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Singer/Songwriter Ian Franklin is about to release his new CD Breaking Grounds. I will be sitting down to talk to IAN and also playing some tracks from the CD.

The George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin frieght train continues to hurtle down the tracks with no-one making any attempt to apply the brakes. This week we have the revelation and outrage over donations made to George Zimmerman via a web site. Join us, for what will be a lively discussion.

This week on Barling & Barrett we will be discussing the George Zimmerman bond hearing. It was a thing of awe and wonder! This bunch of prosecutors made Jeff Ashton (Casey Anthony fame) look possitively brilliant! They need new glasses, because they obviously did not see the Mack Truck headed in their direction until it was far too late

Jimmy Dillon and Lorin Rowan have been playing music for many years, and now they rejoin forces with a group of talented singers and players to form San Francisco Music Club. Their new album, titled "Love and Freedom", is a journey through the back roads of some of the great music traditions and cultures in the US, Caribbean, and Africa.

We have been studiously avoiding this case. However it has reached the stage where we have to talk about it. Don't expect a rehash of the news, we want to explore other angles. The role of the press being a prime one. There is a wonderful battle being waged between CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC. Gone are the days where the News was the News. In this brave new world the News plays second fiddle to the politics involved. We have two great guests joining us, and I am sure this is going to be a very contentious program!

Merrell Fankhauser is one of the inovatosrs of the 60's surf music genre. Who has not heard Wipeout? I will be sitting down with Merrell and talking about his long and illustrious career.

60's teen heart throb and king of bubblegum pop, Tommy Roe is back.  After a couple of decades of vacation time from the recording studio he has decided to record a CD of new songs. It is not scheduled for release until later in the year, however we will be playing some of the tracks on air. This will be the first time they have been broadcast anywhere. This is a must listen to interview for anyone that remembers Sweet Pea, or Dizzy. Also joining him in the studio will be band member and lead guitarist Rick Levy.

Once more the team of Simon Barrett and Mannie Barling will be exploring the world of Identity Theft.

Ram Sundaram has just published his first book I Am Me.It is a collection of stort stories with a real twist. There are 20 tales, but only 10 plot ideas. Each one is given two treatments. One version is 'reality' and the other 'fantasy'. Please join us for what will be an interesting discussion.

Identity Theft has become a major crime statistic. What used to be a small cottage industry has exploded into a major criminal enterprise. Joing the panel this week is Robert Siciliano, a recognized expert in detecting and preventing Identity theft.

This week the team of Mannie Barling and Simon Barrett are going to look at the somewhat murky world of how private are your health records? What are the implications if they get leaked?

Once again the team of Mannie Barling and Simon Barrett will be exploring the murky world of our school system.

The team of Mannie Barling and Simon Barrett will be looking at the subject of pedophilia.

We will be continuing our coverage of the Miramonte school scandal. Guests todat include John Perry, retired LA detective and wife and mother Nancy Brancato.

First time director Michael Roskam will be talking about his film Bullhead. which has been nominated for Best Foriegn Language Film. Also joining me will be AMD's Charlie Boswell. What has a chip maker to do with a movie? Actually quite a lot.

This week the team of Mannie Barling and Simon Barrett will be taking a look at the school sex scandal that is rocking LA. Miramonte raises many questions, including the ugly specter of punishment of the inocent.

This week we will be discussing the Josh Powel story, and some other equally disturbing recent cases

Mannie Barling and Simon Barrett will again be exploring the murky world of Casey Anthony. In some ways this will be a reunion program, we will be joined by William Cobra Staubs and Dave Knechel. I am sure that it will be a lively discussion.

She may have been found not guilty of murder, but her legal issues are far from over. This week we will be looking at the legal problems that Casey Anthony is still facing.

This week the team will be talking about the crime of Arson. This is a complex crime and one that is frequently misunderstood. Joining us will be author and retired investigator Denny Griffin and ex Gambino mobster Andrew DiDonato.