Grape Encounters, 9/4/10
September 4, 2010 – 1:01 pmDavid Wilson revisits two of his favorite friends; food and wine aphrodisiac expert and author Amy Reilley and the very engaging wine expert and winemaker Wes Hagen. This episode offers a lot of laughs!
Fevzi in for Mike Mendoza, 9/3/10
September 3, 2010 – 8:01 pmLive from the UK, it’s Fevzi Turkalp with Nick Saalfald talking about tech news and views from the other side of the pond.
Marc Germain, 9/2/10
September 2, 2010 – 9:01 pmRob Marinko is in on the news, including the new TRO weather segment, Regan Burns, always bringing the funny, reviews ‘The American’ and ‘The Last Exorcism’ and does it without an intro – he’s that much of a pro. Dina Losito gives her impression of NY angels, swallowing sea monkeys and things jammed into a chimney.
Impact Program with Frank Sontag, 9/2/10
September 2, 2010 – 8:01 pmFrank’s commentary on “A Call to Conscious Evolution.” Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking says God did not create the universe, American-born Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh and his latest court challenge, Canadien parents are more lenient than Italians and the French, a Chicago police chief is criticized for his gang summit, one in seven home kitchens in the U.S. would flunk a health inspection, and one million children are misdiagnosed with ADHD.
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Marc Germain, 8/31/10
August 31, 2010 – 11:55 amShould the show we did last night live on in perpetuity, this show is begging your forgiveness posthumously. Rob Marinko and Marc threw themselves on the mercy of the TRO listening audience for the double entendre while Dina Losito thinks to ask for absolution is a p*ssy thing to do.
Marc Germain, 8/30/10
August 30, 2010 – 9:01 pmRob Marinko and Marc are together again and begin discussing Sharon the Gossip Mom’s shaving habits. Dina Losito joined in if only to align and assure. And she calls it Cosmo.
Dr. Annie Thiel, 8/30/10
August 30, 2010 – 8:01 pmLos Angeles –past and present, love and the good guys vs. the bad guys, a psychological portrait of one of America’s most celebrated twentieth century authors. Special guests include Powers Boothe, who portrayed Philip Marlowe the HBO series of Chandler’s short stories.
Grape Encounters, 8/28/10
August 28, 2010 – 1:01 pmDrinking straight from the bottle? Secretly blending your own wine? Refusing to serve White Zin? David Wilson and Keith Saarloos have all kinds of fun with these intriguing questions and more. Then, wine scholar Wes Hagen rants a bit about being too hung up on following the French and asks, “Why not blaze our own trail?” Then, a lesson in fermentation with Tristan Johnson of Morewinemaking.com.
Steven Spierer, 8/28/10
August 28, 2010 – 11:01 amThe most powerful and efficient branch of the United States Government may not be our excellent Armed Forces. It may be the Internal Revenue Service, and if it is, you will want to hear Steve’s interview with Abraham Carnow, former IRS agent. Then, Steve gives an update on the real estate market including a discussion of Strategic Defaults for those in distress.
Marc Germain, 8/27/10
August 27, 2010 – 10:01 pmCelebration of TRO! Rob Marinko and Sharon The Gossip Mom return triumphant from the Dan Avey memorial – representing. Tomm Looney from Fox Sports Radio joined in after a nasty bout of rotten eggs, and Dina Losito tells a woeful story of her friend the thief who’s going to jail for stealing millions from innocent people. Waaaaaaaaa my lawyer’s a crook – waaaaaa!
Fevzi in for Mike Mendoza, 8/27/10
August 27, 2010 – 8:01 pmLive from the UK, it’s Fevzi with Nick Saalfald talking about news from the other side of the pond.
Marc Germain, 8/26/10
August 26, 2010 – 10:01 pmRob Marinko and Dina Losito attack Marc for his deadly accurate predictions ridiculous claims about everything from gambling odds to golf scores and memorial services. Oh, and Regan Burns reviews Vampire’s Suck and Piranha 3D and recaps the last couple weeks of movies.
Marc Germain, 8/25/10
August 25, 2010 – 9:01 pmThings got off to a rousing start with Rob Marinko accusing Dina Losito, Marc and a cackle of other rads for being responsible for Sarah Palin’s continued notoriety- a point to refudiate for sure. It then devolved into Tiger wins, Tiger loses, Lindsey drinks, Lindsey loses and Rob eats but never loses.
Marc Germain, 8/24/10
August 24, 2010 – 9:01 pmRob Marinko and Marc began the show sans Dina Losito and missed the opportunity to talk behind her back. Lucky for them. The evening’s debates range from Madonna vs. Celine Dion & Garth Brooks to club music, guns, and East Coast vs. West Coast. TRO has gone gangsta.
