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  • The BARBI TWINS
    Shane and Sia began modeling at the age of seven when they posed for a layout in a Sears catalog. As adults, their career has included fashion and mainly pin-up modeling. In the early 90's they modeled for Chanel, Thierry Mugler, John Galliano, Jean-Paul Gautier, and others. The LA Times did a cover story about the Barbi Twins when their billboard went up on Sunset Boulevard in 1989, immediately catapulting them to world wide attention. It caught the eye of Hugh Hefner, who put them on the cover of "Playboy" magazine's September, 1991 issue. It broke records by selling out in less than two weeks. 
    The twins have chronicled their eating disorders in two books, and have been involved in animal rights issues and rescue for years.  In 2009 they became very active in lobbying against the ROAM bill for wild horses along with Willie Nelson, and continued their support speaking openly about the horse slaughter ban, the ban on de-clawing and the fight against factory farms and animal cruelty.
    They will be joined tonight by lawyer, Nathan Winograd, head of "No Kill Advocacy," and Chris Heyde, Animal Lobbyist (www.awionline.org).
    http://www.barbitwins.com
    2 hr 57 min
  • SIMON MAJUMDAR
    Simon Majumdar realized, at the age of 40, that there had to be more to life than the daily 9 to 5 grind he had lived the last twenty years of his life. His genuine mid-life crisis included the death of his mother, and stressful changes at work that caused him to quit his job and set out to fulfill his life's ambition: to go everywhere, eat everything. This adventure cost Simon most of his life savings,  took him to 31 countries in a little over a year, and resulted in his critically-acclaimed book, "Eat My Globe." He also authored, "Eating For Britain," in 2010, is a contributor to the UK's "The Guardian," "The Independent," and "The Daily Mail;" also, "The Daily Beast," "Wexas Traveller Magazine," and www.AskMen.com.  In 2008, Simon was voted by "The London Evening Standard" as one of the "1000 Most Influential People in London,: and in  2009, "GQ Magazine" chose his "Dos Hermanos" as one of the "100 Best Things In The World," calling it "Michelin-starred food blogging." Last year, "Esquire Magazine (UK)," called Simon and his brother's blog, "Dos Hermanos," the #1 UK blog that restaurants fear, and noted that it's "still one of the most widely-read, and best," and the UK Press Gazette voted Simon #20 on the "Top 50 Food and Drink Journalists." On television, Simon can be seen as a recurring guest judge on Food Network's "Iron Chef America," and has been seen on Food Network's "Next Iron Chef," -Seasons 3 & 4), "The Best Thing I Ever Ate," and as a recurring guest judge on "Extreme Chef." website: http://www.simonmajumdar.co.uk
    1 hr 59 min
  • BEN GLEIB AND BEN MORRISON
    Return of the Bens! They never fail to make us laugh and count the days until I can get the busy comic/actors back, separately or together. Tonight we're lucky, because we have double the fun, with double the Bens!   You've seen Ben Morrison as the lead on the final season of MTV-hit "Punk'd," as one of the late Robert schimmel's last collaborators on the pilot, "HOBOS," and as a regular contributor on Al Gore's Current TV. He's also appeared on NBC "Last Comic Standing," as a regular on MTV's "Damage Contro," and on "CSI:NY." Ben has two comedy albums, "Theatre Degree," his hilarious debut stand-up recording, and "Pain in the Butt," his long-running one-man show, and has helped raise over two million dollars for a variety of charities. Recently he was seen as the star of the band Senekah's "Human Relations" video. See it here: http://player.vimeo.com/video/33018093 http://www.benmorrison.org   Ben Gleib headlines comedy clubs and colleges around the globe and recently opened for Dane Cook all over the country and was one of the stars of the NBC prime time show, "Wedding Crashers," and guest-hosted GSN's "GSN Live." He's a regular round table guest on the hit show "Chelsea Lately" on E! and his weekly podcast, "Last Week on Earth with Ben Gleib," on Kevin Smith’s Smodcast Network, debuted on itunes as the #9 Comedy Podcast in the world. He is a character voice in the upcoming 20th Century Fox animated feature "Ice Age lV: Continental Drift," hitting theaters this July in 3-D. http://www.bengleib.com
    1 hr 39 min
  • CHEF MARC MURPHY
    Marc Murphy grew up as the son of a globetrotting diplomat, living in exotic destinations such as Milan, Paris, Villefranche, Rome, Genoa, and Washington, D.C. by a young age. Instead of being stressful, all of the exposure to various cuisines served as an excellent education in both the French and Italian cuisines, and afforde him the luxury of learning how much he loved the world of cooking and restaurants.
