‘A K-Drama Voyage’ by Dr. Carl Ackerman. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Carl R. Ackerman. If you have not watched ‘Crash Landing On You’, you are definitely missing out. The story, the music, the actors, learning about North and South Korea, one can not say enough about it. Dr. […]
Banned Books (Books! Books! Books!)
What’s the Point. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Deb Stallings. More than 1600 books have been banned in US last year alone. We discuss why this number seems to be going up and who has the authority to ban books. For books that are banned by schools or libraries, […]
‘Dictionary of Ecological Economics’ (Books! Books! Books!)
Interview with Barry Solomon, Co-author. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Barry Solomon. Our language evolves with us and with the complexity of our life. The ‘Dictionary of Ecological Economics’ thoroughly explains over 1100 terms for the new millennium. We briefly discuss what ecological economics means and its difference with […]
Bipolar, Epileptic Papa and Businessman (Books! Books! Books!)
Interview with Bruce Bowman. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Bruce Bowman. We discuss what determined Bruce Bowman to write this autobiographical book that invites us to know more about his family story and his journey to Maui and to owning one of the most successful pest control companies in […]
Life of a Successful Maui REALTOR (Books! Books! Books!)
A Real Talk with Bob Cella. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Bob Cella. With over a BILLION dollars in real estate sales, Bob Cella is the highest producing agent in the history of Maui and a senior partner of Coldwell Banker Island Properties. We talk about his career and […]
The Future of Books with Chat GPT-4 (Books! Books! Books!)
Trust the Bot to Write a Good Book for You. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is David Katz. The world of books as we know it will soon change with the arrival of Chat GPT4 and other artificial intelligence powered writers. David Katz has already experimented with it and he […]
‘The Queen of Moloka’i’ by Kirby Wright (Books! Books! Books!)
Creative Non-Fiction Book About Moloka’i. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Kirby Michael Wright. Inspired by his grandmother’s life, Kirby Wright wrote the book called ‘The Queen of Moloka’i’, that he categorizes as creative non-fiction. We discuss this concept, the writing process, the story line and how E. Hemingway, S. […]
How is our Brain Wired to Grieve (Books! Books! Books!)
‘The Grieving Brain’. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Sonya Chambliss Alexander. This discussion is based on the book by Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD, titled ‘The Grieving Brain’. This is not a sad story, but rather an explanation of what the brain does when we are grievig; how it has to […]
What Does Moldova Think of the Ukraine War (Global Connections)
Eastern Europe is Concerned About Russie. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Mihaela Stoops. Mihaela Stoops, from Romania (next to Moldova), helps us understand the implications of EU accession for Ukraine and Moldova, the reforms, the relationship with Romania (possible unification?) and with Transnistria, the Russian presence and influence in […]
The Chemistry of Love (Books! Books! Books!)
Dopamine Determines How and who You Love. The host for this show is Mihaela Stoops. The guest is Kathy Davey. This discussion is based on the book ‘The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex and Creativity- and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race’, by Daniel Z. […]