Category Archives: BlogTalkRadio

David Duchovny & Ed Harris On Their New Submarine Thriller Phantom

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Acclaimed actors David Duchovny and Ed Harris are both on BlogTalkRadio this week talking about their roles in the new suspense submarine thriller, Phantom.  Based on a true story, Ed Harris plays the captain of a Cold War Soviet missile submarine who suffers from seizures that alter his perceptions.  During his mission, he is challenged by a rogue KGB group led by David Duchovny trying to take control of the ship’s nuclear missile.

 David Duchovny

The Californication star, David Duchovny chats with host Robin Milling Friday 3/1 at 11AM ET about why he didn’t feel claustrophobic and panicked shooting in an actual Russian sub. Tune in here.

Ed Harris

Four-time Academy Award nominated actor, Ed Harris stops by Movie Geeks United Sun 3/3 at 6PM ET to talk about the plight of his character in Phantom.  Tune in here.

AT&T’s Black History Month Series: Make Your Own Mark on History

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Tavis Smiley

Capping off AT&T’s dual Black History Month series, Listen 2 Learn! and Ear 2 the Future!, Make Your Own Mark on History—Live! features exclusive interviews with Tavis Smiley, Blair Underwood, MC Lyte, Elle Varner, Kevin Powell, Corvida Raven and BET’s Jeff Johnson.

Mc Lyte

Each of these accomplished individuals reflects on the meaning of Black History Month, which prominent figures have inspired their own success, and what lessons young people should take away from the event, this year and every year.

Blair Underwood

Plus, excerpts from documentary interviews with historic African American figures including Rosa Parks, Duke Ellington, Shirley Chisholm and James Baldwin.

Rosa Parks

Duke Ellington

And don’t forget to bring your best trivia game because the series will be covering African American “firsts” in the fields of government, sports, science, literature and the arts. Listeners are invited to make their own mark on history by weighing in on how Black History Month has shaped their own lives.

Hosted by Film Festival Radio‘s Janice Malone and LOTL Radio‘s Reginald Ford, this two-hour special gets under way Thurs., February 28th at 8 PM ET. Tune in here.

What’s New on BlogTalkRadio’s Featured Stations

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Healthy Vision with Dr. Val JonesWhen you think about foods and nutrients that are good for your eyes, many of them are the same things that are good for your heart, your bones, your kidneys, and for your overall health. However, no one food is going to give you all the nutrients you need. Tune into Healthy Vision™ with Dr. Val Jones to learn more about what foods and supplements play a role in your eye health. Listen now.

Frank Fontana of The Down and Dirty

On Down and Dirty with Frank Fontana, meet motorcycle racing star Nicky Hayden — a kick-ass rider and fan favorite now in intense training for the first races of the season. He’s an anchor of the Ducati Team who just completed a decade in the MotoGP world championships. During our Craftsmanship segment, we’re calling up Skull Crush Helmets CEO Ralph Rodriguez Jr. to talk about their unique motorcycle helmets and accessories.Tune in here.

Women's Business Talk Radio NetworkJoin Vegan and The Living is Easy on the Women’s Business Talk Radio Network as they welcome author Colleen Patrick-Goudreau to talk about the vegan lifestyle from a health, environmental and ethical perspective.  She will share information about her 30-Day Vegan Challenge which gently and expertly guides someone on the Standard American diet to adopt vegan choices for a period of 30 days. Whether you are a vegan already or would like to incorporate healthier food choices in your diet, this interview will be of interest to you. Tune in here.

Meet BlogTalkRadio Host Nia, One Ambitious 9-Year Old

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Nia Bakari, BlogTalkRadio host

At 9 years old, Nia Bakari is one of  the youngest hosts on BlogTalkRadio.  She is quite an inspiring young lady and is off to a running start with her show, which launched just this month. Nia was kind of enough to answer a few questions about her program and what’s up next for her. 

What’s your show all about?
My show is all about meeting interesting people and learning from them.

How did you decide to start your own show?
My mom and I planned last summer of 2012, but we did not get around doing it till early this year. I learned that you have to have a good idea to have a good show. I want people to know that kids see things differently from adults.

What’s your favorite part about hosting your own show on BlogTalkRadio?
My favorite part about hosting my own BlogTalkRadio show is being able to talk to my guests by just being online or on the phone.

Who have you interviewed so far?
I have interviewed Disney talent, Cameron Goodman, who was my improv mentor, Daniel Hooven, lead investigator of Bio’s Haunted Encounters and Hawaii’s ukulele wonder kid, Aidan James.

Who’s next?
Jeff Kinney, the author of the Diary of a Whimpy Kid, Michelle Borth of Hawaii Five-0 and Atlanta’s upcoming musical duo from All The Two of Us, Maggie Schneider and Riley Duggan.

We’re so excited to see Nia’s show grow.  Be sure to tune in to Nia and Friends.

