David chats with Wired magazine Editor Chris Anderson about his new books Makers: The New Industrial Revolution. This book takes the readers directly to the front lines of America’s new industrial revolution that allows consumers to see their process from beginning to end without leaving the house. Anderson looks at new tools available to tinkerers, […]
David is joined by Nancy Flake Johnson, the CEO of the Urban League of Greater Atlanta. For over a century, the Urban League has been advocating for the rights of African-Americans and against racial discrimination in the United States. As the nation’s largest community organization, it also strives to mentor and train those in urban […]
David speaks with writer Brad Schreiber, co-author of the new biography Becoming Jimi Hendrix which traces back to Hendrix’s early years in Seattle and Memphis, before he was famous. Original Air Date: 11-28-2012 [audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/CWDL-Brad_Schreiber_Becoming_Jimi_Hendrix.mp3]
David is joined by Jeffrey Solomon, the President of the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies, to chat about his new book called The Art of Doing Good. This book, written with Charles Bronfman, examines 18 social innovators and their non-profits to shine some light on the challenges and issues a non-profit can expect to face throughout […]
David checks in with Brooks Jackson from FactCheck.Org for a wrap-up on the election season and some the great fibs that were told not only by those who ultimately won, but also those who ultimately lost. Aside from the very public national election, some of the local elections ended up as nasty and untruthful as […]
David chats with GlobalPost’s Barry Neild about the curious case of Jimmy Savile. Once the beloved host of the BBC’s Top of the Pops and Jim’ll Fix It, the recently passed Savile is being exposed for his inappropriate relationships with British boys and girls throughout his career. Original Air Date: 11-16-2012 [audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/CWDL-Barry_Neild_Jimmy_Savile.mp3]
David chats with Drew Jubera about his book Must Win: A Season of Survival for a Town and Its Team. The book chronicles an entire season spent with the Valdosta High School football team, the winningest high school football team in America. Although the team has won more national titles than any other, Valdosta High […]
David chats with Harry Sommers, the DEA Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Field Division about the business of drug trafficking in the Atlanta area. While still a big problem in the area, Sommers notes that recent raids and sting operations have led to the arrest and conviction of hundreds of members of Mexican […]
Earlier this month, after more than 50 years of denial, Emory University formally apologized for years of anti-Semitism at its dental school, when dozens of Jewish students were flunked out or forced to repeat courses, leaving many feeling inadequate and ashamed for decades despite successful careers. This apology came due to the work of Perry […]
David chats with Duncan Gardham, the Security Correspondent for the Telegraph UK, about the case of Abu Hamza. After 8 years of appeals, Hamza was extradited to the United States on October 5th and faces charges ranging from aiding a kidnapping in Yemen to planning to open a training camp for militants in Oregon. Original […]