Podcasts & Radio Archives

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• September 12, 2009

Protecting our kids – what you need to know. Or, do we overprotect them? The Tea Party Movement heads to Washington DC, and fixing healthy snacks and lunches for the kids. Marc Klaas, Lenore Skenazy, Teri Christoph (Smart Girl Politics), and Regina Ragone, Family Circle’s Health Director

• September 4, 2009

*Original air date: August 1, 2009*
Will we have a choice about the H1N1 vaccine? Are we being bullied? What about the kids? National Vaccine Information Center, Brigitte Berman, and Frugal Living

• August 29, 2009

*Original air date July 25,2009*
Are your kids out of control? Child Identity Theft, Back to School Budget, and Arm & Hammer Cleaning Tips. Michelle Duggar, Dianne Cutter of Securisphere.us, Stephanie Emma Pfeffer from Family Circle, and Dr. Steve Bolkan from Arm & Hammer

• August 22, 2009

*Original air date June 6, 2009*
Dangers of mammographies, free things to do this summer, top beach get aways. Guest include Dr. Samuel Epstein, Woman’s Day, Coastal Living, and Christy Jordon

• August 15, 2009

*Original air date June 13, 2009*
Do you believe in reincarnation? Are passed on family members trying to reach us? Soul Survivor authors, Bruce & Andrea Leininger, Psychic medium John Holland, Mary Corbett of Gipper’s List, and Joey Green

• August 8, 2009

*Original air date April 4, 2009*
Crazy sports parents, dealing with picky eaters, going broke to be beautiful? Darla Shine talks with Bob Cook, The Sneaky Chef, and Nichole Gabriel

• August 1, 2009

Will we have a choice about the H1N1 vaccine? Are we being bullied? What about the kids? National Vaccine Information Center, Brigitte Berman, and Frugal Living

• July 25, 2009

Are your kids out of control? Child Identity Theft, Back to School Budget, and Arm & Hammer Cleaning Tips. Michelle Duggar, Dianne Cutter of Securisphere.us, Stephanie Emma Pfeffer from Family Circle, and Dr. Steve Bolkan from Arm & Hammer

• July 18, 2009

Are you in a rut? Can you get out of it, or are you stuck with what life sends your way? Psychic Medium Richard, Noel Kingsley, Jackie Woods, and Danny Kofke

• July 11, 2009

*Original air date: May 16, 2009*
What makes someone loyal? Whether it is in your marriage, to your country, or to yourself. Pheobe Hutchinson, Lane Ostrow, Lee Greenwood, Tanya Queiro, and Norman King of Southern Living

• July 4, 2009

*Original air date: July 5, 2008*
Southern charm and southern living, Live from Charleston! Palmetto bugs, housing market, Adele Faber, Michael Bohdan, Bryan Taylor

• June 27, 2009

Jon & Kate +8 did they try hard enough? Leaving children in hot cars, travelling with the family. Janette Fennell of Kids & Cars.org, Maia Stephens of the Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources, and Drew Knowles author of Route 66 Adventure Handbook

• June 20, 2009

*Original air date April 18, 2009*
850 Tea Parties Across America – The headline you will never see. Marilyn Rickert, Bob Parker, Drew Kime and Brandi and Sandi Norton

• June 13, 2009

Do you believe in reincarnation? Are passed on family members trying to reach us? Soul Survivor authors, Bruce & Andrea Leininger, Psychic medium John Holland, Mary Corbett of Gipper’s List, and Joey Green

• June 6, 2009

Dangers of mammographies, free things to do this summer, top beach get aways. Guest include Dr. Samuel Epstein, Woman’s Day, Coastal Living, and Christy Jordon

• May 30, 2009

Swine Flu Hoopla, Recession outlook, and summer barbeques. Guest include Rita Palma, Chris Markowski, and Cooking Light’s Executive Chef Billy Strynkowski

• May 23, 2009

*Original air day 1/31/09*
Stimulate: The economy, your marriage, your tastebuds! Wayne Allen Root, Mia Redrick, and Rocco DiSpirito

• May 16, 2009

What makes someone loyal? Whether it is in your marriage, to your country, or to yourself. Pheobe Hutchinson, Lane Ostrow, Lee Greenwood, Tanya Queiro, and Norman King of Southern Living

• May 9, 2009

Happy Mother’s Day! Are you full of mommy guilt? Don’t be! Karen Bierdeman, Salary.com, Greg Lang, Liz Weiss

• May 2, 2009

The Swine Flu – should you be worried? What precautions can you take? Darla takes your calls, and Robert Scott Bell talks with Darla about things you can do to stay healthy!