Attract More Listeners To Your BlogTalkRadio Show w/ Google+

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Google+It’s no secret that engineers built Google+ with search in mind.  When we had Guy Kawasaki on BlogTalkRadio University to talk about his book, What The Plus, Google+ For The Rest of Us, he noted that Google+ is not just a social network, but a way to drive better search results.  The guy has 3.9 million people in his circles so we’re thinking he may know a thing or two about this;)

That said, Google+ is a great way to drive traffic to your BlogTalkRadio show too.  Google even shares info on how you can do so effectively here.

What are you waiting for? If you haven’t already, follow these simple directions to set up your page (Guy suggests setting up an individual page over a business page).

Be sure to include a link to your BlogTalkRadio show page and make a post to your community each time you have a new show coming up.  Read up here on why it’s important to include a link to your show in your Google+ profile.

BlogTalkRadio Recent Show Highlights

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Gabrielle UnionThe Stupid Cancer Show welcomes award-winning actress Gabrielle Union, who shares the work she is doing to support the fight against breast cancer. Tune in here.

Jackie CollinsNew York Times bestselling author Jackie Collins stops by Conversations LIVE to talk with host Cyrus Webb about her journey and her new book The Power Trip. Tune in here.

DIonne WarwickHost Barry Farber welcomes five-time Grammy Award winning music legend Dionne Warwick as she celebrates her 50 anniversary. Tune in here.

Black FrancisOn Storytellers, we welcome alt rock demigod Black Francis AKA Frank Black of the landmark group The Pixies. Tune in here.

Ricky Paull GoldinRicky Paull Goldin is an actor, director, and producer. He is best known for his roles in daytime dramas such as Guiding Light and All My Children. He chats with Take 2 Radio about his new HGTV show, Spontaneous Construction which premieres on February 15.  Tune in here.

Robert David HallRobert David Hall has played the chief medical examiner on CBS’s CSI: Crime Scene Investigation for 13 seasons, which is seen in over 130 countries. Tune in here.

Tate DonovanHost Robin Milling welcomes Tate Donovan, who is currently starring in the Oscar nominated Argo and Deception on NBC. Tune in here.

Tanya BiankJoy Keys chats with Author Tanya Biank, whose book inspired the Lifetime series Army Wives.  She shares about her new book Undaunted: The Real Story of America’s Servicewomen in Today’s Military. Tune in here.

Hunter TylorHunter Tylo joins On-Air with Doug & Rob to chat about The Bold & the Beautiful, plus a look back at 25 years of daytime soap. Hunter shares what lies ahead for her character. Tune in here.

Walt FrazierTwo-time NBA champion and one of the greatest Knicks player of all time, Walt Frazier, will join The Knicks Blog show. Tune in here.

Walking DeadTune in to a one of a kind interview with the 3 most prominent stars of The Walking Dead: Michael Rooker, Steven Yeun, and Irone Singleton. Tune in here.

Robert HassReal Sisters welcomes former United States Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Robert Hass to the show to discuss how he has progressed as a poet. Tune in here.

Storytellers Presents Alt Rock Demigod Black Francis AKA Frank Black

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Black Francis AKA Frank BlackThis week on Storytellers, we had the honor of interviewing Black Francis AKA Frank Black of the landmark group The Pixies. He opened up about his creative process, raising 5 kids, the old days with the Pixies, and a lot more!

Name someone who has had more influence over the flow of modern rock — where noise and rhythm meet mystery and beauty — over the last 25 years than Charles Thomson, aka Black Francis, aka Frank Black.

Black Francis is the stage name adopted by Thompson during his years of global domination with the Pixies, from the group’s ’86 formation in Boston until 1993 when the winds of change blew. (And oh, was there joy in Mudville when the Pixies reunited and toured anew beginning in 2004!)

Thompson’s next nom de rock was as Frank Black, often in the bandleading context of Frank Black and the Catholics. Thompson released many a wondrous album under his Frank Black moniker, demonstrating an ear for skewed but perfect rock songsmanship.

He returned to the Black Francis name for ’07′s rocking Bluefinger, a concept album about the life and death of Dutch painter/rocker Herman Brood.

Still working under as Black Francis, he released the sexually charged NonStopErotik in 2010. Abbabubba, a B-sides and demos collection, arrived in 2011, along with The Golem, Francis’ score for the 1920 silent film of the same name. Black Francis will now be hitting the road this very week with Reid Paley.

Join hosts Eric Olsen & me for a candid interview with Black Francis.

Say Hello To The Shiny New BlogTalkRadio

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We gave you a sneak peak last week, and today the new BlogTalkRadio is live! We’re stepping out with a cleaner, more stylish design and features to make hosting and listening on the site a much more enjoyable experience.  Our team is very excited to unveil the new site to you and hope you love it as much as we do. Dig right in and explore the site.

New BlogTalkRadio Homepage

You can read more about the new design & features here.

Your feedback on our site helped us to improve it. As always, we want to continue to make it better so let us know what you think and tell us what other great features you’d like to see on BlogTalkRadio in 2013. Give us your feedback here.