LincInterviews

Bruce H. Klauber is a music journalist, jazz educator, producer, recording artist, drummer, and multi-instrumentalist.  Andrea Kauffman, entertainment industry manager, producer and agent, was Frank Sinatra, Jr.'s personal manager for 31 years, from 1985 until his passing in 2016. With this conversation, Bruce and Andrea review their recently released book, "Let Me Be Frank: The Extraordinary Life...

Department of State Historian James Graham Wilson received a Ph. D. in diplomatic history from the University of Virginia in 2011 and a B.A. from Vassar College in 2003. He currently serves in the Office of the Historian at the Department of State, working on Soviet and National Security Policy Volumes for the Foreign Relations of the United States.  With this conversation, Mr. Wilson discusses hi...

With this edition of LincInterviews, we are joined by New Jersey based Saxophonist Howard  Issacson. From his website, "Howard Isaacson is a highly accomplished saxophonist with a career spanning performances alongside legendary artists. Born and raised in Philadelphia, a city rich in musical heritage, he honed his skills, earning a Master’s degree in Performance and Education from Temple Universi...

With this Conversation, we are joined by Mr. Brett Cahoon, leader of the Good Shot Judy Band. The band tours the East Coast of the United States, performing at weddings, private parties, casinos, clubs and special events.  Brett begins by sharing more about his personal story, also his decision to pursue a career in music. He highlights entertainers who have influenced his work.  Described as, “ T...

With this conversation, we are joined by Army Veteran and Musician Mr. Mark Reilly, who cofounded the Washington Tattoo the Washington Tattoo, founded 2019.  Mark tells us more about his own career, then moves on to spotlight the Washington Tattoo. The Washington Tattoo’s mission, ”is to reshape today's conversation around mental health for active duty personnel, veterans, first responders, and fa...

With this conversation, we are joined by Mr. Dane Anthony, leader of the New Jersey Based Dane Anthony Band. Now on the Atlantic City Music Scene for some 30 years, the Band regularly appears at the Golden Nugget, Hard Rock, Ocean and Harrahs Casinos, also Clubs in Cape May, New Jersey.  Described as a “versatile core of up to five accomplished musicians that are Atlantic City lounge legends,” Dan...

With this edition of LincInterviews, we are joined by Dr. Pham H. Liem, President, Vietnamese American Conservative Alliance. Dr. Liem talks about his life, career and Presidency with the Vietnamese American Conservative Alliance. He also highlights his recent article published in the Epoch Times entitled “Let’s Return To Our Civic Nationalism Roots”. He spotliughts the status of Vietnam today in...

With this conversation, we are joined by Mr. Marc Schifanelli, practicing attorney and retired U.S. Army Special Forces Officer who served in Kosovo as an impartial observer with the Office for Security Cooperation from 1998-1999. To his time in the Kosovo region, he has written the book “Verified, On the Ground with the Kosovo Verification Mission.”  Marc details his early life and education, to...

The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) was founded in 1920 by World War One veterans for disabled military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Issued a Federal charter by Congress in 1932, the DAV has currently has over 1 million members. Joe Parsetich, a service-connected disabled Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, served as DAV National Commander from 2022-2023. With this conversation,...

With this conversation, we are joined by Mr. Nathan Butler, lead male vocalist for the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based band, The Exceptions. Now on the Philadelphia music scene for over 50 years, The Exceptions perform at weddings, private parties, casinos, and clubs.  The Exceptions started as the house band at Rosewood Caterers in Northeast Philadelphia, averaging over 120 weddings a year for 1...

Magda Khalifa is a first generation American, U.S. Army special operations combat veteran, business owner, speaker, and bestselling author of,  “American DREAM: Discipline, Resilience, Endurance, Adaptability, and Mentorship to Succeed and Win in Life“. With this conversation, she spotlights her two tours in Iraq and her ensuing struggle with transition and health issues. With highlight of her boo...

Career Ambassador David Satterfield has served as special envoy to the Horn of Africa, Assistant Secretary of State, National Security Staff Director, Ambassador to Lebanon and Turkey, also Charge d’affaires in Iraq and Egypt. He is currently Director of Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, leading the Institutes Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East. With this conversatio...

