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This Week in America with Ric Bratton
Ric Bratton
100 episodes
1 day ago
This Week in America is about issues that matter to you. This Week in America is informative, educational and entertaining. Hosted by veteran broadcaster Ric Bratton. 
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This Week in America is about issues that matter to you. This Week in America is informative, educational and entertaining. Hosted by veteran broadcaster Ric Bratton. 
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This Week in America with Ric Bratton
Episode 3568: 2026-4seg3 Weekend of 1-17
2026-4seg3 Weekend of 1-17
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2 days ago
5 minutes

This Week in America with Ric Bratton
Episode 3567: 2026-4seg2 Weekend of 1-17
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This Week in America with Ric Bratton
Episode 3566: 2026-4seg1 Weekend of 1-17
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2 days ago
29 minutes

This Week in America with Ric Bratton
Episode 3565: 2026-4 Weekend of 1-17
2026-4 Weekend of 1-17
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2 days ago
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This Week in America with Ric Bratton
Episode 3564: Are Coincidences Really Messages from Heaven: Interview with Author Nancy L.A. Ruhl "Clues from Heaven"
Are Coincidences Really Messages from Heaven: Interview with Author Nancy L.A. Ruhl "Clues from Heaven"Adventure in faraway places awaits you in this true blockbuster autobiography about two American kids who met in the jungles of paradise. Their story, interwoven with drama and suspense, involves humor, a sea monster, tragedy, love, pets, adoption, surprises in the supernatural, challenges and a life-threatening event while working in an upper echelon of the US Government. Seeming coincidences join it all together and are finalized into a most amazing, heartwarming, emotionally touching and beautiful ending. It becomes obvious early in the book that an invisible, extremely intelligent, supernatural force possesses an all-encompassing stake in the final outcome of the events affecting our lives and all realities of present and future generations. This supernatural, invisible force, was labeled in the Twentieth Century as “the God factor.Per Albert Einstein, "Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous." This book was written to encourage readers not to give up their hopes and dreams, nor doubt the God factor's existence or love for them in spite of challenges, tragedy and heartache. It invites them to take a second look at coincidences as a possible indication of Heaven's intervention and guidance in their life. It is meant to help dissuade natural-born skeptics from dismissing potential clues too quickly as merely coincidence. Most importantly, it also identifies many creative ways in which Heaven sends timely clues to encourage us to keep going until we reach the wonderful destiny the God factor has in store for us.Nancy, a published author and poet, was also a musician and singer giving concerts on the West Coast and Hawaii with appearances on radio and TV. She is a former Civil Service career employee having supervised the largest field office on the West Coast for GSA/PBS, Buildings Management Division. She also worked for the DOT/IRS, Criminal Division; the DOJ/US Attorney's Office, Criminal Division; the DOD/DON, Acquisition Department, Navy Litigation Task Force and Comptroller's Office.https://www.amazon.com/Clues-Heaven-Nancy-L-Ruhl-ebook/dp/B0FYKB1N8L?ref_=ast_author_mpbhttps://christianfaithpublishing.com/books/?book=clues-from-heavenhttps://www.kingpagespress.com/http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/1826kpp2.mp3    
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3 days ago
24 minutes

