Tracy Della Vecchia of MarineParents.com told Derek Gilbert about the upcoming packing day for care packages shipping to Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Jay Sparks of the Brick Wall Film Festival talked with Derek Gilbert about the upcoming contest to find the best filmmaker in Columbia -- based on a movie produced in 48 hours.

Jason Offutt, author of Haunted Missouri: A Ghostly Guide to the Show-Me State's Most Spirited Spots, talked with Derek Gilbert about his book, Ouija boards, and the nature of the supernatural.

Luke Naliborski, investigations coordinator for the American Ghost Society, joined Derek Gilbert on Off-Road Friday to talk about his new book The Lighter Side of the Dark Side.

Dave Griggs talked with Tom Bradley about the upcoming vote to retain a half-cent sales tax in Boone County.

Aaron Klein, Jerusalem bureau chief for WorldNetDaily and author of the new book Schmoozing With Terrorists, talked with Derek Gilbert about how the American government is paying to arm and train Palestinian security forces -- and how those resources are being diverted to terrorists.

Author and intelligence analyst Laura Mansfield shared with Derek Gilbert her analysis of the new audio recording of Osama bin Laden released to the Internet by Al Qaeda.

Fatemeh Keshavarz, Professor of Persian & Comparative Literature at Washington University in St. Louis, talked with Derek Gilbert about the aggressive talk between the United States and Iran, and the misperceptions many Americans have about the people in Iran. For example, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may be less popular with voters there than George W. Bush is in the U.S.

Mike Donnelly, an attorney with the Home School Legal Defense Association, talked with Derek Gilbert about the case of the Stansfield family in New Jersey. The Stansfields were denied the right to bring their 8-month-old son home from the hospital because they failed to follow a specialist's instructions to the letter. Derek thinks this might be an example of government control under a socialized health care plan.

Ward Connerly of the American Civil Rights Institute and Tim Asher of the Missouri Civil Rights Initiative, visited with Derek Gilbert Friday morning between stops in Kansas City and St. Louis. Missouri is one of five states Connerly and his supporters are targeting as part of an effort to strike down affirmative action laws during a so-called "Super Tuesday for Equal Rights" in 2008. In addition to Missouri, ballot initiatives are also being organized in Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma and Nebraska.

The Columbia Daily Tribune's political reporter, Jason Rosenbaum, stopped by to talk with Derek Gilbert about the recent campaign finance filings with the Missouri Ethics Commission and how changes in finance laws may effect the 2008 elections in Missouri.

Megan Gill and Randy Raw of MOREnet talked with Derek Gilbert about next week's National Internet Safety Night, originating from Gentry Middle School here in Columbia. It's a great event that will offer some useful information parents can use to protect their kids from online predators and cyberbullies.

Derek Gilbert was joined by Patrick Crabtree, president of the Missouri Pachyderm Federation, and John Schultz, secretary of the Missouri Libertarian Party, to discuss the political issues of the day. Changes in Missouri campaign finance law, the race for president, and Robin Carnahan's decisions to rewrite proposed ballot initiatives were discussed.

Derek Gilbert was joined by Patrick Crabtree, president of the Missouri Pachyderm Federation, and John Schultz, secretary of the Missouri Libertarian Party, to discuss the political issues of the day. Changes in Missouri campaign finance law, the race for president, and Robin Carnahan's decisions to rewrite proposed ballot initiatives were discussed.

Dr. Jerome Corsi, author of The Late Great USA, joined Derek Gilbert to talk about former Mexican president Vicente Fox's interview this week on CNN, during which he apparently confirmed what Corsi's been writing and saying for the last two years:  The U.S., Mexico, and Canada are working behind the scenes to integrate the three countries, including the eventual introduction of a new regional currency.

Jim Sumpter, a nationally syndicated talk show host who joins the Eagle Flight Crew this weekend, talked with Derek Gilbert about his background and what he sees as the biggest problems facing the USA.  Jim's weekly two-hour program airs Sundays at Noon beginning this weekend on The Eagle 93.9.

Jim is an interesting guy: A Marine in Vietnam who decided to make a career in radio as a disc jockey, manager, and station owner. After a stint in the real world, he felt compelled to return to the business as a talk show host.

Check out The Jim Sumpter Show beginning this Sunday from Noon to 2, right before The Best of the Radio Factor with Bill O’Reilly. Jim speaks his mind and follows nobody’s talking points but his own.

What are the dangers of outsourcing America’s war on terror? We may be finding out: With up to 70% of our intelligence work in the hands of private contractors, the CIA could be hamstrung if the Iraqi government -- or any other outside government -- succeeds in kicking contractors out of the country. Dr. R.J. Hillhouse, author of Outsourced and publisher of the informative national security blog The Spy Who Billed Me, talked with Derek Gilbert about the Blackwater USA situation and its larger implications for national security.

Intelligence analyst Laura Mansfield talked with Derek Gilbert about news messages posted to jihadist websites.  Among them was the text of a sermon Friday in Mecca at the holiest of Islamic mosques that condemned Muslim-on-Muslim violence -- but said nothing about Muslim on unbeliever violence.

Aimee Olmstead of the Brain Injury Association of Missouri and Jamey Johnson, contest coordinator, talked about the Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned contest coming up Friday to benefit the BIA.

The government wants to take your money. No surprise there.

But according to some, including today’s guest Dr. Michael Lynch, powerful elites behind the scenes want to replace those dollars in your wallet with a new currency called the “Amero�.

Mark Alnut, Associate Athletic Director at MU, explained the Tiger Walk and Gold Rush to Derek Gilbert, and explained the arrangements being made for the showdown with Nebraska at Faurot Field Saturday night.

Boone County Presiding Commissioner Ken Pearson stopped by to talk with Derek Gilbert about the upcoming vote on renewing a half-cent sales tax that generates about $12 million a year, a portion of which is sent back to cities in the county.

Tom Reed of Jefferson City, a former Army Ranger, joined Derek Gilbert for an hour to talk about his new book For A Time We Were Titans, a memoir of the months he spent conducting long range patrols in Vietnam.

Columbia Police Chief Randy Boehm talked with Derek Gilbert about the busy weekend with Elton John and the MU/Nebraska game, and about the planned reorganization of the Columbia PD to improve communications with the community and within the department.

Mark Jeffers, principal of Hickman High, talked with Derek Gilbert about the annual Hog Roast Friday.

Detective Andy Anderson, coordinator of the Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force, visited with Derek Gilbert and talked about the upcoming MOREnet Internet Safety Night on October 23rd.

Myron Ebell, director of energy and global warming policy for the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discussed the proposal by Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) to raise gasoline taxes by 50 cents a gallon to fight climate change.

Keith A. Robinson, author of Logic's End: A Novel About the Origin of Life in the Universe, talked with Derek Gilbert about the logic (or lack thereof) of the theory of evolution.