A serious talk with award-winning author, scientist, and NOVA Consultant William Sargent, helping him promote his latest book Terror by Error? which explores how lab accidents around the world have led to some of the most deadly viral outbreaks in human history, and the troubling practices of gain-of-function experimentation and its possible ties to the COVID-19 pandemic. What is gain-of-function? How could it have caused COVID-19? Will it spur on the next pandemic? Around the end of the Obama a...
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Richard Stone is a nationally-recognized speaker and author whose new book, Story Intelligence (March 2021), is a transformative look at what it means to be human. Story Intelligence—SQ—assists you to become a master of your story, a pursuit indispensable to personal and professional success. By developing your SQ you’ll amplify and unleash every aspect of your intelligence, including your IQ and EQ. In this book you’ll also learn how you’re wired for story and the ways it can set a positive tra...
Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 17 min
“It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.“ -Nelson Mandela Like 2.2MM other prisoners in the Correctional System United States, Shane Flemens was one of the “lowest citizens” in America. But he chose to pick himself up and fight through a brutal, unforgiving, and dysfunctional prison system that breaks most who enter. Since his release in 2015, Shane’s story of faith,...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Author Vito Altavilla Writes Humorous Book About His Life in New York. Everyone knows that New York is a special place. For author Vito Altavilla, Brooklyn was the place. So much so that he decided to write a book about it! It didn’t begin as a book but started out as humorous and memorable stories that Vito would share with his friends at their weekly get-togethers. After a friend suggested he write a book about it all, one thing led to another, and his book, “It Began In Brooklyn” came to life...
Apr 07, 2021•58 min
The year is 2012, the location, the mountains of northern Iraq and Army Ranger Blake Peters, the leader of an elite strike force, has just risked his career by saving a band of Kurdish soldiers from certain slaughter at the hands of the Turks. With the Kurdish soldiers safely on the Iraqi side of the border, Captain Peters stands face to face with Colonel Arslan, the commander of the Turkish patrol, his refusal to turn the rebel Kurds over to his Turkish counterpart an act of betrayal that Colon...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr 49 min
Art Bell is a former media executive best known for creating and building HBO's The Comedy Channel, which went on to become Comedy Central. After Comedy Central, Bell became the president of Court TV and was the guiding force behind one of the most successful brand evolutions in cable television. Comedy Central founder Art Bell, is today’s guest joining us on the MinddogTV podcast. He is a former media executive known for creating, building, and managing successful cable television channels. In ...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Joel Miller is an ex- roadie for Guns N’ Roses, Poison, Stone Temple Pilots, & The Cranberries. The book is an often-hilarious personal account of a young man in his early 20’s trying to be a “good” roadie while also trying to understand life’s big picture. Through the advice of rock stars and career roadies Joel tries to find the pathway to roadie righteousness. "I was forced to relive moments I’d intentionally blocked out. Great Read!" Dizzy Reed - Guns N' Roses "If you really wanna know w...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Last Weds of the month is movie night. Get your popcorn and join the chat. Tonight: Hard Eight (1996) Professional gambler Sydney teaches John the tricks of the trade. John does well until he falls for cocktail waitress Clementine. Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Writer: Paul Thomas Anderson Stars: Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow | Storyline John has lost all his money. He sits outside a diner in the desert when Sydney happens along, buys him coffee, then takes him to Reno and ...
Apr 02, 2021•2 hr 4 min
DiVizzio International, established in 1990, is an independent training and consulting firm based in Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama specializing in seminars and motivational speaking designed to develop people and sharpen life-enhancing skills. Craig DiVizzio, President, has spent 30 years of his career as a speaker, trainer, professor and counselor. He possesses degrees in Psychology, Counseling, and is a Certified Financial Planner. Craig served our country for 3 years in the United ...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 12 min
About Rocco: A respected business leader willing to take risks and new challenges. More than 40 years of executive level experience including: development and implementation of high-level strategies, merger and acquisition integration, operations management, profit and loss (P&L) responsibility, and liaison between the board of directors and corporate operations. Extensive experience in national and global transportation, industrial engineering, inside operations and supply chain management....
