Healthy Vision™ with Dr. Val Jones provides listeners with timely and relevant information and helpful resources to help manage eye health for themselves and their families. Dr. Val and a team of experts discussed numerous subjects, ranging from UV protection for the entire body, eye protection and protective eyewear, the relationship between vision and sports performance, and what happens to our eyes when we use numerous electronic devices. Tune into these podcasts and more by going to the Healthy Vision™ with Dr. Val Jones web page here.

On Down and Dirty with Frank Fontana, meet author, commentator, and SiriusXM radio host Frank DeCaro. Frank is celebrating the holiday season by discussing one of his favorite topics — dead celebrities! He wrote The Dead Celebrity Cookbook Presents Christmas in Tinseltown: Celebrity Recipes and Hollywood Memories from Six Feet Under the Mistletoe, and it’s actually alot of fun to try out some should-be-famous cuisines.Tune in here.

Join Host Tai Goodwin at the Women’s Business Talk Radio Network to catch the Top Ten Online Apps for Entrepreneurs from her guest Tanya Smith. Described by some as a “walking Google”, Online Business Strategist Tanya Smith‘s step-by-step strategies and training products have helped hundreds of coaches, freelancers, and other service providers free up more time by using the internet to leverage their expertise, gain a broader reach, and dramatically increase their income. Tune in here.

BlogTalkRadio CEO Alan Levy

We’re hosting a year-end show celebration, and you’re invited! Our Host No. 1 and CEO Alan Levy is throwing a year-end extravaganza with a few friends from the network.

He’ll be co-hosting the show with BlogTalkRadio’s own Amy Domestico, Customer Service & Co-Host of BlogTalkRadio University and Chitra Agrawal, Director of Marketing & Co-Host of BlogTalkRadio University and Storytellers.

Comedian Rodney Perry

Joining Alan, will be some of our most-loved hosts including Rodney Perry, Lara Galloway, Sree Sreenivasan, Eric Olsen, Gael Sylvia, Anthony Donahue and Halli Casser-Jayne. They’ll be gathering together on December 20 for the Alan & Friends’ Year-End Celebration.

Mom Biz Coach Lara Galloway

The fun begins Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. ET (save the date by joining our Facebook event), as BlogTalkRadio Co-Founder and CEO Alan Levy celebrates 2012 by welcoming an all-star lineup to chat about their shows, what’s next in 2013 and take live callers.

ASK AWAY: Got a question you’ve always wanted to ask our CEO or one of our featured hosts on the show? Join our Facebook event to save the date and tune in online or by dialing (866) 691-7714. Don’t miss it!

We are pleased to announce that Verses & Flow has just been nominated at the 44th NAACP Image Awards in the category for Variety Series or Special. Verses & Flow was launched as a program on TV One and is also a BlogTalkRadio station, which celebrates performances from R&B stars and poetry from spoken word veterans.

You can check out the Verses & Flow engineered by Lexus station on BlogTalkRadio, which features astounding performances from phenomenal poets and music artists including Eric Benet, Tamia, Musiq, Elle Varner, Tyrese, Angie Stone and more!

Verses & Flow was nominated along with some pretty heavy hitters:

Variety Series or Special
“Black Girls Rock” (BET)
“Oprah and the Legendary Cast of Roots 35 Years Later” (OWN)
“Oprah’s Master Class” (OWN)
“The First Graduating Class: Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls” (OWN)
“Verses & Flow” (TV One)

We congratulate the Verses & Flow team for their nomination and look forward to tuning into the 44th NAACP Image Awards broadcast on NBC, Feb 1 at 8/7C.

One in three drivers says they have difficulty driving in the dark. Even with 20/20 vision, your ability to see lessens at night. Tune into a special rebroadcast of Healthy Vision™ with Dr. Val Jones: Driving in the Dark to hear from two experts on the importance of taking proper care of your eyes and car. Optometrist Dr. Cristina Schinder speaks to what happens to your eyes in the dark and National Safety Council Vice President John Ulczycki shares tips for adults and teens to be safer nighttime drivers. Tune in now.

