David speaks with singer Syl Johnson who for decades had one of the most prolific but still unheralded careers in Soul and R&B. Though never a household name in the 1960s and 70s, his music captured new audience in the 90s and early 2000s with the help of hip-hop artists like Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy […]
David speaks with author George Cassidy about his new book Come Together: The Business Wisdom of the Beatles. It should come as no surprise that the talents of the Beatles went far beyond their ability to write a great tune or drive teenage girls crazy with their iconic hairdos. In this book George looks beyond […]
David speaks with Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, the Senior Associate Dean for Executive Programs at Yale University about the life and leadership of Steve Jobs. Since his passing on October 5, most of those looking back at the life of Steve Jobs focus mainly on the technological innovations of Apple’s former CEO. This conversation, however, focuses on […]
David speaks with CIA husband/wife duo Bob and Dayna Baer about their book The Company We Keep. The book examines the hardships of keeping a family together in a life shrouded in secrecy and how this led to Bob and Dayna’s relationship and ultimate marriage after years working together in the CIA. Original Air Date: […]
David speaks with documentary filmmaker Joseph Dorman about his newest work on Sholem Aleichem, “Laughing in the Darkness.” Born Solomon Naumovich Rabinovich, Sholem Aleichem was a leading Yiddish playwright whose work Teyve the Milkman was the basis for the eventual musical Fiddler on the Roof. The documentary opens with Dorman in attendance on Friday, October […]
David speaks with Diana Henriques, a senior financial writer for the New York Times and author of the new book Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust. Less than two years after the downfall of Bernie Madoff and his Ponzi scheme, Henriques was the first reporter Madoff agreed to meet with personally. […]
Frequent CWDL guest Howard Hart joins David by telephone to talk about the future of Iraq at the end of the year once U.S. troops make their departure from the country. No stranger to Middle Eastern policy, former CIA spy Howard Hart unfolds his contention that the U.S. has backed itself into a damned-if-you-do and […]
David speaks with Sara Totonchi, Executive Director for the Southern Center for Human Rights, about last week’s controversial execution of Troy Davis. The Southern Center for Human Rights provides legal representation to people facing the death penalty, challenges human rights violations in prisons and jails, seeks through litigation and advocacy to improve legal representation for […]
David talks to reporter Robin Wright about her latest book Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World. The book takes a look at how hip-hop, stand up comedy and a new perspective on religion has led to this year’s uprisings in the Arab world. Original Air Date: 09-23-2011 Part 1[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CWDL-Robin_Wright_Rock_the_Casbah_Part_1.mp3] Part 2[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CWDL-Robin_Wright_Rock_the_Casbah_Part_2.mp3]
David speaks with author and Associate Professor of History at Georgetown University Joseph McCartin about his new book Collision Course. This book takes a look at the 1981 PATCO strike where 12,000 air traffic controllers lost their jobs after then President Reagan determined that their strike was illegal. This book also looks beyond this strike […]