Episodes

Today's guest, Melinda Ehrlich, taught public school in New York City for 33 years and lived to write about it in her new book, Take Off Your Hat and Spit Out Your Gum. Having kept notes throughout her journey, she takes us behind-the-scenes and into the classroom, for a look at the poignant memories she's gathered. Have kids changed during all these years, or is it the world around them?

If you rejoiced at the passage of the Health Care Reform Bill, surely you must not have realized that you've just given up control of your health and the length of your days to the government! Most of us are too busy to read the thousands of pages in the Health Care Reform Bill, so thank goodness for people like today's guest, Kathryn Serkes. She's the Co-Founder and Chair of the Doctor Patient Medical Association, and she will translate what the passage of this bill really means for you and you...

When is a ship not just a ship? When it's also a floating museum! The Queen Mary has just opened a new exhibit -- entitled Diana: Legacy of a Princess. Today's guests will take you behind the scenes to explain how and why it was created and to give you a sneak preview. Suzanne King is the President, and Margaret Rogers is the Co-Founder, of the Pink Ribbons Crusade, a charity that helps breast cancer patients by touring this Royal exhibit, and Steve Sheldon, whose foresight brought the Queen and...

Imagine being assigned to room with Madonna! Today's guest, Whit Hill, takes you back to 1977, at the University of Michigan, where she and Madonna tried to make sense of life, love and art. Whit has finally put her whirlwind memories into a book, entitled Not About Madonna: My Little Pre-Icon Roommate and Other Memoirs, and shares them on Dr. Carole's Couch.

Why does a man leave his family and the successful life he's built, one hard-won rung at a time, to literally sail into danger? Because he turned 60 and wanted to stare mortality in the face. He also wanted to do something grander and more meaningful than he had accomplished already. Today's guests, Michael and Sally Cosgrove lived this tale - and Michael wrote about it in Imperfect Passage: A Sailing Story of Vision, Terror and Redemption. Anyone who has had a milestone birthday and wondered wh...

Planning to fly? Do you have fear of flying? Should you? Today's guest, David Soucie, is the author of Why Planes Crash: An Accident Investigator's Fight for Safe Skies. He takes you inside the cockpit and behind the scenes of the aviation industry, and tells you everything you want to know... but were afraid to ask.

Sometimes it seems as if too many people are plumb out of courage these days, when it comes to saving other people's lives, which is why the story today's guests have to tell is a welcome inspiration. Two Among the Righteous Few: A Story of Courage in the Holocaust is a book by Marty Brounstein that tells the true story of Frans and Mien Wijnakker, a simple Dutch couple who saved countless Jews. He is the husband of Leah Baars, one of those who were saved.

While we sit and drink lattes or become couch potatoes, men and women put their lives on the line for us in combat. The fortunate ones come home, but what awaits them? Struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder, unemployment, estranged relationships and more. Today's guest, Martin Papazian, is the writer, director and star of the just-released movie, Least Among Saints, about the human toll of war. What do a returning vet and an orphan boy have in common? Tune in to find out.

It's hard enough to find someone with whom you want to mate for life. But, when you do and their life is cut short, it can feel as if you've been handed the wrong script. Today's guest, Carole Brody Fleet has been there herself, and now helps widows get beyond the grief. She's the author of Widows Wear Stilettos and Happily Even After: A Guide to Getting Through (and Beyond) the Grief of Widowhood.

It's time for another Dr. Carole rant as she takes a look at the latest headlines --- from the publishing of Osama bin Laden's notes to the suicide of football player Junior Seau, to Octomom's bankruptcy and porn aspirations, to why Jason Trawick's becoming Britney Spears co-conservator spells the end of their relationship, to why you need to know the symptoms of Mad Cow disease, and more.

Robert Reldan not only charmed the countless women he raped and murdered, but he even fooled his wealthy aunt into bequeathing him her fortune, from which he hoped to hire a top criminal defense attorney. Hear how this story unfolds from today's guests, Richard Muti and Charles Buckley, authors of the just-released book -- The Charmer: The Story of Robert Reldan--Rapist, Murderer, and Millionaire--and the Women who Fell Victim to his Allure.

Today's headlines are filled with scandalous tales of snooping - from phone hacking to computer hacking, and Wikileaks to well-paid informants. When does the public's right to know supersede your privacy? Are we on a slippery slope that leads to Big Brother? Does the current climate of competitive publishing lead to more vigorous searches for salacious material that will sell more papers? Today's guest, Paul Tweed, is a renowned UK attorney, who has represented celebrities battling media outlets...

