Rebecca Coffey is journalist who’s examined murderous rampages—such as the one at Aurora, CO. She’s concluded that “Criminals Are Made, Not Born.” We discuss her findings contained in her latest book, Murders Most Foul.

Guests include UCSB professor Doc Searls explaining the new era of consumerism; comedian Michael Ian Black extolling the freedoms we have in America; Rebecca Coffey helping us make sense of the Aurora, CO shooter John Holmes; gun control law expert John Lott, Jr. explaining his controversial theory of how more guns mean less crime; and Joyce Gioia commenting on a titanic shift in today’s workplace where older workers outnumber younger ones.

John McManus is an expert on one of World War II’s most infamous battles—the planned invasion of Germany code named Operation Market Garden. We talk about the failed attack from the American perspective from his latest book, September Hope: The American Side Of A Bridge Too Far.

Robert Zubrin is an outspoken critic of pseudo-scientists who assert that humanity blights the planet. We discuss his repudiation titled Merchants of Despair.

Maria Cardona is a top Democratic strategist for a leading public affairs firm in Washington, DC. We discuss the importance of the Latina vote in the 2012 election.

Andrew Roberts is a renowned historian who—among other things—commentated on Prince William and Kate Middlebury’s royal wedding with Matt Lauer and Meredith Viera of NBC’s Today Show. We focus our attention on the Greatest Generation as we discuss his latest book The Storm of War.