    Since then, Chef Murphy as had more than 20 years in the restaurant business, working in some of the world's most esteemed kitchens, including, "Le Miraville" in Paris, Alain Ducasse' Luis XV in Monte Carlo, and Le Cirque in New York.  He was also the Executive Chef at "Cellar in the Sky" at "Windows on the World" in the World Trace Center, La Fourchette, and Chinoiserie. In 2004, Murphy opened his first shop with the Landmarc (Tribeca) and today serves as Executive Chef and owner of all of the restaurants in the Benchmarc Restaurants Group, including Landmarc (May, 2007), Ditch Plains Upper West Village (May, 2006) as well as the catering arm of the group, Benchmarc Events by Marc Murphy.
    Today Murph
    y's involvement in the industry moves beyond the restaurants, with a regular role as judge on Food Network's "Chopped" series, as well as appearances on "Iron Chef America," "The Best Thing I Ever Ate," "Unique Eats," and the Martha Stewart and "Today" shows, and is  both the official spokesperson and a member of the Task Force for "Share our Strength’s Dine Out For No Kid Hungry" campaign.
    Plus, our favorite "Wine Curmudgeon," Jeff Siegel,  and new contributor, Elissa Bernstein, of the blog 17andbaking" will join us.
    1 hr 22 min
  • ELISSA BERNSTEIN of 17 and Baking
    Elissa Bernstein is the 19-year-old writer, baker, and photographer behind the internationally acclaimed food blog "17 and Baking". The Seattle teen began baking in the 8th grade and discovered a passion for creating and blogging custom desserts. As a college sophomore in Boston, Elissa continues to work as a freelance writer, photographer, and baker.
    With a readership spanning six continents, Elissa has been featured in publications and sites, including "Food & Wine," "Family Circle Magazine," "AOL Food," "Justine Magazine," "MarthaStewart.com," "Gourmet Live," "Epicurious," "The Seattle Times," and "Boston.com." She has spoken as a panelist for Kodak at the international Consumer Electronics Show (CES) '11 in Las Vegas, and at BlogHer Food '11, in Atlanta. "17 and Baking" was voted "Best Blog Written By a Teen" in the 2010 Weblog Awards, the Web's longest running blog awards, and has been featured by Wordpress under "Growing Blogs," "Top Posts," and "Freshly Pressed."
    Elissa was recently named in the teen category as one of "Food and Wine" magazines Top Culinary Icons, along such esteemed chefs as Wolfgang Puck, Bobby Flay, and Thomas Keller.
    The busy young blogger, baker, and college student  has just returned from a semester abroad based in the Netherlands, which incorporated weekly travel throughout Europe and into Africa.
    50 min
  • MARK NEPO INTERVIEW
    Mark Nepo is a poet and philosopher who has taught in the fields of poetry and spirituality for over thirty-five years. A New York Times #1 bestselling author, he has published thirteen books and recorded eight audio projects. Recent work includes his next book of spiritual inquiry, "Seven Thousand Ways to Listen," a new book of teaching stories, "As Far As The Heart Can See," "Finding Inner Courage,"  and "Staying Awake, " and "Holding Nothing Back." His most recent book of poetry is "Surviving Has Made me Crazy." As a cancer survivor, Mark devotes his writing and teaching to the journey of inner transformation and the life of relationship.
    You've seen Mark on Oprah Winfrey's "Super Soul Sunday" program on OWN TV, and Oprah has interviewed him twice, as part of her SIRIUS XM Radio show, "Soul Series." He has also been interviewed by Robin Roberts on "Good Morning, America," about his NY Times bestseller, "The Book of Awakening." In addition, "Spirituality & Health Magazine" cites "The Exquisite Risk" as one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2005, calling it, "one of the best books we've ever read on what it takes to live an authentic life."
    Hi work has been translated into twenty languages. In leading spiritual retreats, in working with healing and medical communities, and in his teaching as a poet, Mark's work is widely accessible and used by many. He continues to offer readings, lectures, and retreats.
