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

Judith Matloff – Home Girl

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The story of grizzled war reporter Judith Matloff’s return to New York and her efforts to buy a home in one of the seediest parts of New York. Her adventures are both harrowing and hilarious and describe the clash between adventuresome yuppies and the melting-pot-on-steroids that is New York.

Original Air Date: 7/20/08

Part 1[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/CWDL-Judith_Matloff_Home_Girl_Part_1.mp3]
Part 2[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/CWDL-Judith_Matloff_Home_Girl_Part_2.mp3]

Rob Kutner – Apocalypse How

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Rob Kutner — a writer for the “Conan O’Brien Show” and formerly a writer for “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” — has written a guide on how to handle the annoying possibility of the end of the world. Apocalypse How is a self-help book for dealing with ultimate challenge.

Original Air Date: 7/14/08

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Grandmaster Flash

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Hip-hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash talks about his new book, a memoir. Grandmaster Flash reflects on the role of music in his troubled childhood, his experiences with the Jewish faith, and what he learned from breaking electronics.

Original Air Date: 6/24/08

Part 1[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/CWDL-Grandmaster_Flash_Part_1.mp3]
Part 2[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/CWDL-Grandmaster_Flash_Part_2.mp3]
Part 3[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/CWDL-Grandmaster_Flash_Part_3.mp3]

David Iglesias

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Iglesias was the US Attorney at the heart of the infamous effort by the George W Bush White House and then-Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales, to remove US Attorneys suspected of not being sufficiently partisan. He’s written a book about his fascinating personal story which includes being the basis for the Tom Cruise character in “A Few Good Men”.

Original Air Date: 6/16/08

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Steve Coll – The Bin Ladens

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David speaks with Steve Coll about his latest book, The Bin Ladens. Coll is President of New America Foundation, and a contributor at The New Yorker magazine. Previously he spent 20 years as a foreign correspondent and senior editor at The Washington Post. This book is an exhaustive study of the sprawling Bin Laden family and is filled with stories of Osama and his 53 siblings.

Original Air Date: 6/10/08

Part 1[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/CWDL-Steve_Coll_The_Bin_Ladens_Part_1.mp3]
Part 2[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/CWDL-Steve_Coll_The_Bin_Ladens_Part_2.mp3]

Tim Weiner – Legacy of Ashes

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Long-time intelligence reporter for The New York Times Tim Weiner talks about his book Legacy of Ashes. In his massive book Weiner digs up some of the most outrageous and appalling things the CIA has ever done.

Original Air Date: 6/4/08

Part 1[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/CWDL-Tim_Weiner_Legacy_of_Ashes_Part_1.mp3]
Part 2[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/CWDL-Tim_Weiner_Legacy_of_Ashes_Part_2.mp3]
Part 3[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/CWDL-Tim_Weiner_Legacy_of_Ashes_Part_3.mp3]

Aram Roston – Ahmad Chalabi

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David speaks with investigative reporter Aram Roston about his book The Man Who Pushed America to War, a devastating biography about the enigmatic Iraqi Ahmad Chalabi. Chalabi was paid millions by America for much of the wrong intelligence that led the US into the Iraq war.

Original Air Date: 5/28/08

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Carl Hiassen On Golf

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Novelist Carl Hiassen talks about The Downhill Lie, a work about fatherhood, middle age, quixotic quests, and golf, with fictional and autobiographical elements. Hiassen discusses public humiliation, mysterious vitamin supplements, and karma-enhancing jewelry, all in the name of improving his golf game.

Original Air Date: 5/13/08

Dave Hall & Tym Burkey – Into the Devil’s Den

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Dave Hall and Tym Burkey, authors of Into the Devil’s Den, discuss their FBI infiltration of the Aryan Nations, one of America’s most dangerous racist groups. Hall and Burkey explain the beliefs and practices of the Aryan Nations and their religion, as well as relay the experiences of an undercover agent in the middle of a domestic terrorist organization.

Original Air Date: 5/5/08

Part 1[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/CWDL-Dave_Hall_and_Tym_Burkey_Into_the_Devils_Den_Part_1.mp3]
Part 2[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/CWDL-Dave_Hall_and_Tym_Burkey_Into_the_Devils_Den_Part_2.mp3]

Michael Kodas – High Crimes

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David speaks with Author/Photojournalist Michael Kodas about his non-fiction work “High Crimes.” It is a riveting tale of the deceit, larceny, and sheer criminality surrounding the huge business of climbing Mount Everest.

Original Air Date: 4/21/08

Part 1[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/CWDL-Michael_Kodas_High_Crimes_Part_1.mp3]
Part 2[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/CWDL-Michael_Kodas_High_Crimes_Part_2.mp3]