For AM-1690 in Atlanta, David’s assignment is to simply interview anyone he wants about anything.

Steven Martin – Opium Fiend

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David speaks with author Steven Martin about his adventures in researching and writing his new book, Opium Fiend: A 21st Century Salve to a 19th Century Addiction. A life-long collector, Martin found interest in opium pipes and opium paraphernalia while on assignment in Southeast Asia. His collecting soon took a nasty turn once his interest in his collection’s use led him to a long, severe opium addiction.

Original Air Date: 08-22-2012

Part 1[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CWDL-Steven_Martin_Opium_Fiend_Part_1.mp3]

Part 2[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CWDL-Steven_Martin_Opium_Fiend_Part_2.mp3]

Marcus Samuelsson – Yes, Chef

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Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson joins David to talk about his book Yes Chef, a memoir which chronicles his journey from a small village in Ethiopia to his adopted grandmother’s humble kitchen in Switzerland to France’s finest restaurants and eventually to Harlem where he now owns neighborhood favorite The Red Rooster, a restaurant specializing in American comfort food.

Original Air Date: 08-9-2012

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Paul Barrett – Glock: The Rise of America’s Gun

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David Lewis speaks with author Paul Barrett whose new book, Glock: The Rise of America’s Gun, traces the history and cultural significance of the worlds best-selling handgun. Aside from it’s popularity with law enforcement, the Glock has also become a large part of American pop culture. It has been glamorized on the big and small screens and praised in hip-hop music since it’s release in 1982.

Original Air Date: 08-7-2012

Part 1[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CWDL-Paul_Barrett_Glock_Part_1.mp3]

Part 2[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CWDL-Paul_Barrett_Glock_Part_2.mp3]

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick

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David speaks with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick about his new book A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life. In this book, Gov. Patrick explains how he made his way from a poor boy living in a one bedroom apartment in the south side of Chicago to Harvard Law School to the Governor’s Mansion in Massachusetts.

Original Air Date: 08-2-2012

[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CWDL-Deval_Patrick_Reason_to_Believe.mp3]

Alexandra Fuller – Cocktail Hour Under The Tree Of Forgetfulness

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Author Alexandra Fuller joins David to talk about her new book Cocktail Hour Under The Tree Of Forgetfulness. Born in the Unite Kingdom to very nomadic parents, Fuller spent most of her childhood years living in different countries throughout Western Africa. Though she now lives in the United States, Fuller’s parents still reside in Zambia where they run the day-to-day operations of the family farm.

Original Air Date: 07-26-2012

Part 1[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CWDL-Alexandra_Fuller_Cocktail_Hour_Part_1.mp3]

Part 2[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CWDL-Alexandra_Fuller_Cocktail_Hour_Part_2.mp3]

Glenn Carle – The Interrogator

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David speaks with former CIA spy Glenn Carle about his new book The Interrogator. Shortly after 9/11, Carle became involved in the USA’s new found “War on Terror.” After a briefing with top dogs at the CIA, Carle learned about the preferred methods behind his interrogations with so-called terrorists. After becoming increasingly uncomfortable with these horrific methods (which Carle isn’t allowed to go into after his original draft was censored by the CIA), Carle approached his superiors in what was considered an act of defiance and naive trouble making.

Original Air Date: 07-24-2012

Part 1[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CWDL-Glenn_Carle_The_Interrogator_Part_1.mp3]

Part 2[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/CWDL-Glenn_Carle_The_Interrogator_Part_2.mp3]

Lauren Collins – England, Their England

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As the 2012 Olympic Games descend on England, David speaks with journalist Lauren Collins about her piece for the New Yorker called “England, Their England.” The piece, set in the town of Luton, looks at the English Defense League and their ideas about their failure of multiculturalism and how it has led to an Islamophobic sect of English nationalists.

Original Air Date: 07-19-2012

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Tanner Colby – Some Of My Best Friends Are Black

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David welcomes writer Tanner Colby to chat about his book Some Of My Best Friends Are Black. Named after the phrase that African-Americans find so offensive, this book was inspired by the 2008 Presidential election when Colby realized that although the country was about to elect a black president, he didn’t actually know any black people. This curiosity sent Colby around the country to explore the successes and failures of integration in the United States.

Original Air Date: 07-18-2012

Part 1[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CWDL-Tanner_Colby_Some_Of_My_Best_Friends_Are_Black_Part_1.mp3]

Part 2[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CWDL-Tanner_Colby_Some_Of_My_Best_Friends_Are_Black_Part_2.mp3]

Don Borelli – Africa in 2012

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David chats with Vice President of the Soufan Group Don Borelli about the current state of affairs in Africa. While most only folks focus on the negative things happening in Africa, Borelli points out that only China and India have quicker growing economies than Africa. Rich in minerals and oil, Africa is poised for success as it moves forward assuming it can get civil unrest and terrorism under control.

Original Air Date: 07-16-2012

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Adam Liptak – Chief Justice Roberts

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Based on the recent court decision on the Affordable Care Act, David chats with New York Times Supreme Court correspondent Adam Liptak about Chief Justice Roberts. Thought to be a roadblock in the law’s constitutionality, Roberts shocked the world when the otherwise predictable conservative judge sided on side of Obamacare.

Original Air Date: 07-10-2012

[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/CWDL-Adam_Liptak_Justice_Roberts.mp3]