In this week's special International Women's Month episode of the Big Time Talker Burke speaks with Hanadi Elyan This week Burke speaks with longtime content creator and professor, Hanadi Elyan. Most recently Hanadi has written her first featured film, Salma's Home. Hanadi talks about the inspiration behind her latest work, Salma's Home, and its importance as a story for Arabic Women. Salma's Home actually won the Jordan Film Fund 2019 for post production. Hanadi fights to dissuade common stereotypes associated with Muslim or Arabian people that have unfortunately been sponsored by films and pop-culture. Learn more about Hanadi and her work by visiting her website The Big Time Talker is sponsored by Speakermatch.com

This week's episode is a special collaboration with Headline Books featuring award-winning author Joel Burcat. This episode comes from the international launch of Joel's newest thriller, Strange Fire. Joel Burcat is no stranger to the Big Time Talker, having been featured on several episodes discussing his award-winning environmental thriller series of books.  To watch the video live stream of this episode visit the Zoom Into Books Facebook page. To learn more about Joel or to buy Strange Fire, visit his website The Big Time Talker is sponsored by Speakermatch.com

This is a special collaboration episode with Headline Books Beverly Copen is a jack of all trades superstar personality who has spent her life writing, creating, and innovating. Her recent book, It's Your Life, Isn't It? dives into how empowering it can be to take control of your life. Beverly tells the story of her growing into the person she is now in this inspiration-filled episode. To learn more about Beverly, visit her website: https://beverlycopen.com/ The Big Time Talker is sponsored by Speakermatch.com

This episode of the Big Time Talker is a special collaboration with Headline Books! The action-packed page-turner follows the life of Mark Northfield, operating as a lone mercenary employed by a shadowy organization. His only comfort is the memory of his dead wife, and he lives by two final promises to her: never let go of life, and never let the world turn him into someone worse than the man she married. When a vengeful adversary blackmails Northfield into an assassination mission, his hope of keeping both vows shatters. If he refuses to complete the mission, he faces execution. He must either accept his death or corrupt himself. More lies in his decision than the state of his soul. Unknown to him, his target holds the key to saving the world. As a native of Minnesota, Calvin Fisher learned to spend long winters tearing through pages and pages of novels. His desire to write for an audience bloomed early; as a child, he sold stacks of homemade comic books to family and neighbors. In the years since, his passion has refined and matured, but ultimately remains the same. His desire to bring characters to life is the engine that powers each work. He currently resides in Denver, Colorado. The Big Time Talker is sponsored by Speakermatch.com

Joe Coleman is a nationwide accomplished singer who has spent his life in show business as a successful singer, songwriter, performer, actor, and the list goes on!

In celebration of Black History Month, Joe talks about the long-term and historical impact that African Americans have had on the music industry around the world.

Joe also shares his opinions on the evolution of the music industry as a black musician and what people can do to preserve the artistic integrity of the industry.

Since Joe left the Platters he has both written a book and spearheaded the Voices of Classic Soul, a performance group including singers from the Temptations, Platters, Drifters, and the Four Tops.

To learn more about Joe and the Voices of Classic Soul, visit their website!

This is a special collaboration episode with Headline Books Inc.

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This week Burke speaks with Larkin Campbell, a long-time Hollywood Actor who has spent his career rubbing elbows with some of the biggest names in film. With so much experience, how has Larkin stayed so unknown? Throughout the episode, Larkin talks about his experiences and personal stories with Hollywood's biggest names like Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Ben Affleck, and many more! He also talks about what it took to get into his position of being able to meet and work with so many interesting people. Larkin has also been heavily involved in over 25 short films and other projects. Larkin's book, "A View from the Middle: How an unknown actor managed to stay that way." talks about his story climbing the ranks in the film industry highlighting all the interesting people he's worked with. Learn more about Larkin by visiting his website: https://larkinsworld.com/ This episode was part of a special collaboration with Headline Books Inc. The Big Time Talker is sponsored by Speakermatch.com.

This week Burke speaks with Vanessa Ferlaino, the jack-of-all-trades author behind the 5-star book, Human.  Vanessa has spent her life in a variety of different fields: music, acting, corporate innovation, and now writing! She pulled from the significant events from her life to write Human, her first book which covers commentary and observations of the human condition. Throughout her life, Vanessa has experienced great loss but with that she found inspiration in writing Human. Learn more about Vanessa by visiting her site: vanessaferlaino.com/ Human is now available where books are sold! The Big Time Talker is sponsored by Speakermatch.com

In a special collaboration with Headline Books, The Big Time Talker podcast features the writers of The Twenty Year War. The Twenty Year War is a photo journal that features the stories and pictures of dozens of men and women who have served in the United States' war on terror. The three creators of this book discuss the inspirations behind their project and what is truly important about remembering these veterans. The Twenty Year War is a bestselling coffee table read that honors those who have put their life on the line for ours. You can purchase the Twenty Year War from its website: https://twentyyearwar.com/ The Big Time Talker is sponsored by Speakermatch.com.

"The people that are at the least amount of risk of COVID are the people most afraid of COVID." In this special collaboration with Headline Books Burke speaks with Michael Betrus, a Texas-based author who provides research and commentary on the long-term effects of COVID-19 and lockdowns. Michael discusses the long-term effects of the COVID-19 lockdowns and mandates on people around the world. Michael shares research and opinions found in his two latest books: Covid-19 The Science vs. The Lockdowns and COVID-19: Lockdowns on Trial The Big Time Talker is sponsored by Speakermatch.com

"The people that are at the least amount of risk of COVID are the people most afraid of COVID."

In this special collaboration with Headline Books Burke speaks with Michael Betrus, a Texas-based author who provides research and commentary on the long-term effects of COVID-19 and lockdowns.

Michael discusses the long-term effects of the COVID-19 lockdowns and mandates on people around the world. Michael shares research and opinions found in his two latest books:

Covid-19 The Science vs. The Lockdowns and COVID-19: Lockdowns on Trial

The Big Time Talker is sponsored by Speakermatch.com