Heroes to Heroes -387

September 6, 2023EpisodesDan Thibeault

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While on a visit to Israel, we meet up with several proud U.S. veterans on a 10-day trip of healing in the Holy Land. Learn about Heroes to Heroes, an organization that prevents veteran suicide by healing souls through forgiveness and peace . Hear from the founder and several of the men about the 12-month peer support, curriculum-based program that includes values exploration, goal-setting, 10 days in Israel, and community reintegration support and planning, giving our combat veterans who suffer from moral injury, the direction they need to choose life.

Sara DiVello -386

September 4, 2023EpisodesDan Thibeault

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Meet Sara DiVello, true crime novelist and the founder and host of the popular author interview series, Mystery and Thriller Mavens. She is out with a new book entitled “Broadway Butterfly,” a true crime thriller about the unsolved murder of a Manhattan It Girl in 1923. Real life characters come alive in a case with shocking ramifications that ripple from the gangster underworld all the way to the White House!

La’Que Duren -385

August 28, 2023EpisodesDan Thibeault

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Today’s guest has quite the inspiring story. La’Que Duren was heading down a dangerous life threatening path, but a group of adults saw value in her that she didn’t know she had. “How The Mafia Saved My Life” is a story about a young girl encountering tough men from the shadows who reached out to protect her. She ultimately forgave her abusers and rose from the ashes, and hers is a story for anyone looking for a way out.

Norm Laviolette -384

August 6, 2023EpisodesDan Thibeault

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Meet the man behind the mayhem who is making people very happy. Norm Laviolette heads up the smash hit Boston comedy troupe Improv Asylum. He tells of its origin and growth along with the fun and vibrancy that defines improvisation. We also talk about the group’s extensive training opportunities in performance and stand-up for professionals and non-actors alike!

Joe Lamonica -383

August 2, 2023EpisodesDan Thibeault

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Joe Lamonica is part of a hard working Italian family. proud of the restaurant named for their grandfather. Vuolo’s in Winthrop Massachusetts has won raves from food critics and diners. Joe plies his trade coming up with creative concoctions behind the bar, when he’ snot collecting and selling iconic custom rock T-Shirts and memorabilia. There is passion in everything he does and Joe is about to share his story!

Lynn Hightower returns -382

July 26, 2023EpisodesDan Thibeault

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We welcome a return visit from NY Times bestselling author Lynn Hightower, here to talk up her latest book, “The Beautiful Risk,” a thriller set in France.

A.X. Foster -381

July 19, 2023EpisodesDan Thibeault

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Attorney A.X. Foster has prosecuted and defended complex homicide cases for over 30 years. His debut legal thriller “Gavel to Gavel” transports us to a tense trial where the case seems open and shut. But is it? Foster has penned a terrific legal adventure with intriguing characters and situations. Today we take you deep behind the scenes of a murder one trial, where nothing is as it seems.

Gianni Russo -380

July 12, 2023EpisodesDan Thibeault

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Meet Gianni Russo, one of the stars of “The Godfather,” a monumental first film role for a guy who never acted before!The author of his best selling memoir “Hollywood Godfather,” shares incredible personal stories about Brando, Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe and the biggest names in the actual Mafia, names you will instantly recognize. From the movie (he’s produced and acted in close to fifty) to the JFK assassination, Gianni tells all. He’s appearing locally at the Regent Theatre in Arlington with a popular one-man show at the time of our taping.

Sister Bridget Haase -379

July 5, 2023EpisodesDan Thibeault

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Let me introduce you to someone who is the very definition of Grace. She’s Sister Bridget Haase, the author of many spiritually uplifting books such as Generous Faith and Doors to the Sacred, both of which share stories of family and times in Sudan, Senegal, Mexico and Appalachia. Recipient of several awards, she has led retreats and parish missions nationwide and has ministered to everyone from paraplegics at the Boston Home to 3 and 4 year-olds in her role as “St. Storyteller.“ We are such close friends, her life energy has blessed me along with so many others. Enjoy a conversation with this remarkable new Orleans native!

Cindy Pease Roe -378

July 3, 2023EpisodesDan Thibeault

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Today I welcome artist, educator and marine advocate, Cindy Pease Roe, whose inspiration comes from her deep, abiding kinship with the sea to craft her unforgettable paintings and sculptures. Cindy incorporates a variety of media to capture the depth of her subjects. She deftly paints historic, and often endangered working waterfronts. But most importantly, she has garnered the interest of art lovers and environmentalists alike by collecting plastic debris and flotsam she finds along the shoreline and transforming them into thought-provoking, visually stimulating three-dimensional forms.