David speaks with Frank Meeink who has just written a new autobiography called Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead. This striking memoir recounts the life of a reformed skinhead. Born to an abusive, junky father and a neglectful mother, Meeinks seeds of hate grew quickly and by 17 he was involved in Philadelphia’s neo-Nazi movement. Original […]
David speaks with James Foley of international news site Globalpost about his time held captive in Libya. In April 2011, while reporting the clashes between Muammar Gaddafi and rebel forces, Foley was captured by Gaddafi’s forces and held captive for 44 days for what Gaddafi’s regime called “reporting without permission.” Original Air Date: 08-22-2011 [audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CWDL-James_Foley_GlobalPost.mp3]
David speaks with Charles Powell, the founder of The Mercy Movement and co-author of the new book Not in My Town: Exposing and Ending Human Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery. The book deals with the issue of human trafficking, but not in some far away land. Contrary to popular belief, Powell claims that some of the […]
David speaks with CJ Chivers about his latest book, The Gun, which traces the history of the Russian born Kalashnikov rifle. CJ Chivers is an American journalist and author who reports for The New York Times. In the summer of 2007, he was named the newspaper’s Moscow bureau chief, replacing Steven Lee Myers. He won […]
David speaks with author Rachel Shteir about her latest book The Steal. Billed as a “cultural history of shoplifting,” this book is the first of its kind to examine history behind shoplifting and the psychology behind those who commit the act. As a writer, Shteir has written for numerous magazines and newpapers including The New […]
David speaks with New York Times best-selling author Bruce Feiler aboutise his latest book “Generation Freedom.” This book takes a first-hand look at the string of youth-driven uprisings in the Middle East which started in Tunisia in December 2010. Aside from looking at the actual actions of the youth, it looks at how their uprising […]
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 […]
David speaks with comedy writer Rob Kutner about his latest book, an e-book called “The Future According to Me.” A native Atlantan, Kutner attended The Westminster school with Ed Helms and Brian Bumgartner, both future cast members of The Office. After attending Princeton University, Kutner has gone on to write for Dennis Miller Live, The […]
Esquire Magazine editor AJ Jacobs has made a career out of what he euphemistically calls self-improvement experiments. In the past, Jacobs has subjected himself to reading the entirety of the Encyclopedia Britannica, living for one year according to the explicit letter of biblical law, and also outsourcing the entirety of his life to sub-contractors India. […]
David speaks with Tara McKelvey, a foreign correspondent for the Daily Beast and Newsweek about the terrorist attack in Oslo. In a broader sense, the interview touches on subjects of terrorism in general and how the idea of terrorism by a non-Arab seems almost unthinkable in today’s context. Original Air Date: 08-3-2011 [audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CWDL-Tara_McKelvey_Oslo_Terrorism.mp3]