A true genius will visit the Radio Happy Hour this week when New York Times bestselling author Vince Flynn drops in to celebrate the publication of his ninth thriller PROTECT AND DEFEND.Flynn, whose fans include Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, will give us a sneak peak of what to expect this time around from his hero Mitch Rapp when he takes on Iran. Plus, we’ll get his views on current events and find out when we can expect Hollywood to produce some Mitch Rapp movies and hear about his past work with the hit TV show 24.
Also, two lucky fans will call in to play “Vince or Mitch” for a chance to win an autographed copy of Protect and Defend.
Then, Jessica Dorfman Jones will council us on The Art of Cheating. She’s the author of a “nasty little book for tricky little schemers and their hapless victims.” She’ll teach us how to successfully cheat on our taxes, our spouses, our diets and even death! We’ll also find out how her husband feels about being married to the woman who has literally written the book on cheating!
All that plus, SUPREME COMMANDER OF THE CYBERWAVES Vinny Bond drags his Big Leather Couch into the Radio Happy Hour Lounge and chats live with the listeners, Justin the Weatherman provides a forecast like only he can, Janemay or may not show up and, as always, your calls at 646-652-4804.
Join us live every Tuesday night at 9PM ET. The Radio Happy Hour Lounge–a live chat room during show time–is a whole new reason to make sure you listen live! It’s the show within the show!
Dr. Blogstein will play the role of 24’s Jack Bauer in a dramatic recreation of a scene featuring actor Fred Griffith.
Griffith emailed Dr. Blogstein last month with a desire to stop by the Radio Happy Hour. Blogstein agreed when he noticed that Griffith had “CTU Doctor” from season 3 of 24 on his resume.
Also rocking the Radio Happy Hour, Jesse O, the first artist signed to a newly formed record label call Twist.
The twist is that this label is a Sony/Columbia and LOGO network joint venture to create the first-ever major record label catered to gay and lesbian music artists. We’ll find out if there is a market for gay music, how it different from straight music and whether Jesse O thinks that this label will end up labeling him.
All that plus, Dangerous Lee, Vinny Bond drags his big leather couch into the Radio Happy Hour lounge and chats with the listeners, Justin the Weatherman with his forecast and your calls at 646-652-4804. And if that isn’t enough, one lucky caller will be tasered!
Join us live every Tuesday night at 9PM ET. The Radio Happy Hour Lounge–a live chat room during show time is a whole new reason to make sure you listen live! But if you can’t and miss us then, we’re ALWAYS ON atwww.DrBlogstein.com
It’s TV on the Radio Week on the Radio Happy Hour where Dr. Blogstein and the incredibly beautiful and freshly single Jane will discuss all things television.
Cousin Oliver from The Brady Bunch will finally make his long promised appearance on the show after flaking out last week. Robbie Rist, as he’s known as these days, is an accomplished musician who has performed with hundreds of bands, he’s been a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, he’s voiced over dozens of cartoons and video games and even produced a Rock & Roll slasher flick named “Stump The Band.”
Then, Jimmy Cahill of TubeNation.com will break down all the season finales and series curtain calls. Get your complaints about 24, Lost and Grey’s Anatomy ready! All that, plus updates on our intern search, The Dating Jane and your phone calls at 646-652-4804.
Join us live every Tuesday night at 9PM ET. And if you miss us then, we’re ALWAYS ON at BlogTalkRadio and our Radio Happy Hour affiliates found in the right sidebar. If you don’t listen, the terrorists have won.
Dr. Blogstein and Jane will welcome Robert Salaam to the show. Salaam, who evidently didn’t have a hard enough life growing up in America as a black man, decided to further complicate things by converting to Islam. We’ll shoot the Shiite with him about his religion, the War on Terror and his views on the Muslim characters being portrayed on Fox’s 24.
Joe Franscella, Managing Editor of The Ripon Record will share exclusive and breaking news concerning “Father Felony“Randall Radic before it hits the morning paper.
Also, Dr. Blogstein and Jane will reveal which of the story endings that they listed here and there are indeed true and which were just made up.
Plus, much, much more including your calls at 646-652-4804.
Join us Tuesday night at 9PM ET or 3AM Belgium time. And if you miss us then, we’re forever archived at Blog Talk Radio. You’re not going to want to miss this!
