Steven Johnson is named by Newsweekas one of the 50 People Who Matter Most on the Internet. He is a thinker, a writer, and a columnist. He gives us the recipe to be more innovative from his book The Innovator’s Cookbook.

Fred Branfman is best known for exposing the secret Loatian bombings during the Vietnam War. We get more contemporary as we discuss his evaluation of CIA Director David Petraeus from his in-depth investigation titled The Petraeus Projection.

Ken Ballen is the founder and President of a nonprofit organization, which investigates the causes of extremism. He’s interviewed more than a hundred Islamic radicals, asking them probing questions about their inner lives, deepest faith, and what it was that ultimately drove them to jihad. We discuss his findings contained in the book, Terrorists in Love, which opens a fresh window into the realm of violent extremism.

Warren Phillips is the former publisher of the Wall Street Journal and CEO of Dow Jones. We discuss his amazing career and the changing nature of business news reporting from his book Newspaperman.

Jeff Pearlman is a sports writer who’s written about one of the most enigmatic sports figures, Walter Payton. We discuss his book Sweetness.

Matt Bailey has over 15 years in Internet marketing. After starting one successful business and working for others, he founded his own website marketing company. He teaches us how to market our businesses in 1 hour per day or less.

Amy Hanlin is a politician from NJ who believes there is too much Crony Capitalism in politics today. She discusses how to identify and prevent crony capitalism in Ventura County.

Michael Learned has what it takes to succeed in the field of acting. A 4-time Emmy Award winning actress, she landed her first Emmy Award winning role on The Waltons on her first audition in Los Angeles. We discuss her latest role in daytime drama on The Young and the Restless. She also tell us about her latest stage role in Southern Comforts at the Falcon Theater.

Bill Boggs is an author, a 4-time Emmy Award winner, a motivational speaker and a TV host. He reveals how successful people he’s interviewed made it to the top from his book Got What It Takes?

Richard Last is an online retailing expert. He’s been involved in several successful online retailing businesses including—jcp.com, and Shop.org. He gives us the low-down on this year’s CyberMonday.