Miscellaneous Archives

Burton Folsom 09/01/2008 History Dept., Hillsdale College; author of The Myth of the Robber Barons and Empire Builders What does the origins of Labor Day have in common with more recent government decrees? Dr. Burton Folsom joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the origins of Labor Day and to compare its origins to other government initiatives, such as the national minimum wage and Sarbanes Oxley.

Kenneth Davis 08/29/2008 Author of Don't Know Much About History and Don't Know Much About Mythology Do you know how Labor Day got started? Ken Davis and Jim Blasingame talk about Labor Day, it's origins and influences for more than 120 years.

Ted Fishman 08/11/2008 Author of China Inc. How has the Beijing Olympics changed China? Ted Fishman talks with Jim Blasingame about the impact of the 2008 Olympics and how China increasingly is making the rules that the rest of the world plays by.

Kate Kelly 06/09/2008 Author of Election Day: An American Holiday, An American History Do you know the history of the American election day? Kate Kelly talks with Jim about the history of this very important day in America, and the impact it has had on the world.

Kenneth Davis 05/05/2008 Author of America's Hidden History Just when you were comfortable with what you know about key historical figures, along comes Ken Davis who joins Jim Blasingame to talk about his new book, America's Hidden History, which uncovers many fascinating, mostly untold stories-behind-the-stories.

Stuart Tomc 04/08/2008 Former Consultant to the World Health Organization How is your memory? Stuart Tomc talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the things that have a negative impact on memory and brainpower, as well as those that contribute to our brain health and performance. A lot of it is in what we eat, but not all.

Burton Folsom 02/18/2008 History Dept., Hillsdale College; author of The Myth of the Robber Barons and Empire Builders Who were the great presidents and who were the failures? Burt Folsom talks with Jim Blasingame about this list and the impact these men -- on both lists -- had on America.

Kenneth Davis 12/19/2007 Author of Don't Know Much About History and Don't Know Much About Mythology What's the history of the celebration we call Christmas? Not what it stands for, but rather how we celebrate it. Ken and Jim talk about how we came to have the holiday of Christmas as we know it and some of the more interesting paths the tradition has taken over the years.

Bob Friedland 11/27/2007 Public Relations Manager, Toys"R"Us Know what toys are hot? Bob joins Jim to talk about some of the hot toys for this Christmas season, plus he talks about some ways you can let his company help you give back to your community.

Kenneth Davis 11/21/2007 Author of Don't Know Much About History and Don't Know Much About Mythology Do you know what REALLY happened on that first day of thanksgiving in America? Ken joins Jim have a lot of fun talking about the myths and facts about the history of this great American holiday. Oh, by the way, Jim gets a little riled up about Canada's thanksgiving day.

Kenneth Davis 10/08/2007 Author of Don't Know Much About History and Don't Know Much About Mythology. What do we really know about Christopher Columbus? Ken joins Jim on Columbus Day to fill us in on some things we know and some we don't know, about this man traditionally -- which is not to say, correctly -- recognized as the person who discovered America.

Ben Bender 09/25/2007 Manager, PSG Business Solutions Marketing with Hewlett-Packard All across the U.S. individuals are making a difference by volunteering their time, energy and resources to build and support local charities that help local and national causes. Ben and Victor are two such individuals and they talk with Jim about their registered charity, Swing For a Cure.

Claire Griffin 09/18/2007 Vice President of Education Programs, The Bill of Rights Institute More than two centuries ago this week, the great American experiment was put down on paper when 39 visionaries signed the U.S. Constitution, and Claire joins Jim to talk about what that means to us today.

Burton Folsom 09/03/2007 History Dept., Hillsdale College; author of The Myth of the Robber Barons and Empire Builders Burt and Jim celebrate Labor Day by talking a little about its history and why there should be more recognition of the business owner, not just the employee.

Kenneth Davis 08/31/2007 Author of Don't Know Much About History and Don't Know Much About Mythology What do you know about the history of Labor Day? Ken joins Jim to discuss this history and the legacy of the labor movement in the U.S.

Lawrence R. Hott 07/25/2007 Director and Producer, American Masters Presents: John James Audubon Drawn From Nature You know who James Audubon is, but do you really know him? Lawrence joins Jim to talk about the real Audubon and what his impact was on the shaping of America.

Kenneth Davis 07/03/2007 Author of Don't Know Much About History and Don't Know Much About Mythology What do you know about the history of Independence Day in America? Ken joins Jim to review some of the truths and misconceptions about the celebration we know as the Fourth of July.

Avery Chenoweth 06/18/2007 Author of Empires In the Forest and Albemarle One of the most beautiful parts of the USA is Albemarle county Virginia, and Avery talks with Jim about why it was important for him and his co-author to chronicle this historically important region of America with words and photographs.

John Trayser 06/15/2007 Author of The Greatful Dad: Saving Lives One Heart At A Time John joins Jim to celebrate Father's Day. What does it take to be a good parent? A delicate balance between work and family is essential to achieving healthy relationships with children.

Jan Lovejoy 06/12/2007 Author of Get Balanced Someone once said, "you are what you eat." Jan talks with Jim about what to eat if you want to have high energy, look good and not get sick, including what she calls "superfoods."

Jim Blasingame 05/28/2007 Creator and Host, The Small Business Advocate Show Jim begins this Memorial day by remembering the origins of this holiday and celebrating the men and women who serve our country. He also honors the small business volunteers who sacrificed their lives.

