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Emmy & Golden Globe-Nominated Actor
Born and raised in New York, Max Greenfield is best known for his starring role of “Schmidt” in the Fox sitcom New Girl, opposite Zooey Deschanel, for which he was nominated…
Former U.S. Ambassador to Morocco & Middle East Foreign Policy Expert
As he travels around the world, Amb. Ginsberg, an expert on Islam, addresses the genesis of Islamic radicalism, its targets, its weaknesses, and how the proliferation and interdiction of terror…
Oscar Nominated Originator & Executive Producer
In an inspiring program, Uslan takes audiences along on the journey of creating his career to bringing Batman successfully to the big screen. He shares the principles that allowed him…
Internationally Recognized Artist & Author
Weisel has the gift, in her art, writing and speaking to inspire and encourage others to live fully and deeply.
Author of "The Zombie Survival Guide" & "World War Z"
Using fictional metaphor (like zombie lore) and historical events to facilitate discourse around large-scale problem-solving, Brooks explores new ways to attack old problems as well as new concerns.
Historian, Best-Selling Author, Columnist and Foreign Policy & National Security Analyst
Max Boot is a historian, best-selling author, columnist, and national-security analyst who has been described by the International Institute for Strategic Studies as one of the “world’s leading authorities on…
Award-Winning Writer, Host and Producer
New York Times bestselling author and award-winning producer, Melissa Rivers is an entertainment journalist and correspondent, an equestrian, an Ivy League graduate, an accomplished public speaker and an animal advocate.…
Author, book titled "I Am Not a Spy" The true story of an idealistic young American Jew who goes deep into the Arab world & the Israeli army
Michael Bassin has traversed the Middle East as a journalist, businessman, soldier, student, and traveler. His Middle East expertise has made him a frequent speaker to groups and organizations with…
Hamas Whistleblower, Star of the Film The Green Prince & Bestselling Author of Son of Hamas
Mosab Hassan Yousef was born in Ramallah, in the Palestinian West Bank in 1978. His father, Sheikh Hassan Yousef, is a founding leader of Hamas, internationally recognized as a terrorist…
Co-Host of MSNBC's Morning Joe and Best-Selling Author of All Things at Once, Knowing Your Value, and Grow Your Value
Mika Brzezinski is the co-host of MSNBC’s award-winning morning show Morning Joe, and a three-time New York Times best-selling author. The Democrat to partner Joe Scarborough’s Republican, Brzezinski spends each…
Bestselling Author, Legal Analyst, & Former Prosecutor
Marcia Clark began the practice of law in criminal defense (two years as an attorney and two years as a law clerk). She joined the Office of the District Attorney…
Israel's Ambassador to the U.S. From 2009-2013 and Author of New York Times Best Seller "Ally"
Dr. Michael B. Oren is an accomplished author, and an avid historian and is the Abba Eban Chair of International Diplomacy at the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya Lauder School of Government,…
Author of Best Selling Book "Lilac Girls"
Martha Hall Kelly will to discuss her new novel Lilac Girls. In Lilac Girls, Martha Hall Kelly has crafted a remarkable novel of unsung women and their quest for love,…
Entrepreneur, Civil Rights Activist and Co-Founder of WeAreSoze
Michael Skolnik is an entrepreneur, an activist, a storyteller and a proud father. From 2009-2015, Michael served as the President of GlobalGrind.com, a multi-million dollar news website founded by hip-hop…
Radio Host, Author, Activist, Nutritionist, and Conservative Political Commentator
Dr. Michael Savage is a multimedia icon in the conservative movement, heard by 10 million listeners a week on “The Michael Savage Show” and syndicated across the U.S. in more…
E-Street Drummer & Band Leader
Max Weinberg is one of the most visible and recorded drummers of the late 20th century. As the long-time drummer for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and director of the…
Physician and New York Times Best-Selling Author
Mark Hyman, M.D. has dedicated his career to identifying and addressing the root causes of chronic illness through a groundbreaking whole-systems medicine approach, known as Functional Medicine. He is a…
Former Biker Turned European Militant Islamist Turned al-Qaida Associate Turned Whistleblower
Morten Storm a former Biker Turned European Militant Islamist Turned al-Qaida Associate Turned Whistleblower. Morten Storm was an unlikely Jihadi. A six-foot-one red-haired Dane, Storm spent his teens in and…
Politician
Former Minnesota Congresswoman, Michele Bachmann became the first Republican woman elected to represent Minnesota in the U.S. House of Representatives. She was listed in Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People”…
Legendary Olympic Swimmer, nine-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in seven events
Once considered the greatest Olympic athlete of all-time, the globally renowned Mark Spitz is synonymous with excellence. Voted Athlete of the Century in water sports and one of the six…
New York Times Best-Selling Author and one of the Nation's Leading Experts on Happiness, Success, and Unconditional Love
