Episodes

June 30, 2011

Return to Treasure Island, Lyme Disease, Plant Playground

Return to Treasure Island by author John Woods begins three years after Robert Louis Stevenson’s character, Jim Hawkins has returned from Treasure Island. Filled with cryptic maps, secret codes, and puzzling clues, Return to Treasure Island uses the weapons of trust, courage, and cunning to save the lives of Hawkins and Long John Silver in their quest for treasure. Lyme Disease is an inflammatory disease spread through a tick bite. The ticks pick up the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi when they bi...
June 23, 2011

Tapping the Source with Gayle Newhouse, Garden Playground, Simple Serenity

A talented film editor and set designer, Gayle Newhouse is the co-producer and primary editor for the life changing film, Tapping the Source. Gayle Newhouse has produced and directed television shows and managed top artists such as Hoyt Axton. She is a trustee of the international think tank Club of Budapest which includes founder Dr. Ervin Laszlo and honorary members such as Dr. Jane Goodall, the Dali Lama and Peter Gabriel. Gayle and Cynthia chat about the Tapping the Source movement that is d...
June 16, 2011

Child Brides, Teens Express Yourself, Fowl Play

The secret world of child brides who are too young to contemplate marriage is the topic of T42 with Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany. Shocking stories and statistics of young girls being wed as early as five to men ten times their age. Meet two talented and extraordinary teens who are helping Be the Star You Are!® launch a new outreach program designed for teens and the young at heart to get their creative works published. Steven Zhou and Courtney Cheng are spearheading the new web site, Expre...
June 9, 2011

Taking Woodstock, Palm Treess on the Hudson, Health Care Hell, Eggs-citiing

Taking Woodstock is the funny, touching, and true story of Elliot Tiber, the man who enabled Woodstock to take place. Elliot Tiber has been a professional creative writer for over thirty-five years. He has written and produced numerous award-winning plays and musical comedies for the theater, television, and films around the world. Palm Trees on the Hudson is the hilarious prequel to Taking Woodstock, when he was one of Manhattan's leading interior designers. Then Elliot's career came to a halt ...
June 2, 2011

The Global Classroom with Colin Garland, Credit Card Theft, Eggs-citing

Colin Garland, Founder of The Global Classroom and Raven Adventures is one of the most fascinating adventurers, photographers, and nature nurturers on the planet today. He is a big cat and whale expert living and leading in South Africa, Costa Rica, and Baja. Colin believes “By doing what you love, you will not only be happy, you will be rich beyond measure. This richness will attract others, who in turn will wish to seek the same.” The Global Classroom, a 501 c3, supports a variety of internati...
May 26, 2011

Casting Scams, Helping Addictions, Health Myths, OUTRAGE

Are you working as background talent for TV, movies, and films? Have you been paying fees to casting agencies to be photographed or auditioned? Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany bring you up to date on the latest state labor commissioner warnings to the casting industry on illegal fees. Addictions are devastating to relationships. If a friend or family member has is abusing drugs or alcohol, you may feel betrayed and at a loss to help. Cynthia Brian offers tips on how to recognize and assist yo...
May 19, 2011

Savvy Auntie, FaceBook, Language of Flowers

Will teens be penalized for their crazy postings as they apply for college and jobs? Admission officers and recruiters are checking online information in this technological age. What do your postings say about you? Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany look into the dynamics of online hiring and firing. This ultimate guide for cool women who love kids, Savvy Auntie by Melanie Notkin is the perfect gift for any aunt. Filled with expert tips and advice on everything from “What to expect when she’s ex...
May 12, 2011

Dragon Forest, Royal Wedding, Gardening with Cynthia Brian

The Dragon Forest by Ruth Douthitt is the first in a three-part fantasy adventure series about how young Prince Peter experiences the adventure of a lifetime and how he finally learns what it means to be King. The interaction between Peter, his father, and the Dragon forms the essence of this action-adventure trilogy. The Royal Wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William was a triumphant occasion for the Brits. Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany talk about how the pomp and circumstance have cha...
May 5, 2011

