Episodes
Nov. 6, 2007
Writers' Strike: From Picket Lines to Reality Show Stardom
The writers' strike means more reality for us, but sur-reality for starving writers. Hollywood writer Nick Santora, whose shows include The Sopranos and Law & Order, talks to us from the picket lines. Los Angeles entertainmen...
Oct. 30, 2007
MySpace: Harmless Fun or Dangerous Drug?
Love it or hate it, MySpace seems here to stay, consuming more and more of our time. Is it a great social networker or at the root of social alienation? A love connection or an invitation to pedophiles? Innocent diversion or ...
Oct. 23, 2007
“What I learned in the fire”
Life lessons from Dr. Carole in the midst of the Southern California fires.
Oct. 16, 2007
True Tales of Breast Cancer Cover-Ups and Survival
You don't have to have breast cancer to be horrified and uplifted by today's tapestry of tales from the breast cancer front. Railing against American medicine are survivor Carolyn Gross, author of Treatable and Beatable, who ...
Sept. 25, 2007
Grandparents Rock... And Their Wisdom Can Save The World!
In a culture obsessed with youth, our grandparents' value is often overlooked. Today's guests challenge the stereotype of 'granny'. Pat Burns is the co-founder of the Orange County Children's Book Festival and the author of G...
Sept. 18, 2007
O.J. on the Couch: If I Did It - Confessions of The Killer
Dr. Carole has called O.J.'s book, a petri dish crawling with psychopatholgy and his recent run-in with the law 'no coincidence! Listen in as she analyzes O.J. with the help of guests at the heart of O.J.'s crime and his just...
Sept. 11, 2007
So you think terrorism is dead? Think Again!
Your mind and body remember 9/11 as if it were yesterday even though today is the 6th Anniversary. Dr. Carole implores you to break through your denial so that you can start to heal and strengthen yourself to face whatever ma...
Sept. 4, 2007
Dr. Carole Puts Celebrity Couples in Custody Disputes on the Couch
Learn from the mistakes of the stars! Dr. Carole analyzes the current custody battles between some of Hollywood's hottest stars. If you are divorcing or fighting for custody - you will learn what not to do. And if you're just...
Aug. 21, 2007
Behind Katrina's Closed Doors with the Doctor at the Center of the Storm
Two years after Hurricane Katrina there are still many secrets. Today's guest, Richard Deichmann, M.D. takes us behind the closed doors of New Orleans Baptist Memorial Hospital, where he was Chief of Medicine when the hurrica...
Aug. 14, 2007
Secrets of An Airport Security Screener – Special Encore Presentation!
Thinking of traveling but dreading the stress? Dr. Carole's got you covered. Her guest, Natalia Ippolito, a former Transportation Security Administration Officer, is the author of I MIGHT AS WELL BE NAKED! How to Survive Airp...
Aug. 7, 2007
Got inspiration? How a Dolphin's Kiss is Changing the World
Heard enough about bridges falling down? Need something to lift you up? Listen to why Tom Tuohy, a Special Assistant Attorney General, left his successful career at its peak to focus on Dreams for Kids, the charity he founded...
July 31, 2007
Londonistan today, America-istan tomorrow?
The West is in denial. We tune out the news reports and pretend that the threat of terrorism will go away if we shut our eyes and mind to it. But, just like Dr. Carole, her guest, Melanie Phillips, author of Londonistan, is t...
July 24, 2007
Priest Abuse Scandal: Victims and Lawyers Speak Out
After much obfuscation by the L.A. Archdiocese and much angst amongst the victims of priest sexual abuse, the case has finally 'settled'. But can money ever compensate for the scars left on victims' hearts and minds - especia...
July 17, 2007
Secrets of An Airport Security Screener
Thinking of traveling but dreading the stress? Dr. Carole's got you covered. Her guest, Natalia Ippolito, a former Transportation Security Administration Officer, is the author of I MIGHT AS WELL BE NAKED! How to Survive Airp...
July 10, 2007
Live Earth was awesome... but now what?
In an unprecedented show of unity, many of us held hands and danced to the fabulous music. But now it's the morning after and global warming is still here... and getting warmer! Why are some governments resistant to doing som...
July 3, 2007
What you need to know about getting "SICKO"
Healthcare horror stories are becoming all too common. Why? Greedy insurance and pharmaceutical companies? Managed care? Demoralized doctors? Non-physician medical professionals grabbing a bigger piece of the pie? Stress maki...
June 26, 2007
"A Mighty Heart" is a Mighty Mistake!
Daniel Pearl's heroism got lost in this propaganda film. Similar to Spielberg's Munich, it went overboard in its message that we should not blame Muslims for his death - even to the point of omitting the beheading - which wou...
June 19, 2007
HOW TO TURN BEING DUMPED INTO BECOMING FAMOUS
Being dumped can send us into a tailspin from which we forever struggle to recover, or become bitter and refuse to love again. But for today's guest, Lisa Steadman, being dumped turned out to be the best thing that ever happe...
June 12, 2007
PARIS HILTON ON THE COUCH
Is Paris simply a spoiled brat? the result of a fame-starved mom living vicariously through her daughter? a victim of Los Angeles politics? a scofflaw? the by-product of a star-struck psychiatrist? a misunderstood out of cont...
May 29, 2007
Capitalist Nigger... It's the name of a book, honest!
Though Don Imus was fired for calling young women, nappy-headed hos, today's guest purposely titled his book Capitalist Nigger: The Road to Success. He wanted to created an outcry, in order to get the black community to wake ...
May 22, 2007
SKYROCKETING SUICIDE: Who's to blame?
Anti-depressants? Psychiatrists or other doctors? Psychiatric hospitals? Parents? Society? The media? Terrorists? Ourselves? The tragic story of Richard Matthew Burne, who was able to walk out of a mental hospital and hang hi...
May 15, 2007
Psychological Autopsy of the Virginia Tech Massacre and CSI Miami
Dr. Carole puts on her Forensic Psychiatrist's hat this week and analyzes what went wrong in the mind of Seung Hui Cho, the student whose psyche and guns 'exploded' in tragedy at Virginia Tech. This is a story that cannot be ...
May 1, 2007
Celebrity Trials: Do Celebs Get More Justice?
The Phil Spector trial causes us to wonder, once again: does fame buy you freedom? Dr. Carole's guests are two attorneys who should know. Eric Dubin won a $30 million dollar jury verdict in the wrongful death lawsuit against ...
April 24, 2007
Anna Nicole's Sister Reveals the True Story
Just when you'd thought you'd heard it all, Anna Nicole's sister, Donna Hogan, tells the truth behind the headlines. Her new book, Train Wreck: The Life and Death of Anna Nicole Smith, as told to today's guest, Henrietta Tief...