George Mitchell

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David speaks with blues field recorder, George Mitchell about his experience traveling across the country, in particular the south, in search of blues artists otherwise unknown to the broader american public. George Mitchell is credited with making the first ever recordings of the Mississippi blues man R.L. Burnside. A seven CD box set of his recordings is available on Fat Possum records and is titled simply The George Mitchell Collection.

Original Air Date: 07-23-2010

Part 1 [audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/George-Mitchell-Blues-Recording-final-1-mixdown.mp3]

Part 2 [audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/George-Mitchell-Blues-Recordings-2-mixdown.mp3]

Jeffrey Gettleman – NY Times

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David speaks with New York Times correspondent Jeffrey Gettleman. Gettleman was formerly stationed here in Atlanta but now serves as the East Africa bureau chief for the NY Times. For the past two years, he has been reporting from Africa where he his beat includes the Sudan, the Congo, Kenya, etc. In this conversation, he discusses with David the current political unrest in Somalia.

Original Air Date: 07-20-2010

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Jeffery Deaver — The Burning Wire

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Acclaimed mystery writer Jeffrey Deaver talks about his work The Burning Wire and his latest project, writing the next James Bond novel. Deaver explains the function of the dark nature of his writing, talks about the emotional and personal connection that must exist to make his work effective, and discusses what it means to be chosen by the Ian Fleming Estate to author a work starring Mr. Bond.

Original Air Date: 07-9-2010

[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/CWDL-Jeffery_Deaver_The_Burning_Wire.mp3]

John Kiriakou – The Reluctant Spy

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David speaks with former CIA case officer and analyst, John Kiriakou about his book The Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA’s War on Terror. Kiriakou worked extensively in Afghanistan and Pakistan and helped lead the capture and interrogation of Abu Zubaydah. He was also the first CIA officer to admit to the use of waterboarding by the US as an interrogation technique.

Original Air Date: 07-6-2010

Part 1 [audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Jon-Kiriakou-CIA-War-on-Terrorism-part-1-mixdown.mp3]

Part 2 [audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Jon-Kiriakou-CIA-War-on-Terrorism-part-1-mixdown.mp3]