Marci Shimoff is a #1 NY Times bestselling author and one of the nation's leading experts on happiness, success, and unconditional love. She is the author of the Love for…
Hasidic Author, Jewish Slam Poet, Torah Geek and Occasional Screenwriter
Matthue Roth is a novelist and performance poet who lives in Brooklyn. He has filmed for HBO’s Def Poetry Jam and Rock the Vote, performed with Deepak Chopra and Carlos…
Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). He previously worked as an official at the Pentagon, where he dealt with issues in the Middle East
Michael Rubin is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute; senior lecturer at the Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Civil-Military Relations; and senior editor of the Middle East Quarterly.…
Emmy-Winning Producer for The Simpsons & Co-Creator of The Critic
Mike Reiss has won four Emmy Awards for his work on The Simpsons, the wacky animated series that has kept America laughing for over 20 years and earned TIME Magazine’s…
Award-Winning Journalist and Writer. She is the widow of Daniel Pearl, an journalist who was the Southeast Asia bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal
Mariane Pearl is an award-winning journalist and writer who works in English, French and Spanish. She is currently the Managing Editor of CHIME FOR CHANGE global journalism platform that focuses…
Nationally Syndicated Radio Talk Show Host, Film Critic and Best-Selling Author
Michael Medved is a nationally syndicated radio talk show host and bestselling author. His daily three hour show reaches 300 stations across the country and an audience of more than…
Comedian, Singer, Actress, Impressionist, Author, and Composer
Winner of an Outer Critic Circle Award and a Drama League Award for her debut in Catskills On Broadway, Marilyn Michaels is America's premier woman of a thousand faces and…
Academy Award Winning Actress & Activist. Deaf since she was 18 months old, due to illness and high fevers, she is also a prominent member of the National Association of the Deaf
Marlee Matlin received worldwide critical acclaim for her film debut in Paramount Pictures’ “Children of a Lesser God,” for which she received the Academy Award for Best Actress. At 21,…
Journalist and Political Pundit. She is the national political correspondent for National Public Radio and also a contributor at Fox News Channel
Mara Liasson is the national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazines All Things Considered and Morning Edition. Liasson provides extensive coverage of…
Holocaust Survivor and Author Marion Blumenthal Lazan shares her story of horror and hardship in a Nazi concentration camp
Marion Blumenthal Lazan a holocaust survivor and author Marion Blumenthal Lazan will share her thoughts and experiences in a presentation entitled Four Perfect Pebbles, My Holocaust Story -- A Message…
Chief investigative correspondent, Yahoo News, and author, specializing in national security, terrorism, money and politics
Michael Isikoff joined "Newsweek" as an investigative correspondent in June 1994, covering the Whitewater scandal and other national issues. He is a news analyst for MSNBC and a frequent guest…
Politician, Author and Former Governor of Arkansas
Mike Huckabee was the 44th Governor of Arkansas from 1996 until 2007, becoming one of the longest serving Governors in his state’s history, and was only the fourth Republican elected…
A Leading Bible Prophecy Expert, Prolific Author who has penned over 20 books on the end times, senior pastor, and adjunct faculty member of the Dallas Theological Seminary
Mark Hitchcock is a leading Bible prophecy expert, prolific author who has penned over 20 books on the end times, senior pastor, and adjunct faculty member of the Dallas Theological…
Political and Foreign affairs commentator, author the "The Micah Report," online and host of the weekly TV show "Thinking Out Loud w Micah Halpern."
Micah D. Halpern has a track record. He is a frequent analyst on network television and radio in the areas of terror, the Middle East and Muslim Fundamentalism. He is…
Bestselling Author, "What the Dog Saw," "Outliers," "Blink," and "The Tipping Point"
Malcolm Gladwell is the author of five New York Times bestsellers — The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw, and now, his latest, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits…
Grammy-Nominated Pop Vocalist, Composer & Arranger
Michael Feinstein, the multi-platinum-selling, two-time Emmy and five-time Grammy Award-nominated entertainer dubbed “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook,” is considered one of the premier interpreters of American standards. His…
Film, Stage, and Television Actor
Born in New York to a famed family of actors, Mike Burstyn first walked out on stage at the age of three, stole the show from his father and hasn’t looked…
Short Story Writer, Novelist, and Professor at The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Award-Winning Author Max Apple has written an extraordinary new book, Roommates: My Grandfather's Story, the heartwarming tale of his forty-year relationship with his grandfather, Rocky Goodstein. As a small child,…
Musical Artist and Speaker
Matisyahu has come a long way since 2005 when he released his breakout album, Live at Stubb’s (which reached #1 on the Reggae Albums Chart and #30 on the Billboard…
