Entries by David

Lisa Baron – The Life of the Party

David speaks with former Ralph Reed spokesperson Lisa Baron about her tell-all book Life of the Party: A Political Press Tart Bares All. Former Ralph Reed spokesperson Lisa Baron joins David to talk about her book Life of the Party: A Political Press Tart Bares All. This books reveals how she and an entire army […]

Rod Nordland – Libya

New York Times foreign correspondent Rod Nordland calls in from Tripoli to talk about the current goings on in Libya. As a foreign correspondent for the New York Times and formerly for the Daily Beast and Newsweek, Nordland has gained a reputation for going to great lengths to grab the story as no one else […]

PBC 30 Second Web Clip

A 30-second PSA for Purpose Built Communities, the non-profit started by Warren Buffett, Julian Robertson and Tom Cousins. The goal of the project is to transform areas of urban and human blight into thriving communities by focusing on education, mixed-income housing and community services.

CNN – Consumer Discovery

A film done for CNN for internal purposes to show its leaders how to tell stories in ways most appealing to potential viewers. The film featured CNN USA President, John Klein, plus various consumers of CNN.

Octavia Nasr – Arab Spring Update

David speaks with Octavia Nasr, an expert in Arab affairs and former Middle East correspondent for CNN. In an earlier interview, Nasr described how social media including Twitter and Facebook led to a successful revolution in Tunisia and Egypt. Now that the dust has settled from the first round of revolution and a second round […]

Jessica Bruder – Burning Man

David speaks with freelance journalist Jessica Bruder about her experiences at the Burning Man festival in early August. Burning Man is an annual gathering in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada full of impromptu art installations, throbbing music and happy citizens. However, unlike the typical art festival, all attendees are expected to participate. Her most […]

Rye Barcott – It Happened on the Way to War

David speaks with Rye Barcott about his new book It Happened on the Way to War. This book serves as Barcott’s very personal memoir into a life that found him balancing his humanitarian work in foreign countries with being a soldier serving in Iraq. Rye Barcott is a former Marine Corps captain and cofounder of […]

Jim Davidson – The Ledge

David speaks with climber Jim Davidson about his new book The Ledge. In 1992, Davidson was descending Mt. Ranier when he and his partner fell 80 feet into an icy crevasse. After watching the death of his partner and suffering severe injuries of his own, Davidson found the strength to pull his way out of […]

Ben Mezrich – Sex on the Moon

David speaks with author Ben Mezrich about his new book Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History. This book is based on the unbelievable true story of Thad Roberts, a former NASA employee who organized a heist to steal the world’s largest cache of moon rocks. After successfully […]