Freedom isn't free - it's paid for with precious currency. Broadcasting his 13th consecutive live Memorial Day show, Jim Blasingame talks about the price of freedom and he reminds us that today we stand on the broad shoulders of those who paid it for us with what President Lincoln described as "the last full measure of devotion."

Memorial Day, an American tradition, is commemorated by Gene Griessman and Jim Blasingame, in order to recognize the meaning of this day, specifically, as Lincoln said at Gettysburg, "to honor those who paid the last great measure of devotion."

Doing business and doing good simultaneously. Joel Barker joins Jim Blasingame to discuss a growing desire by Earthlings to demand that as we do business together, we not only help ourselves but others in the process.

Are we asking too much of our presidents? Jim Blasingame poses the question that we may be asking too much of our presidents when disaster strikes and that we have to stop expecting the government to solve all of our problems.

Here is a story about a champion small business. Eddie Mannis shares his success story with Jim Blasingame, including how he serves customers but also how he allows customers to join him in his corporate philanthropy.

Don't miss this start up wisdom from a courageous entrepreneur with a bittersweet story. Ron Koss joins Jim Blasingame with his and his brother's start up story that changed the marketplace but cost them their company.

If trust is so important, why don't we talk more about it? Arky Ciancutti joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why we don't spend more time discussing the importance of trust, when it is arguably the most important intangible in our lives and professions.

Celebrating Memorial Day with America's veterans, Jim Blasingame is joins by Jerry Newberry to commemorate this important day in America and to learn about what the Veterans of Foreign Wars is doing for our living veterans and their families.

Recognizing America's militia on this Memorial Day, Jim Blasingame talks about how the meaning and importance of Memorial Day has constant and abiding ties to America's small business owners, past and present.

President Abraham Lincoln joins Jim Blasingame to deliver one of the most famous and inspiring monologues in the history of America, his Gettysburg Address. Special thanks to Gene Griessman