• April 25, 2009

Is it all about you? Are dogs really man’s best friend? And, how are you celebrating Earth Day? Kim Cooper, Kevin “The Dog Prodigy”

• April 18, 2009

850 Tea Parties Across America – The headline you will never see. Marilyn Rickert, Bob Parker, Drew Kime and Brandi and Sandi Norton

• April 11, 2009

Save your family, family friendly social networking, how to find American made and a southern Easter! Darla Shine talks with Rebecca Hagelin, Jason Illian, Bruce Wolk and Christy Jordan

• April 4, 2009

Crazy sports parents, dealing with picky eaters, going broke to be beautiful? Darla Shine talks with Bob Cook, The Sneaky Chef, and Nichole Gabriel

• March 28, 2009

Is your marriage cheat proof?

• March 21, 2009

Nationalized Food, Chivalry, and surviving the stores!

• March 14, 2009

Save our Jobs! Save our Food! Save our Families!

• March 07, 2009

Girls Gone Wild – parenting tips and help for parents of “challenging” kids.

• February 28, 2009

Milking the Land… Milking the System

• February 21, 2009

Are you lucky? (Repeat Show)

• February 14, 2009

Vigilante Justice – it is time for the bankers to lose their homes!

• February 7, 2009

Save America pledge drive – Tithe to America

• January 31, 2009

Stimulate: The economy, your marriage, your tastebuds

• January 24, 2009

How this recession is destroying the American family

• January 17, 2009

It’s Inauguration Week!

• January 10, 2009

Are you lucky? Or is there a black cloud looming over your head?

• January 03, 2009

What’s in store for the year?

• December 27, 2008

Love is not Abuse! (Repeat Show)

• December 20, 2008

Santa visits! Have you lost your Christmas Spirit?

• December 13, 2008

gone mad! How far will you go during Christmas shopping?

• December 6, 2008

Love is not Abuse! How to help others suffering from domestic abuse.

• November 29, 2008

Christmas gone mad! How far will you go during Christmas shopping?

• November 22, 2008

Thanksgiving special. Kick off the holidays!

• November 15, 2008

Bailing out – Kids, Family, Country. Are you a patriot?

• November 08, 2008

Election is over! Do you have post election day manners?

• November 01, 2008

Shout out America! Election vent session

• October 25, 2008

Halloween Special. Tolerance and equality during holidays.

• October 18, 2008

Does the American dream stil exist?

• October 11, 2008

Who is going to bail you out? Who’s in your economic corner?

• October 4, 2008

Are you suffering from Election Obsession?

• September 27, 2008

Recession Aggression – Is our economy collapsing?

• September 20, 2008

Are you prepared for a disaster?

• September 13, 2008

Women can run the country! Housewives support Sarah Palin!

• September 06, 2008

Why are feminists mocking Sarah Palin?

• August 30, 2008

The wives have all the power! A soccer mom in the White House!

• August 23, 2008

What would you ask the presidential candidates?

• August 16, 2008

Could your kid compete? Crazy sports parents forget the love of the game!

• August 9, 2008

What is the cause of hostility and road rage?

• August 2, 2008

Is your marriage cheat proof?

• July 26, 2008

Just do it! Getting your life under control! Love can fix anything!

• July 19, 2008

Just do it! Getting your life under control! Love can fix anything!

• July 12, 2008

America Gone Wild! Is there a breakdown of mortality in America?

• July 5, 2008

Southern charm and southern living, Live from Charleston!

• June 28, 2008

Childhood obesity, what are the real causes?

• June 21, 2008

Gone Wild! Is there a breakdown of mortality in America?

• June 14, 2008

Happy Father’s Day!

• May 31, 2008

Fighting back against forced vaccinations!

• May 24, 2008

We need to take care of our own! Who’s buying the countries debt?

• May 17, 2008

God Bless America! Have we forgotten our troops?

• May 10, 2008

Happy Mother’s Day! Do you like your mother in law?

• May 3, 2008

How can our country afford illegal aliens?

• April 26, 2008

Help save Mother Earth! Learn to be self sufficient!

• April 19, 2008

to longevity revealed! How long will you live?

