Expert Guests
Peter D. Kiernan is a successful businessman, venture philanthropist, entrepreneur, corporate and government advisor and author of Becoming China’s Bitch (Turner Publishing 2012). Kiernan believes America has failed to face its most crucial challenges and the nation is about to pay the price. His book is not about China exactly, but about rediscovering our unique ability to unite against our most pressing and dire problems. Kiernan’s radical centrist approach is a thoroughly researched and investigated analysis of 10 big issues and how America can solve them. Kiernan has appeared on CNN, ABC, CBS, MSNBC and NBC. To book him, contact David Kass at 212-725-7707. Visit www.peterdkiernan.com
James Phillips is senior research fellow for Middle Eastern affairs at the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation. He can speak to your listeners about the complex nature of the current Syrian violence issue and its relationship to U.S. interests in the Middle East as well as the ongoing matter of Iran’s drive to develop nuclear weapons. Phillips has written extensively on issues involving Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and Persian Gulf security. He has testified before Congress on such matters and has vast media experience appearing regularly on the major broadcast networks, cable news networks as well as the world’s more influential radio networks. To book James Phillips, call Matt Streit at 202-675-1761.
Larry Pratt has been Executive Director of Gun Owners of America for 30 years. GOA is a national membership organization of 300,000 Americans dedicated to promoting their Second Amendment freedom to keep and bear arms. GOA lobbies for the pro-gun position in Washington and is involved in firearm issues in the states. Pratt’s latest book is On the Firing Line: Essays in the Defense of Liberty. He has held elective office in the state legislature of Virginia, serving in the House of Delegates. Pratt currently directs a number of other public interest organizations and serves as the vice chairman of the American Institute for Cancer Research. To schedule an interview with Larry Pratt, call 630-848-0750.
Dan Stein is president of Federation for American Immigration Reform. Immigration policy has been a hot-button issue in key states and an underlying issue nationwide in the run-up to the 2012 presidential election. It will take on a much higher profile as the race ramps up. No organization has a better handle on the state of America’s immigration policy than FAIR and Dan Stein can explain to your listeners the laws, loopholes and policies that affect immigration – both illegal and legal. He can also comment on breaking stories when they appear. To book Dan Stein, call the media department at FAIR at 202-328-7004. Visit www.fairus.org/
Walid Shoebat was born in Bethlehem, Israel, and as a young man became a member of the Palestinian Liberation Organization. After entering the U.S., he worked as a counselor for the Arab Student Organization in Chicago and continued his anti-Israel activities. Later he was active with the Muslim Brotherhood during 1980-1981 in Chicago. In 1993, Walid converted to Christianity and became an advocate for his former enemy. Driven by a deep passion to shed his former life, he set out to tirelessly combat terrorism and Islamic fundamentalism worldwide. Walid has written several books including Why We Want to Kill You and Why I Left Jihad. Walid is an American citizen and lives in the USA. To book Walid Shoebat, call 630-848-0750.
Edmund Haislmaier is senior research fellow, Health Policy Studies and an expert in health care policy and markets at The Heritage Foundation. Haislmaier frequently is asked to help lawmakers design and draft specific reforms to the health system. Haislmaier’s expertise includes health care tax policy, Medicare, Medicaid, foreign health systems, pharmaceuticals and health care price controls. Haislmaier can address President Obama’s health care legislation and the effects it is likely to have on employers, the economy and health care consumers. Haislmaier is an experienced guest on talk radio, news radio and television and has been published by some of the nation’s most influential newspapers. To book him, call Matt Streit at 202-675-1761.