Kenneth Davis 05/25/2007 Author of Don't Know Much About History and Don't Know Much About Mythology Do you know what Memorial Day is REALLY all about? Tune is as Ken and Jim talk about the origins of this holiday and those whom we should be remembering.

Myra Goodman 01/17/2007 Author of Food To Live By Organic foods has become big business, and Myra talks with Jim about how she and her husband virtually invented the industry, and still flourish as a small business.

Tom Weede 01/08/2007 Former Senior Editor of Men's Fitness Magazine and author of the new book The Entrepreneur Diet It's so difficult for small business owners to eat and exercise the way we should, and Tom joins Jim to provide some ideas on how we can be better stewards of our bodies.

June Reed 12/12/2006 Senior Consultant with the Iraq Reconstruction Agency in the U.S. Embassy There are more good things going on in Iraq than you can get listening to the mainstream media. June joins Jim from Baghdad, Iraq to talk about some of these things.

Kenneth Davis 11/21/2006 Author of Don't Know Much About History and Don't Know Much About Mythology Ken and Jim discuss the history of Thanksgiving in America.

Katie Ozdemir 10/04/2006 Co-founder of the Wings of Hope Calendar, a fund-raising calendar for the Arnold Palmer Hospital Katie joins Jim to talk about the 2007 Wings of Hope calendar, which raises money for the Arnold Palmer Hematology and Cancer Center.

Burton Folsom 09/04/2006 History Dept., Hillsdale College; author of The Myth of the Robber Barons and Empire Builders Burt joins Jim to talk about whether if Labor Day were being considered as a national holiday today, would it pass. They also talk about the difference between static thinking and dynamic thinking with regard to public policy that affects the marketplace, like taxes, tariffs and minimum wage.

Christopher Jordan 08/30/2006 Photographer, In Katrina's Wake: Portraits Of Loss From An Unnatural Disaster Chris talks with Jim about what he saw as he photographed the wake of distruction brought on by Hurricane Katrina.

Gary Murphy 08/04/2006 President, Brendan Worldwide Vacations Gary talks with Jim about the significant changes the travel agency industry has gone through over the past decade, the best ways to work with a 21st century travel agency, and what you can learn from the transition this industry has made.

Peter Frumpkin Nora Guthrie 07/12/2006 Documentary producer, writer, director; Co-founder of the Woody Guthrie Archives and daughter of Woody Guthrie Nora and Peter join Jim to talk about the life of one of America's treasures, Woody Guthrie.

Bert Sperling 07/12/2006 Founder, Sperling's Best Places Bert joins Jim to talk about identity theft, the worst 10 cities where this could happen to you and why. They also talk about ways to prevent it from happening to you.

Kenneth Davis 07/04/2006 Author of Don't Know Much About History and Don't Know Much About Mythology Ken joins Jim to talk about some of the things you might not know about America's Independence Day and the events surrounding it.

Elizabeth Chew 07/04/2006 Associate Curator, Monticello Elizabeth talks with Jim about the events happening at Monticello today and what we might not know about the author of the Declaration of Independence.

Dennis Pogue 07/04/2006 Associate Director of Preservation, Mount Vernon Dennis talks with Jim about what's happening at Mount Vernon on this Independence Day, plus some things you might not know about the father of our nation.

Mark LaLiberte 06/30/2006 Building Scientist Mark talks with Jim about how to get our buildings prepared for extreme weather as well as how to make them mor energy efficient.

David McCullough 06/26/2006 Pulitzer Prize winner and author of 1776 David joins Jim for the first time to talk about what he calls the most dangerous year in the history of America, 1776.

Chris Lemmon 06/16/2006 Author of A Twist of Lemmon, about his father, Jack Lemmon Chris joins Jim to reflect on the life of his famous dad, Jack. Don't miss this important conversation.

Carol Kivler 05/19/2006 Depression recovery expert Carol joins Jim to debunk some of the myths about mental illness, especially depression and associated treatments.

Susan Lacy 05/10/2006 Creator and executive producer of American Master Award-winning documentary film maker, Susan talks with Jim about her latest movie about the relationship between John Wayne and John Ford. She also talks about the business of making movies.

Brady Brewer 03/14/2006 Head of North American Starbucks store promotions and coffee brewing master Brady joins Jim to celebrate National Coffee Day by reporting the results of research on coffee drinkers, followed by how to brew a good cup of coffee. They wrap up by discussing what makes a successful business model.

Sam Walker 03/07/2006 Author, Fantasyland Sam and Jim talk about how fantasy sports has grown and can create both challenges and opportunities in your business. This interview also gives Jim the chance to talk about his disregard for modern baseball (since the 1994 strike).

John Stanton 01/17/2006 Author of Success Leaves Clues John and Jim begin their visit paying tribute to Benjamin Franklin, on the 300th anniversary of his birthday. They move on to talk about John's recent visit to south Asia and what he found out about the small businesses in that region. Turns out, they're not that much different from the rest of us.

Andre Carter 01/10/2006 CEO of Irimi, a Washington-based mobile and wireless consultancy Andre and Jim continue their long-running series on intellectual property and why small businesses should pay more attention to the IP we produce, own and leverage.

Kenneth Davis 12/22/2005 Author of Don't Know Much About Mythology and Don't Know Much About History Ken talks with Jim about some of the origins of the TRADITIONS of Christmas, including where the date came from, the tree, gift giving, Santa Claus, and even mistletoe.

Chika Onyeani 12/06/2005 Publisher and editor-in-chief of the African Sun Times; author of Capitalist Nigger Chika th