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The Mike Wagner Show

Mike Wagner is a 30+ year broadcasting and radio personality interviews famous celebrities, actors, singers, authors, comedians, and interesting people doing amazing things!
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Delaware author/professor Aaron Kupchik is my very special guest with “Suspension Education"!

Delaware author/Professor of Sociology & Criminal JusticeAaron Kupchik talks about his latest release “Suspension Education: SchoolPunishment & The Legacy of Racial Injustice” going beyond how out-of-schoolsuspensions increase racial inequality & risk of academic failure, highschool dropout, future arrests and incarceration! Aaron is a professor at Univ.of Delaware and published 4 books including “Homeroom Security”, “The Long Termof Harsh School Punishment” and the award-winning “Ju...

Apr 22, 202542 min

Delaware author/professor Aaron Kupchik is my very special guest with “Suspension Education"!

Delaware author/Professor of Sociology & Criminal JusticeAaron Kupchik talks about his latest release “Suspension Education: SchoolPunishment & The Legacy of Racial Injustice” going beyond how out-of-schoolsuspensions increase racial inequality & risk of academic failure, highschool dropout, future arrests and incarceration! Aaron is a professor at Univ.of Delaware and published 4 books including “Homeroom Security”, “The Long Termof Harsh School Punishment” and the award-winning “Ju...

Apr 22, 202549 min

Award-winning writer Edward L. Jones III is my guest with “Meditation, Mental Illness & Murder" !

Award-winning writer in advertising & higher educationEdward L. Jones III talks about his latest release “Meditation, Mental Illness& Murder-What Really Killed The Crespi Twins” chronicles David Crespi’sstruggle with insomnia & depression, the role SSRI antidepressants may haveplayed in the killings of his twin daughters and Kim’s unimaginable journey oftrauma, suffering & eventual forgiveness while journeying into the darkheart of psychosis, the penal & mental health system ...

Apr 16, 202549 min

Award-winning writer Edward L. Jones III is my guest with “Meditation, Mental Illness & Murder" !

Award-winning writer in advertising & higher educationEdward L. Jones III talks about his latest release “Meditation, Mental Illness& Murder-What Really Killed The Crespi Twins” chronicles David Crespi’sstruggle with insomnia & depression, the role SSRI antidepressants may haveplayed in the killings of his twin daughters and Kim’s unimaginable journey oftrauma, suffering & eventual forgiveness while journeying into the darkheart of psychosis, the penal & mental health system ...

Apr 16, 202556 min

The amazing duo of Sam Okun & Amir Ohebsion talk about the latest release “All There Is” !

The amazing duo of Sam Okun & Amir Ohebsion talk about the latest release “All There Is” as a dramatic examination of parent-child relationship & how the media shapes our society centering on a trouble teenager whose world is upended when a tragedy involving her best friend is blamed on her movie-star Dad’s controversial sci-fi film and how the film explores mental health, suicide, death& the afterlife! Sam is a film producer/director of Sam Okun Productions specializing in developin...

Apr 15, 202536 min

The amazing duo of Sam Okun & Amir Ohebsion talk about the latest release “All There Is” !

The amazing duo of Sam Okun & Amir Ohebsion talk about the latest release “All There Is” as a dramatic examination of parent-child relationship & how the media shapes our society centering on a trouble teenager whose world is upended when a tragedy involving her best friend is blamed on her movie-star Dad’s controversial sci-fi film and how the film explores mental health, suicide, death& the afterlife! Sam is a film producer/director of Sam Okun Productions specializing in developin...

Apr 15, 202530 min

Fresh Meadows, NY rising superstar Ben Bacardi (Tribeca Records) is my special guest & "Life Again"!

Fresh Meadows, NY rising superstar singer/songwriter Ben Bacardi(Tribeca Records) talks about his latest release “Life Again” along with his EP“Prescription to Rap”! Ben began his amazing career inspired by music from the‘60s & 80’s and the owner of a thriving home inspection business plus hasrecorded over 100+ songs with Queens legends Polk, Boots and Royal Flush with aloyal following on Spotify, YouTube, etc and shares the stories behind themusic! Check out the amazing Ben Bacardi and his ...

Apr 12, 202520 min

Fresh Meadows, NY rising superstar Ben Bacardi (Tribeca Records) is my special guest & "Life Again"!

