Burke Allen's Big Time Talker Podcast — by SpeakerMatch

"My Best Mistake by Carole Wolfe is a fun and inspiring read," Edith Wairimu for Readers' Favorite This week Burke is joined by Carole Wolfe, a Reader's Favorite award-winning author, who recently found critical acclaim with her "My Best..." series. For Carole, being a writer has been a lifelong ambition. It's something she's been excited to do and is thrilled to be recognized for

This week Burke speaks with Terry Birdgenaw, author of the award-winning Antunite Chronicles trilogy of books. He talks about his inspirations and what got him into writing. Terry shares how his career as a scientist actually informs the way he writes these books. He was inspired by the altruistic tendencies of ants and how their attitude reflects those of humans. He uses these cha

During his decade (1975-1985) as one of the lead singers of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group The Drifters, Blunt was privileged to perform alongside the legendary Ben E. King (Stand By Me) and the great Johnny Moore (Under The Boardwalk). During this period, The Drifters experienced a significant career resurgence, especially in England, where the group returned to the top of t

This week Burke speaks with Ryan Wakefield, a Reader's Favorite Award Winner. In Ryan's award-winning book, Journey to Jumbalot, he tells an epic story in a world of animals combined together. He was always encouraged to create and it's paid off - he's told his books are enjoyed by children who don't usually enjoy books. He's been drawing some of these character since he was in gra

This week Burke speaks with award-winning author, Roni Rosenthal. Her book, "Where the Lilacs Bloom Once Again: Friddie’s Story" has earned hundreds of rave reviews on Amazon and has won her a Reader's Favorite Award. After seeing her father's family tree, she knew it was a story she had to tell. Friddie is Roni's grandmother's cousin who survived a cruel stint in fascist work ca

"It's plot-driven and paced perfectly and you can't wait to see what happens," 5-Star Amazon Review. At the 2023 Reader's Favorite Awards, three sisters accepted an award for their late sister, Karen Foster. Karen lived her life with 3% visibility and made the most of it every day. Karen was an editor for the CDC. Her three sisters join Burke this week to discuss Karen's book and t

K.C. Roy is an award winning author earning critical acclaim for his Elementals Series. How does somebody go from martial arts to construction and then to being an award-winning author? It's his love for writing that earned him a reader's favorite award for his original stories told in the Elemental Series. He won an award for the first part of a trilogy of books, Sara's Fear. He e

"I really want to foster a dialogue," David Ross. How can you write a whole book based on one letter? You can find out in David Ross' award-winning book, And Sometimes Y. It's a story of diversity and finding the ability to embrace our differences. David works in a school where students speak up to 45 different languages, it's just one thing that's taught him to appreciate diversit

Laurie L.C. Lewis often writes for her Christian audience fulfilling a need for appropriate books for young Christians. In her latest book she found somebody’s incredible story that she took the chance to tell immediately. In her book, The Letter Carrier, she helps to tell the story of a woman surviving the Nazi occupation of World War 2. A story she helped tell when the woman’

“Love is in the air this Valentine's Week, so we revisit a classic episode of the Big Talker Talker where Burke spoke with former members of The Supremes, who sang some of the biggest love songs of all time! “Where Did Our Love Go”, “Love Child”, “You Can’t Hurry Love”, “Stop In The Name Of Love”. If you LOVE Motown, you’ll LOVE this week’s show! The Big Tim