Del Quentin Wilbur is a recovering former collegiate baseball player who’s turned to journalism. He’s written about an underreported episode in President Ronald Reagan’s presidency—the attempted assassination by John Hinkley, Jr. March 30, 2011 marks the 30th anniversary of the attempt. We talk about his book on the subject, Rawhide Down.

Dr. Miguel Nicolelis successfully harnessed the brain activity of a monkey and sent the signals over the Internet to Japan, where it triggered a robot to walk on a treadmill in real time. So what you say? Well, this may be the beginning of finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease and paralysis. We discuss the implications of his experiments found in his latest book Beyond Boundaries.

Leslie Carroll is a disappointed ballerina turned author of historical fiction and non-fiction. She’s written a book about the unconventional rogues, brats, brutes and bad seeds of European royalty in her book Royal Pains.

Patricia Schultz makes it her goal in life to keep us busy before we die. She’s the creator of the 1,000 Places To See Before You Die series of books. It’s a big world and she’s determined not to let us miss any part of it. We discuss her revised edition of 1,000 Places To See In the United States and Canada Before You Die.

Doug Waller is a journalist who has worked for Time and Newsweek covering the Pentagon, State Department and CIA. He’s written a book about one of the most colorful characters in World War II history. We discuss his latest book Wild Bill Donovan.

Dr. Michael Applebaum is both a doctor and an attorney—a frightening combination. Once overweight, he now fights to curb this affliction through renegade means. We discuss taxing overweight people as a way to change behavior.