    Websites: www.marknepo.com and www.threeintentions.com
    1 hr 11 min
  • PBS CHEF JOANNE WEIR
    Joanne Weir, television personality, James Beard Award-winning cookbook author and judge, international cooking instructor and chef, returns to the show after nearly three years. Joanne's love of teaching her craft working side-by-side is apparent in her successful PBS series, "Joanne Weir's Cooking Class," and her new series, "Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence." Joanne was awarded the very first IACP Julia Child Cooking Teacher Award of Excellence. Her first book, "From Tapas to Meze" was nominated for a James Beard Award and selected by Julia Child as one of her 12 personal favorites, out of 1000 cookbooks published that year (1994).   She has published many books, including James Beard nominated, "You Say Tomato," and she brought her cooking talents to television in the PBS series, "Weir Cooking in the Wine Country," shot on location in the Napa Valley. Her companion book, "Weir's More Cooking in the Wine Country," went on to garnedr a James Beard Award nomination and an IACP Cookbook Award nomination. Joanne's adopted hometown, San Francisco, is the culinary setting for "Weir Cooking in the City," her 26-part PBS series and James Beard Award winning companion cookbook. Her latest cookbooks include, "Wine Country Cooking," and "Tequila: A Guide to Types, Flights, Cocktails and Bites."   With the launching of a new wine and new restaurant soon, we'll have lots to catch up on! www.joanneweir.com   JEFF SIEGEL, our own Wine Curmudgeon should be joining us as well. www.winecurmudgeon.com
    1 hr 31 min
  • SEAN YOUNG INTERVIEW
    Sean Young is an acclaimed star of screen, television, and theatre, who has had memorable roles in such box office hits as "Blade Runner," "No Way Out," "Ace Ventura, Pet Detective," "Wall Street," "Cousins," and "Dune," among others.    On television, she has starred in such highly rated and significantly acclaimed Movies of the Week as award-winning legal drama, "Withness to the Execution;" "Blue Ice," with Michael Caine, and the mini-series, "Blood and Orchids," with Kris Kristofferson. She also starred in one of the highest rated Movie(s) of the Week on CBS, "Everything To Gain."   Her intensive dance background and studies at Interlochen Arts Academy served her during her critically acclaimed performance on stage in "Stardust," with Toni Tennille and Hinton Battle. She also performed with Gregory Hines at a special benefit fo the Amercian Tap Dance Orchestra, where she sits on the Board at their New York City headquarters.   Recent films include "Dating in LA," "The Man Who Came Back," "Harvest Moon," "Parasomnia" 2008, and "Signal Lost," in 2009.   She was recently seen in a major ongoing story line on the long-running CBS daytime soap, "The Young and the Restless."  She will soon be seen in "The Black Dove," "Gingerclown," and "My Trip Back To The Dark Side," currently in production.
    1 hr 23 min
  • CHEF BERNIE GUZMAN
    Chef Bernie Guzman started cooking at the young age of five, as a latchkey child. He was born and raised in Stockton, California, but always dreamed of "going somewhere," like the cars on the freeway across from his house.    In 1985 he moved to Hollywood, having outgrown the small town and set out to make his mark in the culinary world. His background includes kitchen management, menu development, staff training and supervision, party and event planning, and many other areas, but his expertise is in the preparation of all types of cuisines.   Chef Guzman formerly worked for: Mary J. Blige, working in all of the above areas, plus overseeing her weight loss program; for Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, coordinating culinary operations over three estates; as Catering Chef for Wolfgang Puck restaurants; and as Sous Chef at Hard Rock Cafe in Los Angeles.   Currently he is seen on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," as Adrienne Maloof and husband, Dr. Paul Nassif's private chef with facial expressions that never lie, and an opinion on everything.   Our own Wine Curmudgeon, Jeff Siegel will be on the show to talk all things wine. Grab a glass of your favorite grape (or other) beverage and join us! Call 347-215-7536 if you have a question or comment. Jeff's website: http://www.winecurmudgeon.com
    2 hr 23 min
  • BARBARA CORCORAN: SHARK TANK
    Barbara Corcoran’s credentials include straight D’s in high school and college and twenty jobs by the time she turned twenty-three. It was her next job that would make her one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country when she took a $1000 loan to start The Corcoran Group. She parlayed the loan into a five-billion-dollar real estate business and sold it in 2001 for $66 million.
    Barbara is the real estate contributor for NBC’s "TODAY" show where she comments weekly on trends in the real estate market. She’s also a star of ABC’s reality show hit, "Shark Tank."  In the first and second season, Barbara bought eleven young businesses that she’s shepherding to success.   Barbara is the author of "If You Don’t Have Big Breasts, Put Ribbons on Your Pigtails," an entertaining business book that has become a national best-seller,as well as "Nextville, Amazing Places to Live Your Life."  Her latest book, "Shark Tales," hit the #1 business book on Amazon. (**NOTE: Barbara has graciously agreed to give away 4 free copies to live listeners!)   As a speaker, Barbara brings her front-line experience and infectious energy to every group she addresses. Motivational, inspirational, and sometimes outrageous, Barbara Corcoran’s tell-it-like-it-is attitude is a refreshing approach to success.   Call 347-215-7536 to ask Barbara a question.  Her website: http://www.barbaracorcoran.com Twitter: @BarbaraCorcoran Facebook: http://www.barbaracorcoran.com/facebook
    1 hr 14 min

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Olivia Wilder Times™ features celebrity and other unique guest interviews that are informal and conversational. The over 600 guests have included TV/FILM: Linda Evans, Beau Bridges, Andie MacDowell,…