Dr. Carole's Couch

As the election draws near, you owe it to yourself - and your country - to find out the true facts about the presidential candidates - not to cling to the broken promise of 'hope and change'. Today's guest, Brenda Elliott, is the co-author of the hot New York Times Bestseller: Fool Me Twice: Obama's Shocking Plans for the Next Four Years Exposed. This is a must hear!

Wondering how to get your 'sexy' on - or get it back? Today's guest, Intimacy Expert Allana Pratt, will help you do just that - with advice for bringing out your most authentic and dazzling self. A frequent media guest, she's the author of How To Be And Stay Sexy for women, The Missing Handbook to Motherhood for moms, and Get Her To Say Yes for men.

Osama is dead, but terrorism is alive and well. Dr. Carole, author of Coping with Terrorism: Dreams Interrupted urges you to honor victims today: light a candle, say a prayer, hug your children & prepare! This show's guests include: Dr. Benjamin Luft, Director of Stony Brook University's WTC Health Program for 1st Responders, and survivors: Debbie Irwin, Roy Cohen and Andy LaPointe. As much as we...

Ready to walk the red carpet? You will be after hearing today's guest, Amelia Fergusson, author of It's All About The Sex Face: A Guide To Becoming A Celebrity. Tune in for fun and advice from celebrity insiders (including Dr. Carole). Take it to heart and you just might be on your way to stardom.

Today's guest, Reba Merrill, has interviewed everyone who's anyone in Hollywood - from Meryl Streep to Brad Pitt, and Julia Roberts to Johnny Depp. Reba, an international entertainment journalist, has interviewed hundreds of celebrities while promoting over 500 feature films, and conquering her own addiction. Hear how she survived the challenging road to success in Hollywood to become the author o...

Ever fantasize about going on safari in Africa? Well, Dr. Carole just returned from one, and will take you along on her journey into the jungle - riding elephants, horses and jeeps. She will also share her observations with today's guest, Curtis Cushman, who lived and worked in Africa for several years and wrote about it in his book, The Bobo Marche.

Today's headlines are filled with scandalous tales of snooping - from phone hacking to computer hacking, and Wikileaks to well-paid informants. When does the public's right to know supersede your privacy? Are we on a slippery slope that leads to Big Brother? Does the current climate of competitive publishing lead to more vigorous searches for salacious material that will sell more papers? Today's...

When the world seems as if it's going to the dogs, you can always find a bright spot to warm your heart. Today's guests will do just that with their inspirational story of how they are changing the world - at least the animal world. Dr. Lorin Lindner and Matthew Simmons fell in love with each other, and decided to share their love with animals who need rescuing. And so, the Lockwood Valley Animal...

Listen as Dr. Carole analyzes the Colorado movie murderer. What was his motivation? Is he mentally ill? What's up with his psychiatrist? Which Batman characters is he copycating? What does violent media have to do with it? What do his ads for hook-ups mean? Could he have been stopped? And more, as Dr. Carole puts James on her couch.

Yes, you got that right. Today we'll talking about 'fat' and 'sex' - two words you don't usually think of in the same sentence. But today's guest, Rebecca Jane Weinstein, a person of size herself, and author of Fat Sex, reveals the true inner secrets of romance in today's obesity epidemic. Spoiler alert: Fat people do have sex. Tune in for some honest, heroic, heartbreaking and hilarious foreplay.

What happens when a married man goes undercover on the Ashley Madison match website to find out why married women cheat? Today's guest, Charles Orlando, author of The Problem with Women... is Men, did just that! Risking his own marriage for the sake of scientific research, you will be fascinated by what he discovered.

Today's guest, Melinda Ehrlich, taught public school in New York City for 33 years and lived to write about it in her new book, Take Off Your Hat and Spit Out Your Gum. Having kept notes throughout her journey, she takes us behind-the-scenes and into the classroom, for a look at the poignant memories she's gathered. Have kids changed during all these years, or is it the world around them?

If you rejoiced at the passage of the Health Care Reform Bill, surely you must not have realized that you've just given up control of your health and the length of your days to the government! Most of us are too busy to read the thousands of pages in the Health Care Reform Bill, so thank goodness for people like today's guest, Kathryn Serkes. She's the Co-Founder and Chair of the Doctor Patient Me...

