Guests include Assemblymember Das Williams; Stanley Kurtz exposing President Obama’s wealth distribution plans for American cities; WSJ editor David Wessel making sense of the Federal Budget; George W. Bush Institute member Brendan Miniter presenting his case for 4% GDP growth for the US; local businessman Ron Tunick talking about the credit card malfunction at the 2012 London Olympic Games; and Tom Stanton providing management lessons from the Financial Crisis.

Janie Hampton is the leading authority on the social history of the Olympic games in London. We discuss the 1948 Olympics based on her book The Austerity Olympics.

John Lott has conducted the most comprehensive data analysis ever on crime statistics and right-to-carry laws. His conclusions have drawn both lavish praise and heated criticism. We discuss his findings from his book, More Guns, Less Crime.

Joyce Gioia is a sought-after expert in human relations and employment trends. Her company—The Herman Group—tracks the trends of the job market in this country. We discuss an unprecedented event in human workplace history—workers 55+ outnumber workers aged 25-34 in the workforce and what it means for society.

Doc Searls believes we’re entering a new era of consumerism—one in which demand will drive supply far more directly, efficiently, and compellingly than ever before. We discuss his ideas contained in his latest book The Intention Economy.

Politics is very much in the news. Michael Ian Black has a long history writing and performing comedy. You may have seen him on the Comedy Channel, MTV or VH1. He’s partnered with Meghan McCain—that’s right, daughter of Senator John McCain—to pay tribute to America. We discuss the book titled America, You Sexy Bitch.