America is once again in the midst of a crisis that has gripped the entire country, but the COVID-19 pandemic is on a much more personal level and has weaved it’s way into every State and even small towns. Once upon a time, for at least a short while, Americans banded together in the wake of 9/11 and actually, for a time, seemed willing to drop political and social differences to help one another. Could that happen again, or could that be the biggest pipe dream in our history? Join Emmy Award winning broadcaster Ed Berliner as he welcomes his guests from every corner of America to discuss this and other controversial questions about life in quarantine. It’s another fascinating episode of “The Man in the Arena”.

South Florida radio legends Ed Berliner, Dave LaMont, Stu Opperman and Larry Blustein gather for this edition of “The Man in the Arena “Talking Heads” to discuss the sports fallout from COVID-19, why some fans may never return, and the chance none will return to certain sports in 2020. This is also the first time all 4 radio legends have been together to tell stories about the heady days of sports talk radio in South Florida, filled with great characters, talk shows that had real talent behind the mic, and ownership more concerned with good programs instead of shafting someone over a few bucks. Sit back, pour a cold one, and join them for “Quarantine Cocktails” in this special edition of the award winning syndicated series, “The Man in the Arena”.

America stands at a crossroads with regard to the coronavirus and is need of asking and answering just one question: Who do you Trust? From tests that still aren’t available to so-called “magic drugs” that are anything but, the lie about this being a “Chinese virus” and the failure to properly prepare at the highest levels. As cities and regions go into lockdown, we need unbiased answers from the experts. Emmy Award winning broadcast journalist Ed Berliner welcomes Dr. John Swartzberg into a revealing episode of “The Man in the Arena”. Dr. Swartzberg is one of the nation’s leading clinical professors of infectious diseases and vaccinology, and he has no qualms separating fact from fiction over COVID19. “The Man in the Arena”, where nothing is out of bounds.

To some, boxing is just a sport where people beat each other up. But a closer examination proves that the “sweet science” has been at the forefront of so many sociological changes in American society. In other words, it’s far from being just about people hitting each other. In this special edition of “The Man in the Arena”, Emmy Award winning broadcaster Ed Berliner welcomes former NYS Athletic Commissioner, current author on boxing history, and host on SiriusXM Randy Gordon to the mic where they lace up their gloves and reveal little known facts about how boxing has impacted America. From Jack Johnson to Muhammad Ali and so many others, it’s a revealing look at the negatives and positives that built this nation. Join Ed and Randy for another hard hitting episode of the show that always delivers in and out of e ring, “The Man in the Arena”.

Nothing in the history of worldwide organized sport touched every organization, every team, every player as the coronavirus COVID19 did. Leagues were left scrambling on how to react, and many of them failed miserably. Sports marketing expert Joe Favorito takes an in-depth and exclusive look at the major American sports leagues, how they handled the crisis, how many seemingly mishandled the crisis, and where they go from here. How will the fledgling XFL fare after an shortened first season, and is the NHL in trouble as the league with the fewest television dollars? Joe joins Emmy Award winning broadcaster Ed Berliner for an honest and investigative peek inside how it all happened, and how sports recovers when COVID19 is gone. Another non-stop episode of “The Man in the Arena”.

Even before he took office as President, Donald Trump launched full scale assaults against the CIA and FBI. His anger was directed at what he called the phony news about Russian interference in the 2016 election, which has long been proven to be real beyond the shadow of any doubt, and thanks to the tireless work of agents in these American intelligence agencies. However, the damage has been done, and the President continues his verbal assault. Agents are demoralized by what they perceive as a lack of confidence and a severe ack of leadership at many levels. How much damage remains? Why does the President name leaders that are unqualified for the job? And how have the Russians and Vladimir Putin benefited? Emmy Award winning journalist Ed Berliner is joined by veteran and former CIA Agent turned author and consultant Sam Faddis, as they tackle the hard questions and disagree on more than a few points. It’s another riveting conversation on the fastest growing interview show in podcasting, “The Man in the Arena”.

There is not one single solo word in the English language that brings with it such passionate and angry discourse of racism and hate. Simply known as “the N word”, white people can’t understand why they shouldn’t be allowed to use it, and a section of black people can’t, or won’t  seem to understand the damage they do in making it part of their daily lexicon. Dr. Neal Lester has been teaching and speaking about the word for decades, educating people of every race about the history and the damage of this word. White people need to get a grip, and black people need to stop thinking there’s nothing wrong with their use of a word that has generations of evil intent. Join Emmy Award winning journalist Ed Berliner as he welcomes Dr. Lester to “The Man in the Arena” for a conversation that will ignite more than a few responses, and maybe even change some minds for the better.

NFL players are being told the new contract on the table is the best deal anyone could ever hope for, and a lot of them are buying it. Meantime, MLB fans are being told by Commissioner Rob Manfred and his minions that cheating is being addressed, and they weren’t aware how deep it went. One word: rubbish. It’s all nonsense, and we can prove it. No one has insight like former player agent and attorney Joe Casale, properly nicknamed “The Smartest Man in the Room”. Join Emmy award winning broadcaster Ed Berliner as he welcomes Joe into “The Man in the Arena” for an in depth and riveting look at the facts, and why neither fans noe players should allow themselves to be taken for a ride.

Vladimir Putin is going to be President of Russia for life, and he is already well on his way to building a new “Iron Curtain”, a powerful military base in the Black Sea, and a cyber war machine second to none. What has America done? Almost nothing, dating back to then-President Obama and current President Trump, who is both naive and completely overwhelmed by the more masterful Putin. Donald Jensen is a Russian expert at the Center for European Policy Analysis, and perhaps no one knows the politics better. In this powerful edition of “The Man in the Arena”, questions are answered honestly, people will be angry at the truth, and Vladimir Putin will have spent one more day solidifying his power over a weak America. Join Emmy Award winning broadcaster Ed Berliner for another edition of the 1 on 1 show delivering news and truth with every question.

A recent study showed that the majority of millenials and quite a few people of all ages have no idea what the Holocaust was, some don’t even know what “Auschwitz” was. In failing to teach a younger generation to keep alive stories of the atrocities inflicted on generations by the Nazis, are we thus ensuring that such murderous intent will indeed come to life once again? Emmy Award winning broadcast journalist Ed Berliner is joined by former journalist and prolific author Fern Schumer-Chapman, who has written 5 books with a connection to that era in history, including those that delve into the personal life of her Mother, one who escaped the Nazis just before the world turned chaos. A very special edition of “The Man in the Arena”, wondering why these lessons aren’t being taught, and when political correctness will stop being the order of the day.