RTIR Magazine

View Article  How Much Do Listeners Know about the U.S. Constitution?; Quiz Them for ‘Constitution Day’... Sept. 17
The U.S. Constitution embodies Western Civilization’s concept of “equality” — Do other civilizations? What’s the difference between “Concentrated Power” and ...   more »
View Article  America is Now 232 Years Old… Quiz Listeners about The Declaration of Independence

Every school child knows that the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia, PA. But can ...   more »

View Article  What You Still Don’t Know about the Indian Wars: Expert Reveals Brazen Land Grab

In the 1930s, a German immigrant woman found historic documents and photographs relating to her Modoc Indian husband’s tribe and ...   more »

View Article  Hidden Clues in America's Symbols; What Do They REALLY Mean?

Take your listeners way beyond the "National Treasure" movies and find out what the REAL secrets are in The Untied ...   more »

View Article  Its History Is Turbulent but Its Future Looks Bright; Envisioning China’s Future by Understanding Its Past

China, once a pariah, is today an economic powerhouse whose global influence increases with each passing year. Understanding China’s transition ...   more »

View Article  D-Day… Flag Day… Independence Day Historian Quizzes Listeners about Summer’s Most Patriotic Events

• Why do we celebrate June 14 as Flag Day?

• When, and by whom, was that holiday declared?

• What was similar ...   more »

View Article  Falsely Accused of Spying, This Journalist Reveals; The Darkest of Cold War Secrets

In 1986, journalist Nicholas Daniloff was taken into custody by the KGB in Moscow and imprisoned in retaliation for the ...   more »

View Article  Did German Churches Support or Resist Hitler? The Answer May Surprise You

Rev. Steven Martin is a religious leader and documentary filmmaker who creates films on topics ranging from religion in Nazi ...   more »

View Article  Evangelicals Are Wrong! Why America Was Not Founded on Christian Principles
Many Americans believe the United States was founded on Christian principles. Others contend the founding was secular. Historian Dr. Allen ...   more »
View Article  The American Immigrant Story Seldom Told: From Growing Up in a Refugee Camp to Finding Hope in the U.S.
Politicians and TV pundits talk endlessly about how we should change America’s immigration policy. But the voices of immigrants are ...   more »
View Article  Was Lee Harvey Oswald the Lone Assassin or a Bio-Weapons Operative?
Author Edward T. Haslam has finally helped to put to rest the “lone gunman theory,” with factual information he’s uncovered ...   more »
View Article  April Marks the Anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination; How Should America Remember Him?
April is the month that shaped America’s destiny. In was in April 1865 that the Civil War ended and President ...   more »
View Article  Author Frank Yerby Was Labeled a Traitor to His Race; Are Some African Americans Still ‘Not Black Enough’?
African American novelist Frank Yerby has been celebrated by some and reviled by others.

Virtually unheard of today, Yerby sold ...   more »
View Article  A New Perspective on the Iraq War: Is American Involvement in the Middle East the Equivalent of a Modern-Day Crusade?
Those that do not remember the past are doomed to repeat it. Harvard graduate and author Nicole Galland believes the ...   more »
View Article  Why Many Veterans Are Opposed to the War in Iraq
Author Herbert Randolph Coursen was an Air Force fighter pilot in the 1950s and considers himself a loyal and deeply ...   more »
View Article  Live Like a King! — Be a Voice of Conscience and Live The Dream!

This Black History Month, don’t just celebrate and reflect upon the courageous journey toward liberty and equality. Recommit to the ...   more »

