Dr. Carole's Couch

Why are so many people outraged about Trayvon? Is it race? Gun control? Injustice? 15 minutes of fame? Or are we just at the boiling point - fed up with the economy, politics, nuclear weapons - and ready to explode? Today's show is sure to be explosive - with guest Malcolm Out Loud, news and political commentator.

Two-thirds of America does not want Obamacare. Will the Supreme Court overrule us? How will the decision of those black robes affect our life and death? Today's guest, Dan Weber, will take us behind the scenes and lift the curtain on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, being scrutinized this week. He has been working to prevent the government from disregarding our constitution in order...

These days, people change their spouse almost as often as they change their underwear. Wouldn't it be better if we could keep the fires burning in the relationship we already have instead of chasing passion in new ones? Todays guest will explain how. She's Andrea Adams-Miller, author of Healthy Relationships & Healthy Sexuality: Revealing the Secrets to Ignite the Spark, Fire, & Passion.

Do you wonder about whether things happen by coincidence -- or if the universe is trying to tell you something more profound? Today's guest, psychologist Dr. Kirby Surprise, is the author of Synchronicity: The Art of Coincidence, Choice and Unlocking Your Mind. His fascinating anecdotes provide compelling evidence that coincidence and chance are influenced, if not created, by our minds.

Today's show takes you behind the headlines for the true story of Tanya Rider, who languished in a ravine for eight days while her husband, Tom, begged the sheriffs to search for her. They will tell you their story, which has just been released in a new book by TitleTown, Missing: Without A Trace: 8 Days of Horror. Publisher and disaster expert, Tracy Ertl, will share her passion for helping peopl...

What did you think of the Oscars this year? Did you agree that the winners deserved to win? What about the speeches? The fashions? The political statements or lack thereof. The gaffs? Join Dr. Carole as she analyzes the Oscars and interprets what the winning movies say about our psyche.

Today's guest, Ray Comfort, exposes Hitler's best kept secret in his latest book, Hitler, God, and the Bible. What was his real motive for killing 6 million Jews? And why do so many university students not even have a clue as to who Hitler was? Bestselling author Ray Comfort takes us on his compelling - and sometimes shocking - search for the answers.

Is Your Valentine a Bad Boy or Bad Girl? Can your love life use some help? Come sit on Dr. Carole's couch and listen to her sage advice. As the author of two highly-acclaimed relationship books: Bad Boys: Why We Love Them, How to Live with Them and When to Leave Them, and Bad Girls: Why Men Love Them & How Good Girls Can Learn Their Secrets, she knows how to mend a broken heart and survive today's...

If you've ever been the 'other woman', or you're worried about 'other women' snagging your husband, or you're a man who wants to eavesdrop on some sexy female conversation... be sure to listen to today's show. The woman whom Dr. Carole's Bad Girls book described as a 'Husband Stealer', Sarah Symonds, tells her side of the story. Indeed, as the author of Having an Affair? A Handbook for the Other W...

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.

If one of your New Year's resolutions is to find your soulmate this year, today's guest will help you do just that. Dr. Diana Kirschner, psychologist and author of Sealing the Deal: The Love Mentor's Guide to Lasting Love, will explain how to deepen any relationship - taking it off the precipice and making it last.

Scott Dyleski is serving life without parole in a California State Prison, while the real killer goes free. So say his attorneys, Katherine Hallinan and Sara Zalkin, who just filed a new petition in the State Court of Appeal. At age 17, he was convicted of 1st degree murder of his neighbor Pamela Vitale, while her husband, attorney Daniel Horowitz, took suspicious advantage of her death to advance...

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...

Dr. Carole's Couch starts off the new year with an inspirational story of how one man overcame adversity to follow his dream. Today's guest, Martone Williams, was bullied as a child, but kept his eye on the prize of building a career in entertainment, a career that was almost nipped in the bud by his near-death experience. Martone is Everyman, and an inspiration to not give up in 2012!

Slaughtering horses for horse meat? These beautiful creatures that helped make America great? Has our country lost its mind altogether? Or are we too busy with our own lives to stop the greedy horse slaughterers, whose propaganda has gained momentum in Washington and destroyed the protection of our sacred animals? Today's guest, Katia Louise, filmmaker of Saving America's Horses, reveals the lates...

It's disappointing when someone snatches the innocence of a child by spilling the secret behind Santa, but not life endangering. The secrets today's guest exposes, although they will snatch your innocence, are important for you to know. Nick Redfern is the author of Keep Out! Top Secret Places Governments Don't Want You to Know About. And he lives to investigate and expose these secrets, much to t...

Want peace of mind during these stressful times? Today's guest will explain how. Rick Hanson, Ph. D., is a neuropsychologist and author of the new book, Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time.

What is a 'psychic lawyer' and what does communicating with spirits have to do with criminals, victims and the rest of us? Today's guest, Mark Anthony, is a practicing lawyer and psychic medium, with a new book - Never Letting Go: Heal Grief with Help from the Other Side. And his mission is using his abilities as a medium to assist those suffering with grief from the loss of a loved one.

In our changing and confusing medical landscape, patients are being called upon more than ever to wade through the healthcare morass, choose their own treatment, and become the head of their medical team. Today's guest, Barbara Hales, M.D., author of Power to the Patient: The Medical Strategist, takes your hand and helps you survive and thrive.

Thanksgiving and obituaries? Huh? Well, it's not as strange as you might think. We're aware of the year drawing to a close and nagged by the prospect of life drawing to a close. Today's guest, Russell Shippee, author of Our Journey is Our Work: Creating My Obituary - A Guide to Personal Growth, uplifts us with ideas to make each year more valuable, to leave a legacy we'd be proud to read, and to f...

Dr. Carole puts the latest sex scandals on the couch: the Penn State pedophilia tragedy and the sexual harassment allegations against presidential candidate Herman Cain. Dr. Carole explores the psyches of the key players in these stories, and uses her experience as a forensic psychiatrist and expert witness to explain the legal ramifications, as well.

If you've ever been the 'other woman', or you're worried about 'other women' snagging your husband, or you're a man who wants to eavesdrop on some sexy female conversation... be sure to listen to today's show. The woman whom Dr. Carole's Bad Girls book described as a 'Husband Stealer', Sarah Symonds, tells her side of the story. Indeed, as the author of Having an Affair? A Handbook for the Other W...

Did you have a creepy Halloween? Well, it's about to get even creepier, as today's guest takes us around the world, not only in search of ghosts, vampires, the living dead, and doorways to other worlds, but sites where ancient forces still hold sway. Where are these places and why do they give us the creeps? Today we go to Northern Ireland, where Dr. Bob Curran, author of The World's Creepiest Pla...

To get you in the mood for Halloween, Dr. Carole will be talking about ghosts, reincarnation and other Halloween tales today with her out of the world guests. Betsy Muller, a psychic with an MBA, is the author of Energy Makeover: A Conscious Way to Stay Young, Have Fun and Get More Done. Marie Gates, a psychologist and reincarnation researcher, is the author of Are We Our Past Lives?: Soul Pattern...

Obama and 'Occupy Wall Street' protesters have much in common, says monetary expert Lowell Ponte. On today's show he exposes their shared ideology by connecting the dots. Mr. Ponte is the author of the new book, The Inflation Deception: Six Ways Government Tricks Us... And Seven Ways to Stop It!