Mike Papantonio and Trial Magazine Executive Editor Farron Cousins discuss the college admissions scandal, which has revealed a massive web of corruption between Hollywood, the business world and prestigious universities. Also, how President Trump is packing our courts with pro-corporate judges who are young enough to reshape the Judiciary for the next 40 years. Then Political Commentator Steve Malzberg discusses the controversial decision by Facebook to link your brain to a computer.

Holland Cooke discusses the recent measles outbreak with Dr Eric Braverman, director of Path Medical in NYC and the Path Foundation. Then, Dr Magda Havas, professor emeritus at Trent University, who researches the biological effects of non-ionizing frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum, joins the debate about radiation from phones. Just two years ago, long-icy US and Cuba relations seemed to thaw, but now, will mounting chaos in Venezuela bring back the diplomatic Big Chill? Holland Cooke discusses that with Jose Pertierra, an attorney who specializes in international law and immigration. Among his high-profile cases were Juan Miguel Gonzalez, who battled to return to Cuba with his seven-year-old son, Elian.

The latest skirmish on the Indian-Pakistani border has faded from the headlines for now, leaving the leaders on both sides with higher approval ratings than before. Will this political gratification – the spike in the polls after the exchange of fire – lead to more risk-taking when the next contention comes? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by P.S. Raghavan, former Indian ambassador to Russia and current chairman of the National Security Advisory Board.

By the end of the year, the number of things connected to the internet will exceed the number of people on the planet by several times. This new reality of smart fridges and accommodating coffee makers promises to take human comfort to a whole new level, but not without a cost. Is it even possible to distinguish this technological utopia from dystopia at this point? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Rob van Kranenburg, the founder of the Internet of Things Council, a think tank dedicated to technological governance.

The American policy in Iraq was never a smashing success but, apparently, there’s still a lot of room to make it worse. The secretary of state’s recent visit to the region – all in the name of curtailing Iranian influence – was full of bold proclamations and quiet reversals. What does the Trump policy in Iraq ultimately come down to? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Meir Javedanfar, an Iranian-Israeli Middle East analyst at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya.

Twenty years ago, NATO launched its first military operation without the approval of the UN Security Council. The 10-week bombing of Yugoslavia was celebrated as a turning point in the history of warfare, proving that a conflict can be won by air power alone. Two decades on, does it still seem like a victory? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Slobodan Samardzic, professor of political sciences at the University of Belgrade.

Viewer discretion advised. What happens upstream from the neatly wrapped product at the supermarket? Holland Cooke discusses animal factory farming with Liz Pachaud, a factory farm undercover investigator and former member of Mercy For Animals. We also give the industry equal time to respond through Kay Johnson Smith, president and CEO of the Animal Agriculture Alliance. Is another government shutdown coming our way? Holland Cooke discusses this with attorney and former Florida Democratic chairman Mitch Ceasar and New York radio and TV pundit Steve Malzberg.

Our species has a 100-percent mortality rate. Even though we'd rather not think about planning our own farewell, or the final tribute to a loved one, we are consumers in the crosshairs of the funeral industrial complex. Gail Rubin, whose registered trademark is "The Doyenne of Death," has tips for being a smart shopper. How to cope with info overload? And how do you cut through the clutter? Holland speaks with two guests who make their living by helping storytellers to do just that: David Bernstein, professor of media studies, and a veteran broadcasting executive who has programmed some of the most-respected radio stations in the US; and Paul Gleiser, a popular Texas radio and TV pundit who owns radio stations there, and operates an agency that creates commercials you actually want to hear.

The uneventful wrapping up of the Mueller investigation may have cleared the American president of treason and collusion allegations, but certainly not of his critics’ determination to get rid of him. Is the American system still capable of anything but settling ideological scores? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Ichak Adizes, bestselling author & management consultant.

Venezuela is in chaos! Inflation there is measuring in seven figures, trade sanctions have disrupted commerce, and two men claim to be in charge: sitting President Nicolas Maduro, and legislative leader Juan Guaido. Is US military action in Venezuela now inevitable? Even imminent? Holland Cooke speaks with Dan Kovalik, professor of international human rights at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Employees identifying themselves as “a global coalition of Microsoft workers” have published an open letter to Microsoft President Brad Smith and CEO Satya Nadella, saying “We did not sign up to develop weapons, and we demand a say in how our work is used.” But some argue that the US can’t mount an effective national defense without state-of-the-art technology, like the kind produced by Microsoft. Holland discusses this with former Pentagon official Michael Maloof.