To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, Ron Frank, who attended the festival as an 18-year-old, recounts his experience at the epic event. Frank walks the listener through his Woodstock memories, from the first performance by Santana to the “grooviness” of the newness of the festival to the spectacular performances. Original Air Date: 8/24/09 [audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/CWDL-Ron_Frank_Woodstock.mp3]
Michael D’Antonio talks about his book Forever Blue, the story of Walter O’Malley, the iconoclastic owner of the Dodgers. D’Antonio suggests that O’Malley was at one point “the most hated man in Brooklyn,” and discusses what he found in O’Malley’s personal archive to explain the often controversial actions of the franchise owner. Original Air Date: […]
Bob Baer is a CIA Middle-East veteran. His book, See No Evil, was the basis for the film, “Syriana”, where George Clooney played a CIA Middle-East veteran named… “Bob”! Bare is now a writer who also works on documentaries on such happy subjects as the origins of suicide bombers. In this interview he talks about […]
Howard Hart is the most-decorated spy in CIA history and spent much of his career overseeing developments in Iran. Hart was stationed there during the Islamic Revolution and was in charge of the intelligence side of the failed rescue mission of the occupied American Embassy. In this, the first of a 2 part interview, Hart […]
Shelby Steele is a Senior Fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institute, a vocal commentator on race relations and a self-described “black conservative.” In the wake of Michael Jackson’s death, David speaks to Steele about Jackson’s importance and legacy through the lens of race. Original Air Date: 7/6/09 [audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/CWDL-Shelby_Steele_on_Michael_Jackson.mp3]
Renowned humorist and author PJ O’Rourke talks about his new book Driving Like Crazy, a collection of his past essays and columns about the driving experience culled from his work at the Rolling Stone, Esquire, The National Lampoon, Car & Driver Magazine, and many others. Original Air Date: 6/14/09 [audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/CWDL-PJ_ORourke_Driving_Like_Crazy.mp3]
Harold Ramis is one of the legends of movie comedy. Ramis is the writer of “Animal House,” writer/director of “Caddyshack,” “Groundhog Day,” “Analyze This” and many other films, and has acted in everything from “Ghostbusters” to “Stripes.” His new movie “Year One” stars Jack Black and Michael Cera and is set at the dawn of […]
Matt Tyrnauer is a writer for Vanity Fair and now director of the film, “Valentino: The Last Emperor,” about the fashion icon and entrepreneur. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the world of fashion, featuring extraordinary access into the high temples of Haute Couture. The legendary Valentino is the star of the film, along with […]
David Dorn of Rhino Records talks about the release of “Hommage A Nesuhi,” a limited print box set dedicated to Nesuhi Ertegun. Ertegun was the legendary founder of Atlantic Records where he recorded the likes of Ray Charles, Charles Mingus, Mose Allison, Lavern Baker, Big Joe Turner, Les McCann, John Coltrane, Roland Kirk and Ornette […]
Sandra Mackey is an Atlanta-based expert on Iran and the Middle-East. She talks about the upcoming Iranian elections and the ongoing political dance between the United States and Iran. Mackey is the author of multiple books on the Middle-East. Original Air Date: 4/29/09 Part 1[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CWDL-Sanda_Mackey_on_Iran_Part_1.mp3] Part 2[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CWDL-Sandra_Mackey_on_Iran_Part_2.mp3]