• April 12, 2008

Green with Envy – Stop trying to keep up with the Joneses!

• April 5, 2008

Truckers across America slow down – Support the speed limit changes!

• March 29, 2008

Want to get lucky? The art of wife seduction!

• March 22, 2008

Support gas stations that use American oil!

• March 15, 2008

Homeschools banned in California

• March 8, 2008

accountable are the teachers in America?

• March 1, 2008

Do the presidential candidates understand the average American?

• February 16, 2008:

Enough with “change” – It’s time to “return” to the good old days!

• February 9, 2008:

Has the spark fizzled out? Bring the romance back into your marriage!

• February 2, 2008:

Get passionate about your life!

• January 26, 2008:

Are you worried about the recession? Hunker down and save those pennies!

• January 19, 2008:
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Lift your spatulas! Be proud to be a Happy Housewife!

• Wednesday, July 12, 2006

I remind all Happy Housewives out there to get back to basics by washing and cutting our own food. I also touch on the topic of cancer prevention through nutrition and references books by Mitchell Gainer (Nature Nurture) and Dr. Joel Furhman. So lets all get back to basics and feed our families better!

• Thursday, July 13, 2006

Darla and Eren discuss the storms in the NY area, their backyard gardens and how to get rid of garden pests. Also they discuss one of Darla’s new favorite cookbooks, Real Food Daily .

• Thursday, July 13, 2006

I Am On a Mission to Find A Wife for My Friend Todd
Eren is busy finding backpacks for the boys, so Todd stands in and I plays match-maker. You’ve got to listen to this hilarious chat between Todd and I. Its a riot!

• >Thursday, July 13, 2006

Eren and I chat about Happy Housewives Club Forum news including the big news from pantsmom…her new son’s arrival and also about Andrea Yates and the importance of reaching out to other mothers.

• Monday, August 8, 2006

Dana, Eren and I chat about my trip to Carmel, CA and my screening of Al Gore’s new movie. We also touch on recycling efforts, the use of antibiotics and making the world safer for other mothers and our children.

• Wednesday, September 6, 2006

Dana and I chat about sending our kids off for the first day of school and the year anniversary of my book coming out. We also touch on all of the new babies on the forum, weak bladders and all that we go through for our kids. And why do all of these women who aren’t SAHMs want to get into the site? Go find out!

• Thursday, September 7, 2006

This morning I am responding to the Newsweek article Too Much Too Soon. Should kids start kindergarten at 5 or wait until they are 6? Find out what I think on the subject. And also find out my plan to give each housewife in America the “BIG O” at least once a week.

• Friday, September 8, 2006

Dana and I visit this morning about before school meltdowns with our children, the racy sex talk on the forums and Lisa Wills Champ Ladder, a great rewards/discipline program for kids.

• Friday, September 11, 2006

Dana and I discuss remembering the events of September 11, 2001 and the boundaries between honoring and exploiting. As a New Yorker, I have a unique view on the subject.

• Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Dana and I chat this morning about the importance of healthy organic eating and I share a few of my soup recipes. I also share a few ideas for decorating for fall.

• Wednesday, September 13, 2006

I get onto Dana and Eren about not taking vitamins. And Dana nails me for not voting yesterday.

• Thursday, September 14, 2006

I love talking to our international moms about what it is like doing the business of mothering in other countries. How is it different from in the US? Is it easier? Harder? Listen to what Tanya from Australia has to say.

• Friday, September 15, 2006

Ladies, the cock is in the hen house! I get an update from our favorite boy toy, Todd Townsend, on whether he has found the love of his life.

• Monday, September 18, 2006

Yes, it can happen to the best of us – find out what’s up with Darla!

• Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Today is our 1 Year Anniversary and Happy Housewives comes out in paperback today, so come help us celebrate while listening to Dana and I this morning.

• Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Eren and I chat over morning coffee about website and forum changes…all good changes to give our housewives more of what they want. We also touch on “dirty girls”, fall decorating and the fall-out of our husbands being at home during the day.

• Thursday, September 21, 2006

Darla, Dana & Martha, oh my!

• Thursday, September 21, 2006

Chatting with Heather from Seattle.

• Friday, September 22, 2006

Another Morning with Dana and I

• Tuesday, September 26, 2006

I Let The Public School System Have It
I am frustrated with my son’s school and you can hear all about it on this podcast. Eren also joins me and I share with her some fresh ideas for using pumpkin in your fall cooking.

