SHAKE IT OFF WITH MERT & LUCAS, LIVE! — MAY 17 @ 8 PM EDT
This Sunday at 8 PM, Shake It Off with Mert & Lucas, Live! brings another heavyweight conversation to the airwaves — this time with a guest whose fingerprints are on some of the most influential shows in American television.
Candi Carter
CEO & Founder, Cistus Media
Multi‑Emmy Award–Winning Executive Producer
Former Executive Producer: The Oprah Winfrey Show, The View, Tamron Hall
Founder, We’ve Got Friends — a national nonprofit for teens with intellectual and developmental disabilities
For more than thirty years, Candi Carter has been one of the defining forces behind daytime television. She has built and led the teams that shape national conversations, steered high‑pressure productions, and delivered programming that consistently moves culture. At Cistus Media, she partners with global brands and creators to develop premium content, live events, and purpose‑driven storytelling with reach and impact.
She is also the visionary behind We’ve Got Friends, a fast‑growing nonprofit creating social communities for teens with intellectual and developmental disabilities — work grounded in dignity, belonging, and the belief that every young person deserves a place to connect.
WHAT SHE’LL BE DIVING INTO
• The state of American media — what’s broken, what’s working, and what’s next
• Leading creative teams when the stakes are high and the pressure is real
• Why authenticity is the last real currency in television
• How Cistus Media is rewriting the content playbook
• The urgency of community‑building for teens with disabilities
• The stories she’s never shared publicly — and the lessons learned inside the rooms where major decisions in TV are made
Expect a conversation that’s sharp, candid, and unfiltered.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Shake It Off with Mert & Lucas, Live! is where media, culture, and real‑world stakes collide. Each week, the show hands the microphone to newsmakers, creators, thinkers, and disruptors — and invites them to cut through the noise with clarity, honesty, and substance.
ABOUT THE CO‑HOSTS
Mert Roberts brings the global lens — a strategist and storyteller with a sharp eye for how culture, technology, and power intersect. His interviews are fast, incisive, and built to get past the surface.
Lucas A. Ferrara is a New York attorney, law professor, award‑winning film producer, and editorial strategist whose work spans media, law, and narrative craft. He’s known for muscular analysis, caller‑bait clarity, and a talent for exposing what’s left unsaid.
Together, they anchor a show built on straight talk, smart questions, and conversations that don’t flinch.
TUNE IN
LIVE on AM970 Radio or the AM970 mobile app
Sunday, May 17, 2026 | 8 PM EDT
Replays on Apple, Amazon, iHeart, Spotify, and more
More info: https://shakeitofflive.com/
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