This Week in America with Ric Bratton

You may have a medical condition that requires you to take a pill. But cardiologist James Marcum, M.D., says that's most likely not the case. In fact, Dr Marcum says the pill or pills that your're currently taking could very well be leading you to an early grave; the rate of death from improperly prescribed and overused prescription medication has reached epidemic proportions and may be the number...

Russ Zinser is author of a new science fiction and political thriller "In The Balance". Russ is an electronic engineer by training and an artist by design. Committed to a life of learning and growing, he is a musician, songwriter, performer, golfer, wood carver and organizational consultant. His book is available at www.amazon.com http://russzinser.wordpress.com

The future of medicine changed with the completion of the human genome project. Since so many diseases are inherited, drug companies are using this new information to develop gene patch medicines that stop diseases in their tracks or prevent them before they get started. Dr Stephen Shrewsbury has been at the forefront of gene patches. He was an English family doctor before moving to pharmaceutical...

Football's over. Spring training is around the corner. Get warmed up with Roy Berger's satirical memoir on his major league debut - 40 years late - as he trains and competes with his former baseball heroes at major league fantasy camps, where his dreams become reality. Roy is the author of "The Most Wonderful Week of the Year". www.mostwonderfulweek.com

Roy Baron says the wrangling on Capitol Hill between Republicans and Democrats is getting old. Very old. He believes it's time for what he calls Bus Stop Politics and the Compassion Party. He discusses the formation of a new party with Ric. www.kisg.us

Travis Waters had a rough childhood. He decided to turn all of his energy into sports. After excelling in high school basketball - his main rival was Deion Sanders - his life took a tragic turn. Instead of major college basketball he entered the dangerous world of drug smuggling for Pablo Escabar's cartel. He's the author of "The Westcoast Kid: My Redemption". www.thewestcoastkid.com

How do we know what is right and true in our physical universe? In his new book "Absolutes and Infinity in Our Physical Universe" Carlton Andrews Lane sets out to help us understand our universe better by using grade school mathematics. He believes that understanding can provide great hope to humanity. He is a retired professor who earned his bachelors degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute,...

Dr Stephen Ong joins Ric to talk about his new book "A Gift to Others". He builds his personal philosophy around how giving and receiving gifts can build relationships and return multifold to the giver. Dr Ong is currently the Medical Director and a family physician at Healthcare of Greater Washington. www.gift2others.com

Dr Sandeep Grewal is a board certified internist who successfully founded Ace Medical Group in 2006 growing it to 5000 patients in 6 years. He is co-founder of the portion control weight loss plan, the SlimPlate System and founder of Ace Medical Weight Loss Center. Dr Grewal is also an innovator developing multiple medical mobile apps to promote patient education. He received the Charlotte Busines...

Richard Rose is the author of the award winning "Did You Ever Try to Melt a Lemon Drop: And Other Tales Through Rose Colored Glasses", a collection of short stories. They cover a mixture of themes, some dealing with war. All are stories dealing with the discovering of self. Richard has been writing for over 70 years. www.amazon.com

Kathleen Brady has spent over 25 years as a certified career management expert helping people identify and realize their professional goals. She's the author of "Get A Job: 10 Steps to Career Success". From Job Hunting 101 to mid-career changes, she can help. www.careerplanners.net

How to make simple, but meaningful and lasting lifestyle changes that will help us look and feel our best in 2014 with health and wellness expert Dr Susan Smith Jones. Dr Susan is the founder and president of Health Unlimited, a consulting firm dedicated to optimal wellness, health education and human potential as well as nutrition advisor from Nutrex Hawaii. She is the author of over 25 books inc...

Lisa MoonCat is an author, spiritualist, tarot reader and healer for 20 years. She has also studied astrology extensively and enjoys helping people understand their relationship to the stars. Lisa is the author of "Energy Magic". www.lisamooncat.com

1 in 10 adults report being affected by depression. Facing his own personal struggles with depression as well as a negative mindset and divorce, Joshua Coburn decided to create and post positive affirmations on his social media sites. His friends and fans from his projects in music, books and tattooing began to take notice and utilize his quotes in their lives. Then they asked him to create a book...

Emmy nominated actress, producer, director and comedienne Kym Whitley is back for season 2 of the hit docu-series "Raising Whitley" airing Saturdays at 9 on Oprah's OWN Network. Kym became an instant mom when a young girl she was mentoring excited the maternity ward - without her baby - leaving only Kym's contact information. Kym and her collective of friends - whom she calls "the Village" - attem...

Great moments in America's building history and America's building future with Mel Mingle and Rick Godwin. Mel is a professional engineer. He was an engineer on the St Louis Arch project. Mel and Rick, the principals of Steelform USA & Steelform Building Products, continue to make building history with steel construction and engineering innovation. www.steelformbuildingproducts.com

Ric talks with Dr Gail Gross on the effects of parental involvement on children. She has proven that stress negatively effects learning and has created a stress reduction program that is being used in schools. Dr. Gross is a nationally recognized family and child development expert, author, and educator. Her positive and integrative approach to difficult issues helps families navigate today’s comp...

Joel Lee Russell earned a Purple Heart and a Navy Achievement Medal for his daring acts in Viet Nam. He is the author of "Escaping Death's Sting: A Combat Marine's Life Story". http://sbpra.com/joelleerussell http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/jlrussellshow.mp3

They call Jimmy Slagle the Dart Throw Trader. His unique philosophy about how to invest and trade in the financial markets gets consistent and predictable results. His point, if youknow what you are doing you can put stock quotes on a wall, throw a dart, randomly select stocks and still make money. His book is an instant trading classic. www.dartthrowtrading.com http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com...

Stuart Tomc has over 20 years experience in the field of nutritional science and has traveled the world for over 10 years as an educator and trainer. He is a Certified Natural Health Professional and is one of North America's leading authorities on dietary supplements. Stuart is a former consultant to the World Health Organization. www.nordicnaturals.com http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/tw...

Roy Baron had a successful technology career. But he felt something was missing. He sold his possessions and got down to the bare minimum basically what he could fit into a backpack. He traveled the country hiking trails, taking public transportation and living in hostels. He found healing and forgiveness. He writes about the adventures, people and places in his new book "Looking Glass Shattered:...

Kathleen Brady has spent over 25 years as a certified career management expert helping people identify and realize their professional goals. She's the author of "Get A Job: 10 Steps to Career Success". From Job Hunting 101 to mid-career changes, she can help. www.careerplanners.net

Even if you have health insurance the cost of doctor visits, treatment and prescriptions can strain your budget and even put you in a position of having to choose between paying a bill or seeking medical treatment. Michael Scavuzzo is President of Medical Smart Care Now. He will explain what a medical savings plan is - it isn't insurance - and who should consider one and how he teamed with telemed...

Forensics by the Stars" takes you into the fascinating world of solving crimes and understanding disasters by interpreting the horoscopes of famous events to reveal the clues they contain. B.D. Salerno examines the horoscopes of crimes and missing persons cases to illustrate how forensic astrology can accurately reveal important information about unusual and tragic events. She has been studying as...

Robert Harper first started stock market investing in the 1960's with no real strategy. He had mixed results. Being a history buff in college he turned to studying the history of market performance back to the mid 1920's. He saw patterns when the market was likely to have an up year and when it probably would have a down year. It wasn't perfect but over the years the results have been outstanding....