This Week in America with Ric Bratton
Episode 3563: New Manager Tips, Mistakes to Avoid in Your First Week: "Congrats! You've Been Promoted: An Essential Guide for Helping New Leaders and Their Teams Succeed" by Noel Massie.
New Manager Tips, Mistakes to Avoid in Your First Week: "Congrats! You've Been Promoted: An Essential Guide for Helping New Leaders and Their Teams Succeed" by Noel Massie.Noel Massie’s Congrats! You’ve Been Promoted! is an essential guide for equipping new managers with the tools and strategies to lead their teams successfully.Getting promoted is one of the most exciting events in a career. Yet many are placed in the role without any knowledge of what it takes to be a leader, let alone a great leader. You’re expected to sink or swim, and most companies don’t provide any support or leadership training either before or after the promotion.You want to be an excellent leader for your team, but where can you find the basic tools and strategies you need?Author Noel Massie, former vice president of operations for UPS, has walked in your shoes. And he knows what it takes to lead with both wisdom and confidence. Congrats! You’ve Been Promoted is the trusty, must-have guide for every new leader. It’s a mentor on your bookshelf!With professional and personal anecdotes, pertinent research, and exercises that help reinforce the concepts, Massie uses his signature straightforward style to impart the leadership lessons he learned during his six-decade career, such as:Understanding your team’s terms and conditions, and your ownEstablishing trust with your teamProviding regular, actionable feedbackLeveraging the B.E.S.T. Principle to keep discussions with employees focused and positiveApplying the 4x5 Method to capture multiple perspectives on any situation. . . and many more.Noel Massie began working for UPS part time during college and rose through the ranks to become vice president for UPS’s US Delivery Operations. Before his retirement in 2019, he oversaw 200,000 employees who were led by 12,000 supervisors. In this role, Noel supported and guided the package delivery and logistic services in the United States. He continues to mentor young leaders and supervisors.Noel is currently a member of numerous boards: the Annenberg Foundation, which holds a $1.7 billion endowment and where Noel serves on their investment committee that guides the foundation’s investment strategy; the Los Angeles Urban Leagues Executive Committee, where Noel served as chairman for nine years; Chapter ONE US, an organization that seeks to enhance elementary school literacy; and the Asian American and Pacific Islander Legal Center.He has received over a dozen awards, including the Peter Drucker School of Management Leadership Award, the Whitney M. Young Award, the Admiral Samuel L. Gravely Award, the Civic Leadership Award of Los Angeles, and the Civic Leadership Award of Chicago for serving for five years on the Chicago Workforce Board. He currently mentors young leaders and private organizations on values-based leadership principles.He and his family reside in Oak Park, Illinois, with a secondary residence in Southern California.AMAZONhttps://noelmassie.com/https://www.kingpagespress.com/ http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/1826noel.mp3 
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34 minutes

This Week in America with Ric Bratton
Episode 3562: 2026-3seg3 Weekend of 1-10
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This Week in America with Ric Bratton
Episode 3561: 2026-3seg2 Weekend of 1-10
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This Week in America with Ric Bratton
Episode 3560: 2026-3seg1 Weekend of 1-10
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1 week ago
29 minutes

This Week in America with Ric Bratton
Episode 3559: 2026-3 Weekend of 1-10
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29 minutes

This Week in America with Ric Bratton
Episode 3558: Everyone's Betting on AI...And They Just Might Be Wrong -"Computing Power Drives the Future: AI and the Next Big Thing" by William Meisel
Everyone's Betting on AI...And They Just Might Be Wrong -"Computing Power Drives the Future: AI and the Next Big Thing" by William MeiselComputing power has long grown at an exponential rate. That rapid advance has allowed digital systems to do more each year. Computer power crossed a major threshold when it made "Artificial Intelligence" driven by deep neural networks economically feasible. And huge investments are being made in ever-larger computer centers to support AI. This book challenges the assumptions behind those huge investments and explains why the generative AI that is making all the news is over-rated.Computer power crossing a threshold allowed deep neural nets to be practical, and they have indeed been used effectively for many limited applications. Meisel discusses the "next big thing" that exponential growth in computer processing speed will allow. The book provides a realistic description of what we can expect as computer power grows ever more quickly than most past innovations, with major impacts on society, the economy, and competition between countries.William Meisel, PhD, was an early researcher in AI, with an PhD dissertation on neural networks and an early book on computer pattern recognition, the latter while a professor of EE and CS at USC. He then applied those techniques as the head of the computer science division of a defense company for a decade. He then founded and ran Speech Systems Incorporated, developing speech recognition technology and applications, for a decade. He then published Speech Recognition Update, a monthly paid-subscription, no-ads newsletter on commercial developments in speech recognition and natural language processing for more than twenty years and held conferences on the subject. He was also Executive Director of the non-profit Applied Voice Input Output Society during this period.He is currently an independent consultant and author. His recent books include Computing Power Drives the Future, The Lost History of Talking to Computers and Evolution Continues: A Human-Computer Partnership.AMAZONhttps://williammeisel.com/https://www.kingpagespress.com/http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/121825kpp2.mp3    
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3 weeks ago
31 minutes

