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DEBBIE GREENBERG: INSIDE THE CAVERN CLUB As a teenager Debbie Greenberg was spending far too much time at the Cavern Club in her hometown of Liverpool, England. It was already the most famous music club in the world, where she had been dazzled by the Beatles’ debut performance and had witnessed their rise to stardom for two years before watching the local heroes leave home. Then in 1966, after the...

THE RUNAWAYS: AMERICA IN CRISIS This month, as we observed National Runaway Prevention Month, the  Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) , and the  National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) , one of our long-standing partners in addressing runaway youth, put a spotlight on the invisible faces of youth who are homeless. On a single night in 2018, 4,093 childre...

He died on the bed with his right arm across his chest and left arm on the bed.  Wait. That's not right!  Police say he died on the bathroom as a result of hitting his head on the bathroom floor. One problem, bathroom was bone dry, not a drop of water on the floor. How did he slip and what did he slip on? How was it that his head was so badly damaged in multiple places if all that happened was he...

Angelo "Maddog" DiSipio updates everyone with programming notes and upcoming guests in the weeks ahead. He also introduces a new feature on the show that is sure to surprise and Shock EVERYONE! Stay Tuned: Like the book says!  

HOW HE MET A LEGEND In 1974, a bold Beatles fan talked his way into meeting Paul McCartney on a Tennessee farm. He ended up spending several weeks hanging out with the former Beatle's band and occasionally meeting McCartney as they rehearsed new music. Tonight, Dan Ealey will get to see McCartney once again, this time as a guest of the band when the former Beatle plays Thompson-Boling Arena. To Ea...

THE 27 CLUB has become one of the most elusive and remarkably tragic coincidences in rock & roll history. The term became widely known after Kurt Cobain’s death in 1994, with rock fans connecting his age to that of Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Brian Jones and Jimi Hendrix – though it was notable to fans in the early 1970s when those four visionaries died within just two years of each other. When Am...

BULLY PREVENTION When adults respond quickly and consistently to bullying behavior they send the message that it is not acceptable. Research shows this can stop bullying behavior over time. Parents, neighbors, and other adults in the community can help kids and adults alike prevent bullying by talking about it, building a safe social environment, and creating a community-wide bullying prevention s...

THE RETURN OF RINGLING BROTHERS BARNUN & BAILEY CIRCUS The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which shut down in 2017 after a storied 146-year run of three-ring entertainment around the world, could be making a comeback.  Officials from Florida-based Feld Entertainment, which owns the circus operation, said during a recent panel discussion that a new version of the circus without animals i...

Emmy Award Winning Writer Geoffrey Mark Geoffrey Mark is known as much for his colorful wardobe and hat collection as he is for his song stylings and book authorship. He has performed at such notable clubs as Oscars in Palm Springs and aboard carnival cruise lines. His works include best selling books on Iconic TV comedien Lucilee Ball, Broadway Showstopper Ethel Merman and his unprecidented look...

NEW NIGHT PROGRAMMING NOTE: WE ARE NOW ON MONDAY NIGHTS AT 7:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME

 THE LINES ARE BLURRED LIKE NEVER BEFORE Deepfakes (a  portmanteau  of " deep learning " and "fake" [1] ) are  synthetic media [2]  in which a person in an existing image or video is replaced with someone else's likeness. While the act of creating fake content is not new, deepfakes leverage powerful techniques from  machine learning  and  artificial intelligence  to manipulate or generate visual a...

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The Full Listing of Academy Award Nominees Best Picture All Quiet on the Western Front — Malte Grunert, Producer Avatar: The Way of Water — James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers The Banshees of Inisherin — Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin and Martin McDonagh, Producers Elvis — Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Gail Berman, Patrick McCormick and Schuyler Weiss, Producers Everything Everywhere All at...

THE TRANS DILEMMA : THE RANT SHOW

THE TRANSGENDER DILEMMA W/PASTOR STEVE KWIATKOWSKI Transgender: A Definition A transgender person is someone whose gender identity or gender expression does not correspond with their sex assigned at birth. Many transgender people experience gender dysphoria, which they seek to alleviate through transitioning, often adopting a different name and set of pronouns in the process. Trans, Black, Indigen...

Saying Goodbye to Charlie Our Special guests were Sam Houston (Charlies Tag Team Partner) and Karen McDaniel (Wife of Chief Wahoo) It is with a heavy heart that we, yet again do another wrestling Tribute show. We lost another of our dear friends from the world of pro wrestling and this one hits real close to home, our friend and frequent guest Charlie Norris. To his family and friends all I can sa...

Rants and Ramblings A weekly bitching session with the cast members of "What's The Buzz Popcast", "The Big Mouth" & Blunt Talk Radio get to vent in an unadulterated forum with no restrictions on subject matter or language. Join Us in The Discussion ...

The Impact the Beatles Had on Society The Beatles are one of the most iconic pop-rock groups in history and their popularity has endured through the decades. They’re important to pop culture because they had a huge impact on popular music and the lives of many people. The Beatles are an iconic band that’s influenced society in many ways, both directly and indirectly. Their songs, albums, and cover...

Treating Bipolar Disorder A disorder associated with episodes of mood swings ranging from depressive lows to manic highs. The exact cause of bipolar disorder isn’t known, but a combination of genetics, environment, and altered brain structure and chemistry may play a critical role. Manic episodes may include symptoms such as high energy, reduced need for sleep or food and loss of touch with realit...

HOLLYWOOD PEDOPHILES While fame and fortune are an ever-enticing dream, few things seem less appealing than being a child star, and HBO’s Showbiz Kids (premiering July 14) certainly reinforces that feeling. Awash in anecdotes about the ways in which the industry—and the attendant hunger for the spotlight that consumes both children and parents—warps, alienates and exploits kids, it’s a documentary...

THE GEORGIA GUIDESTONES: END OF AN ERA The Guidestones’ mysterious origins go back to the summer of 1979, when a man calling himself R. C. Christian came to Elberton in search of both a granite firm to execute his design for a monument and a suitable site for the construction of it. The man admitted that “Christian” was a pseudonym, chosen because it represented his own beliefs and those of the or...

THE AUTISM EPIDEMIC: IS IT REAL? Social Communication and Interaction Skills Social communication and interaction skills can be challenging for people with ASD. Examples of social communication and social interaction characteristics related to ASD can include Avoids or does not keep eye contact Does not respond to name by 9 months of age Does not show facial expressions like happy, sad, angry, and...

News of the Week Three dead, multiple injured in Michigan State campus shooting, suspect kills himself Three people were killed and at least five others were injured after a gunman opened fire at Michigan State University on Monday night before turning the gun on himself, officials said.  The lone suspect, a 43-year-old not affiliated with the university, shot up two separate buildings on campus a...

The Dog Pound: Our Weekly Roundtable Discussion The purpose of a roundtable discussion at its highest level is to share our  advice on relevant industry/social trends and fads. The roundtable discussion is also great for having conversations about opposing viewpoints on the various topics  of the day. A weekly bitching session with the cast members of "What's The Buzz Popcast", "The Big Mouth" & B...