When is a ship not just a ship? When it's also a floating museum! The Queen Mary has just opened a new exhibit -- entitled Diana: Legacy of a Princess. Today's guests will take you behind the scenes to explain how and why it was created and to give you a sneak preview. Suzanne King is the President, and Margaret Rogers is the Co-Founder, of the Pink Ribbons Crusade, a charity that helps breast can...

Imagine being assigned to room with Madonna! Today's guest, Whit Hill, takes you back to 1977, at the University of Michigan, where she and Madonna tried to make sense of life, love and art. Whit has finally put her whirlwind memories into a book, entitled Not About Madonna: My Little Pre-Icon Roommate and Other Memoirs, and shares them on Dr. Carole's Couch.

Why does a man leave his family and the successful life he's built, one hard-won rung at a time, to literally sail into danger? Because he turned 60 and wanted to stare mortality in the face. He also wanted to do something grander and more meaningful than he had accomplished already. Today's guests, Michael and Sally Cosgrove lived this tale - and Michael wrote about it in Imperfect Passage: A Sai...

Planning to fly? Do you have fear of flying? Should you? Today's guest, David Soucie, is the author of Why Planes Crash: An Accident Investigator's Fight for Safe Skies. He takes you inside the cockpit and behind the scenes of the aviation industry, and tells you everything you want to know... but were afraid to ask.

Sometimes it seems as if too many people are plumb out of courage these days, when it comes to saving other people's lives, which is why the story today's guests have to tell is a welcome inspiration. Two Among the Righteous Few: A Story of Courage in the Holocaust is a book by Marty Brounstein that tells the true story of Frans and Mien Wijnakker, a simple Dutch couple who saved countless Jews. H...

While we sit and drink lattes or become couch potatoes, men and women put their lives on the line for us in combat. The fortunate ones come home, but what awaits them? Struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder, unemployment, estranged relationships and more. Today's guest, Martin Papazian, is the writer, director and star of the just-released movie, Least Among Saints, about the human toll of...

It's hard enough to find someone with whom you want to mate for life. But, when you do and their life is cut short, it can feel as if you've been handed the wrong script. Today's guest, Carole Brody Fleet has been there herself, and now helps widows get beyond the grief. She's the author of Widows Wear Stilettos and Happily Even After: A Guide to Getting Through (and Beyond) the Grief of Widowhood...

It's time for another Dr. Carole rant as she takes a look at the latest headlines --- from the publishing of Osama bin Laden's notes to the suicide of football player Junior Seau, to Octomom's bankruptcy and porn aspirations, to why Jason Trawick's becoming Britney Spears co-conservator spells the end of their relationship, to why you need to know the symptoms of Mad Cow disease, and more.

Robert Reldan not only charmed the countless women he raped and murdered, but he even fooled his wealthy aunt into bequeathing him her fortune, from which he hoped to hire a top criminal defense attorney. Hear how this story unfolds from today's guests, Richard Muti and Charles Buckley, authors of the just-released book -- The Charmer: The Story of Robert Reldan--Rapist, Murderer, and Millionaire-...

Today's headlines are filled with scandalous tales of snooping - from phone hacking to computer hacking, and Wikileaks to well-paid informants. When does the public's right to know supersede your privacy? Are we on a slippery slope that leads to Big Brother? Does the current climate of competitive publishing lead to more vigorous searches for salacious material that will sell more papers? Today's...

What are they? Where are they? Why are they around? Who are they for? Today's guest, Frank Kermit, is a founding member of one of the first Lairs in the world, a support group for men focusing on their issues with women. Hear how Frank went from a self-admitted loser -- who was stood up at his prom, betrayed by his best friend stealing his fiancee, and heartbroken by other women -- to someone who...

Actually, they are already here... and bringing culture to America! From music, art, and theatre to film, fashion, and furniture - we have a lot to be grateful for, and BritWeek is a celebration of it all! Today's guests will give us a preview of coming attractions this spring. Sharon Harroun Peirce is the Founding Director of BritWeek. The Honorable Bob Peirce is the Chairman of Britweek's Board...