives. Astrologer Constance Stellas, author of The Hidden Power of Everyday Things, and astrological columnist, doesn't believe that it means the world will end. However, Pastor Mark Biltz, author of Blood Moons: D...

Today's headlines, filled with unpredictable and shocking tales of woe, have caused the question of 'What happens when we die?' to become more pressing for many of us. Some people, who have had near-death experiences, have returned to tell us what they saw on the other side. It's hard to know what to believe. Today's guest, Celeste Goodwin, is Matthew's mom, a little boy who 'died' and returned wi...

Jane Velez-Mitchell, host of HLN's Issues, and author of the new book Addict Nation, provides an intervention for America. As a recovering addict, her warning that we are on a self-destructive path of over-consumption, must be heeded.

We're often told we need to love ourselves before we can find love - but how? Today's guest, Dr. Nicki Monti, is a psychotherapist and author of the new book Our Love Matters: Find it, Fix it or Let it Go! She describes how people become stuck in their story and sabotage themselves because of unresolved issues from their past. She shares how she got unstuck and found the way to a more fulfilling l...

The classic Hollywood Blacklist denied work to screenwriters, actors, directors and other entertainment professionals because of their suspected political beliefs. But, is this just a thing of the past - or do blacklists still exist in Hollywood? Today's guest, Stanley Dyrector, is the author of Shedding Light on the Hollywood Blacklist: Conversations with Participants (Foreword by Ed Asner). Stan...

Still thinking Obamacare is the cure for whatever ails your body or your pocketbook? Today's guest, KerriZane, an Emmy award-winning TV producer and author, thought so too. That is, until she had need for medical care and discovered that 'Covered California'/Obamacare hardly covered anything! Don't think this can happen to you? Think again!

Too delicious to be done with. You know you want to savor all those beautiful, sad, funny, embarrassing moments, the victories and defeats of the 2014 Academy Awards. What did you think of Ellen's hosting? Do you think the winners deserved their Oscar? And what about those acceptance speeches - from the sublime to the ridiculous! Today's guest, Cate Meighan, senior writer and editor for Celeb Dirt...

Meet Ken Vrana, one of the 100+ men that Dr. Carole interviewed for her new book Bad Girls: Why Men Love Them & How Good Girls Can Learn Their Secrets. Though he's suave, savvy and successful, Ken was a 'sitting duck' for bad girls. Find out what made him vulnerable and how these bad girls wrapped him around their little fingers.

Warning: Today's show is controversial and disturbing, but also the invaluable 'canary in a coal mine' you shouldn't be without. Guest, John Scura, is the author of a new book entitled Battle Hymn: Revelations of the Sinister Plan for a New World Order. It is based on frightening research which demonstrates how politics, economics and the media are controlled by a small group of elites who are mar...

Bemoaning your Valentine-less status? Here's a riddle for you: When is it better not to have a Valentine? When your Valentine is a bad girl or bad boy! Although Valentine's Day can seem depressing when you don't have a special someone to celebrate it with, it can also motivate you to examine why it is that you keep going after the wrong guy or girl, and end up with a broken heart. Dr. Carole helps...

You think your marriage is 'crazy'? Imagine what it's like to be married to a paranoid schizophrenic.... Today's guest, Pauline Hansen, author of Patchwork Reality: Happily Married to a Schizophrenic, will invite you into her world. For the first 14 years of marriage, Curtis and Pauline had it all - laughter, babies, vacations, ball games - but the 9 years that follow turn their life upside down....

What happens when politicians - instead of doctors - make policies about your health care? They put your life in danger. Decisions made by the government, involving sterilization, experimental vaccines, tests of biological warfare, drug studies, and so-called 'evidence-based medicine' actually based upon political agendas, have sickened and killed countless Americans. And it's getting worse. Today...

Is there really such a thing as a hex? How can you determine if you've been hexed or if you are sabotaging yourself? Today's guest, Alexandra Chauran, is the author of Have You Been Hexed? Recognizing and Breaking Curses. As a professional - and refreshingly ethical - psychic, she's sought after internationally by clients asking for her help. Now you can hear her take on hexes and how to avoid bei...

Ever had a bad date? Sure you have. The only thing they're good for is to laugh about later... once the pain has worn off. Haley Miller, author of 150 Unforgettable Dates: For Couples at Every Stage, has amassed a collection of bad dates that are poignant and funny at the same time. She'll help you understand what makes a bad date bad, and a good date good. And she'll give you some fabulous creati...