With this conversation, we are joined by jazz vocalist Sara Jones.  She is the first place winner of the Billie Holiday Vocal Competition and semi-finalist in the American Traditions Competition. She has toured in 49 states, performing in numerous concert halls across the nation. Starting her career as a pianist, she received a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance at St. Mary's College of Maryla...

With this conversation, we are joined by former United States Diplomat, Business Executive and Marine Corps Colonel Mr. Grant Newsham. A Senior fellow with the Center for Security Policy and the Yorktown Institute, Mr. Newsham discusses the legacy of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and future of the Indo Pacific Region. Abe’s long serving foreign policy adviser and speechwriter, Mr. Tomo...

With this conversation, we are joined by Lieutenant General Bob Wood, USA (Ret), Chief Executive Officer for American Veterans Vote, a Veteran based advocacy group focused on encouraging Veterans to understand and use their collective political voice. LTG Wood retired in 2009 with 36 years of service in the United States Army, commanding at all levels in the Army through Division. He served in sen...

With this conversation, we are joined by world renowned vocalist Elin Kathleen Melgarejo. At an early age, she became enamored with Brazilian music, embarking on a life-long journey to perform Brazilian jazz. Born and raised in Sweden, and the oldest of six children, she grew up in three different cultures and continents: Europe, North and South America. Fluent in five languages, she has lived in...

Ambassador Roman Popadiuk is the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. A retired member of the career Senior Foreign Service, he served on the National Security Councils of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush.  With this conversation, Ambassador Popadiuk discusses the Ukrainian Invasion. Starting with why Mr. Putin invaded the Ukraine, Ambassador Popadiuk spotlights some aspects and unintended c...

With this conversation, we are joined by Mr. Wick Rowland, President & CEO Emeritus of PBS12 (formerly Colorado Public Television and KBDI) in Denver, and Dean and Professor Emeritus of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Colorado Boulder.  Mr. Rowland details his time at Stanford University, where he earned an MA in communication from the Annenberg School for...

Alana DeJoseph has worked in video and film production for nearly 40 years as producer, director, videographer, and editor.  With this conversation, Ms. DeJoseph highlights her own career, spotlighting her most recent film production entitled, “A Towering Task,” a documentary which chronicles the Peace Corps from inception in the 1960s to today in 2021. Of her most recent documentary, she says: "I...

James T. L. Dandridge II is a retired career senior Foreign Service officer with the rank of Minister Counselor, now President of the Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired Organization (DACOR). Originally from Selma, Alabama, he served as a U.S. Army Special Operations Officer. His final assignment was as Special Operations Branch Chief, Joint Chiefs of Staff, retiring in 1979. He moved on to s...

Ambassdor James R. Bullington's early career included service in Vietnam, where he was the Vice Consul at the consulate in Hue from 1965 to 1966. He was the aide to U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, Henry Cabot Lodge Jr, at the U.S. Embassy in Saigon. During the 1968 Tet Offensive, Ambassador Bullington was caught behind enemy lines in Hue, disguising himself as a French priest in order to escape. From...

LincInterviews is again joined by Dr. Henry R. Nau, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs, Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University, also senior staff member and White House sherpa on President Ronald Reagan’s National Security Council, 1981-1983.  With this conversation, Dr. Nau discusses his article entitled, "Why Nation-Building Is In...

LincInterviews is again joined by long time China watcher, Mr. Pater Bartram, founder of Imagine.com Telecommunications, Inc.®, and Imagine Labs. With this conversation, Mr. Bartram further elaborates on concepts he believes could deter a growing China threat: global financial system access deterrence, internet and fiber-optic blackhole deterrence and oil flow deterrence.  In follow on, Mr. Bartra...

A former Foreign Service Officer, Mr. John Bradshaw is the Executive Director of the DACOR Bacon House Foundation for Foreign Service Professionals. He is former Foreign Policy Advisor to two U.S. Senators. With this conversation, Mr. Bradshaw spotlights both his time as a Foreign Service Officer and on Capitol Hill. In follow on, he discusses the need to revitalize both the United States Departme...

Shannon Brandao is an American attorney based in Belgium, holding an LLM in European & International Business Law. She is the creator and online host of a news and analysis service known as China Boss.  Seen on Linked In, China Boss now has over 12,000 followers worldwide.  With this conversation, she highlights selected news stories most recently posted on China Boss.  Also spotlighted are cu...