4-27-2017 Linda Gassenheimer, with Irvin Lin, author of Marbled, Swirled & Layered , his cookbook of homemade cake and cookie twists. Are you tempted by a beer-battered brownie?

(4-25-2017, originally aired 1/4/2017) Today’s Topical Currents is with a self-proclaimed “difficult person,” Sarah Elliston. She says most “hard to get along-with” people have no idea they’re such. Clueless. Once she saw the light, she changed . . . and began to help other “difficult” types take on different exteriors. Perhaps her message will resonate with . . . YOU.

(4-24-2017) Today’s Topical Currents looks at the Key Clubhouse of South Florida, which helps those with mental illness disorders reintegrate into the workplace and community. Key Clubhouse is a close-knit membership group of adults living with mental illness. Some 42-percent are employed, and have greatly improved physical and mental health, plus reduced occurrences of psychiatric hospital stays. www.keyclubhouse.org 305-693-3508

(4-20-2017) Today’s Topical Currents begins with info about Earth Day events you might attend. For one, there’s Saturday’s Baynanza Biscayne Bay Cleanup, at more than 20 locations in Miami Dade. We have details.

(4-20-2017) Joining us today is Mark Kelly, PR manager for Lodge Cast Iron. Cast Iron Cooking has become very popular. Handled right, cast iron skillets are naturally nonstick. We’ll talk about what they are, and how to use and care for them. (You might remember that Ken Lyon uses only cast iron skillets in his restaurant.) Linda brings pizza and cookies made in cast iron skillets for us to taste. Restaurant news with Matt Meltzer Dinner in Minutes: Onion Mushroom Pizza www.dinnerinminutes.com

(4-19-2017) Today, we explore the deep and ancient connection between humans and the domestic cat, with natural history and conservation writer Thomas McNamee. Some people consider cats as aloof creatures. That they mostly depend on us for but food and shelter. Not so, says McNamee. His latest book is, THE INNER LIFE OF CATS: The Science and Secrets of Our Mysterious Feline Companion s.

(4-18-2017) What fundamentals drive memorable advertising campaigns? How will social media and ecommerce evolve to sway our perceptions and product choices? Today’s edition is with F-I-U Professor of Advertising, Margo Berman. Her years in the business cover all aspects. She even formed her own ad agency. Professor Berman’s written numerous books, including The Blueprint for Strategic Advertising , and The Copywriter’s Toolkit .

(4-17-2017) Today’s Topical Currents is devoted to the rich history and culture of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. An unincorporated territory of the United States in the Caribbean Sea, Puerto Ricans are natural-born citizens of the U-S. We’ll get an overview of Puerto Rican past and present from F-I-U Anthropology Professor Jorge Duany, author of PUERTO RICO: What Everyone Needs to Know.

(4-13-2017) It's another “Doreen’s Deals” segment, with Sun-Sentinel consumer columnist, Doreen Christensen. Get tips for discount tickets to Miami Marlins baseball, as well as a myriad of saving offers on “tax day,” this year on April 18 th . www.sunsentinel.com/shop www.sunsentinel.com/allstar