ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones

Missouri-native Sara Evans has had five #1 singles, sold millions of records, won the Academy of Country Music's Top Female Vocalist Award and claimed a Country Music Association trophy for her signature song, "Born To Fly." With the release of "Words," her eighth studio album, Sara demonstrates that she's still willing to leap into the unknown, take greater control of her career and call the shot...

Though retired CBS News correspondent Bob Orr dreamed of being the play-by-play announcer for the Pittsburgh Pirates, he began his television news career in 1973 at WTRF-TV in his hometown, Wheeling, West Virginia. Bob joined CBS News in July 1993, where he remained until his retirement in February 2015. Bob primarily focused on two beats. From 1994 to 2006, he was the Transportation Correspondent...

Bronx-native Ralph Rolle has enjoyed an illustrious career as a much sought-after drummer, vocalist and producer. The current drummer for Nile Rodgers and Chic, Ralph's collaborators have included: Sting, Bono, Bette Midler, Roger Daltrey, Lady Gaga, Aretha Franklin, LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, Paul Simon and many more. For 14 seasons, he was the Drummer for NBC's "It's Showtime at The Apollo" and s...

Carey Ralston is the Founder of Hallway Stories, a private, member-based online community of people sharing their real-life stories of personal growth through struggles with issues such as body image, mental health and cancer. Hallway Stories is a safe space for people in crisis to tell the stories they've been afraid to share. In the Hallway, you'll find you're not alone. It's a no-pressure commu...

Patricia Racette has been heralded a preeminent singing actress of our time. She has built and sustained an evolving career in the most acclaimed opera houses and concert stages of the world for over thirty years and continues to not only sustain her passion for this art form but also expand it to broader arenas as both stage director and master teacher. An internationally recognized artist hersel...

G.W. Bailey became internationally known as a professional actor for his portrayal as Capt. Harris in the Police Academy film series. He is also widely recognized as Sgt. Rizzo from the "M*A*S*H" television series and for his other feature and TV movies. He was a regular on the TNT television hit series "The Closer" and on "Major Crimes." After serving as a Sunshine Kids volunteer for fifteen year...

Program moderator Laura Spell is a native of Jackson, Mississippi, and earned her Bachelor's degree in Business Management from Hodges University. She began teaching Ballroom dance in 1998 and soon noticed a need for basic social training to go along with the dance instruction. As her children were preparing to enter middle school at the time, she started working with them and their friends on soc...

Del Shores has written, directed and produced successfully across studio and independent film, network and cable television and regional and national touring theatre. His work includes the cult classics: "Sordid Lives," "Sordid Lives, The Series" and "A Very Sordid Wedding." His most recent project is the national tour of his new show, "Six Characters in Search of a Play." On This Episode Randy co...

Ginger Zee is the chief meteorologist at ABC News, reporting on the nation's weather on "Good Morning America" and across ABC News broadcasts and digital platforms. Ginger's memoir, Natural Disaster: I Cover Them. I Am One., is a candid yet humorous and uplifting look at a life touched by depression. Ginger also appeared on Season 22 of "Dancing with the Stars." On This Episode Ginger has been kno...

Gary Rosen created Gary Rosen Communications (GRC) in 2000. Since that time, GRC has fostered excellent relationships with studios, celebrities, authors, musicians and corporations. GRC's clients include CBS Television Distribution's "Judge Judy," the #1 program in daytime television and the syndicated courtroom hit, "Hot Bench." Before entering the field of Public Relations, Rosen was a televisio...

Lorri Antosz Benson is an award-winning television producer, writer, author, family advocate and former syndicated columnist. She worked for DONAHUE, the acclaimed show hosted by the legendary Phil Donahue, for fifteen years, eight of which were spent as Senior Producer. Lorri received two Emmy Awards and ten Emmy nominations for her work with DONAHUE. Lorri's memoir, To Have And Not To Hold, cove...

011: Thankful for Teachers, Mentors, Coaches & Michael Feuer Michael Feuer has over 35 years' experience as a corporate executive/CEO, entrepreneur, management consultant, venture capitalist, national awarding-winning syndicated columnist, speaker, and author. Currently, he is Managing Director and CEO of Max-Ventures, a private equity and consulting firm focusing on advising and investing in reta...

Judge Michael Corriero serves as one of three judges on CBS Television Distribution's syndicated court show HOT BENCH, created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. HOT BENCH was the #3 first-run program in daytime television, delivering 3.2 million daily viewers. Before joining HOT BENCH, Judge Corriero served as a prosecutor in the office of Manhattan District Attorney Frank Hogan, a criminal defense attorne...

Robin is the director and producer of cause-based documentary films at Finish Line Features and President of Unleashed Productions. Robin's award-winning film, CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap, caught the attention of the international tech industry and of policy makers and educators in Washington, DC and abroad. Robin's most recent documentary, BIAS, explores unconscious bias and how it affects us...

Tyler Mathisen, co-anchors CNBC's Power Lunch, one of the network's longest running program franchises. He is also Vice President, Events Strategy for CNBC, working closely with the network's events team to grow the rapidly expanding business. Show Notes: Tyler says "preparation is overrated" and Randy accuses Tyler of failing the entire Virgo community. Tyler asserts: Sometimes the answer is just...

Faith Prince has been dazzling Broadway audiences since winning the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for her performance as Ms. Adelaide in Guys and Dolls. Other Broadway credits include Disaster! The Musical, Annie, A Catered Affair, The Little Mermaid, Bells are Ringing (Tony, DD, OCC noms), Nick & Nora (OCC Award), Jerome Robbins' Broadway (Tony, DD noms) and more. Faith current...

Liris Crosse is a model/actress and has become a role model for full-figured and African American women by pushing curvy women into mainstream fashion. She has graced magazines from American Vogue, Essence, British Cosmopolitan and Vibe and has been featured in campaigns for Lane Bryant and Ashley Stewart. Liris walked the runway for Project Runway's first ever plus-size collection at New York Fas...

In the '90s, Erin Brockovich spearheaded an investigation revealing that Pacific Gas & Electric had been poisoning the water in Hinkley, California. As chronicled in the 2000 film Erin Brockovich, PG&E was forced to pay out the largest toxic tort injury settlement in U.S. history: $333 million. Since that time, Erin has continued in her quest to empower the people to right wrong. Alexander, Randy'...

Parker Schaffel served in the US Navy, jumped out of planes, and ran a successful financial planning business. He's worked as a military intelligence analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency and as a diplomat for the State Department. He teaches at-risk youth how to play the guitar, bass and drums, in addition to having his own solo music career. He's dabbled in stand-up comedy, acting and photo...

Rhonda Shear is a television personality, comedian, actress and entrepreneur. She is best known for her role as a host of the USA Network's USA Up All Night in the 1990s. Since 2003, Rhonda Shear has been providing intimates solutions for women of all shapes and ages around the world. She has subsequently expanded the Rhonda Shear line to include a broad assortment of bras, panties, sleepwear, sha...

Sam Champion is a weather anchor who is best known for his combined 25-year career on the ABC flagship station WABC-TV and Good Morning America. He formerly co-anchored AMHQ: America's Morning Headquarters and 23.5 Degrees with Sam Champion on The Weather Channel. Show Topics: Superheroes, Arts Education, Weather tells a Story, Bunnies are Evil, The Importance of Kindness, Rubem Robierb, Hoda Kotb...

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