Francis Gary Powers Jr. is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus of The Cold War Museum located at Vint Hill, VA. He is the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Cold War Theme Study which assists the National Park Service to identify historic Cold War sites for preservation.In 2015, he consulted for a Steven Spielberg thriller, Bridge of Spies, about the 1962 spy exchange between KGB spy Rudolph Abel and CIA U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, Sr. Gary is the author of Letters from a Soviet Prison and Spy Pilot. He lectures internationally, appears regularly on news broadcasts.
Rich Heiland is a former newspaper reporter, editor, and publisher. He was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning team. He taught journalism at Western Illinois University and leadership at Woodbury College in Vermont.
Everyone needs a laugh these days, right? A good place to start is Susan Goldfein's blog, "UNFILTERED WIT," .With a doctorate in Communication Disorders from Teachers College, Columbia University, she found success as a clinician, teacher, and consultant, which she says "has done absolutely nothing to prepare her for creating her books." Nevertheless, she has plunged into a second career writing humorous essays about life with wit, wisdom, and a touch of irony. Susan is the author of two award-winning collections of humorous personal essays: “How Old Am I in Dog Years?” and “How to Complain When There’s Nothing to Complain About.”
I had the pleasure of interviewing Chris Costello -- daughter of Lou Costello of the legendary comedy team, Abbott and Costello -- a few years ago Since then, she has added podcasting to her repertoire of many interests. Her award-winning podcast, ON CUE, can be found on all the major podcast platforms. Join us as we talk fascinating people, her famous father, cruising and much more.