The Mike Wagner Show

Florida award-winning author/registered nurse/founder of Blue Round Book Group T.L. McCoy talks about her latest release “Delilah vs. The Ghastly Grim” as a story that follows a child who after a near fatal seizure steps through in indigo door in her mind catapulted in a world of magic, wonder & danger where she must unlock the powers of her disability to survive and save others! T.L. is also...

NYC multi-talented artist/content creator with an entertainment business pedigree from both parents Lady Liane Alexander Curtis talks about her music including “Oubliete”, “The Aliens Are Here”, “Love For Survival” (Girubi Records), plus her fireside chat “Riding the Freakwency” and more! Lady Liane began her career in childhood in movies and various entertainment appearing in “16 Candles”, “Critt...

California multi-instrumentalist Jara Harris of the legendary funkadelic Slapbak talks about “It’s Only America” as a soulful rally cry and a hard-grooving protest with a heartfelt plan for unity in an age of deep division, plus “Funk Lives Matter” feat. “Hey Now”, “Get To Know Me”, “Hollywood’s Not”, “Don’t Block the Bus”, and more! Jara formed Slapbak in the ‘90s and signed to Warner Bros, plus...

Chicago attorney turned author Thomas E. Patterson talks about his latest release “American Populist: Huey Long of Louisiana” as a monumental biography of Louisiana senator Huey Long as a progressive thinking populist hero and radical influence on the New Deal before an assassin bullet ended his life in 1935, transformed politics by siding in the interest of citizens who’ve been ignored by state o...

NYC dynamic children’s author Steph Katzovi talks about latest release “Miscommunicamp!” along with her first “Hurricamp!” as part of the Camp Hillside Series focused on sharing the humor found uniquely tumultuous world of tweens! Steph began her career announcing she was going to be an author in the 3rd grade, graduated from Law School and serving as strategic communications consultant at Deloitt...

Multi-talented author with several years of art world experience Anna Barrington talks about her latest release “The Spectacle” tells the story of a mysterious investor who is powerful in the art gallery scene and his pursuit of a sensitive woman, an aspiring artist and struggling gallery assistant seeking to gain a foothold in the art world drawn into his manipulations and lies set in ’16 during...

Cincinnati native Deborah Coviello (a.k.a The Drop In CEO ) talks about her latest release “The CEO’s Compass: Your Guide To Get Back on Track” as to lift up CEO’s by exploring their hero’s journey through the unknown guiding to their own piece of mind and stop chasing results! Deb is also the founder of Illumination Partners providing clients with 25+ years experience and strategy in Quality &amp...

NJ self-employed author/writer/producer Calvin Schwartz talks about his latest release “There’s A Tortoise in My Hair: A Journey to Spirit” traces the content of one man’s life or his “journey to spirit” across 7 decades with plenty of stories and shares the true identity of his guardian angel! Calvin graduated from Rutgers Univ. Coll. Of Pharmacy in ’70 with a 25+ year career in sales and serves...

The multi-talented author/publishing trailblazer and literary maverick Bob Martin is a story of reinvention and resilience with a remarkable journey as criminal attorney, social worker, therapist, professor and mindfulness teacher! Bob was also a columnist, happiness coach diverse in various spiritual paths while drawing extensive experience from his professions to help others discover clarity, re...

Retired US Navy officer-turned-novelist earning multiple awards Christopher Loric talks about his latest release “SESG Explorer” offering a compelling look at the future through the lens of history inspired by real-life military, scientific and diplomatic figures! Christopher grew up in Norman, OK, spent 28+ years in the military joining the US Navy in ’93 and served on three combat command staffs...

Southern California author/editor of 60+ books and several selling over 100K  Terry Whalin talks about his latest release “10 Publishing Myths” giving authors realistic expectations & encouragement to take practical action to make their book a success! Terry also explains the nuts and bolts of the business in his roles as acquisitions editor, literary agent, writer and proofread editor, plus p...

North San Antonio author/retired Army officer Darrell Barry who served under the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” era talks about his release “Early This Morning” where a group of high-ranking officers at the Pentagon and some Congressmen try to rid of the homosexuals in the Army where it becomes clear who most likely will die! Check out the compelling story and his release at www.dberrybooks.com and www.li...

Author/sought-after speaker w/degrees in Applied Mathematics, Aerospace Engineering & Computer Science Paolo Gaudiano talks about his latest release “Measuring Inclusion” offering real world case studies with sample data and step-by-step directions helping you make meaningful & sustainable improvements which discovering a new way of thinking about DEI and how inclusion is the key to organi...

