Susie Meister interviews Rob Fusari, a Grammy Award-winning songwriter, music producer, and performer. He is famous for writing Destiny’s Child hits, “No, No, No” and “Bootylicious,” Will Smith’s “Wild, Wild West,” and Lady Gaga’s “Papparazzi.

Host Susie Meister interviews neuroscientist and author of The Psychopath Inside: A Personal Journey Into the Dark Side of the Brain, Dr. James Fallon, who discovered accidentally that he has the brain genetics of a psychopath. Fallon describes what it wa

I am a huge fan of history and comedy, so Christopher Miller's book, American Cornball: A Laffopedic Guide to the Formerly Funny, was right up my alley. In it, Miller uses an alphabetical or enyclopedic approach to breaking down what has been funny in Ame

As the mama of a toddler, I kept hearing about Pamela Druckerman's book Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting. I was skeptical because I have an aversion to the fetishizing of the French, especially among women, b

I recently saw the phenomenal, Academy Award winning documentary, 20 Feet From Stardom about the lives and careers of back-up singers. You must see this film. The voices, stories, and people in this movie are absolutely compelling and captivating.  In ad

I love the Letters From a Nut book series. These books compile bizarre and hilarious letters that Bruce Baum and his writing partner at the time, Barry Marder, sent to businesses (and their responses).  They were authored under the pen name Ted L. Nancy.

If you grew up in Pittsburgh and have ears, you've heard the voice and impressions of legendary radio personality and comedian, Jimmy Krenn. He ruled morning radio for 24 years, and caused a stir when was abruptly fired from the DVE Morning Show. In this

Gabrielle Glaser's book, Her Best Kept Secret: Why Women Drink and How They Can Regain Control, will undoubtedly resonate with many women who have asked themselves if they drink too much. In this insightful book, Glaser describes the relationship women h

Despite the fact that my sister was homeschooled and my brother homeschools his daughters, I had a pretty cynical and smug attitude toward homeschooling (and to some extent, I still do).  What I like about the authors of The Brainy Bunch: The Harding Fam

I met Don Most at a celebrity poker tournament last year in Los Angeles. I'm not really sure how I got lucky enough to be invited, but there were tons of fun people and I was like a kid in a candy store. I know when you're in LA you're supposed to play it