The Mike Wagner Show

Virginia author/science fiction writer Steve Bates talks about his latest release “Castle of Sand” diving deeply into the world of AI & making us ask what would the world look like if AI took over? This follows the story of Maria Ramos finding herself on a distant planet with six others & an AI sharing the task of saving humanity after an apocalypse! Steve worked as a former reporter for t...

The amazing author Diana Kouprina talks about her latest release “The Girl with Pink Hair” about a girl with pink hair singing & dancing her troubles away through the magic bestowed upon her by the Queen of Unicorns based on the experience of her unique childhood! Diana arrived legally in the U.S. at 9 in ’93 through his father’s visa as I-94 and descendent of the former Soviet Union, fluent i...

The amazing multi-talented New Jersey singer/songwriter/performer Lisa Kovacs talks about her latest release “Fallin’ Away” along with “It’s Just a Lie”, “It’s Not Fair”, “To The Other Side”, “Bluebird” and more! Lisa talks about how she began her career writing her first song and playing piano at 7, wrote her first composition at 14, and began recording in ’03 while performing throughout the East...

20+year film producer/director/founder of Creighton Films Creighton Hobbs talks about his latest release “Binded By Tragedy” about a story of love, revenge, and a man’s redemption for a man struggling to escape the darkness of his past plus the upcoming “Bloody Fans”! Creighton talks about how he began his amazing career, including growing up in a small town with members of 3 Doors Down, his previ...

Energy healing practitioner and former practicing attorney Midge Murphy talks about her latest release “Practice Energy Healing in Integrity: The Joy of Offering Your Gifts Legally & Ethically” considered the gold standard in ethics, legal issues and risk management strategies for energy healing practitioners and healing methods! Midge is the first attorney to receive a PhD in Energy Medicine...

Nashville area singer/songwriter Lee Browning talks about his latest release “Ring From A Quarter Machine” and the amazing story behind the song! Lee talks about his amazing career going from Alexandria, VA to Tazewell to North Carolina and now in the Nashville area, plus getting his career back on track after his son passed away in ’07, along with 4 #1 songs in ’03, and his previous release “Sad...

Vocalist/guitarist Eric Leadbetter of Leadbetter Band from Bend, OR talks about the latest release “Cake” featuring the title track, “All It Is”, “Charge Me Up”, “Another Light Year”, “Watchdog”, “Make It Your Own” and more! Eric also talks about how he got started recording his first album in ’03 as “Eric’s Cosmic Kitchen” , moving to Boulder, CO playing in coffee shops and establishing Jive Coul...

Davenport, IA singer/songwriter Michael Moncada of Whisky High (Winter Records) talks about his latest release “Walk No Line” featuring the title track, “Demons Do”, “Killin’ Me”, “Whisky Weather” and more! Michael has been in the business for 6 years plus worked as a dog trainer for 10+ years, owned a lawn care company, has a loyal following on Spotify and many music platforms, plus his upcoming...

The Hammond Brothers are back by popular demand talking about their upcoming song “Fighting For Your Freedom” on why it’s important to fight for your freedom in this day and age, plus they play live your favorites including “Susie”, “One Horse Town” and more! Dale and Gale Hammond are fraternal twins residing in Nashville, TN beginning their careers at 5 in a traveling gospel show, and have won nu...

Award-winning New England author Sandy Manning talks about her latest thriller “Bloody Soil: A Kolya Petrov Thriller” as a U.S. agent takes on a dangerous undercover assignment to dismantle a neo-Nazi group in this third installment of a thriller series including “Trojan Horse” and “Nerve Attack”! Sandy spent two years as a managing editor of Law Enforcement Communications before realizing lawyers...

The multi-talented singer/songwriter from Detroit Beth talks about her latest release “Get To Know Me” featuring “Let Me Be”, “Call Me”, “Love Is In The Building”, etc., plus touring with Anita Baker, John Legend, Whitney Houston, Peabo Bryson, the O’Jays and more! Beth has been featured on “The Voice”, “Dancing with the Stars”, “Reach Out Everyone”, “Glee Project” and numerous voiceover projects...

Award-winning children’s advocate in digital media Kris Perry talks about her project “Children’s & Screens: Institute of Digital Media & Child Development” as the nation’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to advancing & supporting interdiscipline, informative, and educating for child health and wellness, and discusses how digital media affects children raging from social medi...

