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09/03/2026

Tonight's special guest is Dr Gary Chapman. Gary Chapman Bio: Author of #1 New York Times Best-Seller; The 5 Love Languages®; Family Counselor. He is just the man to turn to for help on improving or healing our most important relationships. His own life experiences, plus over thirty-five years of pastoring and marriage counseling, led him to publish his #1 New York Times bestseller, The 5 Love Languages®.

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09/02/2026

Tonight's special guest is Dr. Art Ulene. Dr. Art Ulene, whose 23-year tenure as the medical expert on the TODAY show, became known as “Family Doctor,” achieved national acclaim for his ability to accurately simplify complex medical information for general medical audiences. He has always been a passionate promoter of public and personal health and is most proud of the activities that inspired huge numbers of people to adopt healthier behaviors. His annual month-long weight loss series actively involved more than 100,000 participants.

Dr. Ulene is currently working on the use of technology to promote healthy behavior change, health literacy, disease prevention, and wellness across diverse populations at meaningful scale.

Dr. Ulene retired in 1961 to pursue a life of adventure and travel. Since then, he has visited 83 countries and climbed over 17,000 feet on four mountains, including two trips to the 19,341’ summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. He repeated his climb to the summit for his 90th birthday in July 2026, at which time he claimed the World Record as the oldest person to do so.

Dr. Ulene is currently working on a book about healthy aging, along with developing an online membership program.

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09/01/2026

Tonight's special guest is Nasar Abadey. Nasar Abadey, a renowned American-born jazz musician, has made significant contributions to the jazz world, particularly in the sub-genre of free jazz. With his exceptional drumming skills and natural improvisational abilities, Abadey stands out as a formidable presence in the jazz realm. His dynamic style masterfully blends avant-garde and classic jazz elements, captivating listeners with passionate and soulful performances. Abadey is celebrated for pushing boundaries and exploring new musical territories, earning acclaim from critics and fellow musicians alike.

SUPERNOVA® and Musical Influences
As the founder and leader of SUPERNOVA®, Abadey performs music that transcends the traditional boundaries of jazz, drawing inspiration from African rhythms, bebop, fusion, modal, and free form. Influences include jazz legends like John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Duke Ellington, and Dizzy Gillespie. Abadey began playing drums at age five, influenced by drumming greats such as Tony Williams, Max Roach, and Elvin Jones and his cousin Frankie Dunlop.

Achievements and Honors
Abadey’s band, SUPERNOVA®, released their debut CD, Mirage, on Amosaya Records, followed by Diamond In The Rough on DPC Records. They were selected by the US State Department and Lincoln Center as Ambassadors for the American Music Abroad Rhythm Road, touring East Africa. In 2023, Abadey was honored with the Benny Golson Jazz Masters Award by Howard University and received the Jazz Service Award from the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival in 2024.

Performance Highlights
Abadey has performed with numerous Jazz greats, including Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Rouse, Ella Fitzgerald, and Eartha Kitt. He has also graced various festivals worldwide, such as the San Remo Festival in Italy, Montreal Jazz Festival in Canada, and the Chicago Jazz Festival.

Teaching and Community Involvement/Recognition
For the past 19 years, Abadey has served as a Professor of Jazz Percussion, Jazz History/Analysis, and Jazz Combo at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University. He also conducts workshops and teaches privately. Abadey has received numerous awards for his contributions to jazz, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the DC Jazz Festival and the Jazz Leadership and Service Award from the Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation.

Your host, Dion Parson, is an educator, composer, Grammy Award-winning performer, and bandleader. He currently resides on the island of St. Thomas and serves as the Chair of the Communication and Performing Arts Department at the University of the Virgin Islands. He is also the President of the United Jazz Foundation, which is a music education organization that mentors underprivileged kids to become musicians. His musical career has allowed him to tour internationally for over 30 years, and he has been recorded on over 110 recordings.

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08/27/2026

Tonight's special guest is Three Style. ThreeStyle featuring Magdalena Chovancova, Robert Fertl, Damon Dae, and Gabriela Chovancova is focusing on their own compositions in various styles including Smooth Jazz, Latin, Soul, Funk, and R&B.

Threestyle has released 14 solo albums, over 400 single releases and has reached #1 on the US Billboard Charts, #1 on the US SmoothJazzNetwork Top 20, #1 on the US GrooveJazz charts, #1 on the Wave.fm Charts, winner of Global Music Awards, Hollywood Music In Media Awards and Akademia Music Awards, and reached over 26 Million overall Spotify streams.

The band has collaborated with Boney James, the Jacksons, Grammy winner Paul Brown , Gail Jhonson (Jazz in Pink), Candy Dulfer, Katja Rieckermann (Rod Stewart ) , Mack (Queen, ELO, Rolling Stones ), Nils, Grammy winner Jimmy Haslip, James L. Manning( Chaka Khan ), Latonya Black, Lew Laing, Carol Albert, Tim Owens, Chris Troy, Chris de Burgh, Chris Norman,
and Right Said Fred

The band continues to tour the world on a regular basis, from the U.S. (Catalina Jazz Club Hollywood, Perfect Note Birmigham, Venues de Fido, Palm Springs, Seal Beach-Spaghettini, The Sea of Glass, Tucson Arizona, Seabreeze Jazz Festival Panama City Beach, OHM Club Hollywood , El Paseo Palm Springs) to South Africa (Shiraz Jazz Festival Margate South Africa, China (Expo Shanghai), and throughout Europe (Augsburg SmoothJazz Festival, Jazz Festival Croatia, Hungarian Pannonhalma Jazz Festival), jazz cruises worldwide and club dates worldwide as well as live TV and radio performances.