View Article  Less Is More: Can You Sum Up Your Life in Just 6 Words?
What a fun show for those of us with limited time and short attention spans! The six-word memoir has captured ...   more »
View Article  A Family’s Amazing Role in American History—and Their Hidden Secret
From a compatriot of George Washington to Andy Warhol’s muse, New York Times Bestselling author John Sedgwick will captivate your ...   more »
View Article  Sex Trade Survivor Reveals the Dirty Truth Behind the Glitz and Glamour of Early Vegas
Las Vegas in the’60’s was about more than hoisting highballs and hobnobbing with Frank, Dean, and Sammy. Jane McCormick was ...   more »
View Article  What Do Your Listeners Know about the World's Most Awesome Women?
While men were building civilization, fighting those wars throughout history, and experiencing all those adventures… the world’s women were at ...   more »
View Article  NY Times No. 1 Bestselling Author Homer Hickam Says: We Need a ‘National Miner’s Day’ More Than Ever
For generations America’s miners have bravely: Worked deep beneath the earth, in an inhospitable world, often for shockingly low pay… ...   more »
View Article  Presidents’ Day is Feb. 18; What Made Ronald Reagan the Greatest Leader
In a USA Today/Gallup poll taken a year ago, 64 percent of respondents ranked Ronald Wilson Reagan either outstanding or ...   more »
View Article  February is Black History Month Do a Show on Black Americans Who Should Be Remembered, But Aren’t
Have you ever heard of Irene Morgan, an important predecessor to Rosa Parks? How about Charlotta Bass, who in 1952 ...   more »
View Article  The Australian Open is January 14-27; Althea Gibson, Arthur Ashe, the Williams sisters, James Blake...Do a Show on Five Trailblazing Black Athletes Who Changed Tennis Forever
At around the same time Jackie Robinson was making history in America’s pastime, another black athlete was breaking down color ...   more »
View Article  How an al Qaeda Master Spy Infiltrated the CIA, FBI and Green Berets
The 9/11 attacks may very well have been an inside job like the conspiracy theorists say. But the insider they’re ...   more »
View Article  February is Black History Month! National Book Award Winner Asks: Did African Americans Really Need the Civil Rights Movement?
In the 1960s, thousands of protesters helped win sweeping reforms that gave African Americans a shot at equal rights and ...   more »
View Article  February is Black History Month Do a Show about the Pioneering Pullman Porters’ Victory Over Racism
More than 100 years ago, emancipated slaves and their descendants left the rural South in search of a better life. ...   more »
View Article  Perfect for Black History Month; What Was Life Like for Blacks Living in the Pre-Civil War North?
Most of us are familiar with Southern slavery, but there is not much history available from the other side of ...   more »
View Article  February is Black History Month; How Black Surgeons Operated in Secret During the 1960s
When the country still struggled with segregation, particularly in the South, some unusual practices began to emerge. One was called ...   more »
View Article  Think the Amish Have a Nonviolent Society? Insider Reveals the Secrets the Plain Folk Hope You Never Find Out
The Amish are a fascinating and quaint society that has maintained an air of idyllic innocence—living off the land, away ...   more »
View Article  Could Your Elderly Neighbor be a Nazi? This Author Says There are Still War Criminals Living in the U.S.
Although their numbers are dwindling, former Nazis continue to live out their golden years in peace, prosperity and anonymity here ...   more »
View Article  Forgotten Ellis Island: The Missing Chapter of America’s National Shrine
100 million Americans alive today trace their roots to the immigrants who came through Ellis Island. Yet a piece of ...   more »
View Article  The Similarities Are Eerie; Did Lincoln Reincarnate as Charles Lindbergh?
More than one out of every five Americans believes in reincarnation yet so very little is known about this metaphysical ...   more »
View Article  Learning from Lincoln: How Depression Affected the President and Shaped America
Many historians now recognize that Abraham Lincoln, revered as one of America’s greatest presidents, struggled with depression while ordering Union ...   more »
View Article  Gandhi’s Public Life of Service, Private Life of Conflict; An Inside Look at One of History’s Most Intriguing Political Figures

Most people have heard about Gandhi’s political and humanitarian efforts in India that ultimately impacted people around the world. But ...   more »

View Article  Is The World Really Flat? Have a Fun Show on Science’s Biggest Blunders
Scientists of every age have insisted that they have unraveled the mysteries of the Universe. But now we know that ...   more »
View Article  How I Escaped Hitler, Survived CBS and Fathered Viacom; Interview Media Icon and Emmy-award Winner Ralph Baruch
Legendary television pioneer Ralph Baruch led the revolution that took the U.S. from a half-dozen broadcast television channels to more ...   more »
View Article  What Most Americans Don’t Know about Islam
Ask your listeners if they know how Islam is connected to:

• The stirrup, which changed warfare and the history of ...   more »
View Article  Former Marine Discusses the True Costs of the War in Iraq
Today, more than one-third of the troops returning from their tours of duty in Iraq are suffering from PTSD or other stress-related mental ,,,   more »
View Article  Former Member of the Weathermen Underground Reveals What It was Like to be on the FBI’s Most Wanted List
She survived the notorious townhouse explosion in 1970 that thrust the Weathermen radical group into the spotlight and resulted in ...   more »
View Article  Less Than 4% of Southerners Owned Slaves; Actor Richard ‘Jaws’ Kiel Blasts the South’s Biggest Myths
Actor Richard “Jaws” Kiel doesn’t want to rewrite history, just record the facts. The accomplished star of small and big ...   more »
View Article  Your Co-host, Your Hometown, Your Station; This Songwriter Will Write a Song about Anything – Live on the Air
Ralph Watley is a natural born writer and storyteller who says he rhymes for a reason. Invite him on-air and ...   more »
View Article  Perfect Tie-In with Ken Burns’ New WWII Documentary! Do a Show on the Men Who Served on the Luckiest Ship in WWII
With the release of the new Ken Burns documentary The War, all across the country there’s a renewed interest in ...   more »
View Article  Your Audience Will Cheer the Feel-Good Story of the Fall; How This Man Defied the Odds to Make the Most of His 2nd Chance at Life
Sometimes we forget how fragile life really is, until we journey down that road that changes us forever. Sandy Simon...   more »
View Article  Did a Killer Go Free? Former Prosecutor Discusses His Most Horrific Case
Did a Killer Go Free? Former Prosecutor Discusses His Most Horrific Case
June 6, 1986, started like any other Friday ...   more »
View Article  Behind the Scenes of WWII: Inspiring Stories of Brave Germans Working Against the Nazis from the Inside
The acclaimed Stephen Spielberg movie Schindler's List portrayed the story of one man's attempts to save lives in Nazi Germany ...   more »