Beat the Big Guys

Do you see a problem in your community or town, but feel there’s nothing you can do? Find out just how much power you have – right now – from Sandy Rosenthal who started out with no special training, stood up to a mammoth federal agency, and won. In every episode, Sandy, author of the award-winning book “Words Whispered in Water” will provide free and inexpensive tools that you can use right now to Beat the Big Guys.

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Update frequency: every 10 days
Average duration: 30 minutes
Episodes: 123
Years Active: 2021 - 2025

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Big Guys vs. Good Guys - Ken McCarthy

On the landmark finale for Beat the Big Guys, Sandy chats with Ken McCarthy (Tivoli, NY) about his latest book How the Web Won which he says "reveals many previously untold details behind the dramati…

00:34:33 | Mon 07 Apr 2025

Ending Waste of Expert Time and Talent - Stephen Estopinal

Sandy has an animated chat with civil engineer Stephen Estopinal (Gonzales, LA) about the Advocate newspaper's insistence on repeating myths that were debunked a decade ago. Specifically, they discus…

00:37:09 | Mon 24 Mar 2025

Big Guys Rising - Stuart Lob and Rudy Vorkapic

Sandy sits down with a guest panel from the Slingshot, consisting of Stuart Lob and Rudy Vorkapic (New Orleans, LA), to discuss the beginning of Trump's second term as President, and the troubling co…

00:25:42 | Mon 24 Feb 2025

Never Give Up - Amy Nelson

In this episode, Sandy chats with Amy Nelson (Seattle, WA) about her public battle with Amazon after having her life nearly destroyed by Amazon's unfounded heavy-handed legal action against her husba…

00:24:48 | Wed 29 Jan 2025

Focus on the Goal, Not the Naysayers - Kim Kelly

Sandy chats with Kim Kelly (Philadelphia, PA) about her 2022 book Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor and about how leaders taking on a cause must focus on the issues at hand; not o…

00:28:46 | Wed 18 Dec 2024

They Expect You to Give Up; Surprise Them - Sherry Loeffler

Sandy welcomes back Sherry Loeffler (Charlotte, NC) to discuss her triumph over a heavy-handed Homeowners Association who agreed to a $75,000 settlement.

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00:26:33 | Tue 26 Nov 2024

Even Higher Education, a Huge Institution, Can be Changed for the Better -- Leonard Cassuto

Professor Leonard Cassuto (New York City) talks about his new book Academic Writing as if Readers Matter. In higher education, research has gained the upper hand at the expense of educating students,…

00:27:53 | Thu 31 Oct 2024

Coverup Can Happen Anywhere, Even in Your Town - Jordan Chariton

This month, Sandy interviews journalist Jordan Chariton (New York) about the explosive revelations in his book We The Poisoned: Exposing the Flint Water Crisis and the Poisoning of 1000,000 Americans…

00:29:07 | Mon 30 Sep 2024

Build Your Team to Beat Them - Dawn Westmoreland

This month, Sandy chats with Dawn Westmoreland (Asheville, NC) about her journey to blow the whistle on the Veterans Affairs office for illegal hiring and promotion practices.

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00:26:54 | Mon 26 Aug 2024

Threats of Lawsuit are Just That and Nothing More - Steve May

Sandy chats with Steve May (Ellicott City, MD) about his whistleblower lawsuit against Purdue Pharma and how he handled the threats of countersuit from Purdue.

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00:35:28 | Mon 22 Jul 2024

Humor Can Expose the Big Guys' Bad Behavior - Jason Berry

Sandy chats with author Jason Berry (New Orleans, LA) about his book Last of the Red Hot Poppas and how humor can be a great way to expose the Big Guys' bad behavior.

Creator and Host: Sandy Rosentha…

00:26:36 | Mon 24 Jun 2024

To Win, You Must Become an Expert in your Subject - Rich Holman

Sandy chats with Rich Holman (Medellin, Columbia) about his quest to beat Big Pharma and Big Government to alert people about the dangers of sugar and processed foods. Mr. Holman is author of Killing…

00:42:19 | Mon 17 Jun 2024

Be Relevant - Harry Shearer (remastered)

This week, Sandy is joined by Harry Shearer (Santa Monica, CA). Best known for his work on both the Simpsons and This is Spinal Tap, he speaks with Sandy about how to make your message appeal to as b…

00:32:50 | Mon 10 Jun 2024

Train Them Before They Learn the Nonsense - Brinkley Hutchings

Sandy talks to Brinkley Hutchings (Fairhope, AL) about her activist past and her decision to build a school focused on cultivating the next generation of environmental stewards.

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00:27:08 | Mon 20 May 2024

Challenge People in Power - Rob Lalka

Sandy interviews Rob Lalka (New Orleans, LA) author of The Venture Alchemists: How Big Tech Turned Profits into Power. They discuss how it's possible and beneficial to challenge people in power.

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00:35:47 | Mon 06 May 2024

Embrace The Credibility That Awards And Recognitions Bring - Sandy Rosenthal

Sandy departs from her usual format to discuss the value of awards and how they reinforce current supporter enthusiasm and also generate more supporters.

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00:23:26 | Mon 29 Apr 2024

To Succeed, Have a Conversation That's Sensible To Your Listener - Yana Yakushina

Sandy speaks with Yana Yakushina (Ghent, Belgium) about her focus on establishing a legal framework for recognizing light pollution as an environmental concern.

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00:36:09 | Mon 22 Apr 2024

Request an Alternative to What the Big Guys Offer - Celia LoBuono González

Sandy talks to Celia Gonzalez (San Francisco, CA) of Other Avenues Grocery Cooperative, about her experience in local and global grassroots campaigns opposing genetic engineering and corporate consol…

00:24:41 | Mon 15 Apr 2024

Bring The Unseeable To Your Naysayers - Tessa Hill

Tessa Hill (Sebastopol, CA) talks to Sandy about her new book At Every Depth: Our Growing Knowledge of the Changing Oceans. Tessa and her co-author Eric Simons aim to show how scientists' research an…

00:26:37 | Mon 01 Apr 2024

Choose Your Own Path - Anita Dhake

Sandy talks to Anita Dhake (Denver, CO) about how she started retirement at the age of 33, how some people disapprove, and how she handles it.

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Executive Producer: Land…

00:21:57 | Mon 25 Mar 2024

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