The Mike Wagner Show

The Mike Wagner Show

A 30+year radio veteran, Mike interviews the most amazing in the world today from actors to singers to musicians to comedians to famous celebrities and upcoming talent and the most amazing people in the world today! Mike can also be heard weekends playing your favorites on KFYR! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-mike-wagner-show--3140147/support.

Episodes

Chicago attorney turned author Thomas E. Patterson with “American Populist: Huey Long of Louisiana”!

December 29, 2025 • 41 mins
Chicago attorney turned author Thomas E. Patterson talks about his latest release “American Populist: Huey Long of Louisiana” as a monumental biography of Louisiana senator Huey Long as a progressive thinking populist hero and radical influence on the New Deal before an assassin bullet ended his life in 1935, transformed politics by siding in the interest of citizens who’ve been ignored by state officials and made his mark in Ameri...
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NYC dynamic children’s author Steph Katzovi is my very special guest with “Miscommunicamp!”

December 28, 2025 • 38 mins
NYC dynamic children’s author Steph Katzovi talks about latest release “Miscommunicamp!” along with her first “Hurricamp!” as part of the Camp Hillside Series focused on sharing the humor found uniquely tumultuous world of tweens! Steph began her career announcing she was going to be an author in the 3rd grade, graduated from Law School and serving as strategic communications consultant at Deloitte, her first book is about Noodle N...
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Multi-talented author experienced in art Anna Barrington is my special guest with “The Spectacle” !

December 23, 2025 • 27 mins
Multi-talented author with several years of art world experience Anna Barrington talks about her latest release “The Spectacle” tells the story of a mysterious investor who is powerful in the art gallery scene and his pursuit of a sensitive woman, an aspiring artist and struggling gallery assistant seeking to gain a foothold in the art world drawn into his manipulations and lies set in ’16 during the culture era of Trump’s first el...
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Cincinnati native Deborah Coviello (a.k.a The Drop In CEO ) is my guest with “The CEO’s Compass"!

December 21, 2025 • 52 mins
Cincinnati native Deborah Coviello (a.k.a The Drop In CEO ) talks about her latest release “The CEO’s Compass: Your Guide To Get Back on Track” as to lift up CEO’s by exploring their hero’s journey through the unknown guiding to their own piece of mind and stop chasing results! Deb is also the founder of Illumination Partners providing clients with 25+ years experience and strategy in Quality & Operational Excellence plus 20+ y...
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NJ self-employed author/producer Calvin Schwartz is my guest with “There’s A Tortoise in My Hair"!

December 18, 2025 • 70 mins
NJ self-employed author/writer/producer Calvin Schwartz talks about his latest release “There’s A Tortoise in My Hair: A Journey to Spirit” traces the content of one man’s life or his “journey to spirit” across 7 decades with plenty of stories and shares the true identity of his guardian angel! Calvin graduated from Rutgers Univ. Coll. Of Pharmacy in ’70 with a 25+ year career in sales and serves on the advisory board on Women’s He...
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The multi-talented author/publishing trailblazer Bob Martin is a story of reinvention & resilience!

December 17, 2025 • 51 mins
The multi-talented author/publishing trailblazer and literary maverick Bob Martin is a story of reinvention and resilience with a remarkable journey as criminal attorney, social worker, therapist, professor and mindfulness teacher! Bob was also a columnist, happiness coach diverse in various spiritual paths while drawing extensive experience from his professions to help others discover clarity, resilience and peace plus served a st...
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Retired US Navy officer-turned-novelist Christopher Loric is my special guest with “SESG Explorer”!

December 10, 2025 • 50 mins
Retired US Navy officer-turned-novelist earning multiple awards Christopher Loric talks about his latest release “SESG Explorer” offering a compelling look at the future through the lens of history inspired by real-life military, scientific and diplomatic figures! Christopher grew up in Norman, OK, spent 28+ years in the military joining the US Navy in ’93 and served on three combat command staffs plus earned his MBA in’90 and Mast...
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The multi-talented Southern California author/editor Terry Whalin talks about “10 Publishing Myths”!

December 6, 2025 • 41 mins
Southern California author/editor of 60+ books and several selling over 100K  Terry Whalin talks about his latest release “10 Publishing Myths” giving authors realistic expectations & encouragement to take practical action to make their book a success! Terry also explains the nuts and bolts of the business in his roles as acquisitions editor, literary agent, writer and proofread editor, plus practical tips on how to be successf...
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North San Antonio author/retired Army officer Darrell Barry is my guest with “Early This Morning” !

November 30, 2025 • 29 mins
North San Antonio author/retired Army officer Darrell Barry who served under the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” era talks about his release “Early This Morning” where a group of high-ranking officers at the Pentagon and some Congressmen try to rid of the homosexuals in the Army where it becomes clear who most likely will die! Check out the compelling story and his release at www.dberrybooks.com and www.linktr.ee/themikewagnershow today! #p...
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Author/sought-after speaker Paolo Gaudiano is my very special guest with “Measuring Inclusion”!

November 19, 2025 • 54 mins
Author/sought-after speaker w/degrees in Applied Mathematics, Aerospace Engineering & Computer Science Paolo Gaudiano talks about his latest release “Measuring Inclusion” offering real world case studies with sample data and step-by-step directions helping you make meaningful & sustainable improvements which discovering a new way of thinking about DEI and how inclusion is the key to organizations that enjoy higher performan...
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So.California based multi-talented singer/songwriter Tom Ciurczak is my special guest with “Yorick”!

