This Week in America with Ric Bratton

Timed to the 50th Anniversary of Star Trek, a New TV Special, Building Star Trek, Looks at the Show's Lasting Influence and its Impact on Today's Science and Technology Premiering Sunday September 4th at 8 pm ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel Executive Producer Elliott Halpern Joins Ric to Discuss the Current State of Real Technologies First Conceived on the Show Including Warp Drives, Medical Tricorde...

Dr. Bobbi Kline is a physician, author, teacher and entrepreneur who is dedicated to transforming healthcare through creating individualized health unique to each person’s DNA. She has experienced the power of using DNA to create personalized health firsthand for herself, her family, and her patients. A board-certified Ob-Gyn and functional genomics expert, Dr. Kline has created and taught program...

High Level Wellness Through Simple Detox Whether it’s the New Year, Springtime, the first of the month, the new moon, or you simply want to shed some extra pounds, look younger, boost your energy, or say good-bye to depression and fatigue, any time of the year is the best time to put yourself on a simple detox/cleanse program. It can be a simple 1-3 day cleanse, or a more deep 21 to 30 day detoxif...

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Perfect Kicks & Flicks, Poise & Etiquette… Plus a Demanding Written Test Covering Football and Current Events. Landing a Coveted Spot on the Elite Cheerleading Squad is Tough. Ric Finds Out What It Takes to Make the 2016 DCC Team with Squad Director Kelli McGonagill Finglass and Head Choreographer Judy Trammell! Hundreds of hopefuls line up for preliminary audi...

Casual -- the Golden Globe®-nominated Series is Back for Season Two on Hulu Ric Speaks with the Show's Star, Comedic Actress Michaela Watkins Casual -- the Golden Globe®-nominated comedy series from Oscar®-nominated director Jason Reitman (Juno, Up in the Air) returned for its second season on Hulu. The critically acclaimed series (already renewed for a third season) centers on Valerie Cole, a div...

Legacy Series by Robert Maxxim Born in 1957, the author experienced several sleep-time visits to other worlds as a child, and witnessed countless alien craft. These visions continue to date, in both wake and sleep states. He studied concert piano starting at age three, but changed his calling to science following his visionary experiences. This book is the culmination of these experiences, shared...

"Accidental Droning" by Pete Liebengood New book provides fast-paced entertainment, familiarizes reader on privacy issues of droning. Bo Granger loses his job as the manager of a country club golf shop and turns to flying his private drone as a pastime. But what was supposed to be an entertaining diversion quickly turned into a nightmare as he accidentally captures a video of a woman being murdere...

Banner Year for Third Parties? Author-Historian Darcy G. Richardson The author of a recent biography of independent Vermont lawmaker and insurgent presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and the chronicler of a multivolume series on independent and third-party politics in the United States, Darcy G. Richardson has written more than a dozen books on American politics and history. The recipient of an...

A Collection of Writings II John R Gregory encapsulates the resplendent diversity of human experience in A Collection of Writings II. Using his distinctive literary voice, he guides readers on a journey into the heart of the human condition. His various reflections on people, places and events hold both personal and universal value. Honest, compelling and emotionally accessible, this book tells no...

Olympic gold medalist Anthony Ervin bares all in this compelling memoir of Zen, motorcycles, rock ’n’ roll, and competitive swimming. WHEN HE RETIRED FROM COMPETITIVE SWIMMING AT AGE 22, ANTHONY ERVIN HAD MULTIPLE WORLD RECORDS, NCAA TITLES, WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND AN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL UNDER HIS BELT. (That gold medal would later be auctioned off on eBay, its proceeds donated entirely to tsunami...

"Being A Super Pet Parent" Donna Chicone Making the decision to become a pet parent is one nobody should take lightly. Bringing a sentient, social being into a family requires much thought and commitment, with a full understanding of the responsibility involved. But many people jump into adopting a dog for emotional reasons and without the necessary knowledge of the specific dog’s needs, often wit...

What's Your (Analyst's) Diagnosis? Truth (or Fantasy)?: An Essay On Human Perception by Frank Elbert Davis, III, M.D., FACS Human perception of reality, and scientific advancement, is linked to the truthfulness of verbal and mathematical description(s) of real event(s). Human verbal and mathematical descriptions of reality reveal psychic reality of those persons projecting the descriptions and rel...