Marc Germain, 8/23/10
August 23, 2010 – 10:01 pmRob Marinko, short on news long on counter-punches, joined in with Dina Losito in giving Marc crap for whatever they could think of, and then Sharon the Gossip Mom showed up in time to remind the crew that Tiger’s divorce was finalized. As predicted by the women of TRO.
Grape Encounters, 8/21/10
August 21, 2010 – 1:01 pmDavid Wilson’s guest this week is Allison Harbour, the Worldwide Trip Developer for Backroads – the world’s leading adventure travel company. David and Allison talk about bicycle wine tasting tours from Napa to Tuscany, from the Loire Valley to Provence. But before we get to that, winemaking expert Tristan Johnson is back for our ongoing 12-part miniseries on Home Winemaking.
Steven Spierer, 8/21/10
August 21, 2010 – 11:01 amIt’s hard to start a business but it can be done. Steve tells a story from 32 years ago of his repeated legal failure in the biggest case he had handled to that point. Then, Steve interviews Laura Ramirez, author of “Keepers of the Children. Native American Wisdom and Parenting”. Finally, Steve spent much of the last three days at his law office interviewing applicants for the position of office assistant and has some horror stories to tell.
Marc Germain, 8/20/10
August 20, 2010 – 10:01 pmWith the help of his sponsor, Rob Marinko, Marc did the impossible – drank 1 mojito throughout the entire show and got smashed. So sad. Tomm Looney from Fox Sports Radio joined in the fun, as did Sharon the Gossip Mom and Dina Losito. You must listen to witness Marc’s fall from grace. 
Fevzi in for Mike Mendoza, 8/20/10
August 20, 2010 – 8:01 pmMarc Germain, 8/17/10
August 17, 2010 – 9:01 pmTribute to Dan Avey! Don Barrett of laradio.com, the good John Phillips of KABC and Tomm Looney from Fox Sports Radio all dropped by with their favorite memories of Dan Avey and his illustrious radio career. Rob Marinko, Regan Burns, Sharon the Gossip Mom and Dina Losito all fondly remembered the good, the sad and the crazy ass stories that made Dan Avey a legend. You are and always will be, our friend.
** SPECIAL BULLETIN **
August 16, 2010 – 8:02 pmIt is with great sadness, we learned that our friend, Dan Avey passed away Sunday afternoon at Cedars Sinai Hospital. The former voice of the Los Angeles Kings, KFWB anchor for decades, professor at USC and Cal State Northridge, recipient of over 15 Golden Mikes, co-host of the KABC morning show with Ken Minyard, and a recipient of a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, died quietly with his family at his bedside shortly after noon Sunday. He was 69.
Dr. Annie Thiel, 8/16/10
August 16, 2010 – 8:01 pmRadio’s Dr. Laura put her foot in her mouth – how that differs from literary license and how the language a therapist uses effects clients.
Grape Encounters, 8/14/10
August 14, 2010 – 1:01 pmDavid travels up the California Mission Trail to historical Santa Margarita Ranch to spend the day with co-owner Karl Wittstrom and Winemaker Mike Sinor of Ancient Peaks Winery. The visit includes wine tasting on prehistoric Oyster Ridge, a tour of Mission-era structures and too much to talk about in a single show.
Steve Parker’s The Car Nut, 8/14/10
August 14, 2010 – 12:01 pmFevzi in for Mike Mendoza, 8/13/10
August 13, 2010 – 8:01 pmFevzi Turkalp and Nick Saalfeld chat about the news and current affairs from the UK.
Marc Germain, 8/12/10
August 12, 2010 – 9:01 pmSpecial TRO – Marc interviews Tony Losito, famed 90 year old golfer and sperm donor about his amazing feat of recent. Rob Marinko had his little news stories, Regan Burns reviewed ‘The Other Guys’ & ‘Death at a Funeral’ on DVD and Dina was just happy for the chance to talk to her daddy.
Impact Program with Frank Sontag, 8/12/10
August 12, 2010 – 8:01 pmStarted out with a lame list of the 21 signs that you’ve been spoiled by technology, I got to about 7 of them before I balked, the dangers of dietary supplements, the Amish are expanding westward, God, the Bible, and the issue of suffering, the Perseid meteor showers, and Engineer Nick drops in for some exceptionally interesting conversation.
Marc Germain, 8/11/10
August 11, 2010 – 9:01 pmRob Marinko never did get to any news but had plenty to say. Dina Losito was ganged up on by both Rob and Sharon the Gossip Mom for various confrontations, and the outcome may surprise and confound you. Or not.