November 13, 2025 • 72 mins
So. California based multi-talented singer/songwriter Tom Ciurczak talks about his latest release “Yorick” featuring the title track, “The Watcher”, “You’re Next ”, “Where Do I Belong”, “A.L.T.O.W.D.” plus his previous releases “Call Me Ishmael”, “I Ain’t Ever Growing Up (Vol. 1&2 )”, “Christmastime in Hollywood” and more! Tom began his career growing up in Hudson Valley, NY where his father is a professional musician at West P...
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Award-winning author/medical doctor Patricia Grayhall is my special guest with “A Place For Us” !

November 11, 2025 • 34 mins
Award-winning author/medical doctor with 40+years experience in DC, North Carolina and Seattle Patricia Grayhall talks about her latest release “A Place For Us” celebrates the resilience of those who triumph against all odds, drawing from her personal quest to find a country she could legally reside with her British partner long before the U.S. extended immigration rights to gay couples! Patricia spent 2 ½ years at Arizona State Un...
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Chicago’s Derek Ferguson of the prog-rock group Refestramus is my very special guest!

November 8, 2025 • 57 mins
Chicago’s Derek Ferguson of the prog-rock group Refestramus (the genre-bending group known for their quirky storytelling and vintage flair) talk about their releases “Hell or NYC?” and “Lakeview Samurai” plus “Zombie Love” , “Deathless”, “Asuncion” along with producer Ian Beabout and their albums “Intourist”, “Decoupage” , “From the Sublime to the Ridiculous” and the upcoming “Morri’s Rock Boutique” ! Derek founded the group during...
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Canadian entrepreneur/author John Brink shares his amazing story of resilience, vision,& generosity!

October 28, 2025 • 57 mins
Canadian entrepreneur/prolific author John Brink shares his amazing story of resilience, vision, and generosity from enduring harrowing conditions during the turmoil of World War II in the Hunger Winter of ’44-’45 to beginning his career at a major Dutch lumber company, later forming Brink Forest Products and becoming the President/CEO of Brink Group of Companies overseeing more than 10 additional enterprises! John is the author of...
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Chicago charismatic author Gwen Tolios is my very special guest with “Fae Deals & Other Tales”!

October 25, 2025 • 34 mins
Chicago charismatic author with a teaching background versed in the publishing industry Gwen Tolios talks about her latest release “Fae Deals & Other Tales” as a fantasy short-story collection exploring the give & take between the fantastical and the not, with a positive or not-so-positive outcome! From treasure-hunting contracts to the barters you make for spellwork at the night market, one must be careful in dealing with ...
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Best-selling author Ava Miles talks about her latest release “The Hockey Experiment” !

October 24, 2025 • 33 mins
Best-selling author/former chef and conflict negotiator Ava Miles talks about her latest release “The Hockey Experiment” as a rom-com that proves love & logic don’t always play the same rules and will make you laugh and cheer as Dr. Valentina Hargrove goes on a mission to prove that hockey players aren’t modern day cavemen while Brock “The Rock” Thomson as captain of the Alexandria Eagles is charming, intelligent and out to pro...
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Spokane WA author/teacher Jeffrey Dunn is my very special guest with “Whiskey Rebel”!

October 22, 2025 • 57 mins
Spokane WA critically-acclaimed author/award-winning teacher Jeffrey Dunn talks about his latest release “Whiskey Rebel” as a riveting portrait of characters one off behind the American Dream providing a glimpse of various issues hitting hard in American communities with a dark sense of hopelessness yet a powerful story of identity, friendship and the essence of freedom and the arduous journey to attain it! Jeffrey’s 41+ year teach...
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OKC based indie-rock/alternative Blueprint Tokyo (Spectra Music Group) are my special guests!

October 19, 2025 • 42 mins
The multi-talented Andrew Hale and Kevin Dawson of Oklahoma City based indie-rock/alternative band with global energy Blueprint Tokyo (Spectra Music Group) talk about their latest release “Neon Circuits and The Mission of Hope” including “Say Anything” and “Stand and Deliver” plus “Replicants”, “Take My Breath Away”, A Whole New Life” and their previous “Panic Carefully”, “Only in America”, “Slow Days” and more! Guitarist Andrew Ha...
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Port Angeles, WA singer/songwriter Mark Fredson is my very special guest with “Company Man”!

October 17, 2025 • 46 mins
Port Angeles, WA  singer/songwriter spanning more than 2 decades with a dogged pursuit to make music for music’s sake Mark Fredson talks about his latest release “Company Man” featuring the title track, “Just As God Intended”, “Expectations”, “Desperate Measures” and more! Mark’s ’career highlights features as a sophomore high school when he signed his first record deal, worked with The Lonely H Band and spent 14+years in Nashville...
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Baltimore author/law professor Dionne Koller talks about her latest release “More Than Play"!

October 15, 2025 • 38 mins
Baltimore author/law professor & director Dionne Koller talks about her latest release “More Than Play: How Law, Policy & Politics Shape American Youth Sport” on how and why youth sports has become all-consuming, costly, and in many cases detrimental to boys and girls alike! Dionne is a Univ. of Baltimore School of Law Professor and director of Center for Sport & The Law, also co-chaired the Commission on State of U.S. ...
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