Pat Summerall is synonymous with football broadcasting. A former place kicker for the New York Giants turned broadcaster, he has been inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame as a broadcaster and the American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame. We discuss the lessons he learned from Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry from his book Giants.
Jim Murphy is appropriate for President’s Day. He’s written the book on our first president, George Washington. We go beyond the stories of wooden teeth and the myth of the cherry tree to learn about our founding father and first president of the United States from his book, The Crossing.
Artimus Pyle communicates through music. He was the drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd, one of the popular Southern Rock bands of the 1970s. He was inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. Even more remarkable than his musical career is that he survived the 1977 plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant, Cassie and Steve Gaines. We review his musical career and learn what he’s up to these days.
Here is the lineup of guests on BRAINSTORMIN’ with Billy the Brain for Monday, February 21, 2011. Listen at www.BrainstorminOnline.com or on AM 1400 in Ventura at 9 o’clock am Pacific time.
Robert Greenberg is on the leading edge of science and medicine. His company, Second Sight, has created a device right out of science fiction—an ocular implant that improves vision for the vision impaired. We discussed his device and the coming Singularity between man and machine.
Thomas Ferguson discusses the 2011 Federal Budget. He is a professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts and a senior fellow of the Roosevelt Institute. We discuss how President Obama’s Budget Speaks to Wall Street and Ignores Voters.