This Week in America with Ric Bratton
Episode 3557: You've Heard About the Holy Spirit-But How Does It Actually Work -"Catch The Wave: Experience the Thrill of Spirit-Empowered Living!" by Steven Cole
You've Heard About the Holy Spirit-But How Does It Actually Work -"Catch The Wave: Experience the Thrill of Spirit-Empowered Living!" by Steven ColeExperience the Thrill of Holy Spirit Empowered Ministry. Engineer/teacher/author Steven Cole will guide you with an engineer's precision through a powerful teaching on the ministry and gifts of the Holy Spirit. Practical and easy to understand, "Catch the Wave" will introduce you to the Holy Spirit in a way that makes Him real and personal. You will learn: Who the Holy Spirit is- Why the Holy Spirit is given to the Church- When the Holy Spirit indwells a believer- What the gifts of the Holy Spirit are- How the Holy Spirit operates through believersAre you ready to experience the awesome power of the Holy Spirit in your life? If so, dive in and catch the wave! Steven has spent 25 years as an instrumentation engineer at NASA's JPL, he also has been a Holy Spirit filled believer since early in 1967 and a student of the Bible.AMAZONhttps://holyspiritwave.net/https://authorsperspectivepress.com/http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/roo/twia/82125scapp.mp3   
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3 weeks ago
25 minutes

This Week in America with Ric Bratton
Episode 3556: Are We Entering a 1,000-Year Age of Peace - "Where's Your Light?: Ascension Edition" by Douglas F. Grady
Are We Entering a 1,000-Year Age of Peace - "Where's Your Light?: Ascension Edition" by Douglas F. GradyApostle John's prophecy of the 1,000-year reign of peace, penned over two thousand years ago in his Book of Revelation, is a beacon of hope. As we stand on the threshold of the millennium, John's words guide us towards a future where the world transitions to a state of Heaven on Earth, the 'world to come,' a term in the Bible that refers to a future era of peace and harmony. This prophecy fills us with optimism and a sense of purpose as we ponder its implications on our current state of affairs.As we step into the new millennium, the Apostle John's prophecy sheds light on the transformative changes awaiting our world. It not only answers the question of how the world can evolve into a more loving environment for the future but also ignites a sense of hope and anticipation about the speed of this transformation. Moreover, John's revelation about the end of control by the Dark Forces promises an end to the bloody conflicts and devastating turmoil that have marred human history, filling us with excitement and hope for the future.Mr. Grady's spiritual journey is a unique and compelling one. In the fall of 1999, he underwent a profound spiritual baptism from God, a transformative event that led him to practice Self-Realization Fellowship. His journey began with meditation, which prepared him to receive the spark of love that engulfed his entire soul. His path led him to meet Apostle John through Marilyn Redmond for the Door to Glory book in 2011, and he has since published the book Where Is Your Light in 2023. We eagerly await his subsequent publication, The Incredible Journey of Our Savior.AMAZONhttps://douglasgradybooks.comhttps://bookstolifemarketing.com/http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/121825app.mp3    
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3 weeks ago
27 minutes