Board-certified physical therapist and founder of ProPostureUS Efrat Cohen talks about providing on-site & tele-physical therapy-based wellness service at the workstation to improve employee posture and body mechanics to stay productive, plus how the program is designed to reduce stress, health care costs and absenteeism! Efrat is also a pediatric clinical specialist, neuro-development treatme...

The multi-talented author/radio host from Philadelphia now living in New Jersey Marty Ford talks about his latest project “Breaking Bread” discussing various topics including race, culture, diversity, mental health, well-being plus Marty’s Mounds of Manna! Marty also shares various stories including being a businessman, educator, athlete, coach, military vet, traveler and more! Listen to the amazi...

Former owner of a successful global marketing agency Donny Makower talks about his new venture “RDCL Superfoods” after watching his sister reverse the effects of breast cancer by adopting a no-junk food, no-sugar, whole-food vegan diet based on plant-based living & later adopted the process himself! Donny also talks about the suffering caused by animal agriculture and taking a radical approach...

The amazing David Thompson of David Thompson Coaching & The Thompson Approach returns with a new project as he walks across America to raise awareness for the wildfires that have devastated the Northwest and Western parts of the US! David is also the podcast host of Reel Actors, Real Answers and as part of Onetreeplanted.org walking over 6K miles on the American Discovery Trail walking from De...

Actor Lamont Easter and director Arlette Thomas-Fletcher talk about their latest release “The Lonesome Trail” based on the book when a cattle baron uses trailhands to terrorize homesteaders, and rescued by a preacher using the Bible to stand ground! Lamont is an accomplished TV, film, and commercial actor appeared on Netflix’s House of Cards, Showtime’s Homeland, HBO’s Veep, CBS’ Madame Secretary,...

Multi-talented singer/musician from South Jersey Alan Bookman talks about his latest release “I Want Applause” plus “Excuse Me Brother” chronically his musical journey beginning his career at 5 and continuing playing in bands through college until he was injured in ’77 in a hit-and-run in Cleveland hospitalizing him for 5 months forcing him to relearn everything, worked for the NJ Dept. of Environ...

Author Shannon Lyn Harwood talks about her new book “Currency” featuring a young single mom named Deidre who receives a mysterious message how people can live in a remarkable new social order without using money taken from ancient shaman teachings! Shannon entered the world of shamanism as a teenager and became interested in tarot and astrology, moved to Dubai to study various religions, and tutor...

Author Ivania Inyange from Rwanda talks about her new book “Faraway From My Roots” sharing her everyday life experiences about friendship, love, opportunity, longing, aspirations, harassment, racism, loneliness, sex, dating plus cultural differences and more! Ivania is a graduate of Univ. of Rwanda with a B.A. in Clinical Psychology and awarded an American Diversity Immigrant Visa to travel the U....

Veteran West Coast performer from San Francisco Dave Crimmen talks about his latest “Come On” where Bill Haley’s Original Comets have recorded a song on their current CD that was written just for them by Dave. Dave’s current Album/CD “Big Daddy D” features the Jordanaires on two tracks! Also included “1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air”, “Revved Up”, “Full Circle”, “Big Daddy D, “The Son of Sun” and more! Dav...

The multi-talented and award-winning Alrik Bursell talks about his latest release “The Alternate” following Jake, a videographer who discovers a parallel to another dimension in which he has everything he wanted, quickly going back and forth in 2 different worlds involving his wife Kris, his daughter and more! Alrik has been a filmmaker, producer, cinematographer, editor and director for 10 years...

Alabama singer/songwriter now living in Los Angeles, Chandler, talks about his latest release “Moment’s Asleep” featuring Fake Chanel, Sleep Song, Lazy, Poser which his music draws inspiration from real sounds & personal stories mixing chill pop to create an emotional experience! Chandler has also collaborated with numerous talents from New York City to Nashville to Portland and talks about ho...

NYC/NJ area multi-talented Christine Vitale talks about her amazing career in the entertainment industry as a booking agent, radio host and the owner of Studio Chatter LLC! Christine also talks about her beginnings as a member of the United in Group Harmony Association to foster wider recognition for R & B vocal groups with deep roots in music, plus her experience at WNWK and WNYC and now as t...

Author/Certified Clinical Nutritionist/ educator of over 30 years Rahdia Gleis talks about her new book “The Followers-Holy Hell of the Disciples of Narcistic Leaders” as a compelling story outlining her journey spending over 25 years of her adult life in a cult under the influence of a narcistic sociopath and portrayal of political/cultural dynamics of group-think and mind-control! Rahdia also ou...