Though roundly ridiculed and laughed at, The Man Bag is as functional as it is stylish. Ofter called a “messenger bag,” The Man Bag gives men the opportunity to carry their daily necessities and important belongings in an over-the-shoulder fashion that up until now, only women enjoyed.
Whether its today’s Wall Street Journal to read on your morning commute or sophisticated weaponry to save the world, The Man Bag is an absolute must for today’s man.
So, everyone, ignore the finger pointing and obnoxious snickering, and forget for a moment that your buddies are questioning your sexuality and join me in a hearty Dr. Blogstein salute of The Man Bag.
For those of you who watched the Golden Globes last night instead of 24, please redirect yourself here. Everyone else, read on:
Holy Crap! How is Jack Bauer getting out this one? They nuked LA! Those bastards!
Last night’s episode of 24 was the best two hours of television since Geraldo went into Al Capone’s vault. I was up until 2 AM just thinking about it. What it takes other series (serieses? Seri?) two seasons to do, 24 did between 9:45 and 10:00 PM last night.
TWO series changing events. Bang! Bang! One after the other. If you saw it, you know what I’m talking about. If you haven’t seen it, you’ll either see eventually or don’t care, so I wont bother to go into great detail. But, I am wrong? AMAZING!
But also scary! The terrorism depicted in the first four hours of Season 6 is probably our worst case scenario, but that just means that it is indeed a scenario thats considered possible. Yikes!
As you heard at the end of last night’s show, the bad guys have four other suitcase nukes waiting to go off in a city near you. Are you the kind of person that’s curious as to what would happen to your city if it was hit by a nuke? Well, just like people with foot fetishes and the members of the International Badminton Federation, there’s a website for you too: http://meyerweb.com/eric/tools/gmap/hydesim.html
Tonight at 7:00 PM ET I’m hitting the air waves! As you see in my previous post, your’s truly will be a guest on “My Point,” a live, one hour program carried on Blog Talk Radio. The show can be heard live by following this link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/hostpage.aspx?show_id=8482 and I believe it will remain archived there forever. Lucky me.
The show is hosted by David Odeen of “My Point” and “Jenn of the Jungle” of “Screw Politically Correct BS” and is a political and current event talk show from a conservative point of view. According to Blog Talk Radio, I’m being billed as a “very funny conservative blogger.” Now, I’ve always known myself to be “very funny” (though I would have described me as EXTREMELY funny) but as far as being “conservative,” that was news to me. I sure as hell aint “Colmes” but I never considered myself “Hannity” either. I suppose if the hosts keep the discussion on killing terrorists and hating Osama bin Laden I’ll be okay, but if they ask for my views on abortion or whether or not I care about gay marriage, then they may not like me anymore. We’ll see.
According to Odeen’s blog “My Point” they plan on engaging me in conversation about such things “as some of our favorite authors, like Vince Flynn and Brad Thor.” But beyond that, I have no idea what they plan on filling the 90 minutes with. But I’m coming prepared!
I watched last night’s premiere of the kick-ass, sixth season of 24 in case they decide to talk about that. (For the record, I’d have watched 24 regardless of this interview or not.)
I bought a newspaper, though truth be told, I haven’t read it yet. (Anything happen that I should know about?)
I re-watched Saddam getting hanged (or hung?)
Hopefully, that will be enough to keep me interesting. If not, please be my safety valve. Its a “call-in” show so feel free to call in. The number is(347) 996-5948. Call in, say hi, join the discussion, start a new discussion, whatever. And also, feel free to use the comment section below to let me know how I’m doing, what I should do, how I did, how smart I am, how you want my body, whatever. UPDATE! 1/16/07: My appearance on “My Point”, including the CEO of BlogTalkRadio offering me my own show, can be heard here…
Stay tuned for details of The Dr. Blogstein Radio Happy Hour coming to BlogTalkRadio in February!
Flynn’s new book, Act of Treason, hits bookstores on Tuesday. I’ve had mine preordered from Amazon.com since July! I’m that excited for it.
Believe me when I tell you that a Vince Flynn reading experience is like no other. His main character, Mitch Rapp, is as fearless and tough as Jack Bauer. Where Rapp has Bauer beat is in his ruthlessness. Rapp is more of a fan of a violent death for the bad guys than Bauer’s more professional executions (if there is such a thing.)