So. California based multi-talented singer/songwriter Tom Ciurczak talks about his latest release “Yorick” featuring the title track, “The Watcher”, “You’re Next ”, “Where Do I Belong”, “A.L.T.O.W.D.” plus his previous releases “Call Me Ishmael”, “I Ain’t Ever Growing Up (Vol. 1&2 )”, “Christmastime in Hollywood” and more! Tom began his career growing up in Hudson Valley, NY where his father i...

Award-winning author/medical doctor with 40+years experience in DC, North Carolina and Seattle Patricia Grayhall talks about her latest release “A Place For Us” celebrates the resilience of those who triumph against all odds, drawing from her personal quest to find a country she could legally reside with her British partner long before the U.S. extended immigration rights to gay couples! Patricia...

Chicago’s Derek Ferguson of the prog-rock group Refestramus (the genre-bending group known for their quirky storytelling and vintage flair) talk about their releases “Hell or NYC?” and “Lakeview Samurai” plus “Zombie Love” , “Deathless”, “Asuncion” along with producer Ian Beabout and their albums “Intourist”, “Decoupage” , “From the Sublime to the Ridiculous” and the upcoming “Morri’s Rock Boutiqu...

Canadian entrepreneur/prolific author John Brink shares his amazing story of resilience, vision, and generosity from enduring harrowing conditions during the turmoil of World War II in the Hunger Winter of ’44-’45 to beginning his career at a major Dutch lumber company, later forming Brink Forest Products and becoming the President/CEO of Brink Group of Companies overseeing more than 10 additional...

Chicago charismatic author with a teaching background versed in the publishing industry Gwen Tolios talks about her latest release “Fae Deals & Other Tales” as a fantasy short-story collection exploring the give & take between the fantastical and the not, with a positive or not-so-positive outcome! From treasure-hunting contracts to the barters you make for spellwork at the night market, o...

Best-selling author/former chef and conflict negotiator Ava Miles talks about her latest release “The Hockey Experiment” as a rom-com that proves love & logic don’t always play the same rules and will make you laugh and cheer as Dr. Valentina Hargrove goes on a mission to prove that hockey players aren’t modern day cavemen while Brock “The Rock” Thomson as captain of the Alexandria Eagles is c...

Spokane WA critically-acclaimed author/award-winning teacher Jeffrey Dunn talks about his latest release “Whiskey Rebel” as a riveting portrait of characters one off behind the American Dream providing a glimpse of various issues hitting hard in American communities with a dark sense of hopelessness yet a powerful story of identity, friendship and the essence of freedom and the arduous journey to...

The multi-talented Andrew Hale and Kevin Dawson of Oklahoma City based indie-rock/alternative band with global energy Blueprint Tokyo (Spectra Music Group) talk about their latest release “Neon Circuits and The Mission of Hope” including “Say Anything” and “Stand and Deliver” plus “Replicants”, “Take My Breath Away”, A Whole New Life” and their previous “Panic Carefully”, “Only in America”, “Slow...

Port Angeles, WA  singer/songwriter spanning more than 2 decades with a dogged pursuit to make music for music’s sake Mark Fredson talks about his latest release “Company Man” featuring the title track, “Just As God Intended”, “Expectations”, “Desperate Measures” and more! Mark’s ’career highlights features as a sophomore high school when he signed his first record deal, worked with The Lonely H B...

Baltimore author/law professor & director Dionne Koller talks about her latest release “More Than Play: How Law, Policy & Politics Shape American Youth Sport” on how and why youth sports has become all-consuming, costly, and in many cases detrimental to boys and girls alike! Dionne is a Univ. of Baltimore School of Law Professor and director of Center for Sport & The Law, also co-chair...

East coast author/former nun and end-of-life doula Gina Econompoulos talks about latest release “Shake The Dust Off Your Feet And Walk” as a stirring memoir tracing her path from despair to redemption grappling with loss, grief, and pursuit of self-discovery despite trials and tribulation of tumultuous relationship and alcoholism, and a testament to the power of the human spirit and finding healin...

Ohio author/scribbler of fiction M.T. Bass talks about his latest release “Racing The Dream-Fly Low, Fly Fast, Turn Left” as a racing thriller as a pilot battles 7 other top-level flyers at the very first National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada! M.T. was born in Athens, OH later grew up in St. Louis and now living near Cleveland, graduated from Ohio Wesleyan Univ. majoring in English and P...