What are they? Where are they? Why are they around? Who are they for? Today's guest, Frank Kermit, is a founding member of one of the first Lairs in the world, a support group for men focusing on their issues with women. Hear how Frank went from a self-admitted loser -- who was stood up at his prom, betrayed by his best friend stealing his fiancee, and heartbroken by other women -- to someone who teaches men his hard-won lessons of seduction.

Actually, they are already here... and bringing culture to America! From music, art, and theatre to film, fashion, and furniture - we have a lot to be grateful for, and BritWeek is a celebration of it all! Today's guests will give us a preview of coming attractions this spring. Sharon Harroun Peirce is the Founding Director of BritWeek. The Honorable Bob Peirce is the Chairman of Britweek's Board of Directors. Susanne Ault is the Executive Producer of Conferences for Variety and is collaborating...

Why are so many people outraged about Trayvon? Is it race? Gun control? Injustice? 15 minutes of fame? Or are we just at the boiling point - fed up with the economy, politics, nuclear weapons - and ready to explode? Today's show is sure to be explosive - with guest Malcolm Out Loud, news and political commentator.

Two-thirds of America does not want Obamacare. Will the Supreme Court overrule us? How will the decision of those black robes affect our life and death? Today's guest, Dan Weber, will take us behind the scenes and lift the curtain on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, being scrutinized this week. He has been working to prevent the government from disregarding our constitution in order to legislate socialized medicine. As an advocate of free enterprise and traditional values, Dan has...

These days, people change their spouse almost as often as they change their underwear. Wouldn't it be better if we could keep the fires burning in the relationship we already have instead of chasing passion in new ones? Todays guest will explain how. She's Andrea Adams-Miller, author of Healthy Relationships & Healthy Sexuality: Revealing the Secrets to Ignite the Spark, Fire, & Passion.

Do you wonder about whether things happen by coincidence -- or if the universe is trying to tell you something more profound? Today's guest, psychologist Dr. Kirby Surprise, is the author of Synchronicity: The Art of Coincidence, Choice and Unlocking Your Mind. His fascinating anecdotes provide compelling evidence that coincidence and chance are influenced, if not created, by our minds.

Today's show takes you behind the headlines for the true story of Tanya Rider, who languished in a ravine for eight days while her husband, Tom, begged the sheriffs to search for her. They will tell you their story, which has just been released in a new book by TitleTown, Missing: Without A Trace: 8 Days of Horror. Publisher and disaster expert, Tracy Ertl, will share her passion for helping people survive.

What did you think of the Oscars this year? Did you agree that the winners deserved to win? What about the speeches? The fashions? The political statements or lack thereof. The gaffs? Join Dr. Carole as she analyzes the Oscars and interprets what the winning movies say about our psyche.

Today's guest, Ray Comfort, exposes Hitler's best kept secret in his latest book, Hitler, God, and the Bible. What was his real motive for killing 6 million Jews? And why do so many university students not even have a clue as to who Hitler was? Bestselling author Ray Comfort takes us on his compelling - and sometimes shocking - search for the answers.

Is Your Valentine a Bad Boy or Bad Girl? Can your love life use some help? Come sit on Dr. Carole's couch and listen to her sage advice. As the author of two highly-acclaimed relationship books: Bad Boys: Why We Love Them, How to Live with Them and When to Leave Them, and Bad Girls: Why Men Love Them & How Good Girls Can Learn Their Secrets, she knows how to mend a broken heart and survive today's dating jungle!

If you've ever been the 'other woman', or you're worried about 'other women' snagging your husband, or you're a man who wants to eavesdrop on some sexy female conversation... be sure to listen to today's show. The woman whom Dr. Carole's Bad Girls book described as a 'Husband Stealer', Sarah Symonds, tells her side of the story. Indeed, as the author of Having an Affair? A Handbook for the Other Woman, and the head of Mistresses Anonymous, Ms. Symonds' passion is to help mistresses develop enoug...

Imagine being assigned to room with Madonna! Today's guest, Whit Hill, takes you back to 1977, at the University of Michigan, where she and Madonna tried to make sense of life, love and art. Whit has finally put her whirlwind memories into a book, entitled Not About Madonna: My Little Pre-Icon Roommate and Other Memoirs, and shares them on Dr. Carole's Couch.