Brendan Mahan on Overcoming the Wall of Awful with ADHD, autism, and anxiety. Anne Fundner, Angel Mom, on the fentanyl crisis, peer pressure, and stronger borders. SHAKE IT OFF WITH MERT & LUCAS, LIVE! Sun, Sept. 6 | 7–9 PM EDT | AM970 Radio, website or mobile app | Streaming everywhere shakeitofflive.com/ – at New York, NY

Mike Lebowitz on al Qaeda’s nuclear materials and the race to stop them. Prof. Robert Parkinson on the “tyrants and rogues” behind the Declaration. SHAKE IT OFF WITH MERT & LUCAS, LIVE! Sun, August 30 | 7–9 PM EDT | AM970 Radio, website or mobile app | Streaming everywhere 
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Michael LeBlanc on anger as a skill that sharpens courage and leadership. Christian Briggs on hard assets when inflation and volatility hit. SHAKE IT OFF WITH MERT & LUCAS, LIVE! Sun, August 23 | 7–9 PM EDT | AM970 Radio, website or mobile app | Streaming everywhere shakeitofflive.com/ – at New York, NY

Dr. K. Alan Stokes on faith that runs through every generation. Dr. Mark Evans on reclaiming language, music, history & the arts. SHAKE IT OFF WITH MERT & LUCAS, LIVE! Sun, August 16 | 7–9 PM EDT | AM970 Radio, website or mobile app | Streaming everywhere shakeitofflive.com/ – at New York, NY

Dr. Monica Vermani maps trauma to balance in A Deeper Wellness. 
Scott Gibbs examines identity & extremism in Toward the Turning. 
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 Sun, August 9 | 7–9 PM EDT | AM970 Radio, website, or mobile app | Streaming everywhere 
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Lanny Davis on civility and compromise. 
Dave Rossi exposes the deadly cost of the alpha mindset. SHAKE IT OFF WITH MERT & LUCAS, LIVE! 
Sun, August 2 | 7–9 PM Eastern | AM970 The Answer, website, or mobile app | Streaming everywhere 
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Steve & Dr. Kathy Boyls share the journey behind I’ve Been to Heaven. Leslie Lee Sanders explores connection in Ready to Listen? SHAKE IT OFF WITH MERT & LUCAS, LIVE! Sun, July 26 | 7–9 PM EDT | AM970 Radio, website or mobile app | Streaming everywhere shakeitofflive.com/ – at New York, NY

Birthright battles and honoring those who served. Prof. Richard A. Epstein on the myth of birthright citizenship. Alicia Scovill on veterans’ advocacy and the workplace. SHAKE IT OFF WITH MERT & LUCAS, LIVE! Sun, July 19 | 7–9 PM EDT | AM970 Radio, website or mobile app | Streaming everywhere shakeitofflive.com

Next up on SHAKE IT OFF WITH MERT & LUCAS, LIVE! Rev. Dr. Terrlyn L. Curry Avery dismantles racism. Pete Najarian delivers market reality. Dr. Lois P. Frankel names the workplace power traps. Sun, July 12 | 7–9 PM EDT | AM970 Radio, website or mobile app | Streaming everywhere shakeitofflive.com/ – at New York, NY

When traditions fracture, America’s future comes into view. Craig Shirley, Ranier Zitelmann, and Carol Platt Liebbau map the forces reshaping the nation. SHAKE IT OFF WITH MERT & LUCAS, LIVE! Sun, July 5 | 7–9 PM EDT | AM970 Radio, website or mobile app | Streaming everywhere shakeitofflive.com – at New York, NY

When people snap, the truth stops waiting. Nunzia Mondo exposes the hidden machinery of silence. Dr. Isik Abla dissects life inside Iran’s regime. SHAKE IT OFF WITH MERT & LUCAS, LIVE! Sun, June 28 | 7–9 PM EDT | AM970 Radio, website or mobile app | Streaming everywhere More info here: shakeitofflive.com – at New York, NY

Two authors. Two paths to clarity.   Joe DeNicholas on Seeking Sanity.   Barry Hoffner on Belonging to the World.   SHAKE IT OFF WITH MERT & LUCAS, LIVE!   Sun, June 21 | 7–9 PM EDT | AM970 | Streaming everywhere – at New York, NY

Two hours. Two cultural flashpoints. Dr. Laura Dabney dissects modern relationships. Ela Thier addresses how creative careers stall — and how to rebuild them. SHAKE IT OFF WITH MERT & LUCAS, LIVE! Sun, June 14 | 7–9 PM EDT | AM970 Radio or mobile app | Streaming everywhere – at New York, NY

SUNDAY, JUNE 7 — SHAKE IT OFF WITH MERT & LUCAS, LIVE! celebrates its 100th show with special guests:   Danny “The Count” Koker — the force behind Counting Cars and Count’s Kustoms.   The Road Trip Masters — Nick & Brian, cruising America in their ’68 gold Caddy.   7–9 PM EDT • AM970 radio + App + Streaming Everywhere   Because 100 shows in … we’re just getting dangerous. – at New York, NY

Bishop Alfred L. Phillips joins SHAKE IT OFF WITH MERT & LUCAS, LIVE! 
Sunday, May 31 at 8 PM (EDT) 
AM970 Radio, AM970 mobile app, + streaming everywhere. An unfiltered conversation on faith, community, and leadership at a moment that demands clarity. 
Don’t miss it!

Two hours. Three great guests. 
One tackles political power; another addresses faith and community; a third breaks open the college‑admissions maze. Tiffany Muller, Bishop Alfred L. Phillips, and Bette Heller Gelles join: SHAKE IT OFF WITH MERT & LUCAS, LIVE! Sun, May 31 | 7–9 PM EDT | AM970 Radio or mobile app | Streaming everywhere. – at New York, NY

Two guests. Two raw perspectives. One blows the lid off bureaucracies that waste billions.  The other exposes Christian persecution. Chris Papst & Judd Saul join: 
SHAKE IT OFF WITH MERT & LUCAS, LIVE! Sun, May 24 | 7–9 PM EDT 
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CANDI CARTER joins SHAKE IT OFF WITH MERT & LUCAS, LIVE! The Emmy‑winning force behind Oprah, The View, and Tamron Hall discusses the state of American media — what’s broken, what’s next, and what she’s never said publicly. SUNDAY • MAY 17 • 8 PM EDT AM970 + STREAMING

Two hours. Three unfiltered perspectives. One reveals the cost of intelligence work; another reshapes creator commerce; a third exposes the forces shaping us. Lt. Commander Jack Ratliff, Candi Carter, and Prof. J. Eric Oliver join: SHAKE IT OFF WITH MERT & LUCAS, LIVE! Sun, May 17 | 7–9 PM EDT | AM970 Radio or mobile app | Streaming everywhere