Author Donagh Bracken talked with Derek Gilbert about his new book The Words of War, which demonstrates that bias in the media is nothing new -- and in fact, it's not as bad now as it used to be.

Dr. Jay Reese called in from Derby, Kansas, where his son, Jady, and the rest of the Boonville 9-year-old Cal Ripken All-Stars are finishing up a great season. After winning the Missouri state championship, the Boonville boys won their first two games in the Great Plains regional, beating Cimarron River, Kansas, 6-4, and the SE Denver Huskies, 15-0.

Sadly, the team Boonville defeated in the state championship game, Mineral Area (near Farmington), knocked them out of the regional title game, 7-1. Boonville plays tomorrow in the 3rd Place game against Yankton, South Dakota.

If you can help with a donation for the team’s travel expenses, please call Boonville Little League President Mike Watts at (573) 882-5033.

Green Mobile - Brian Laoruangroch and Josh Roberts

The "general" gives advice to the modern day American on how we should act and on how we should fight the War on Terror.... And if you don't like it, you're a communist.

Mike Roberts' last day filling in for Tom Bradley.  Mike's guest for the show was State Treasurer Sara Steelman.  She discussed how Missouri is making sure your investments don't go to fund countries that sponsor terrorism.

Officer Rob Kiesling, a 19-year veteran of the Columbia Police Department, talked with Derek Gilbert about the annual golf tournament to benefit the Columbia Police Officers Association. The tournament is August 8th at A.L. Gustin golf course.

Vicki Russell, associate publisher of the Columbia Daily Tribune and president of the Boone County Fair Board, talked with Derek Gilbert about the events coming up this weekend at the fair.

Tom Bradley called in and talked to guest host Mike Roberts from Wisdom, Montana, on Day 4 of his cross-country ride on the back of a Harley.

Columbia Police Chief Randy Boehm talked with Derek Gilbert about the city's consideration of a civilian review board to investigate complaints about police officers. Chief Boehm also described "active shooter" training taking place at several Columbia schools this week -- training we pray the police will never have to use.

Derek Gilbert hosted father and son Dr. Jay and Jady Reese, who talked about the thrilling finish of the Missouri state championship game in which the Boonville 9-Year-Old All-Stars beat Mineral Area 11-10. Jady hit over .500 in the state tournament and says his favorite player is Albert Pujols; Dad says the games were so exciting that the parents didn't spend much time in their seats.

Boonville and Mineral Area advance to an eight-team regional tournament in Derby, Kansas this weekend, and the families of the boys on the team could use a little financial help to make the trip. If you can contribute, contact Mike Watts, president of the Boonville Little League at (660) 882-5033.

Boonville's first game is Friday at Noon.

Amanda Williams of Columbia, MU sophomore and runner-up in the Miss Boone County Fair pageant, talked with Derek Gilbert about the events on the schedule for Wednesday night at the Boone County Fair.

Our weekly C & S Employment Solutions segment: Tina Potter of C & S Business Solutions talked with Derek Gilbert about the challenges facing businesses when trying to recruit good employees.

Nanette Ward of the Columbia Human Rights Commission talked with Derek Gilbert about the upcoming Community Circle on the pros and cons of civilian police oversight.

Day 2 of "The Ride": Tom Bradley calls KRCG-TV meteorologist Mike Roberts from just outside Mandan, North Dakota.

Tom Bradley calls in and talks with KRCG-TV meteorologist Mike Roberts, who's sitting in while Tom and his brothers ride their motorcycles across the Great Plains.  Today, Tom checks in from somewhere in South Dakota.

William H. Kennedy, author of Lucifer's Lodge: Satanic Ritual Abuse in the Roman Catholic Church, joined Derek Gilbert for Off-Road Friday on The Drive to discuss the $660 million settlement by the archdiocese of Los Angeles to 508 victims of sexual abuse by priests.

Tom Bradley called Russell Duker, winner of the 'Be a Leader' MBA Scholarship from Stephens College, live on the air.

