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Steve Fast Show

Join Steve every week for stimulating, informative and entertaining interviews you can’t hear anywhere else; plus he has everything you need to get you moving on your Sunday morning, every week from 7 to 11 on WJBC and WJBC.com.

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Copies of the Left Behind: Eternal Forces video game. (Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Copies of the Left Behind: Eternal Forces video game. (Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Apocalyptic thinking could be the end of us

From Y2K to 2012, fears of a coming catastrophe have been present in American culture.

The popular Christian book series "Left Behind" has sold in the millions, blockbuster films such as "Armageddon" present various disaster scenarios, and self-proclaimed "preppers" are filling their bunkers for potential catastrophe

Charlie Louvin holds the classic album "Satan is Real." (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images) Charlie Louvin holds the classic album "Satan is Real." (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images)

Satan and the Louvin Brothers

In the 50s, Charlie and Ira Louvin were one of country gospel's biggest acts. With their tight harmonies and bluegrass picking, the Louvins would influence generations of country and rock musicians.

Charlie Louvin was as God-fearing and church-going as Louvin Brothers songs such as "Satan is Real" might suggest. Brother Ira was not.

Bay Buchanan. (Photo by Shawn Thew/Getty Images) Bay Buchanan. (Photo by Shawn Thew/Getty Images)

Bay Buchanan: Politics should not divide moms

Political pundit and Mitt Romney campaign adviser Bay Buchanan finds herself weighing in on the "war on women" as she reflects back on her own experiences as a single mom.

At age 32, Buchanan became the youngest treasurer of the U.S., serving in t

President Ronald Reagan prepares a speech at his desk in the Oval Office (Photo by Michael Evans/The White House/Getty Images) President Ronald Reagan prepares a speech at his desk in the Oval Office (Photo by Michael Evans/The White House/Getty Images)

Ron Reagan: Father was ‘paradoxical character’

President Ronald Reagan's political legacy continues to resonate with current civic debate.  Reagan, the man, was a curious mix of endless optimism with conservative ideology.

Ron Reagan, a political commentator and author, says his father was a bit of an enigma even to his own family

Bell System's Telstar experimental communications satellite.  (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) Bell System's Telstar experimental communications satellite. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

When Bell Labs built the future

If there was a formula for innovation, governments, businesses and entrepreneurs would surely put the components together on a regular basis.  But the code for generating game-changing ideas remains elusive

Ford CEO Alan Mulally looks on before ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Ford CEO Alan Mulally looks on before ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Restoring Ford Motor company

When America's auto industry was on the brink of total collapse in 2008, no one was sure if U.S. automakers could survive.

General Motors and Chrysler would take a large federal loan to help turn around their money-hemorrhaging operations

A smoker enjoys a cigarette and a coffee. Photo by Ralph Orlowski/Getty Images) A smoker enjoys a cigarette and a coffee. Photo by Ralph Orlowski/Getty Images)

Understanding the power of habits

From the morning cup of coffee to the way you tie your shoes, habits drive our behavior and influence our lives.

New York Times journalist Charles Duhigg says that our habits can easily be broken down in to three phases:  a trigger, an action, and a reward.

Duhigg tells

Protesters in front of the White House mark the eighth anniversary of the opening of Guantanamo Bay detention camp. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Protesters in front of the White House mark the eighth anniversary of the opening of Guantanamo Bay detention camp. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

A history of state violence

When President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, he drew harsh criticism from defenders of civil liberties.  Critics of the law say that the act removes due process from the hands of U

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The Nazis’ pet psychic

In the early '30s, as Hitler's Nazi party grew in numbers and power in Weimar Germany, a popular stage entertainer was the toast of Berlin.

Called "Europe's greatest oracle since Nostradamus," Erik Jan Hanussen claimed psychic powers

Former General David Patreaus. (Photo by Paul J. Richards-Pool/Getty Images) Former General David Patreaus. (Photo by Paul J. Richards-Pool/Getty Images)

The long war of David Patreaus

Mounting financial pressures are forcing the Pentagon to reconsider large scale military operations such the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

At the center of the changing face of U.S. military action has been David Patreaus