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Maria Konnikova, contributing writer for The New Yorker joins the show to talk about her new book, The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It...Every Time. There is a reason the saying "if it's too good to be true, it probably is? exists! Maria talks about why people fall for a scam, and how to spot it before you are taken!

Cancer impacts almost everyone at some point in their life, whether they themselves are dealing with it, or it is a loved one. The Complete Cancer Organizer: Your Answers to Questions About Living with Cancer is a resource for anyone to help cancer patients through every step of their treatment. The book contains a full of lists, tips, and suggestions to allow patients and their families to face a challenging time armed with knowledge and concrete strategies that have worked for others before them.

Dr. Leonard Peikoff, founder of the Ayn Rand Institute, joins the Steven Maggi show to talk about the newly released book by Ayn Rand, Ideal. Ideal was written in 1934 as a novel, but Ayn Rand thought the theme of the piece would be better realized as a play and put the novel aside. Now, both versions of Ideal are available for the first time ever to the millions of Ayn Rand fans around the world, giving them a unique opportunity to explore the creative process of Rand as she wrote first a book, then a play, and the differences between the two.

Maria Konnikova, contributing writer for The New Yorker joins the show to talk about her new book, The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It...Every Time. There is a reason the saying "if it's too good to be true, it probably is? exists! Maria talks about why people fall for a scam, and how to spot it before you are taken!

Cancer impacts almost everyone at some point in their life, whether they themselves are dealing with it, or it is a loved one. The Complete Cancer Organizer: Your Answers to Questions About Living with Cancer is a resource for anyone to help cancer patients through every step of their treatment. The book contains a full of lists, tips, and suggestions to allow patients and their families to face a challenging time armed with knowledge and concrete strategies that have worked for others before them.

Dr. Leonard Peikoff, founder of the Ayn Rand Institute, joins the Steven Maggi show to talk about the newly released book by Ayn Rand, Ideal. Ideal was written in 1934 as a novel, but Ayn Rand thought the theme of the piece would be better realized as a play and put the novel aside. Now, both versions of Ideal are available for the first time ever to the millions of Ayn Rand fans around the world, giving them a unique opportunity to explore the creative process of Rand as she wrote first a book, then a play, and the differences between the two.

Maria Konnikova, contributing writer for The New Yorker joins the show to talk about her new book, The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It...Every Time. There is a reason the saying "if it's too good to be true, it probably is? exists! Maria talks about why people fall for a scam, and how to spot it before you are taken!

Cancer impacts almost everyone at some point in their life, whether they themselves are dealing with it, or it is a loved one. The Complete Cancer Organizer: Your Answers to Questions About Living with Cancer is a resource for anyone to help cancer patients through every step of their treatment. The book contains a full of lists, tips, and suggestions to allow patients and their families to face a challenging time armed with knowledge and concrete strategies that have worked for others before them.

Dr. Leonard Peikoff, founder of the Ayn Rand Institute, joins the Steven Maggi show to talk about the newly released book by Ayn Rand, Ideal. Ideal was written in 1934 as a novel, but Ayn Rand thought the theme of the piece would be better realized as a play and put the novel aside. Now, both versions of Ideal are available for the first time ever to the millions of Ayn Rand fans around the world, giving them a unique opportunity to explore the creative process of Rand as she wrote first a book, then a play, and the differences between the two.

In Republic of Spin―a vibrant history covering more than one hundred years of politics―presidential historian David Greenberg recounts the rise of the White House spin machine, from Teddy Roosevelt to Barack Obama. Find out when the first presidential press conference was, and where the "bully pulpit" came from!

Larry Knox Jr., GMC Brand Strategy Manager joins the show to talk about GMC history, and their new cars.

In Republic of Spin―a vibrant history covering more than one hundred years of politics―presidential historian David Greenberg recounts the rise of the White House spin machine, from Teddy Roosevelt to Barack Obama. Find out when the first presidential press conference was, and where the "bully pulpit" came from!

Larry Knox Jr., GMC Brand Strategy Manager joins the show to talk about GMC history, and their new cars.

Why the Right Went Wrong offers a historical view of the right since the 1960s. Its core contention is that American conservatism and the Republican Party took a wrong turn when they adopted Barry Goldwater’s worldview during and after the 1964 campaign. The radicalism of today’s conservatism is not the product of the Tea Party, Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne writes. The Tea Partiers are the true heirs to Goldwater ideology. The purity movement did more than drive moderates out of the Republican Party—it beat back alternative definitions of conservatism.

Dr. Robert Lustig’s message that a calorie is not a calorie revolutionized our understanding of weight loss and nutrition. But in order to avoid the hidden sugars that threaten our health and waistlines, Dr. Lustig warns that we must transform the way we shop, cook, and eat.

Why the Right Went Wrong offers a historical view of the right since the 1960s. Its core contention is that American conservatism and the Republican Party took a wrong turn when they adopted Barry Goldwater’s worldview during and after the 1964 campaign. The radicalism of today’s conservatism is not the product of the Tea Party, Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne writes. The Tea Partiers are the true heirs to Goldwater ideology. The purity movement did more than drive moderates out of the Republican Party—it beat back alternative definitions of conservatism.

Dr. Robert Lustig’s message that a calorie is not a calorie revolutionized our understanding of weight loss and nutrition. But in order to avoid the hidden sugars that threaten our health and waistlines, Dr. Lustig warns that we must transform the way we shop, cook, and eat.

Why the Right Went Wrong offers a historical view of the right since the 1960s. Its core contention is that American conservatism and the Republican Party took a wrong turn when they adopted Barry Goldwater’s worldview during and after the 1964 campaign. The radicalism of today’s conservatism is not the product of the Tea Party, Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne writes. The Tea Partiers are the true heirs to Goldwater ideology. The purity movement did more than drive moderates out of the Republican Party—it beat back alternative definitions of conservatism.

Dr. Robert Lustig’s message that a calorie is not a calorie revolutionized our understanding of weight loss and nutrition. But in order to avoid the hidden sugars that threaten our health and waistlines, Dr. Lustig warns that we must transform the way we shop, cook, and eat.

Nightline anchor Dan Harris embarks on an unexpected, hilarious, and deeply skeptical odyssey through the strange worlds of spirituality and self-help, and discovers a way to get happier that is truly achievable. In his book 10% Happier, he joins the show to talk about how important meditation is for your health and happiness!

The characters of The Walking Dead live in a desolate post-apocalyptic world, filled with relentless violence and death. In reality, how would such never-ending stress and trauma affect the psyche? By understanding the psychological forces that drive the series' action, fans can better grasp Robert Kirkman's compelling fictional universe. Join us as we talk with Travis Langley about his book The Walking Dead Psychology.

Nightline anchor Dan Harris embarks on an unexpected, hilarious, and deeply skeptical odyssey through the strange worlds of spirituality and self-help, and discovers a way to get happier that is truly achievable. In his book 10% Happier, he joins the show to talk about how important meditation is for your health and happiness!

The characters of The Walking Dead live in a desolate post-apocalyptic world, filled with relentless violence and death. In reality, how would such never-ending stress and trauma affect the psyche? By understanding the psychological forces that drive the series' action, fans can better grasp Robert Kirkman's compelling fictional universe. Join us as we talk with Travis Langley about his book The Walking Dead Psychology.