• Thursday, September 27, 2006

My mama bear comes out as Martha and I discuss bullying in school. Diplomacy is out the window and Im pissed! Then, I turn my sites on poor Martha. Funny!

• Tuesday, October 3, 2006

Dana and I engage in playful banter (right, Dana?) and debate who is ultimately responsible for protecting our kids in school and whether companies like Walmart should provide their employees with benefits among other things. All of this fun almost gets Dana kicked off the air. Need a good laugh this morning? Listen to this podcast.

• Wednesday, October 4, 2006

Heather from Seatle and I continue to talk about Sen. Foley’s indiscretions, the Pennsylvania shootings, and call for castration of all sexual predators of children. Im sick of this and enough is enough!

• Thursday, October 5, 2006

Dana shares a personal struggle that she has been experiencing regarding her 8 year old daughter.

• Friday, October 6, 2006

Elizabeth Vargas stayed home with her baby for 7 months, but is back now with the statement, “I couldn’t do it any longer”. And I’ve decided from now on Im going to say to women who leave their babies to go back to work, “How could you do that…I just couldn’t do it!”. But what I CAN do is happily make a great pumpkin cake and carve pumpkins with my kids this weekend. We also touch on our bodies ability to heal. This podcast is cram packed full of great information and websites to visit for more information.

• Monday, October 9, 2006

My Interview With Dr. Joel Fuhrman

• Tuesday, October 10, 2006

H-o-w-d-y! April and I are done with the sexually explicit programming on radio and television. This includes your soaps ladies!

• Thursday, October 12, 2006

Dana shared her personal struggles with the mental health of her daughter in a previous podcast and I follow up with Dana on this edition.

• Friday, October 13, 2006

Martha and I talk about what we all need to do to get our homes ready for fall and winter. And I share some easy to throw together recipes using seasonal fruits and veggies…think, pumpkin, squash, apples and nuts. Yummy!

• Monday, October 16, 2006

Dr. Fuhrman and I chat about food addiction. Why do we eat what we eat?

• Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Eren comes clean with how her son broke his arm and we all chat about why we as married women are now in the minority. Why is it all of a sudden un-cool to be married, raising a family, loving your husband and happy??? We’re starting a Mom Posse ladies. Join us!

• Thursday, October 19, 2006

I respond to the accusation from one of our members that I have helped promoted the mommy wars. I am a real feminist..fighting for women’s rights to birth control, women’s rights to health care and more. And I still stand by my statement that if you are able it is better for your children to be home with your babies when they are young. Tanya from Australia joins me in this discussion.

• Tuesday, October 24, 2006

I want to personally welcome all of our new HHWC members from all over the world. Martha and I talk about how this period of mothering our young children goes by too fast and then all h-e-double hockey sticks breaks loose as I explain my burning bush.

• Thursday, November 2, 2006

I Want Romance

• November 11, 2006

Breast Cancer with Dr. Fuhrman

• Monday, October 30, 2006

My favorite Dr. Fuhrman is back with more advice. This podcast focuses on simple things we can do now to prevent getting breast cancer.

• Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Budgeting 101
Dana and I chat about saving money and getting your family on a budget. Dont know where to start? Listen to this podcast.

• Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Hormone Imbalance
Listen to my interview with Dr. Roxanne Cafora of Wellnessadvantages.net.

• Wednesday, November 29, 2006

I Am In The Christmas Mood
I’m back, better than ever and ready for Christmas! I confess to Dana that I’ve done the unthinkable and hired a cleaning crew! Oh, my! And Oprah’s got nothing on my Holiday Grab Bag Giveaway! Stay tuned for more information on this fun project.

• Thursday, November 30, 2006

How To Stay Healthy This WInter
Our favorite Dr. Fuhrman is back this week with great ideas for keeping yourself and your family healthy this winter. Listen for tips on how to avoid colds, the flu and other typical winter illnesses.

• Friday, December 8, 2006

Get your coffee ready girls. Heather from Washington is back! She and I chat about holiday shopping and then Heather shares her story of being overweight and the decisions she has made to get healthy. Don’t miss this podcast!

• Monday, Decemver 11, 2006

Is April on the verge of an affair? She says no! But I think there is more to the story. There is no reason for April’s best friend’s husband to be calling her and wanting to talk about sex. What’s going on?

• Sunday, December 29, 2006

Tips from Dr. Fuhrman on staying healthy in the winter

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