Fresh Meadows, NY rising superstar singer/songwriter Ben Bacardi(Tribeca Records) talks about his latest release “Life Again” along with his EP“Prescription to Rap”! Ben began his amazing career inspired by music from the‘60s & 80’s and the owner of a thriving home inspection business plus hasrecorded over 100+ songs with Queens legends Polk, Boots and Royal Flush with aloyal following on Spotify, YouTube, etc and shares the stories behind themusic! Check out the amazing Ben Bacardi and his ...

Apr 12, 202527 min

Dallas/Fort Worth multi-talented actor Blake Boyd is my very special guest with “Cash Collectors"!

Dallas/Fort Worth multi-talented actor Blake Boyd talks abouthis latest release “Cash Collectors” taking place in ’16 with the war in chaosas banks & retail stores are under attack where looting, robbing & loanfraud are rampant and in need of law & order! Blake plays Sam White as anambitious TV executive in constant creative overdrive with a lust for money& inconsistent moral compass, plus as a veteran actor with a diverse & rewardingcareer in film, TV and theatre appearing i...

Apr 06, 202549 min

Dallas/Fort Worth multi-talented actor Blake Boyd is my very special guest with “Cash Collectors"!

Dallas/Fort Worth multi-talented actor Blake Boyd talks abouthis latest release “Cash Collectors” taking place in ’16 with the war in chaosas banks & retail stores are under attack where looting, robbing & loanfraud are rampant and in need of law & order! Blake plays Sam White as anambitious TV executive in constant creative overdrive with a lust for money& inconsistent moral compass, plus as a veteran actor with a diverse & rewardingcareer in film, TV and theatre appearing i...

Apr 06, 202556 min

Well-travelled author Deborah (D.H. ) Morris is my special guest with “The Girl of Many Crowns”!

San Diego native & well-travelled author Deborah (D.H. )Morris talks about her latest release “The Girl of Many Crowns” telling thetrue story of a powerful knight & a runaway queen who join forces to defy acorrupt empire set in 856 in the Francia kingdom while blending history &adventure to life in a narrative of courage, resilience and rebellion! Deborahhas lived in 4 continents & travelled through many countries having 4children and 11 grandchildren, graduated from Utah St. wit...

Apr 06, 202552 min

Well-travelled author Deborah (D.H. ) Morris is my special guest with “The Girl of Many Crowns”!

San Diego native & well-travelled author Deborah (D.H. )Morris talks about her latest release “The Girl of Many Crowns” telling thetrue story of a powerful knight & a runaway queen who join forces to defy acorrupt empire set in 856 in the Francia kingdom while blending history &adventure to life in a narrative of courage, resilience and rebellion! Deborahhas lived in 4 continents & travelled through many countries having 4children and 11 grandchildren, graduated from Utah St. wit...

Apr 06, 202559 min

NJ author/licensed professional counselor Frank Healy is my special guest with “Happy Every Day"!

New Jersey author/licensed professional counselor Frank Healytalks about his release “Happy Every Day: Simple Steps to a Life ofFulfillment” about discovering the secret to unlocking happiness every singleday in a heartfelt/humorous guide to finding joy in life even when it’s lessthan perfect, plus uplifting insights, practical tools, and a personal roadmapto creating a life filled with self-love, meaning and laughter! Frank hasauthored over 20 books including the Emotional Intelligence (EI) Ser...

Apr 01, 202543 min

NJ author/licensed professional counselor Frank Healy is my special guest with “Happy Every Day"!

New Jersey author/licensed professional counselor Frank Healytalks about his release “Happy Every Day: Simple Steps to a Life ofFulfillment” about discovering the secret to unlocking happiness every singleday in a heartfelt/humorous guide to finding joy in life even when it’s lessthan perfect, plus uplifting insights, practical tools, and a personal roadmapto creating a life filled with self-love, meaning and laughter! Frank hasauthored over 20 books including the Emotional Intelligence (EI) Ser...

Apr 01, 202550 min

Central MI author/physician Edward Rosick returns with “Where The Grass Don’t Grow & Vultures Sing”!

Central Michigan author/physician Edward Rosick returns with “WhereThe Grass Don’t Grow & Vultures Sing” as a short story collection and talksabout the state of publishing in ’25! Ed is a multi-talented author with diverseworks of spectacular fiction from sublime to surreal and has appeared innumerous award-winning magazines & anthologies plus a horror-comedy “The OscodaCounty Alien” (listen for details!) and an update on “Deep Roots” plus hisother works including “Pulphouse”, “The Half ...