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Episode 3555: You've Never Heard Mary's Story Told Like This - "Mary: Intimate Witness to God's Love Incarnate by Dr. Louis McCall"
You've Never Heard Mary's Story Told Like This - "Mary: Intimate Witness to God's Love Incarnate by Dr. Louis McCall"Mary is about the mother of Jesus and the arc of her development from a peasant teenager to an icon in the church, to a bold witness of the Gospel who journeys from Jerusalem to Samaria, to the mostly Gentile church in Antioch of Syria, and finally to Ephesus, a major metropolitan city of Asia Minor. This book tells the story of Mary in the style as a memoir while still being faithful to the canon of scripture in the hopes that women who seek to have their voices heard in a male-dominated society will find inspiration and strength. Also, all readers will gain a new appreciation for the challenges and fears of Mary, her own need for a savior, and her development into an eyewitness to God's love through his Son, Jesus Christ. Mary shows how one woman can start out simply and yet become a giant of faith and a model of womanhood.Louis McCall was born in Chicago, Illinois and attended Northwestern University where he received a Ph.D. Later, he also attended the National War College of the National Defense University. Louis was an Assistant Professor at the Ohio State University prior to a 36-year career in the U.S. Department of State, first as a Foreign Service officer and then as a foreign affairs Civil Service employee where he served as Consul General in Florence, Italy, Chargé d’Affaires in Brunei, U.S. Representative to the Republic of San Marino, and Assistant Inspector General. He lived in or worked in, at least temporarily, 60 countries on six continents. Whether in academia or as a diplomat, Louis found opportunities to live his faith, including part-time ministry of the good news in word and in song, including co-laboring with missionaries, national church leaders, and the underground church. When ministering early in his diplomatic career from the pulpit of a great church in Calcutta, India, Louis said to those in attendance that he had determined not to be ashamed of the gospel of Christ. That has been a commitment he has endeavored to keep over the years. In his final two years at the Department of State he organized and led the National Day of Prayer observances in the Department.Now, in his new career as an author, he has the pleasure of greater freedom in sharing what God has placed in his heart. Louis is active simultaneously in two churches in Washington, D.C. One is a multi-site non-denominational church, where he is an elder, and the other a Catholic church where he is a regular cantor, though not a Catholic himself. He has managed this with the blessing and full knowledge of pastors and priests. This has been an outgrowth of his early association with a mixed protestant-Catholic charismatic house-based worship group, his association with the late Mother Teresa of Calcutta, his Catholic charismatic wife, and guest ministry in churches and bible schools of various denominations while living in or working in other countries.AMAZONhttps://louismccallinternational.comhttps://www.kingpagespress.comhttp://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/121825kpplm.mp3     
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3 weeks ago
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This Week in America with Ric Bratton
Episode 3554: 2026-2seg3 Weekend of 1-3-26
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Episode 3553: 2026-2seg2 Weekend of 1-3-26
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Episode 3552: 2026-2seg1 Weekend of 1-3-26
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29 minutes

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Episode 3551: 2026-2 Weekend of 1-3-26
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Episode 3550: The Amazing Power of Apples: Nature's Crunchy Superfood with Susan Smith Jones, PhD
The Amazing Power of Apples: Nature’s Crunchy Superfood with Susan Smith Jones, PhDDid you know that apples are the most widely consumed fruit globally? From sweet red varieties, like Red Delicious, Fuji, or Gala, to tangy green ones, like Granny Smith, there’s an apple for everyone. They’re commonly used in recipes like pies, cookies, muffins, jam, salads, oatmeal or smoothies. They also make a great snack or sliced and spread with nut butter. In addition to their culinary versatility and numerous colors and flavors, apples are available at every grocery store and Farmer’s Market for a reasonable price… and are an exceptionally healthy fruit with many research-backed benefits.Our guest today, holistic health and lifestyle expert, Susan Smith Jones, PhD, says consuming an apple a day can benefit both our physical and mental health. Have you had an apple today? You’ll want to enjoy one after you hear what Susan says about their myriad merits. Welcome back.About Dr. Susan         For a woman with three of America’s most ordinary names, Susan Smith Jones, PhD, has certainly made extraordinary contributions in the fields of holistic health, anti-aging, optimum nutrition and balanced living. For starters, she taught students, staff and faculty at UCLA how to be healthy and fit for 30 years! Susan is the founder and president of Health Unlimited, a Los Angeles-based consulting firm dedicated to optimal wellness, health education and human potential. Susan is a frequent radio, podcast and TV talk show guest and motivational speaker; she’s also the author of many books, including her 3 latest ones …⭐️ A HUG IN A MUG: Revitalize with Superfoods & Healthy Living Extras ⭐️ UPLIFTED: 12-Minutes to More Joy, Faith, Peace, Kindness & Vitality ⭐️ VEGETABLE SOUP/THE FRUIT BOWL (children’s 2-in-1 nutrition book--ages 1-9)SusanSmithJones.com • 𝕏 @ SusanSmithJones
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3 weeks ago
29 minutes

This Week in America with Ric Bratton
Episode 3549: 2025-52seg3 Weekend of 12-20
2025-52seg3 Weekend of 12-20
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1 month ago
6 minutes

This Week in America with Ric Bratton
This Week in America is about issues that matter to you. This Week in America is informative, educational and entertaining. Hosted by veteran broadcaster Ric Bratton.