Jane Wells is a CNBC business news reporter, based in Los Angeles where she covers retail, agriculture and defense as well as reports on California’s economy. We discuss the latest news from Apple, Inc.—including Steve Jobs’s health and the company’s quarterly earnings.

Melissa Francis is co-anchor of CNBC’s The Call. She’s the former energy reporter for the network. Before that, she was a childhood actor. We discuss her life in the media and how she transitioned from child star to business reporter.

Erin Burnett is one of this country’s top financial reporters. She’s the anchor of CNBC’s Street Signs and co-anchor of Squawk On The Street. Erin takes us behind the burqa to describe about her reporting in the Middle East.

Dan Rather is no stranger to my listeners. We invited him into our living room for 24 years as the anchorman for CBS Evening News. We discuss the current state of the news business.

Tippi Hedren has risen to the top of her profession. She discusses the competitive nature that drove her to be the best actress possible and how she turned that competitive drive to philanthropic causes.

Sandra Boynton is an extraordinarily talented cartoonist, greeting card designer, songwriter and performer. Her latest book is titled Amazing Cows.