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Avian Invasion is an American EDM act known for a captivating blend of trance and progressive house. DJ/performer Bird One blends live vocals and keyboards with modern dance music for a truly unique show. AI used to be just a man, but a very old one. As he grew older, vital functions began to fail: He lost the ability to hope and, with it, the ability to dream. His eyes began to fail, so all he could see was darkness and fear. His hearing faded to a point where every new song only sounded “not a...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Jeremy Norrie is director and producer of Amazon Prime documentaries such as Cannabis vs Cancer, Cannabis and your Doctor, Don't Call Me Bigfoot and I Want To Believe. We talk about cannabis, cbd, thc, bigfoot, ufos, aliens, paranormal, ghosts, psychedelic drugs, lsd, mushrooms, dmt, simulation theory, mindfulness, filmmaking, documentaries, and much more.
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Little Rock, Arkansas native, Pamela Hopkins, is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Her first Nashville album of all original music was released in February 1995, and she got back in the studio recording her second album/EP project that was released in October 2018. Pamela also released 2 singles in 2019. Pamela got back in the studio in the spring of 2020, in Franklin, TN, to record her next 4 singles with Off the Row Recording Studio as one of their "Break Out Artists." She is su...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Sima Dahl has many titles - international speaker, corporate trainer, virtual instructor, author – but just one mission: to show business professionals how to market and sell themselves. Her early experience as an award-winning B2B marketer paved the way for Sway Factor™, ground-breaking personal strategies that empower and inspire professionals to stand out, stay relevant, and be in demand. Be it a keynote or a virtual classroom, She's helped thousands of people catapult their career, drive sal...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 5 min
The legendary comedian and film star joins Minddog for a lively discussion. Tommy Chong is a Canadian-American actor, writer, director, musician, cannabis rights activist and comedian. He is known for his marijuana-themed Cheech & Chong comedy albums and movies with Cheech Marin, as well as playing the character Leo on Fox's That '70s Show. He became a naturalized United States citizen in the late 1980s. By the early 1960s, Chong was playing guitar for a Calgary soul group called the Shades....
Mar 28, 2021•1 hr 10 min
John Russell has been a professional psychic for almost 50 years. He is a Psychic/Psychic Reader, a Medium, a Certified T.A.R.O.T. Master, a Paranormal Investigator, and now a published Author. Internationally known, he has provided psychic readings for clients in over 30 countries. For over 15 years he has also been a featured guest on many popular radio shows and podcasts, including: Coast to Coast AM with George Noory; The Leak Project with Rex Bear; and FATE Magazine Radio with Kat Hobson am...
Mar 27, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Brian C. Adams is the President and Founder of Excelsior Capital, where he spearheads the investor relations and capital markets arms of the firm. He has 10 years of experience in real estate private equity and has advanced knowledge in best practices for strategic real estate investing. Prior to forming Excelsior Capital, Brian co-founded Priam Properties (an institutional real estate private equity sponsor) in 2010 and provided leadership and direction for the firm in connection with capital m...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Deborah has had many roles in life: as a cheerleader and dancer, a model and actress, a TV host and VJ, a mother and a business woman. In each of them she has applied the same dedication and positivity to lead her to where she stands today. Today, she uses these experiences in life as a motivational speaker at conferences and business events which feature inspiring women business leaders. Deborah is a member of AALU Advances Association of Life Underwriters. The National Association of Insurance...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 14 min
It’s no secret that working in a male-dominated industry as a woman has its drawbacks. From getting screamed at by bosses to being overlooked by male colleagues and judged by other women, René Murata has experienced it all. But after 15 years of navigating the challenges of working as a female physicist alongside male chemical engineers, she began to realise that themould she had been forcing herself into just didn’t fit. Then, once she set up her own consulting business in the area of process s...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Barry's non-fiction book Alice: Life Behind the Counter in Mel's Greasy Spoon (A Guide to the Feature Film, the TV series, and More) is available at all major book stores. He is currently working on a book called The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew on Film, TV, and Stage for BearManor Media. Barry wrote the script for the VR series Maren’s Rock, which was produced by Daniel Gaucher and PKVR. He is developing a feature-length screenplay based on the award-winning short film Departures for Running Foun...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 4 min
