Guest List: March 1, 2013

The Interview:

James Lyne is a cybersecurity specialist and Director of Technology Strategy at Sophos, a computer security software company. He "has spent countless hours locked away from sunlight working with many of the world's largest and most paranoid businesses and organizations" to counter the threat posed by cybercriminals.

Twitter: @jameslyne


The Panel:


Monica Mehta is a business and finance expert whose latest book is The Entrepreneurial Instinct. In a recent article for Bloomberg Businessweek, Mehta laid out some tips on how to make new businesses attractive to investors.

Twitter: @MonicaMehtaNYC

Gavin Newsom is the Lieutenant Governor of California and co-author of Citizenville. Formerly the Mayor of San Francisco, Newsom has been a longtime supporter of gay rights and recently told Larry King that President Obama's public support of same-sex marriage was something "I never thought I'd hear in my lifetime."

Twitter: @GavinNewsom


Steve Schmidt is a GOP Strategist and former Senior Advisor to the McCain Presidential Campaign. He made headlines this week when he said that the "CPAC convention is increasingly the Star Wars bar scene of the conservative movement." Schmidt is among the growing number of prominent Republicans who have signed onto a legal brief supporting the constitutional right of gay couples to wed.

Snoop Lion (formerly Snoop Dogg) joins the panel mid-show. His latest projects are a film and album, both titled Reincarnated. Check out the videos for his latest single, "Here Comes the King," and his new comedy web series, 'Dime of the Month.'

Twitter: @SnoopLion