If you’ve never read a Vince Flynn book before (or any book for that matter), I have a feeling this is one I’d feel comfortable starting you off on. Just judging by how the last book ended, Mitch Rapp is sure to have a giant chip on his shoulder and a craving for some ass kicking!
(By the way, you’ll notice that I’ve used the terms “appetizer” and “craving” and the phrase “out of the oven”–Is there any doubt that I skipped lunch today?!?)
Do me a favor and read Act of Treason then come back here and tell me what you think. Its good stuff and I look forward to you telling me how right I am!
or click play below to listen to Dr.Blogstein’s June 24, 2008 interview with Brad Thor
Way back in late February, yours truly brought you the world’s first glimpse at bestselling author Brad Thor’s new thriller’s book jacket. And now, since I know my sophisticated audience would never dare judge a book by its cover, I bring you the very first interview with Brad Thor about his new book Takedown!
But before that, let me come clean: I am a huge fan of Brad Thor’s previous books, but then again I’m biased because I’m American and do not support terrorism against my country. If that describes you as well, then I’m fairly certain that you too will become a fan of Mr. Thor’s work.
All indications are that Takedown, the fifth thriller featuring tough-as-nails and sarcastic-as-Blogstein counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath, will be this summer’s hot read. You know, the one book you see every other person on the beach reading?
So, my tip to you is to get in on it early so you can take credit for discovering it–at least that’s what I intend to do.
The book comes out on May 30th but I just preordered it here.
And now, without Freddy Adu, we welcome Brad Thor…
Dr. Blogstein: Hello Brad, it is a true honor to have one of my favorite writers visiting the pages of Dr. Blogstein.
Brad Thor: It’s my pleasure, Dr. B. Thank you for having me.
Dr. B: If you had two or three sentences to convince me to read Takedown, what would you say?
BT: I know where you live, what kind of car you drive and where you get your shirts laundered. Read it or I’ll be in touch.
But if you aren’t the kind who bows to petty intimidation, then I’d say - this book is a white-knuckle thrill ride. It is easily my best work to date. The plotting is razor sharp, the chapters are fast as hell, the action never stops and the characters are based on real people who are out there kicking ass and taking hyphenated names on a daily basis.
Dr. B: Brad, you had me at “shirts laundered.”
According to your new book’s description on Amazon.com, terrorists attack New York City and “all of the bridges and tunnels leading into and out of Manhattan are destroyed.” Can something like this really happen in New York?
BT: If someone is willing to throw enough manpower at it, you bet it could.
Dr. B: The answer I was looking for was, “no.” Dude, you scare me.
In your expert opinion, is a terror strike similar to the one you write about in Takedown imminent? If so, can you tell me when to get the hell out of here?
BT: It’s funny you should ask. My wife jokes that I have some sort of bizarre ability to see into the future and write about events before they happen. I hope that isn’t true with New York, but what’s interesting is that Takedown is actually based on a very scary guy who went into hiding two days before the September 11th attacks. Not a lot frightens me, but this man is something to be seriously scared about.In my unending quest to have a fatwa issued against me, I used the guy’s real name in the book - and made him a pedophile to boot. As I neared completion on the novel, the CIA launched a missile strike inside Pakistan and nailed a bunch of bad guys. Supposedly, my guy was among them, so I decided to give the character a fictitious name. Two days ago an intel buddy of mine called to tell me that the scary guy is not dead and had managed to escape. I hope I’m wrong, but if I were you, Dr. B - I’d make sure I had plenty of canned tuna and powdered milk under the bed.And while you’re at it, keep that plastic sheeting and duct tape handy too.
Dr. B: Ummm, I could have used that plastic sheeting for my desk chair before you answered that question, if you know what I mean.
Are you ever afraid that you’re giving terrorists ideas?
BT: With all of the work I put into my novels (interviews, research, etc.), I come across a lot of information that for reasons of national security, I either change or omit altogether. I consider it my duty to be responsible. But am I ever afraid that I’m giving terrorists ideas? It does cross my mind from time-to-time.