In his new book, “The Deacon: An Unexpected Life,” Tom Fargnoli illustrates the trials and tribulations that life can bring, as well as the resilience of the human spirit. Tom tells his story in a relatable compelling way. Taking the reader from Tom’s time studying law enforcement to computer programming to working as a magician and serving as a deacon of the Catholic Church. He married his high school sweetheart and had two children and five grandchildren. Then his “Unexpected Life” took a turn...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 7 min
JM Landels, writer and illustrator of the Allaigna's Song trilogy and co-founder of Pulp Literature wears far too many hats. The strange mix of a degree in Mediaeval English Literature, a misspent youth fronting alternative punk bands Mad Seraphim and Stiff Bunnies, and a career as a childbirth educator and doula informs her work. These days, when she isn't writing, editing or drawing, she can be found heading up the Mounted Combat Program for Academie Duello in Vancouver BC where she swings swo...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Melinda Curtis is the USA Today bestselling author of light‐hearted contemporary romance. In addition to her Sunshine Valley series from Forever, she’s published independently and with Harlequin Heartwarming, including her book Dandelion Wishes, which was made into a TV movie - Love in Harmony Valley, starring Amber Marshall. She lives in Oregon’s lush Willamette Valley with her husband - her basketball-playing college sweetheart. While raising three kids, the couple did the soccer thing, the ka...
Mar 23, 2021•59 min
About the Author Marty Essen began writing professionally in the 1990s as a features writer for Gig Magazine. His first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents, won six national awards, and the Minneapolis Star-Tribune named it a “Top Ten Green Book.” His second book, Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico, won four national awards. His novels, Time Is Irreverent, Time Is Irreverent 2: Jesus Christ, No...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Fiercely passionate at his core, Dmitry Badiarov is a professional designer of high end, concert grade violins, as well as a musician, mentor and entrepreneur. He currently sells his beautifully crafted instruments to world class violinists, after many years of toil and turmoil studying the ancient secrets of acoustics, and several more of attempting to sell his wares in a in a competitive industry where factory-made instruments are now flooding the market. Now known within the classical music w...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Then something happened. The voices echoing from the campus lecture halls to the Hollywood microphone grew louder and louder about unfairness, injustice, and racism. There was a desperation, a pleading in their tone at first that was neglected by the evidence -- the reality around them. But, like a wounded animal fighting for its existence, the quiet cries turned into deafening screeches. As the words reverberated through the years and the claims became more extreme, they gathered a fervor and r...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 10 min
An international dating coach who has been focused on how busy professionals can date safely and successfully when the relationship and dating industry have been focused on manipulation techniques, scripts and dating apps that often create short term and superficial relationships. "It's important for us to provide our clients with the most effective solutions within the dating and relationship industry so they can find long lasting, real and genuine love" Relationships have such a huge part to p...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Andy Andrist is one of the funniest people alive, whether in his stand up work, or on his podcast Issues With Andy, co-hosted by Brett Erickson, Chad Shank, and Greg Chaille, Andy has a gift for exposing the humor in the darkest corners of life. Andy Andrist draws his remarkable comedic courage from the same place he extracts his unique world view: Straight out of another bottle of domestic light beer. His is a world overrun with overweight women, trailer parks, special athletes, Wal-Marts and d...
Mar 14, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Discover the benefit of virtual staffing with entrepreneur, Joe Rare. Joe Rare is a serial entrepreneur, marketing strategist, business coach, and venue owner/partner. To this date, he owns four digital companies, a wedding venue, an association for event venues and invests in real estate. His businesses, all run by his virtual assistants, have been generating a continuous and substantial flow of income, successfully winning the race of 7-figure a year businesses. He focuses on helping small- to...
Mar 13, 2021•1 hr 10 min
The author, Jay W. Spillers, practiced law for several years in Utah before moving to Montana. He brings his legal analytical mind to his writing to help explore any topic he's discussing in his writing. Jay currently lives in Montana with his wife Linda and their son Timmy. Jay is an avid writer and loves to share ideas with others. He seeks to provide content that will bring value to his reader's everyday life. Jay has had an interest in topics related to mind, body, and spirit for over 2 deca...
Mar 13, 2021•47 min
