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Today meet Allan Schiller, a retired violinist with the New York Philharmonic who performed from 1964 to 1999 under legendary conductors including Leonard Bernstein, Zubin Mehta and Kurt Masur. In an effort to make classical music more accessible to all he has written, “The Wannabe Classical Music Aficionado: 46 Insights to Make Your Next Concert a More Enjoyable Experience.” Learn about how centuries of musical tradition have quietly shaped what we hear today. Allan shares backstage stories, an

Screenwriter and novelist Gary Goldstein talks about his latest book, “ Canine Custody.” It is a funny, candid, sexy, at times bittersweet look at what draws lovers to each other, how those same things can send them packing, and the surprising role our pets can play in life’s major decisions. Told from three points of view—the wife, the husband and the wonderful Betty, their beloved dog, the story is witty, touching and totally relatable. For dog lovers and anyone in a relationship (I guess that

Today’s guest is novelist Brinda Charry, a winner of the Society of American Historians Prize (formerly the James Fenimore Cooper Prize) for Historical Fiction. Her latest novel is entitled, “Hocus Pocus,” a well-researched tale about the clash of ambition and obsession in 1816 Boston. Based on the real-life Indian stage magicians who captivated nineteenth-century society, “Hocus Pocus” is an engaging adventure, set in an era that Brinda magically brings to life!

Today enjoy my conversation with Advertising Hall of Famer Linda Kaplan Thaler, author of “My Life in 30 Seconds.” The book chronicles her iconic ad campaigns that are so much a part of American pop culture – the Aflac “Duck,” the Toys ‘R’ Us jingle that most anyone can sing by heart, those sexy, edgy shampoo commercials that sparked nationwide buzz and much more. Linda shares stories of famous celebrity encounters in this rare memoir that proves life’s biggest lessons don’t take a lifetime. The

Taking better care of my body has been a key goal of mine and the hard work certainly pays off. Today, I’d like you to meet my personal trainer, an exceptional guide to better health through exercise. Mark Comstock is a fully licensed certified athletic trainer with a thorough background in human physiology, who focuses on prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of chronic injuries and medical conditions. He trains people from all backgrounds and ages and is someone who

It is an honor to welcome one of the nation’s foremost historians Nathaniel Philbrick, author of several award-winning books including “Mayflower,” “Valiant Ambition,” and “Bunker Hill.” His latest is “The Rush : California Gold, the Civil War, and the Making of the Modern World.” Philbrick follows the gold from its discovery in the late 1840’s to a colorful cast of characters in the halls of power, revealing how vigilantism hardened into law and how debates over slavery in the West tipped the b