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

Jessica Bruder – Burning Man

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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 recent piece for the New York Times takes a look further into the festival and its desires to become a certified non-profit organization.

Original Air Date: 09-6-2011

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

Rye Barcott – It Happened on the Way to War

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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 Carolina for Kibera, an acclaimed non-governmental organization that uses a unique model of participatory development to break cycles of violence and develop leaders in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya.

Original Air Date: 09-1-2011

Part 1 [audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CWDL-Rye_Barcott_It_Happened_On_The_Way_to_War_Part_1.mp3]

Part 2 [audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CWDL-Rye_Barcott_It_Happened_On_The_Way_to_War_Part_2.mp3]

Jim Davidson – The Ledge

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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 crevasse to safety. Aside from being a harrowing story, this book serves as a lesson to all that even the most impossible obstacles can be overcome.

Original Air Date: 08-30-2011

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

Ben Mezrich – Sex on the Moon

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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 stealing a multi-million dollar supply of moon rocks to impress his girlfriend of three weeks, Roberts was arrested in an FBI sting while trying to sell the rocks to Belgium collector.

Original Air Date: 08-29-2011

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

Frank Meeink – Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead

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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 Air Date: 08-24-2011

[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Frank-Meeink-Autobiography-of-A-Recovering-Skinhead-edited.mp3]

James Foley – Captured in Libya

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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]

Charles Powell – Human Trafficking

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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 largest problems in the world with human trafficking occurs in the United States in unassuming cities like Atlanta.

Original Air Date: 08-18-2011

[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CWDL-Charles_Powell_Human_Traficking1.mp3]

CJ Chivers – The Gun

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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 a Pulitzer Prize in 2009 as part of a team of New York Times reporters and photographers awarded for their dispatches from Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Original Air Date: 08-17-2011

[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/CWDL-CJ_Chivers_The_Gun.mp3]

Rachel Shteir – The Steal

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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 York Times, Playboy, The Huffington Post and The Village Voice among others. The Steal is Shteir’s third book.

Original Air Date: 08-15-2011

[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CWDL-Rachel_Shteir_The_Steal.mp3]

Bruce Feiler – Generation Freedom

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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 signals a change in ideology in Middle East terrorism, relations with the Western world and radical Islamic ideals.

Original Air Date: 08-11-2011

[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CWDL-Bruce_Feiler_Generation_Freedom.mp3]