Author of Embracing the Abyss: A True Story of Unknowingly Becoming Part of a Fraud Scandal, Receiving a Presidential Pardon, and Being Surprised by a Spiritual Awakening, John Smith, joined Brad and Paul to talk about the book

Don McLean is a GRAMMY Award honoree, a Songwriter Hall of Fame member, and a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.

His smash hit “American Pie” resides in the Library of Congress National Recording Registry and was named a Top 5 Song of the 20th Century by the Recording Industry of America (RIAA).

A New York native, Don McLean is one of the most revered and respected songwriters in American history.

After paying his dues in the New York club scene in the late 1960s, he went on to score mega-hits like “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night),” “Castles in the Air” and many more.

His catalog of songs has been recorded by Madonna, Garth Brooks, Josh Groban, Drake, “Weird Al” Yankovic, and countless others.

Gary started the morning by talking with the President and CEO of the CT Restaurant Association, Scott Dolch about some of the issues restaurants are dealing with right now, then Senate Republican Leader Steven Harding came on to talk about the current legislative session, and former State Senator and former Republican LT Gubernatorial candidate Joe Markely joined the show to talk about Joe Liberman and serving the people.