MONDAY

• John Gambling returns from vacation!  Among his guests will be attorney Ron Kuby, who will weigh in with John on the past few weeks’ news about terrorism and airline security.  Plus, martial arts celebrity Chuck Norris talks with John about the world of politics, and Len Berman looks back at the weekend in sports, including Saturday’s Jets-Bengals playoff game!
• Get the inside scoop on a show that shocked censors, outraged the White House, and forever changed the face of television when TV critic David Bianculli joins Joan Hamburg to discuss his new release, “Dangerously Funny – The Uncensored Story of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.”  Plus, it’s Joan’s New Year’s health and fitness series – today,  Dr. Ian Smith stops by to discuss his seven-step process to take weight off quickly!  And get a first-hand look at a small business person’s successes as Liz Hamburg brings us her weekly “Launch Pad” feature!

WEDNESDAY

• Former New Jersey Governor and Chairman of the 9/11 Commission Tom Kean talks with John Gambling about the idea of trying accused 9/11 terrorist mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York City.  Plus, what does the New Year hold for the auto business, and specifically Ford?  Find out when John speaks with Ford CEO Alan Mulally! 
• Hungry for great information?  It’s Joan Hamburg’s weekly food hour!  Tom Birchard, owner of Veselka, a cozy 24-hour Ukrainian coffee shop in New York’s East Village, talks with Joan about this landmark restaurant that for more than fifty years has fed countless locals and tourists alike.  Find out the secrets of the eatery’s longevity, and find out about some of their specialties, many of which are featured in “The Veselka Cookbook,” including lobster rolls!  YUM! 
• After the eating’s done, let Ron Insana show you how to make more money (so you can buy more food?) as he talks with Joan Hamburg about how to find the right once-in-a-generation investment bargains that will not only revitalize depleted retirement accounts, but change people’s financial lives for years to come!  Then, have you ever wondered what it would be like to put your life in the hands of television’s most-influential personality, Oprah Winfrey?  Robyn Okrant did just that by redesigning her entire life – from her wardrobe to her marriage to her diet to her spiritual life, her finances, her home, and beyond – all according to Oprah Winfrey’s “best life” advice.  She’ll tell Joan about her experience today!

THURSDAY

• Is the best diet for you determined by your genes?  So says naturopathic physician Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo, who will tell Joan Hamburg how you can use family history and blood type, as well as simple diagnostic tools such as fingerprint analysis, leg length measurements, and dental characteristics to discover which of his six Genotype plans to follow for a healthier you!
• Broke your New Year’s resolution already?  Don’t worry…help from Dr. Joy is on the way!  Don’t miss a special edition of her show, recorded yesterday at Englewood Hospital in Englewood, New Jersey!

FRIDAY

• Get a preview of all the big sports action this weekend as John Gambling chats with Len Berman!  Plus, John talks about the city’s top stories with Mayor Michael Bloomberg when he pays his regular weekly visit.
• Do twelve exercises for twelve minutes a day…and lose up to twelve pounds…all in just two weeks!  Sound too good to be true?  It’s not, as America’s favorite fitness expert, Denise Austin, tells Joan Hamburg today!