The Best of 2020: David Rubenstein, Loudon Wainwright III, Why Bob Dylan Matters with Harvard Prof Richard Thomas.

Nearly 55 percent of Americans say they're doing their holiday shopping online this season. How do you avoid the pitfalls of counterfeit goods? Kasie Brill joins us to discuss. Thinking about adding to your family in the new year? Kamilah Bunn from the Adoption Exchange Association (AdoptUSKids.org) will be our guest to discuss adopting from foster care. Lt Col Dan Rooney joins us to talk about his new book Fly in to the Wind. Journalist and author Kenya Hunt captures the essence of what it means to be a woman of color today. We Wake up Grateful with author Kristi Nelson and we're star-crossed with author Lori Nelson Spielman.

John Douglas, the FBI's original mind hunter joins us. His latest book is "The Killer Across the Table." Dr. Larry Sperling, the director of the CDC's Million Hearts Initiative discusses the correlation between COVID 19 and cardiovascular disease.

No election news here! Neurobiologist turned computer coder Casey Watts joins us to discuss his new book, Debugging Your Brain. Fear and anxiety are a fact of life. Amalia Andrade is with us to discuss her new book "Things You Think About when You Bite Your Nails." Americans have been skipping their vaccines during the pandemic This comes during a nationwide Hepatitis "A" spike. Dr. Leonard Friedland joins us to discuss. Life coach Gary John Bishop talks about his new book "Wise as F**k."

Actor and director DB Sweeney about his entry which closes out this year's virtual Underexposed Film Festival. The holidays are almost here. How will the pandemic change your yearly rituals? Khalilah Gates from Northwestern Medicine will join us to discuss. In times of transition, service members and veterans run the risk of disengaging from psychological health care. Even a brief lapse in care can impact their psychological health and may impact their overall wellbeing. We talk to Dr. Nick Polizzi. Anxiety is everywhere. We’ll talk to author Amalia Andrade about her new book Things You Think about When You Bite Your Nails. Can your brain be debugged like a computer? Neurobiologist turned coder Casey Watts explains with his new book Debugging your brain.

Actor/Director/Author Lou Diamond Phillips and his new book "The Tinderbox: Soldier of Indira," a science fiction retelling of the Hans Christian Anderson tale of the same name. Dr Anne Peters discusses new ways that diabetics can get affordable insulin. Dr. Daniel Wallace talks about how inactivity during the pandemic is affecting those with arthritis and some activities that will help ease the pain. Rosie Mercado, ranked by People Magazine as one of the most powerful Latinas today. Her new book The Girl with the Self Esteem issues. "Don’t You Just Hate That?" author Scott Cohen joins us to discuss the most annoying things in the new edition of his book.

"The Parent Compass" authors Cynthia Muchnick and Jenn Bowie Curtis discuss parents navigating the teen years; Award-winning photographer Gary Knight and the new book from the VII Foundation, "Imagine: Reflections on Peace"; Author Corie Adjmi and her new book of shortstories about women, "Life and Other Shortcomings"; a memoir about addiction and grief from Rosemary Keevil, "The Art of Losing It".

The legendary Loudon Wainwright III joins us to discuss his new album "I'd Rather Lead a Band"; James Whittaker, editor of the book "Andrew Carnegie's Mental Dynamite" talks about the relationship between Carnegie and journalist Napoleon Hill, who later wrote the book, "Think and Grow Rich"; author CJ Cooke and her new book, "The Nestling."

Beth Covington from the York County elections Board joins us to tell us what we need to know about voting in the upcoming election. Former Navy Seal Al Kovac tells us about challenges faced by disabled veterans when it comes to voting. The Constitution decoded with author Katie Kennedy. Dystopian Fantasy with author LB Gshwandtner and her new book "A Place Called Zamora." The words of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg about the 19th amendment on the 100th anniversary of its passing.