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

Cornel West

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David speaks today with Cornel West the inimitable scion of popular culture and authoritative commentator on the African American experience. Now a professor at Princeton, West’s is best known in academia for Race Matters and Democracy Matters. But his work extends well beyond the Ivy walls and includes hip hop collaborations, film roles, and a constant stream of appearances on television. His most recent book is an autobiography titled Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud.

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Mary Tillman – The Tillman Story

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A new documentary film premiered this past week called The Tillman Story about the death and military cover-up of Pat Tillman who left a successful career as an NFL star to volunteer for the army after 9-11. For today’s Conversations with David Lewis, David speaks with Mary Tillman, Pat Tillman’s mother, and one of the principal subjects of the film. She also has written a book about her family’s experience titled, Boots on the Ground By Dusk.

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Arianna Huffington – Third World America

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David speaks with Arianna Huffington, the founder and editor of the hugely influential blog and news aggregator The Huffington Post. She has just published a new book, Third World America: How Our Politicians Are Abandoning the Middle Class And Betraying the American Dream.

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Ryan Gravel – Atlanta Beltline

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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 the Beltline and it’s current status.

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Salman Rushdie – Luka and the Fire of Life

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David speaks with author and celebrated man-of-letters Salman Rushdie about his latest book, Luka and the Fire of Life. With the same dazzling imagination and love of language that have made Salman Rushdie one of the great storytellers of our time, Luka and the Fire of Life revisits the magic-infused, intricate world he first brought to life in the modern classic Haroun and the Sea of Stories. This breathtaking new novel centers on Luka, Haroun’s younger brother, who must save his father from certain doom.

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Dahlia Lithwick – Healthcare and the Supreme Court

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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.

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Dahlia Lithwick – Healthcare and the Supreme Court

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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.

Original Air Date: 12-16-2010

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Willa Shalit – The Heart of Haiti

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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.

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Willa Shalit – The Heart of Haiti

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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.

Original Air Date: 12-15-2010

[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/CWDL-Willa_Shalit_Heart_of_Haiti.mp3]

Paal Refsdal – Embedded with the Taliban

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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

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