On Down and Dirty with Frank Fontana, meet comedian Michael Palascak, no stranger to late-night, with a Comedy Central special and veteran of the college circuit. During our Craftsmanship segment, hear a chat with The Family Handyman editor-in-chief Ken Collier about their list of “10 Handy Holiday Decorating Tips” for around your home. Frank will welcome Lindsay Roberts of The Gift Insider to the studio to run though some great holiday gift ideas during the Christmas and Hanukkah seasons, and hear a Craftsman Memories story from Terrie Swanson. Tune in here.

Join Host Tai Goodwin at the Women’s Business Talk Radio Network to learn about using your intuition to create multiple streams of wealth. In this Launch Talk conversation, guest Darlene Pitts shares how to use your intuition to achieve success with new and existing businesses. Darlene Pitts is an Intuition Consultant, Speaker & Author of Let’s Talk Intuition and Discover Your Intuition. She teaches intuition development courses and uses her intuition in consulting with individuals, businesses, and law enforcement. She is also an Inspirational Photographer, a Graphic Designer, and a Senior Information Security Analyst for a global corporation. Tune in here.

Catch up with singer, actor and performer, Cody Longo, who just finished up a summer season of Nick at Nite’s, Hollywood Heights. Hear him chat it up about the show, his music and what’s next? Tune in here.

This week Rodney Perry Live is pleased to welcome the incomparable, Amel Larrieux to the show. Rodney and Amel will discuss Amel’s upcoming fourth solo album titled Ice Cream Everyday (Blisslife Records), which is slated for release in 2012.  Tune in here.

Known worldwide by millions as the Berlin Patient, Timothy Ray Brown is the first person to have ever been cured of HIV/AIDS, and the odds of this having happened were 1 in 10,000,000! Listen to his interview from World AIDS Day, Dec. 1st. Tune in here.

Meet Kevin Reginald Westgarth, a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays with the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. He is on air with NHLPA rep to provide an update on the NHL Lockout. Tune in here.

Relationships 2012 have gone digital, and so have break ups. Ouch! The Halli Casser-Jayne Show will be exploring online dating and breaking up challenges with those who have been there and those who have advice on how to navigate the new world of dating. Tune in here.

That’s Entertainment‘s host, Tammy Jones-Gibbs welcomes actress and singer Victoria Justice as she talks about her hit Nickelodeon show, Victorious, her latest movie, Fun Size, and being the musical guest at this year’s Christmas in Rockefeller Center. Tune in here.

Step into The VAULT with Kenyetta Lethridge as she welcomes Def Poetry Jam’s Paul Mabon & Comedy Central and NBC’s Owen Smith. Listen in as they speak candidly, and answer questions from women about dating and relationships. Tune in here.

Catch a new episode of Storytellers with Tom Kenny, comedian and prolific voice actor. Tom is currently the voice of SpongeBob Squarepants with numerous other credits including Mr. Show, Brickleberry, Rocco’s Modern Life,  and more. Tune in here.

Christy Bella Joiner is an American actress and model who has starred in Showtime’s The Tudors & Entourage on HBO. She chats with Pam & Dawn about her successful career.   Tune in here.

Spiritual Food for Thought welcomes actor, model & host of The Daily Buzz, Charles Divins. He has appeared on the NBC daytime drama Passions, the WB sitcom Half & Half and guest starred on CSI, Melrose Place & My Boys. Charles shares how his career began by taking a leap of faith.  Tune in here.

On the latest installment of our series Storytellers, Tom Kenny dropped by to chat, and we found out there is so much more to the actor, comedian, voice actor, singer/songwriter than just SpongeBob SquarePants, but man, that’s a lot.

