Doug Stanton

Doug Stanton is a journalist, lecturer, screenwriter, and author of the New York Times bestsellers In Harm’s Way (2001) and Horse Soldiers (2009.)

Stanton has appeared on numerous TV and radio outlets, including NBC’s “Today,” CNN, Imus In The Morning, Discovery, A&E, Fox News, NPR, MSNBC’s Morning Joe, and NBC’s Nightly News, and has been covered extensively in prominent publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and New York Times.

Drawing on his experiences working in the U.S. and overseas, and with contacts in various branches of the U.S. military and government, Stanton lectures nationally to corporate and civic groups, libraries, writing & book clubs, and universities about current events, international affairs, politics, and writing.

Stanton says that he writes and talks about “existential moments when ordinary men and women are forced to adapt and make extraordinary decisions at the least likely moment. That’s when change happens, whether we like it or not.” He has written on travel, sport, entertainment, and history, and his writing has appeared in Esquire, Outside Magazine, Men’s Journal, the New York Times, TIME, Newsweek, Slate, The Daily Beast, and the Washington Post.

Horse Soldiers appeared on the cover of the New York Times Book Review, and was on bestseller lists in the New York Times USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Entertainment Weekly, Publisher’s Weekly, and IndieBound. It was named a “Notable Book” by the New York Times and was chosen as a “Best Book” by Publishers Weekly, The Christian Science Monitor, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.com. The film adaptation of Horse Soldiers, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and starring Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon, will be released by Warner Bros. in 2018.

Major General Geoffrey Lambert (Ret), US Army Special Forces Command, explained that Stanton had probably received more access to the Special Forces community than any author writing about this post-9/11 conflict. Lambert also said that Horse Soldiers had grabbed the attention of military planners.

In Harm’s Way spent more than six months on the New York Times bestseller list, and became required reading on the US Navy’s “core values” reading list for officers. is used in high school history classes throughout the country and is a book club pick appealing to a wide range of readers, men, women, and young adults.

In July 2001, the US Department of Navy, joining with the US Congress, exonerated the ship’s court-martialed captain, Charles Butler McVay. This was a historic reversal of fortune for the survivors of the worst disaster at sea in naval history. In Harm’s Way was credited by those close to the story with helping in this exoneration.

Stanton attended Interlochen Arts Academy, Hampshire College, and received an MFA from the Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa, where he graduated with coursework in both fiction and poetry workshops. He lives in Michigan with his wife, Anne Stanton, and their three children.

Sally Quinn

Sally Quinn is a longtime Washington Post journalist, columnist, television commentator, one of the capital’s renowned social hostesses, and founder of the religious website “On Faith” from the Washington Post. She writes for various publications and has authored several books. She lives in Washington, D.C.

"The Deirdre Files"

Deirdre Imus is a National Leader for Children's Health and the Environment, The Founder and President of the Deirdre Imus Environmental Health Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, a NY Times Best selling Author, and the co-founder of the Imus Cattle Ranch for kids with Cancer.

Peter Kiernan

Peter D. Kiernan, award-winning bestselling author, is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and advisor to businesses, non-profits and government. After a multi-decade Wall Street career, he left in 2000 to pursue venture capital start-ups, nonprofit work and writing. A 25 year Robin Hood Foundation board member, and past Chair and President of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation; he has served on the boards of numerous hospitals, colleges, graduate schools, disability and poverty fighting organizations and charter school initiatives and currently serves on the Al Smith Foundation. A frequent contributor on TV talk shows, radio programs and public speaking forums; Kiernan’s last book, Becoming China’s Bitch won the International Book Award and was a New York Times Bestseller. He holds an MBA from Darden at UVa where he sits on the President’s Advisory Group; and a BA from Williams College and lives in New England with his family.

His latest book “American Mojo: Lost and Found” is a penetrating look at how America has let its core middle class founder and how we are preventing this resilient majority from achieving their destiny.  

Artie Lange

You may know Artie Lange from MADtv, The Norm Show, The Nick And Artie Show, or The Artie Lange Show on Directv.  You may also know him from the films Dirty Work, Elf, Old School, or Beer League which he also co-wrote, co-produced and starred in as Artie DeVanzo. 

Beer League was based on the Award Winning Film Gameday.  Gameday, and Artie as it’s screenwriter, won best screenplay at several short film festivals.  Artie also produced, and starred in the short.

In the early 90’s Artie helped to form the Sketch Group Live on Tape in the clubs and small theaters for New York City.  The success of Live on Tape led to Artie’s big break in 1995.  He was chosen to be an original cast member of the MadTV, the Fox Sketch Show that lasted 14 sesaons.  Artie was 27 when he joined the show and was part of MadTV for two great years before departing in 1997.  His work at MadTV led him to the Norm Show and other television opportunities.

Artie is perhaps best known for The Howard Stern Radio and TV show which he co-hosted from 2001-2009

No guest has appeared more on The Tonight show with Jimmy Fallon.  Artie has appeared on Conan over twenty times, and he’s also been on Jimmy Kimmel, David Letterman, and been interviewed by Mark Maron and Adam Carolla.

Artie has multiple standup comedy specials including:  It’s The Whiskey Talkin, Jack and Coke and The Stench of Failure.  On Comedy Central, Artie roasted Hugh Hefner and William Shatner as well as appearing on This is Not Happening with Ari Shaffir.  Artie hosted The Nasty Show at the Montreal Comedy Festival in 2015 which was filmed and aired for Showtime.  Speaking of Showtime, he is very proud of his appearances on Dave’s Old Porn with Dave Attell.

You might be saying “that’s great, but has Artie ever written a book?”

Well, it just so happens, Artie is a New York Times Best Selling Author.  To Fat to Fish, which Artie co-wrote with Anthony Bozza debuted at #1 on the NYTimes Best Seller List, which paved the way for their second book, Crash and Burn, which was a disappointment debuting at #12 on NYT best seller list.

In 2008, Artie toured with the USO on a show for the troops he titled Operation Mirth; he toured every major city in North America, and parts of Europe.  He also, in spite of being a self-described ‘total screw-up’ bought his mother a house.

Lange just started an internet show on Compound Media with Anthony Cumia.

He owes so much to his fans, and promises that if you guys stick around longer we will add many more memories to this.