by Mike Carlon | Jun 6, 2023 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch What happens when “in sickness and in health” becomes “in sickness”? Today’s guest, author Suzanne Marriott addresses that question, and many others, in her memoir Watching for Dragonflies: A Caregiver’s Transformative Journey. She...
by Mike Carlon | May 30, 2023 | Authors, Business Leaders, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch I’m thrilled to welcome author and executive Emmanuel Probst on Uncorking a Story. Emmanuel’s background combines over 16 years of market research and marketing experience with strong academic achievements. He joined me to discuss his career and latest...
by Mike Carlon | May 23, 2023 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch In this podcast episode, Mike interviews author Hanna Halperin about her latest novel, I Could Live Here Forever. Meet Hannah Halperin Hanna is the author of Something Wild, which won the 2021 Edward Lewis Wallant Award and was a finalist for the 2021...
by Mike Carlon | May 16, 2023 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch On today’s episode of Uncorking a Story, Author Shannon Duncan discusses the use of psychedelics as a tool for healing trauma, particularly childhood trauma and complex PTSD. The conversation revolves around the idea that psychedelics can be used to...
by Mike Carlon | May 12, 2023 | Authors, Podcast
Listen Watch Pattiann Rogers has published fifteen collections of poetry and two book-length essay collections, The Dream of the Marsh Wren and The Grand Array: Writings on Nature, Science, and Spirit. She is the recipient of two NEA grants, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a...
by Mike Carlon | May 9, 2023 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch In this podcast episode, Mike interviews Karen White, a successful author of Southern women’s fiction with a paranormal twist. Karen shares her journey as a writer and how she got started in the industry. She emphasizes the importance of reading and...
by Mike Carlon | May 5, 2023 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch Have you ever felt like, at times, you are the black sheep of your family? You know, those times when you question why you are so different from everyone else in your life or even your community? Many of us who turn to the arts have a little bit of the...
by Mike Carlon | May 2, 2023 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch If there is one thing I’ve noticed that all pastors share in common, it’s the ability to tell a story, and Rev. Kenneth Nixon is no different. Kenneth joined me to talk about his debut memoir Born Into Crisis in which he discusses the necessary steps to...
by Mike Carlon | Apr 28, 2023 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch When she was in high school, Brittany Butler didn’t have dreams of working for the Central Intelligence Agency—she was a cheerleader and was in beauty pageants. Nevertheless, she had a successful career at the CIA and is now working hard to promote human...
by Mike Carlon | Apr 26, 2023 | Open Mike
As many of you know, I’m an avid runner which is ironic because, when I was a kid, I hated running. I was slow, it just wasn’t fun, and I avoided it like the plague. Something happened in high school, though. My twin brother Jimmy joined the cross-country team, which...
by Mike Carlon | Apr 25, 2023 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch Jane Healey isn’t just a successful author, she also has great taste in TV. During the course of this entertaining conversation, I uncorked her love for The Greatest American Hero, which took us on a fun tangent. Believe it or not, I was walking on air...
by Mike Carlon | Apr 21, 2023 | Authors, Podcast, The Longs
Listen Watch Like many people of my generation, I grew up watching Hogan’s Heroes in reruns. Also like many people of my generation, I was shocked that Bob Crane, Colonel Hogan himself, met such a violent end, likely a result of his extracurricular hobby of...