Mar 30, 202519 min

Central MI author/physician Edward Rosick returns with “Where The Grass Don’t Grow & Vultures Sing”!

Central Michigan author/physician Edward Rosick returns with “WhereThe Grass Don’t Grow & Vultures Sing” as a short story collection and talksabout the state of publishing in ’25! Ed is a multi-talented author with diverseworks of spectacular fiction from sublime to surreal and has appeared innumerous award-winning magazines & anthologies plus a horror-comedy “The OscodaCounty Alien” (listen for details!) and an update on “Deep Roots” plus hisother works including “Pulphouse”, “The Half ...

Mar 30, 202523 min

Canadian award-winning singer/songwriter Tia McGraff talks about her latest release “Avalanche”!

Canadian award-winning singer/songwriter Tia McGraff talks about her latest release “Avalanche” plus “Messed Up World” and her previous releases “Jewels Café”, ”Outside of the Circle”, “Day in my Shoes”, “Break These Chains”, “Stubborn in my Blood” and more! Tia began her award-winning career at 19 winning the Canadian Open Country Singing Contest, moved to Nashville and met/married melody man Tommy Parham producing over 10 international releases with various placements in film & TV winning ...

Mar 30, 202535 min

Canadian award-winning singer/songwriter Tia McGraff talks about her latest release “Avalanche”!

Canadian award-winning singer/songwriter Tia McGraff talks about her latest release “Avalanche” plus “Messed Up World” and her previous releases “Jewels Café”, ”Outside of the Circle”, “Day in my Shoes”, “Break These Chains”, “Stubborn in my Blood” and more! Tia began her award-winning career at 19 winning the Canadian Open Country Singing Contest, moved to Nashville and met/married melody man Tommy Parham producing over 10 international releases with various placements in film & TV winning ...

Mar 30, 202550 min

The multi-talented singer/songwriting duo from Torquay, UK Midnight 5-6 are my very special guests!

The multi-talented singer/songwriting duo from Torquay, UKMidnight 5-6 talk about their releases “When”, “Wishing I Was Gone”, “The Sea”,“Oooo!!” and more! The duo of Simon and Helen met online after the death ofboth of their partners with common music interests including John Martyn,Little Feat, etc., and formed the group in Christmas of ’16; Simon is the lead vocalist/guitaristborn in a military family in Singapore later joining the Navy but by land;Helen is the bass guitarist/vocalist from So...

Mar 21, 202541 min

The multi-talented singer/songwriting duo from Torquay, UK Midnight 5-6 are my very special guests!

The multi-talented singer/songwriting duo from Torquay, UKMidnight 5-6 talk about their releases “When”, “Wishing I Was Gone”, “The Sea”,“Oooo!!” and more! The duo of Simon and Helen met online after the death ofboth of their partners with common music interests including John Martyn,Little Feat, etc., and formed the group in Christmas of ’16; Simon is the lead vocalist/guitaristborn in a military family in Singapore later joining the Navy but by land;Helen is the bass guitarist/vocalist from So...

Mar 21, 202558 min

Award-winning speaker/author/host of “The Grampion” Jim Tracy is my guest with "Building Men"!

Award-winning speaker, author & host of “The Grampion” JimTracy talks about his new release“Building Men” exploring the essence of true character building, sharingstories of pivotal figures influencing his business acumen with leadership and integrity from his beginnings in Watertown,SD while offering valuable insights for anyone to guide/mentor young men intomaking wise decisions and providing a road map for raising young men in acomplex world! Jim began his legendary journey as a welder, t...

Mar 21, 202536 min

Award-winning speaker/author/host of “The Grampion” Jim Tracy is my guest with "Building Men"!

Award-winning speaker, author & host of “The Grampion” JimTracy talks about his new release“Building Men” exploring the essence of true character building, sharingstories of pivotal figures influencing his business acumen with leadership and integrity from his beginnings in Watertown,SD while offering valuable insights for anyone to guide/mentor young men intomaking wise decisions and providing a road map for raising young men in acomplex world! Jim began his legendary journey as a welder, t...

Mar 21, 202542 min

Studio City, CA author/vibrant survivor of TBI Emily Silver Owen talks about her debut release “The Best of the Worst”!