Lionel is a commentator, satirist and creative mind behind LionelMedia.com. This iconoclastic media personality – currently a commentator at Tribune’s WPIX-TV, New York and talk radio host with a lengthy resume – is available to your program to comment on the news of the day, offbeat items or anything your talent desires. Your listeners will be guaranteed of one thing: Lionel’s take is unlike anyone else’s. Scathingly funny and spot-on logical, Lionel’s humor and analysis is fast-paced and to-the-point in a way your audience will want to hear again and again. Book Lionel by calling Lynn Shaw at 646-456-0643. Visit www.LionelMedia.com
Steve Beaman is a self-taught, self-made millionaire and presently founder and chairman of The Steve Beaman Group (SBG), a personal development company working to help people along the five paths to a transformed life. Beaman’s most public success was the co-founding, development and sale of Chicago Investment Analytics, the premier provider of independent research on Wall Street. In 2000, after a successful 10-year run, “CIA,” as it was known, was sold to Charles Schwab and became the foundation of what is now known as the Schwab Equity Rating. During his time there, Steve was called “the best in the business” by one of the largest money managers in the U.S. He is also a licensed private pilot and a licensed scuba diver. To schedule an interview with Steve Beaman, call 630-848-0750.
William Beach is the director of The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Data Analysis where he is the think tank’s chief “number cruncher.” He oversees Heritage’s original statistical research on taxes, Social Security, energy, crime, education, trade and a host of other issues, ensuring it is both rigorous in technical scholarship and produced in time to help inform public debate. Under his leadership, Heritage has acquired one of the largest collections of privately held public-policy databases in the United States, as well as a variety of peer-reviewed analytical models. Together, these acquisitions allow the Center for Data Analysis (CDA) to produce some of the most sophisticated calculations done anywhere in the world. To book him, call Matt Streit at 202-675-1761.
Steven J.J. Weisman is an attorney, educator and author of The Truth About Avoiding Scams (FT Press 2008). Scams are as old as human history itself and with new technology come new versions of the old scams that have been robbing people of their hard-earned cash for eons. Steven J.J. Weisman says, “Age-old human desires don’t seem to change. Clever con artists can manipulate those desires to their own benefit. Con artists are indeed criminals, but they are also the only criminals we refer to as artists because as much as we deplore their actions, we also recognize their art.” Book Steven J.J. Weisman to talk to your audience about the latest scams and how to avoid them. Call Steven’s office directly at 617-252-0704 or visit www.scamicide.com.
Marie DuBuque is certified as a life coach and your etiquette/social interaction expert. She is based in St. Louis, Missouri, happily married for 17 years, and loves to write and speak about dealing with “life’s tricky situations,” particularly those that couples and dating singles face. She also is a unique specialist with regard to examining “rudeness in the digital age.” For a wide and diverse sampling of Ms. Dubuque’s etiquette advice, visit her YouTube page at: http://www.youtube.com/MannersByMarie or follow her on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/mariedubuque. For a refreshing interview that is both entertaining and useful call 630-848-0750.
Gregg Jackson is the national bestselling author of Conservative Comebacks to Liberal Lies which has sold over 60,000 copies since its release in 2006. It was also a featured selection of the Conservative Book Club for more than a year. Gregg’s most recent book is We Won’t Get Fooled Again – Where the Christian Right Went Wrong and How to Make America Right Again, co-authored with Steve Deace. An accomplished orator, Jackson speaks to groups and on college campuses nationwide. He has written articles for The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, Human Events, and Townhall.com. Jackson is also a former talk radio host on WRKO, Boston and KDAR, Los Angeles. Gregg Jackson lives with his wife and son in Denver. To book an interview with Gregg Jackson call 630-848-0750.
Dr. Renée Kohanski is practicing physician and Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with added qualifications in Forensic Psychiatry. Dr. Renée Kohanski is an expert in psychiatry with a well-honed ability to understand why people do what they do. She is especially well-informed about the wide array of pharmaceuticals used in today’s psychiatric practices and can speak to your listeners about their roles as consumers. She’s available to join your program when news with a psychological angle hits. To book Dr. Kohanski, call 860-334-4576; E-mail: DrRSK90@aol.com; or visit www.PodJockey.com