Ric Speaks with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Kate Bock The Elite Model Agency New York is Conducting a Nationwide Search for the Next Elite Model Canadian fashion model Kate Bock has appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue from 2013 to 2016, being voted "Rookie of the Year" in her first appearance. A former Victoria's Secret model, the 5'11" Vancouver beauty has also been featured i...

Get Both Sides of the Guns on Campus Debate as Profiled in the New Investigation Discovery Special Guns on Campus: Tamron Hall Investigates Ric Hears from Both Virginia Tech Survivor and Anti-Gun Violence Advocate Colin Goddard and University of Nevada Rape Survivor and Campus Carry Advocate, Amanda Collins This month is the 50th anniversary of the University of Texas clock tower shooting in which...

Dr Michael A. Smith, author, national spokesperson and senior health scientist for Life Extension based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida - the world's leading organization dedicated to helping people stay healthy and live better. Dr Smith is an M.D. with a great deal of knowledge of natural health and how dietary supplements benefit our body. Free ebook "Are You Taking the Right Multivitamin?" www.life...

Dr Michael A. Smith, author, national spokesperson and senior health scientist for Life Extension based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida - the world's leading organization dedicated to helping people stay healthy and live better. Dr Smith is an M.D. with a great deal of knowledge of natural health and how dietary supplements benefit our body. Free ebook "Curious about Curcumin" www.lifeextension.com/tu...

Marija Platace Futchs Fine "Wide Eyes" A war orphan unlocks the mystery of her Latvian roots after Seventy Years Marija Fine is a naturalized American citizen who was adopted by The Rev John and Selma Futchs. She grew up in Colorado and Texas, and was graduated from Midland University (Fremont, NE) with a BA in history in 1965. She received an MA from the School of International Studies at The Ame...

Stephen Baldwin Stars in the Inspirational Biblical Story Peter - The Redemption Ric Speaks with the Actor About the Mesmerizing New Film Now on DVD & Digital HD. The spellbinding, faith-based film Peter – The Redemption, now on DVD and Digital HD, artfully retells the biblical narrative of Apostle Peter during the first Christian persecution. Starring Stephen Baldwin (God’s Club, Faith of Our...

Creating Competitive Advantage Jaynie L. Smith is an awarding winning corporate consultant, speaker, CEO and best-selling business book author. Jaynie called on her 30+ years of professional experience, research, and revolutionary business processes to author companion books:Creating Competitive Advantage, Relevant Selling. The content of her keynote presentations, as well as the framework for Sma...

"Living in a Land Where No Apples Grow" Christel Decker Bresko Heading for an unknown land with her husband Bill to preach the good news to a northern Indian tribe above the Arctic Circle, Christel shares her witty, entertaining and adventurous stories and life. Facing sub-zero temperatures, eating an unbalanced and sometimes unusual diet, dealing with wildlife and unpaved roads and occasionally f...

Yvonne Heath is a nurse with a mission...to help bring death out of the darkness and into our conversations and to create a culture of acceptance with less fear. With over 25 years experience working in health care, she has witnessed a great deal of excessive suffering in our death phobic society. She has also felt it in her own life. Inspired by those who have lived fully and died peacefully, she...

Deke Rivers "The Quest for the Three Keys" Deke Rivers is a retired Architect who now lives in Toronto, Ontario Canada. As a child, his family escaped from Estonia when the Red Army invaded during WWII. The Rivers Family moved to Europe, Australia, then Canada, eventually settling in the United States for fifteen years, and finally returned to Canada in 2012. Deke has travelled extensively around...

Say Goodbye to Depression: Surefire Tips to Create More Joy and Vitality with Less Stress and Depression Dr Susan Smith Jones Part 2 Whether it's holiday time, summertime or any time of the year, for many people, depression can set it and overwhelming stress can take over, so what we eat is significant if we want to avoid them. Our special guest, Dr Susan Smith Jones discusses what lifestyle choic...

"Legacy" Series, author Robert Maxxim A novel 30 years in the making. The story of mans sojourns through history, an incredible journey through several lifetimes as far back as a million years. His blunders and triumphs and the many worlds and places where these experiences took place. Five episodes described as " a must read for every truth seeker". A million year old romance, space battles, intr...

Dr. Roger Lucas has created a new way of thinking about cavity prevention that is a diet-first based approach. With over 60% of children in America getting cavities by age 5, the old way of thinking about cavity prevention has not been getting the desired results. Dr. Lucas’ goal is to help stop the cycle of parents getting surprised by cavities. With a degree in biochemistry from the University o...