Stop Attack on Women, Moonlight Memoirs, The Potager Garden

As the world population approaches 7 billion this year voluntary access to contraception and reproductive health services should not be withheld from women who want and need them. Heather Brittany discusses the importance of Congress’s need to focus on developing a responsible spending plan for the country, not enacting an extreme social agenda that harms the poorest women and their children around the world. A child's growing awareness of the mortality of people and pets prompts a natural curio...
April 28, 2011

Island of Dreams, Secret Whispers, LinkedIn, Gratitude at Work, Spring Fling with authors Heidi Ramos and April Kelly

Heidi Ramos grew up in Mactan, the Philippines. As the mother of five children who are the joy of her heart, she has penned two books to honor them as well as leave a legacy of love. Island of Dreams focuses on her adventures growing up while Secret Whispers is a book of poetry inspired the men she has loved. Whether on a volleyball court or in a boardroom, April Kelly has always believed that genuinely appreciating the contributions of others brings out their best efforts. As the author of Grat...
April 21, 2011

HR Secrets, The Murderer's Daughter, Blog Talk Radio

Does your Human Resource Department have a secret you don’t know? Learn what they know so that you can get what you want in T42- A Mother/Daughter Brew with Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany. - With THE MURDERER’S DAUGHTERS Randy Susan Meyers tackles domestic violence head-on with a plot inspired by an incident from her childhood and later by her work with batterers and victims of abuse. It is an illuminating and heartrending novel that gives a voice to the forgotten victims of domestic abuse—c...
April 14, 2011

Come and Find Me, When You Dare, Between the Lines (Halle Ephron and Lori Foster are guests)

Hallie Ephron is an award-winning book reviewer for the Boston Globe where her “On Crime” column of crime fiction book reviews appears each month. Hallie is the third of four writing Ephron sisters. In her new page-turning novel of psychological suspense, COME AND FIND ME, a recluse who works and lives in a virtual reality environment must brave the “real world” when her sister goes missing. Since first publishing in January 1996, Lori Foster has become a Waldenbooks, Borders, USA Today, Publish...
April 7, 2011

Earthquakes, Sweepstake Scams, Health Help, Monet’s Masterpiece Makeover

With the devastating earthquake in Japan, are you prepared for one that could rock your world? Heather Brittany and Cynthia Brian offer traiing on how to be safe when disaster strikes. Can you tell when a lottery or sweepstakes is for real? David Horowitz, a leading consumer advocate offers ways to avoid the scams with his information in the Costco Connection. Do you know how to clean your vegetables, administer CPR, boot your memory, or protect your skin effectively? Cynthia Brian offers health...
March 31, 2011

Kitchen Facials, A Kitchen Garden, The Kitchen Daughter

Are you spending hundreds of dollars a year in beauty regiments? The Mother/Daughter Dynamic Duo, whip up some fabulous facials from ingredients already in your kitchen. Healthy, hearty, and almost free applications that will nourish your skin and give you a younger glow. The French have been combining flowers and vegetables in their gardens since medieval days. The kitchen garden or potager continues to be popular in France and Americans are learning the benefits of home-grown. Goddess Gardener...
March 24, 2011

Social Networking, Be the Star You Are!®, Passport Travel

Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, and thousands of other social networking sites propagate the world wide web. Are they bringing us closer together? Is more business being done via on-line connections? Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany check in to check out the buzz. http://www.facebook.com/Cynthia.brian The award winning best seller, Be the Star You Are!® 99 Gifts for Living, Loving, Laughing, and Learning to Make a Difference launched a movement of self-direction, expression, and confidence. Cynth...
March 17, 2011

Ballads for Bad Boys, Four Ms. Bradwells, Chinese Dream

The Mexican craze for songs glorifying the violent lives and deaths of drug lords has crossed the border. Are narcocorridos the Latin gangsta rap? Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany and Cynthia Brian find out if cartel bosses are behind the celebrated ballads. Meg Waite Clayton’s gift for portraying the complex issues women face made her a bestseller with The Wednesday Sisters. She returns with THE FOUR MS. BRADWELLS , a multi-layered, character-driven novel about the enduring power of female fr...
March 10, 2011

