Golf Pro, Dan Dauk, joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday and breaks down golf courses. This week they covered Raintree Golf & Event Center.

Dan Dauk joins Ray every Friday to talk golf! This week they discussed fixing the slice and getting the ball in the air.

Broadcaster Jim Rosenhaus joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to talk baseball in 'Bases & Balls! This week they discussed the debut of Angel Genao, the trades made last week, and the weekend ahead.

Film Study Professor Joe Fortunato joins the Ray Horner Morning Show every Friday to discuss classic films. This week they went back to 1981 with the film Stripes.

Ever since the pandemic, people have been talking about loneliness as an "epidemic", including the US Surgeon General in 2023, who noted that "Although risk may differ across indicators of social disconnection, currently, studies find the highest prevalence for loneliness and isolation among people with poor physical or mental health, disabilities, financial insecurity, those who live

alone, single parents, as well as younger and older populations. For example, while the highest rates of social isolation are found among older adults; young adults are almost twice as likely to report feeling lonely than those over 65."

But recently, there's been more talk about the "male loneliness epidemic", leading to lots of social media chatter, some of it very derisive; contending it is not a "real" phenomenon.

But Research Assistant Professor, Dr. Nicholas Allan, who is with Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center, tells us that while it is indeed true that one in four American men under 35 report feeling lonely; it is more a result of them being more connected online, than with friends, family, and others in the community.

Listen now as Jeanne Destro talks with him about his research, and what he is doing in the University's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, to help to men who really are struggling with loneliness:

It's time for students to head back to school and that can be stressful on both kids and adults. Dr. Susan Albers, Psychologist with Cleveland Clinic, joined Ray. She discussed how parents can prepare themselves and students for the transition.

Everybody is talking about rising prices these days, including many parents nationwide, who, according to a new ABC News Poll; estimate that on average they will pay an extra $900 dollars for back to school necessities this year.

Listen now as I talk about it with ABC News Polling Director, Emily Guskin:

There is a new survey about the greatest health needs in the Akron area. Tracy Carter, President and CEOof the Trailhead Community Health Foundation of Greater Akron, joined Ray to talk about the survey and how they use the survey to invest in the community.

Rates of default federal student loans are on the rise. Loan expert Jack Wallace, Director at Yrefy, joined Ray. They discussed the increased rates and what can be done about it.

The Akron Zoo is partnering with the Charles and Salome Reymann Foundation, to make visitors with different sensory needs feel welcome, with the addition of new guest comfort and sensory stations.

To find out who can benefit from their "Sensory Explorers" Program, Jeanne Destro talked with Reymann Foundation Vice Chair, Margaret Reymann-Skinner, and Akron Zoo Director of External Affairs, Michelle Camou, this morning on the Ray Horner Morning Show.

Listen now.