Ryan Gravel is the man credited with first coming-up with the idea for Atlanta’s Beltline project. He actually first conceived of the idea for his master’s thesis at GA Tech but it would later be championed by a wide range of government, community, and business groups. He will speak to David about the genesis of […]

David speaks with Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor and legal correspondent for Slate.com, about the legal challenges facing healthcare and some of the other percolating issues set to be decided by the Supreme Court. [audio:https://davidlewistv.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/CWDL-Dahlia_Lithwick_on_Healthcare_Legal_Challenges.mp3]

David speaks with Willa Shalit about her efforts to promote traditional artisans and entrepreneurship in Haiti and Rwanda. Her partnership with Macy’s is called “The Heart of Haiti Collection” and makes for the perfect Christmas present. [audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/CWDL-Willa_Shalit_Heart_of_Haiti.mp3]

David speaks with intrepid journalist Paal Refsdal about his nine days spent “embedded” with the Talbian in Afghanistan. Though he would also end up spending some of the time as a hostage as well. Some of his footage has been packaged as a documentary airing on CNN titled “Taliban.” Original Air Date: 12-14-2010 [audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/CWDL-Paal_Refsdal_Embedded_with_the_Taliban.mp3]

David Lewis speaks with Philip Gourevitch, a writer for the New Yorker, about his piece “We Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Family” examines the effectiveness of humanitarian aid in conflict zones such as Rwanda. Gourevitch brings over twenty years of experience in conflict zones from Vietnam, Cambodia and […]