Jason Rosenbaum, political reporter for the Columbia Daily Tribune, shared with Derek Gilbert breaking news: The Missouri Supreme Court today overturned a law that removed the limits on contributions to political candidates in Missouri.

State Rep. Jeff Harris (D-Columbia) of the 23rd District talked with Derek Gilbert about his campaign for attorney general.

Janese Heavin, education reporter for the Columbia Daily Tribune, talked with Derek Gilbert about a recent article on "cutters", teens who compulsively cut themselves.  Janese also talked about the resignation of the principal at Rock Bridge High School, questions about Superintendant Chase's use of a district credit card, and the location of the next Columbia high school.

John Schultz, secretary of the Missouri Libertarian Party, and Patrick Crabtree, president of the Missouri Pachyderm Federation, joined Derek Gilbert to talk politics for 90 minutes.

John Greenewald talked with Derek Gilbert about his website, The Black Vault, a collection of over 500,000 scanned pages of formerly classified documents about UFOs and secret government programs.

Author Chris Hodapp (The Templar Code for Dummies) joined Derek Gilbert for Off-Road Friday on The Drive to talk about the Knights Templar and the myth that their destruction on Friday, October 13, 1307 was the origin of Paraskevidekatriaphobia.

Jake Ward, spokesman for the Save Net Radio Coalition, explained to Derek Gilbert why Internet radio -- and radio stations that stream their signal on the Internet -- may shut down on Sunday.

Al Garza, executive director of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, talked with Derek Gilbert about illegal immigration, how it affects us in mid-Missouri, and what the Minutemen are doing to try to stop it.

Angela Howard, co-artistic director of PACE Youth Theater, stopped by to tell Derek Gilbert what to expect when he hosts their Trivia Night fundraiser Saturday night at Smithton Middle School.

Dr. Jeff McCall, professor of media at DePauw University in Indiana, joined Derek Gilbert on The Drive to discuss his new book, Viewer Discretion Advised: Taking Control of Mass Media Influences.

Penny Smith of C & S Business Services in Columbia talked with Derek Gilbert about human resources issues for employers and how employment services can help.

Dr. Jerome Corsi made a repeat appearance on The Drive to talk about his new book, The Late Great U.S.A.: The Coming Merger with Mexico and Canada.

David Hatcher Childress, author of The Mystery of the Olmecs, talked with Derek Gilbert on Off-Road Friday about an alternate view of the history of the Americas. Were the ancient inhabitants of Mexico visited by Africans, Phoenicians, and Chinese?

Tom dives into the ongoing battle of good vs. evil within the Islam. As Tom questions why more Muslims have not denounced recent acts of terror, a caller draws an interesting parallel between today's Muslims and post-confederacy southerners.

Ron Calzone, chairman of Missouri Citizens for Property Rights, talked with Derek Gilbert about an initiative petition drive to change the Missouri Constitution to protect property owners from the government's abuse of eminent domain.

WorldNetDaily's founder and CEO Joseph Farah talked with Derek Gilbert about his new book Stop The Presses!, a chronicle of the "new media revolution".

Detective Andy Anderson of the Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force talked with Derek Gilbert about the most recent arrests by his team -- five in the last 30 days.

Penny Smith, manager of C & S Business Services, joined Derek Gilbert to talk about the issues facing employers and employees in mid-Missouri, and the role played by employment services in bringing them together.

Todd Burke of Tactical Training Specialties talked with Derek Gilbert about the "Castle Doctrine" bill, which Governor Matt Blunt will sign into law tomorrow, and answered questions from callers about the process of qualifying to own and carry a handgun.

Tom Bradley and Drew the Producer talk about Michael Moore's new movie Sicko.

Aaron Fox shared his experiences on a weekend float trip with Tom Bradley.  He claims that Justin Alferman, producer of The Drive, is responsible for Aaron's canoe tipping over as often as it did.