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08/27/2026

This week's special guest is Larry Ross. Larry Ross is founder and CEO of A. Larry Ross Communications; media advisor to numerous American leaders, including serving as personal media spokesman for Billy Graham for 34 years and media representative for Rick Warren for more than two decades.

08/26/2026

Tonight's special guest is Ken Stern. Ken Stern is the Founder and Chair of the Longevity Project, which fosters public conversation and research on the impact of longer lives on civil society, and engages a global audience through events, research and newsletters. Stern also hosts the award-winning podcast Century Lives from the Stanford Center on Longevity.

Stern is the nationally best-selling author of three books: Healthy to 100: How Strong Social Ties Lead To Long Lives (PublicAffairs 2025), Republican Like Me (HarperCollins 2017) and With Charity for All (Doubleday 2013). He also regularly contributes to diverse publications including Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, the New York Times, and USA Today.

He is also the CEO of Palisades Media Ventures, a Washington D.C. based thought leadership company.

Stern was previously the CEO of National Public Radio. During his tenure, NPR’s audience more than doubled to over 26 million weekly listeners. Among his achievements at NPR was launching NPR’s award-winning podcast service, as well as NPR Music, mobile offerings, and the successful expansion of NPR.org. During a period of significant retrenchment at major news outlets, Stern led the dramatic expansion of NPR News, both domestically and abroad, evolving it into a key daily news source for tens of millions of people.

Prior to joining NPR, Stern was a senior executive in American International Broadcasting. Earlier in his career, he held positions in Democratic politics. He began his media career with Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty in Munich. Stern, a lawyer by training, holds degrees from Haverford College and Yale Law School. He lives in Washington, DC with his wife Beth Cooper and their son Nate.

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08/20/2026

This week's special guest is Orin "Checkmate" Hudson. Orrin “Checkmate” Hudson is a former Alabama state trooper, Air Force veteran, and world renowned chess champion. He is the author of the #1 Amazon best seller, One Move at a Time, How to Win at Chess and Life. He is a captivating speaker/facilitator and is the founder of Be Someone, a Georgia-based nonprofit which provides a youth-focused leadership skills development program on how to win in life using the game of chess. His formula – using the chess board – teaches that for every move that is made, whether it is playing the game or living as a contributing citizen, there is a corresponding positive or negative consequence.

Hudson has traveled across America successfully providing his unique, exciting and engaging curriculum to over 88,000 young people. Support for the organization has included Jane Fonda, Tyler Perry, Steve Harvey as well as other celebrities. He has also appeared on Good Morning America, the CBS Early Morning Show, CNN, FOX & Friends and has been on the cover of the world’s largest chess magazine, Chess Life and People. Hudson and his Be Someone organization has also been featured on The Tom Joyner Morning Show, in USA Today, Essence Magazine, Sports Illustrated for Teens, Jet, Black Enterprise and Time Magazine for Kids.

Hudson’s ultimate vision is to serve one million at risk students using his motivating mantra: “Get Your Heads-Up!!, Pants-Up! and Grades-Up!, and most of all, to “Never Give Up! – No Matter What!”

08/19/2026

This week's special guest is Judy Wong. For Judy Wong life began at 60. Now pushing 70 she is a warm, nurturing soul dedicated to helping others discover their fullest potential and "Live Life for Living" (even over 60). As a Life List Activator, Energy Healer, International Educator & Speaker, Best Selling Author, Published Poet and Gifted Visual & Performing Artist, Judy seamlessly blends her skills to create a supportive environment for growth and healing. She believes in the power of each individual to overcome obstacles, break through limiting beliefs, and design a life filled with joy, purpose, and love.

With a deep foundation in human psychology, energy work, and holistic wellness, Judy’s guidance is both compassionate and transformative. Her credentials as a Certified Mindvalley Life Coach, Holobody Coach, Accredited Hypnotherapist, Ultra High Frequency Energy Healing Master, and a practitioner of the Silva Method enable her to guide clients on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment. She hosts a weekly wellness "Raise Your Fountain of Life Share Circle", an intergenerational group where her heartfelt approach and genuine care for each person she works with make her a trusted mentor, inspiring others to embrace their unique gifts and live with passion and intention no matter if they are young or older, because Dream Don’t Have an Expiration Date.

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08/11/2026

This week's special guest is Arturo Tappin. Arturo Tappin was born in Barbados, he lived the life of an island boy, one who was filled with music. With the urge to create his very own unique sound he was propelled to work diligently on his craft. The result is the wonderful music that is known today across the world. He has performed countless times throughout the Caribbean, sharing his music with the people and bringing awareness to himself and his musical abilities. It is this awareness that has helped create his brand and build his reputation as a talented saxophone player. He is so well known throughout the region that he is often the first person to be asked to perform at many upscale events; once there he always delivers an excellent performance, one that etches into the brain of the audience, truly unforgettable.

Arturo, a true master, not only records and performs his music, but he also takes on the role of Musical Director. In this position, he has led all musical aspects relating to the successful recording of music. He has worked with the likes of Eddy Grant in this capacity and has continued to show that his musical aptitude is boundless.

For his contribution to the musical movement in the Caribbean, he was awarded the Award of Excellence in the Arts. This acclamation was bestowed upon him by the former Prime Minister of Jamaica, P.J Patterson. The immense impact he has had on the music world and the jazz community within the Caribbean has been celebrated by all as his unique sound permeated the airwaves and made their way into many homes.

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