Ridiculously prolific, Kenny has voiced major characters for, to name but a few, Brickleberry, Mad, Ultimate Spider-Man, Adventure Time, Winnie the Pooh, Futurama, Transformers; and is announcer for Kids’ Choice Awards and MC for Lucha VaVoom.  And that’s not all! You may also remember Tom from his work on the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show, for which he was a writer and cast member.

Since 1999 Tom has been the voice of Nickelodeon’s cartoon sensation, which was recently named “the most loved TV series in America” by USA Today.  Tune in to hear how Tom developed the voice of SpongeBob Squarepants.

Now, the show has spawned a holiday album, It’s A SpongeBob Christmas! Album, just released by Nickelodeon Records.  Tom sings and co-wrote ten of the album’s 12 songs with producer Andy Paley (above left) (Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys, Ramones, Madonna), with whom he also co-wrote and recorded the SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best Day Ever album in ’06.

The release coincides with the new stop-motion animated TV special It’s a SpongeBob Christmas! (inspired by the classic Rankin/Bass Christmas specials) that premiered on CBS on Nov 23 and will run on Nickolodeon Dec 6 at 7:30pEP.

Join Storytellers hosts, Eric Olsen and Chitra Agrawal and listen to an interview with the hilarious and talented Tom Kenny.

According to a national survey on nighttime driving, 73 percent of respondents believe that correcting their vision problems could improve their night time driving, yet only 27 percent have ever consulted an eye care professional about treatment or products. Optometrist Cris Schinder joins Dr. Val to discuss why it’s important for drivers to see their eye care professional if they are having difficulty driving at night on a special rebroadcast of Healthy Vision™ with Dr. Val Jones: Night Driving. John Ulczycki of the National Safety Council also joins Dr. Val to discuss how parents can help their teens become better night drivers and explain what pedestrians, bicycle riders and dog walkers can do to help drivers see them at night. Tune in now.

On Down and Dirty with Frank Fontana, meet filmmaker and James Bond expert Paul Kyriazi. He’s based in Tokyo, and has written/produced an awesome audio-book How To Live The James Bond Lifestyle. He’ll fill you in about the Bond series, and how Skyfall and Daniel Craig measure up. Frank will also be chatting with MAD magazine editor-in-chief John Ficarra about the new Totally MAD: 60 Years of Humor, Satire, Stupidity and Stupidity book. Tune in here.

Get fit after the Thanksgiving holiday and join host, Beth Shankle Anderson for a show about fitness. Beth welcomes Jamie Walker, co-founder and president of Fit Approach (www.fitapproach.com), an online health and fitness community. Jamie is also one of the founders of SweatGuru (www.sweatguru.com), the OpenTable of fitness, providing consumers with a single source for discovering, reserving, and paying for fitness classes in their area. Jamie drives the vision and strategy for Fit Approach and Sweat Guru. Tune in here.

This Thanksgiving, we want to send you our best wishes for a peaceful holiday.  Our hosts at BlogTalkRadio also want to make your Thanksgiving easy as pie! Tune in to their tips to help make your Thanksgiving the best one yet:

Get a Game Plan

The trick to keeping kids occupied while preparing holiday meals? A game plan and plenty of do-aheads. Turn to Wisdom with Mommy Bee’s Thanksgiving show for quick, not-from-a-box recipes on perfect mashed potatoes and no-bake cheesecake.

Right Ways to Do Leftovers

Turkeys aren’t the only ones who get stuffed! Learn to transform leftovers into quick-and-healthy meals in this rebroadcast of popular chef Jill Houk on The Recipe Box. She also shares what temperature your fridge needs to be to keep your food safe and spoil-free.

Airline-Approved Travel Snacks

Traveling can be hard on the body, and not all your favorite foods will make it past security this holiday season. Nutrition Mentor Ava Waits provides tips on easy snacks that don’t require refrigeration, plus how to quickly recover from jet lag and more.

Check out our Latest Holiday Food & Recipe shows.