David is joined by frequent guest James Bamford to talk about his latest cover story for Wired magazine, Threat Level: NSA Snooping Was Only the Beginning, Meet the Spy Chief Leading Us Into Cyber War. This article, written and submitted shortly before NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden hit the scene with his leaks, not only profiles […]
David chats with NY Times reporter David Halpfinger about the political comeback attempt of Anthony Weiner. In 2011, Weiner resigned from Congress after being accused by a number of his Twitter followers of sending inappropriate pictures. Having endured the embarrassment and creative headlines from his ordeal, Weiner is now hoping to revive his political career […]
David concludes his interview with NY Times national security correspondent Mark Mazzetti about his new book The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth. Pulitzer prize-winning author Mazzetti’s latest work takes a look at the transformation the CIA has undergone in the “war on […]
David welcomes author David Rohde to chat about his new book Beyond War: Reimagining American Influence in a New Middle East. Perhaps best known for his time as a captive of the Taliban from 2008 to 2009, Rohde uses his knowledge on the area to examine ways that Middle Eastern foreign policy needs change to […]
David is joined by Richard Barrett of the Soufan to chat about the Tsarnaev brothers and the likelihood they had any help becoming radicalized and gaining the bomb-making skills that ultimately led to the Boston Marathon bombings. Barrett is a recognized global expert on terrorism who frequently appears as a panelist in related conferences and […]
David chats with director Roberta Grossman about her new film Hava Nagila – The Movie. Perhaps one of the most recognizable songs – certainly in Jewish culture – Hava Nagila is often considered nothing more than kitsch or a simple dance song. However, the song has much deeper meaning and is sought out by Grossman […]
David chats with filmmaker and Boston resident Lorie Conway about Monday’s bomb blast at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. At the time of the explosion, Lorie was making the 5 block trek from her apartment to the finish line when she heard the explosions and began to see the commotion head her way. […]
David chats with former Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty President and CEO Steve Korn about his time with the organization in Prague. Originally formed during the Cold War as an anti-communist news source, Radio Free Europe still serves many of the countries in the so-called “Iron Curtain” but also serves more volatile countries like Iran and […]
Journalist Michael D’Antonio chats about his most recent book Mortal Sins: Sex, Crime, and the Era of Catholic Scandal, the definitive history of the church’s “most severe crisis since the Reformation.” Having written histories on a broad range of topics including Dodgers baseball, America’s space program, and Pennsylvania’s most famous chocolate company, D’Antonio’s most recent […]
David speaks with Pulitzer Prize winning writer Tracy Thompson about her new book The New Mind of the South which explores the way the region has adapted and transformed itself. The book attempts to update W.J. Cash’s “The Mind of the South,” which has become the definitive non-fiction narrative of the South. Thompson’s book picks […]