How long does it take for Gene Simmons to put on his make-up?  What did Frank Sinatra say to Vinny when they met? What inspired the band to perform "The Surf Jam" and a killer version of "Bohemian Rhapsody."  You will hear the greatest stories from the road and laugh for the next hour of a very initimate interview with a hard working touring band.

There is no work environment like an aircraft carrier.  Meet the members of the US Navy and US Marines who comprise the USS Bataan live from the Atlantic Ocean while sailing to New York Harbor. Richard Solomon from WCWP was part of a select group of journalists (the only one from public radio) to participate in the Parade of Ships and create a one honor broadcast honoring the professionals who work tirelessly for our safety.     

We all struggle with health and weight.  Richard Solomon asks Deidre Ventura the questions you want to explore such as "My kids are picky eaters-how can I encourage good eating habits in them" and "I don;t have the time to spend in the supermarket then cooking and cleaning up....what are the strategies I can use now to be efficient and healthy at the same time?"

Pharmacist Amy Greeson (www.healingseekers.com) travels to the remote corners of the earth to find healing plants to cure disease. Join host Richard Solomon, rock-it-green radio producer Antonio Saillant and Susan Sachs (PhD in Chinese Medicine) and join us on the most important quest to discover the secrets hidden in plants that may save your life one day.

With each successive year, soil erodes and water becomes more precious yet the worldwide population is growing.  The question on how to efficiently farm to feed us all locally has been addressed by Chris Moorman and his team - the inventors of the Agrobox.

Alex beard is a truly unique artist capturing the natural world - sometimes in extremely remote venues - on canvas.  Join a very lively discussion on the spirit and beauty of the world we truly do not experience in our urban environments.

Nate suffers from spinal curvature.  In his case it is extreme.  The traditional surgery is to fuse the spine and render the patient completely straight and inflexible without any chance of reversal.  Mount Sinai Hospital in New York is willing to perform a surgery that will allow the spine to be straightened yet will be flexible and allow for growth. This surgery is not new - it's ten years in progress, but the insurance company is only willing to cover the older and less effective surgery.

You will hear our panel of experts. Rick, an attorney, Joanne, a former advocate for insureds, and Nate's parents-Jason and Emily.

While fighting the insurance company,  the family created a go fund me appeal to the public.

     https://www.gofundme.com/nates-surgery

Their appeal states:

We are trying hard to raise the needed funds for a critical spinal surgery for this 14 year old boy by mid January.  Nate has severe scoliosis and needs corrective surgery as soon as possible, according to the doctors he has seen. The longer the surgery is delayed, the less chance he has of a successful outcome.  Nate is a fantastic young teenager, with a heart of gold.  He loves football and hopes with all his heart that he can play sports next year when he begins his first year of high school.  The uninsured portion of this surgery is $80,000. 

We are praying that your heart will be moved to help Nate get his surgery and have a healthy future.

Thank you in advance for your help.
Sincerely,
Joanne -- Nate's Grandmother


What can you do?  Please call your elected officials and complain bitterly (and often) that insurance denials should be more limited and that health is paramount and that newer procedures are not necessarily "experimental."

In the long run, better procedures will improve lives and save money for the insurance company.  Please help to spot light this important issue.

WE WISH NATE GOOD LUCK!

Find out the inside scope on topics such as Where does NYC water come from? (and why is it so important to NYC restaurants), tree-filtered water, nitogen infused cold coffee, and items to entertain restless kids at the diner table at this fast moving hour of radio recorded from the trade show floor.

Ronald Grelsamer took his passion about space exploration and his admiration of the Beatles and created a fiction book entitled "Into the Sky with Diamonds."

Christina Mathieson is an expert on solar energy from the real propery perspective.  She often provides insights to owners and real estate professionals.  In this interview, she shares her insights with Richard Solomon and Antonio Saillant.