Dr. B: To that point, according to “Page Six” in the New York Post dated July 2, 2005, the government put pressure on you to cancel interviews on your last book tour because “the D.C. bureaucrats are afraid Thor will give away secrets that might help the evil-doers.” If this is true, why did you get the memo and Scooter Libby didn’t?
BT: You know what, Scooter’s always been a rebel that way. He got the memo just like me, but a bunch of us suggested it might be funny if he blew it off and sure enough…
Dr. B: What makes Brad Thor novels so much fun to read is the tension of not knowing whether this is the book in which your hero, Counterterrorism Operative Scot Harvath, finally finds the letter “T” that’s clearly missing from his first name. Seriously, dude, what’s with your spelling of “Scot”?
BT: My brother’s name is Scot. My mother didn’t like the idea of three T’s lined up in Scott Thor, so she opted for Scot with one T. The character is based in part on him. That’s the truth.
BT: ROTFL. You’re a pretty funny guy, doc. Let me take these in order.
Josiah Bartlet couldn’t go a single round with President Rutledge. Who’s going to train him? Josh? CJ? Mrs. McKlusky - “He’s a wrecking machine, Josiah…”
Presidents Palmer and Rutledge, though, mano-a-mano would be a helluva fight. Plus, Palmer’s got that bad paw with all that funky skin. That would be pretty cool, but I’m afraid if things got too tough, he’d tried to tag out to Jack Bauer. ThenScot Harvath would have to jump in and the ass whoopin’ would begin. Bauer’d be hurtin’ for a lot longer than 24 hours.
And because I’d very much like to be invited back to the White House, I feel it necessary to point out that President George W. Bush is not a “fake” president.
Dr. B: That’s debatable.
Finally, Brad, if Takedown had a soundtrack what songs would be on it?
BT: What a great question. Let’s see here. In order of appearance they would be:
Happy Passover! Its a time when all Jewish people around the world go on the Atkins Diet (with the exception of eating cardboard, or in Hebrew: matzah) and recount the story of how Moses helped the Israelites escape Egypt, where they were held as slaves, through the desert in 40 days and 40 nights.
Its also a time that encourages debates and questions regarding the meaning of Passover and all its traditions and symbols. That leads me to my question:
Would it have taken 40 days and 40 nights if it had been Jack Bauer leading the Jews out of Egypt?
Clearly the answer is: No, it would have taken 24 hours. But why?
Jack seems to have it more together than Moses did. Moses was a stutterer and couldn’t really express himself all that well, in fact it was his brother Aaron did most of the talking for him. Jack, on the otherhand, is quite clear about what he wants and when he wants it, though he too has an Aaron, Secret Service Agent Aaron Pierce, who helps him out.
Moses needed ten plagues to get the ball rolling on the Egyptian escape. According to an MIT Professor who I made up, Dr. Vladimir Zimmentofer, it would have taken Jack Bauer 90% fewer plagues to weaken the Egyptians to the point at which the Jews could escape Egypt. It is my belief that the only plague Jack would have needed was the “slaying of the first born.”
However, I don’t think Jack Bauer would have had to take it that far as to kill every Egyptian’s first born. Jack, most likely, would have gotten the job done by shooting a few of the Egyptian’s wives in the leg.
Onto the famous parting of the Red Sea portion of the Jewish version of the Underground Railroad. This miracle would have been totally unnecessary if Jack Bauer had been leading the Jews out of Egypt.
While Moses only knew one route to the promised land, Jack would have had Chloe map out several routes, one of which I’m sure would have avoided having to cross the Red Sea.
Fascinating, I know. Hopefully, I’ve helped spark a lively debate at your Seder tonight.
**An all new Vince Flynn interview when he returns to the Radio Happy Hour on Tuesday night October 21 at 9PM Eastern. Just click –> Vince Flynn.**
A true genius will visit the Radio Happy Hour this week when New York Times bestselling author Vince Flynn drops in to celebrate the publication of his ninth thriller PROTECT AND DEFEND.Flynn, whose fans include Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, will give us a sneak peak of what to expect this time around from his hero Mitch Rapp when he takes on Iran. Plus, we’ll get his views on current events and find out when we can expect Hollywood to produce some Mitch Rapp movies and hear about his past work with the hit TV show 24.
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