23 Minutes in Hell, Tax Time, Orson Welles and Me

What is hell like, and how does one avoid an eternity of torment? Bill Wiese shares his unforgettable experience during which God allowed him to see and feel the agony people endure in hell. 23 Minutes in Hell is the chronicle of his experience. Get your tax obligations completed with Cynthia Brian’s and Heather Brittany’s help on preparing your tax returns. Orson Welles was an American film director, actor, screenwriter, producer, and theatre director. Although he was known as “the ultimate aut...
March 3, 2011

Islam in the Heartland, Born Female

Islam in the Heartland of America by Omar Hazim is a thought provoking account, and a comprehensive look at Islam as it is experienced and shared in middle America. Through reprinted sermons, the book clarifies misconceptions and distortions about the religion of Islam. The House voted to bar Planned Parenthood from federal funding. They cut funding for HIV tests, cancer screenings, birth control, and more, putting millions of women and families at risk. No matter how far women have come, we sti...
Feb. 24, 2011

Face Value, Gayle Rogers For Loves Sake Only, Essay Winner

What’s the first thing you notice when you meet someone new? It’s their smile and their teeth. Our smiles give our face value and good dental hygiene is necessary for overall general health. The Goddess Gals, Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany go to the dentist and show you their teeth. On the Golden Hind, Sir Francis Drake led men to defeat the Spanish Armada. Set in the times of Elizabeth I, Writer, Gayle Rodgers weaves a story of love, conquest, and glory. Who has won the 7th Annual Be the St...
Feb. 17, 2011

Special Encore Presentation: Self Confidence, Blue Ocean Bob, Smog Scams

Tony Richards and Brooks Olbrys join Cynthia Brian One of our greatest personal responsibilities is to find happiness and success. Self Confidence for Happiness and Success by Tony Richards will provide a proven process for everyone to enhance their self-image, and to gain and maintain self-confidence that will last forever. The Adventures of Blue Ocean Bob is a rhyming picture book series that translates timeless principles of achievement into fun, colorful, character-driven stories for childre...
Feb. 10, 2011

Internet Dating, Pound Challenge Champion, The Post Mistress Love, Weight Loss, and New York Times bestselling novelist

A local everyday hero, Patti Anderson had the courage to appear on the TV show, The Biggest Loser. Despite being voted off the show, she has gone on to help others get healthy and is currently using her celebrity to help the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano to help feed America nutritious meals as the Pound for Pound Challenge Champion. For every pound pledged, 11 cents is donated to Feeding America. The Post Mistress by Sarah Blake is a novel about how we cope with the knowledge that there ...
Feb. 3, 2011

Chinese New Year, SAG Awards, Film Festival Fun, Boomer Exercise

Gung Hay Fat Choy!and#8232;In T42, Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany celebrate the arrival of tonight’s new moon we usher in the Year of the Hare. The Hare represents longevity.
Jan. 27, 2011

Fighting copyright Theft, New Words, Using Time Wisely

Are TV shows and films under attack like the music industry was a few years ago? AFTRA members Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany fight copyright theft and it a priority for you to protect the rights of artists in T42, A Mother/Daughter Brew Every year a handful of new words become members of the English language and are listed in new dictionaries. We’ll discover the cool new words and give you their meanings so that you can be up to date on the latest lingo. Are you using your time wisely? Do y...
Jan. 20, 2011

Sheconomy, Little Voice Mastery, Reversed the Curse

Purse strings are held by women. They make up 85% of the buying decisions. The difference today is that women are also half of the work force holding 51.5% of high paying management positions. In T42, the Goddess Gals, Cynthia Brian and Heather Brittany reveal the spending power of women with the rise of the Sheconomy. Everyone has that 'little voice' deep inside but it can be downright destructive. It can dash your hopes and dreams in an instant. But, now there's a way to stop the constant chat...