David speaks with reporter John Marzulli of the New York Daily News about the unique and interesting case of Adis Medunjanin. Along with two other wanna-be terrorists, Medunjanin lived in Flushing, Queens, New York where they became radicalized by lectures by al-Qaeda sympathizers on the internet. Original Air Date: 05-7-2012 [audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CWDL-John_Marzulli_Home_Grown_Terrorism.mp3]
David speaks with Producer and Director Jon Watts about his new documentary film “AKA Blondie” – a profile of one of Atlanta’s best known and least understood celebrities. Years in the making, this documentary takes a look at how a stripper in Atlanta’s seediest club became a pop-culture icon attracting celebrities from Bill Murray to […]
David speaks with acclaimed author Erica Jong about her latest book Sugar in My Bowl: Real Women Write About Real Sex. This book, compiled and edited by Jong, is a collection of writings by 28 women about all things sexual. Taking its name from the Bessie Smith classic, Sugar in My Bowl ranges from pornographic to romantic, cautionary to […]
David chats with hedge fund manager and author for Newsweek and The Daily Beast Zachary Karabell about the success of Apple. Even in a time of an incredible economic downturn, Apple has managed to make itself the most valuable company in the world even though their products are typically luxury items rather than essential goods. […]
David speaks with author Caroline Stoessinger about her incredible new book, A Century of Wisdom: Lessons From the Life of Alice Herz-Sommer, The World’s Oldest Living Holocaust Survivor. By trade a concert pianist, Stoessinger first became aware of Herz-Sommer’s love of music and as a friendship developed, a book of Alice’s life came to fruition. […]
David speaks to acclaimed journalist Blaine Harden about his incredible new book, Escape from Camp 14: One Man’s Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West. Once trapped in North Korea’s oppressive regime, the book’s hero Shin Dong-hyuk shares the story of his escape motivates partially by the promise of grilled meat. Original […]
David speaks with Steven Kleinman, the Director for Strategic Research for the Soufan Group about the concept of “lone wolf” terrorism. Unlike “conventional” terrorism which relies on group communication and efforts, lone wolf terrorism relies on a single individual to mastermind and carry out attacks. Original Air Date: 04-23-2012 [audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CWDL-Steven_Kleinman_Lone_Wolf_Terrorism.mp3]
David chats with Joe Bankoff, the President and CEO of the Woodruff Arts Center. The two reflect on a six-year tenure that came almost by accident after being introduced to the center while negotiating television rights during the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.Bankoff, who took his position at the Woodruff Arts Center in September 2006, will […]
David speaks with Emory Political Science Professor Michael Rich about his work studying the affect of federal policy decision-making on the poor. Professor Rich was a panelist in the April edition CNN Dialogues “Today’s Other America: Living In Poverty.” Original Air Date: 04-17-2012 [audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CWDL-Michael_Rich_CNN_Dialogues.mp3]
David speaks with Greg Lindsay about his latest book Aerotropolis. In its most extreme sense, aerotropolis is the concept of building major cities around a major airport. Lindsay describes how major Chinese cities have done this, and how it has brought millions of jobs to the cities that have implemented this successfully. Original Air Date: […]