Studio City, CAauthor/vibrant survivor of TBI Emily Silver Owen talks about her debut release“The Best of the Worst” sharing her incredible journey of survival after beinghit by an intoxicated driver in Sept. ’19 falling to the grounds withlife-threatening injuries ready to graduate from Humboldt State University andreflecting how HOPE (find out what that stands for!) can navigate throughlife’s challenges! Emily is also an advocate for TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)awareness hoping to inspire othe...

Mar 21, 202541 min

Professor Louie of Professor Louie & the Crow Matix is my very special guest with "Crowin' Around"!

Woodstock, NY Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Professor Louieof Professor Louie and the Crow Matix talks about the latest release “Crowin’Around” featuring “Elevate Yourself”, “Too Much Fun”, “A Million”, “MondayBoogaloo” etc., plus previous works “Strike Up The Band”, “Whispering Pines”,“Wings on Fire” and more! Professor Louie talks about his amazing career of 5+decades as a seasoned live performer, prolific recording artist, versatilemulti-instrumentalist, award-winning record producer/eng...

Mar 20, 20251 hr 7 min

Professor Louie of Professor Louie & the Crow Matix is my very special guest with "Crowin' Around"!

Woodstock, NY Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Professor Louieof Professor Louie and the Crow Matix talks about the latest release “Crowin’Around” featuring “Elevate Yourself”, “Too Much Fun”, “A Million”, “MondayBoogaloo” etc., plus previous works “Strike Up The Band”, “Whispering Pines”,“Wings on Fire” and more! Professor Louie talks about his amazing career of 5+decades as a seasoned live performer, prolific recording artist, versatilemulti-instrumentalist, award-winning record producer/eng...

Mar 20, 202552 min

Austin, TX startup founder/CEO of ROAD Global Retail Management Agency Bashak Ilhan is my guest!

Austin, TX startup founder/CEO of ROAD (Return on AdvancedDesign) Global Retail Management Agency Bashak Ilhan talks about her latestventure which helps companies expand globally through branding identity,leadership, partnerships, the latest trends while rethinking theirmarketing/branding strategy and find investment funding! Bashak began heramazing career finding her startup at 25, is a 5X startup founder inspired by her father with 2 successful exitsand renowned strategist, brand architect, an...

Mar 18, 202526 min

Austin, TX startup founder/CEO of ROAD Global Retail Management Agency Bashak Ilhan is my guest!

Austin, TX startup founder/CEO of ROAD (Return on AdvancedDesign) Global Retail Management Agency Bashak Ilhan talks about her latestventure which helps companies expand globally through branding identity,leadership, partnerships, the latest trends while rethinking theirmarketing/branding strategy and find investment funding! Bashak began heramazing career finding her startup at 25, is a 5X startup founder inspired by her father with 2 successful exitsand renowned strategist, brand architect, an...

Mar 18, 202533 min

25+ year southern NJ singer/songwriter Denise Miller is my very special guest with “Richard” !

25+ year southern NJ singer/songwriter Denise Miller talks abouther latest releases “Richard” honoring all veterans who served and fought forour country inspired by a conversation! Denise began her amazing career at 11inspired by a school musical and also part of a duo called Denise Miller &Son (hear about how they came together!) plus released “Through the LookingGlass” and “Crazy Horse” featuring “I’ve Been Waiting For You, “I Will See YouAgain”, “Alice in the Green” and winner of Best Eme...

Mar 17, 202527 min

25+ year southern NJ singer/songwriter Denise Miller is my very special guest with “Richard” !

25+ year southern NJ singer/songwriter Denise Miller talks abouther latest releases “Richard” honoring all veterans who served and fought forour country inspired by a conversation! Denise began her amazing career at 11inspired by a school musical and also part of a duo called Denise Miller &Son (hear about how they came together!) plus released “Through the LookingGlass” and “Crazy Horse” featuring “I’ve Been Waiting For You, “I Will See YouAgain”, “Alice in the Green” and winner of Best Eme...

Mar 17, 202546 min

San Diego born author/stay-at-home mom Amanda Mcnear is my very special guest with “My Love” !

San Diego born author/stay-at-home mom Amanda Mcnear talks about her latest release “My Love” about a woman left at the altar by her ex and staying single for 5 years and later meeting a handsome man at a lagoon sharing a very passionate romance yet presents a dilemma…is she able to get past her ex, or stay with a man that has every woman thrown to his feet? Amanda began her amazing career inspired by a love for writing, has also worked in daycare, unit aide at a rehabilitation center, modeling,...

Mar 13, 202523 min
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