The Bruce Cook Show

With Veterans Day coming up, Bruce talks with Ken Falke, who spent 21 years in the US Navy as a Bomb Disposal expert, about PTSD, and the long term challenges facing our veterans. Falke, who is the Chairman of The Boulder Crest Foundation, wrote the book, “Struggle Well; Thriving in the Aftermath of Trauma”…then, Bruce talks with Dan Pontefract, nationally recognized Business strategist and contributing writer to Forbes Magazine and the Harvard Business Review, about the the travel industry, after the pandemic.

Is Amazon really a good thing? Bruce ponders Amazon, and what their affect is on our neighborhood stores with e-commerce expert Jason Boyce, who authored, “The Amazon Jungle”. In the second half hour, Attorney Kenneth McCallion, who wrote the book, “Covid-19; The Virus That Changed America And The World”, talks with Bruce about the affect Covid-19 will have on the 2020 Presidential Election and beyond.

Actor, Director of Film & Television, Television Writer & Television Producer Richard Correll, who co-created & wrote the widely popular “Hannah Montana” series for the Disney Channel, talks to Bruce about unveiling the World’s Largest Collection of Horror Film Memorabilia! It’s all Curated into A New Hollywood Museum called, “Icons of Darkness”.  And, could there be a Horror Hall of Fame in the works?

Retired LA Superior Court Judge Katharine Mader joins Bruce, for a look at law and order, fairness in court, unjust sentencing and bail. Judge Made was the LAPD’s first Inspector General, and has authored the book, “Inside the robe; A Judges Candid Tale of Criminal Justice In America".

Bruce and Sen Umberg discuss President and First Lady Trump contracting the Covid-19 Corona Virus and election fraud.  Then Bruce talks with Megan Leyen from New Directions For Women about recognizing and treatment of substance abuse in women.

Sally and Bruce have been long time friends, through the television industry.  They take a walk down TV memory lane, from "All In The Family" to the "Gilmore Girls", being active in the local and world community, and the new rules regarding working in the television and film industry during the Covid Pandemic.

Deidre Pujols, wife of baseball super star Albert Pujols, is the Vice President of the Pujols Family Foundation.  Deidre also runs the Open Gate Kitchen, dedicated to help transition human trafficking victims and others back into society.  Dr. Sandra Morgan is the Director of the Global Center for Women and Justice at Vanguard University and a member of the White House’s Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking.  They talk with Bruce about the crisis of human trafficking in Southern California, and working with the victims of trafficking.

Spencer Critchley, author, activist, award winning producer-composer and consultant to former President Obama, talks with Bruce about the Democratic and Republican primaries, and the road to the White House.  Then, Executive Director of Waste Not OC, Mike Learakos talks to Bruce about Waste Not OC and Impact The Change's 40 foot cold storage unit, which was converted from a refrigerated cargo container.  'The Beast' is a fully self-contained, off the grid, solar powered cold storage unit, able to store up to 25,000 vacuum sealed, ready to heat-&-eat meals, and donated food.

Bruce Cook talks with ex-Dallas Police Officer-turned author, Charles D. Hayes.  Hayes wrote, "Blue Bias", and talks about society's attitude towards police and racism throughout the country.  In the second half, Shawn Farrell, Cal State San Bernardino's Athletic Director, discusses the pandemic's affect on education and athletics with Bruce.

Bruce Cook talks Human Trafficking with Vanguard University's Director of the Global Center for Woman's Justice.

In the second half hour, Babbi Anderson, a Life Coach for 'New Directions For Women' talks to Bruce about Substance  Abuse.

This show originally aired on August 16, 2020 on AM830 KLAA