For AM-1690 in Atlanta, David’s assignment is to simply interview anyone he wants about anything.
David speaks with journalist and past editor of the Atlanta Journal & Constitution, Bill Kovach about his new book BLUR: How to Know What’s True in the Age of Information Overload. This book examines the quest for truth in an era where all the gatekeepers of information are disappearing.
Original Air Date: 12-13-2010
[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/CWDL-Bill_Kovach_BLUR.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 Rwanda.
Original Air Date: 12-9-2010
[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/CWDL-Philip_Gourevitch_Does_Aid_Help_or_Hurt.mp3]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.
Original Air Date: 12-2-2010
[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/CWDL/CWDL-Salman_Rushdie_Luka_and_the_Fire_of_Life.mp3]David speaks with author Allison Hoover Bartlett about her new book: The Man Who Loved Books Too Much, a look at John Gilkey, the most prolific and successful rare book thief of all time. In his career as a thief, Gilkey has lifted over $100,000 of rare books and collections. As a consequence, Gilkey has spent most of his adult life behind bars for his thieving from rare book dealers.
Original Air Date: 12-1-2010
[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/CWDL-Allison_Hoover_Bartlett_The_Man_Who_Loved_Books_Too_Much.mp3]David speaks with legendary film critic Gene Shalit. Shalit, known for his puns, colorful bowties and iconic handlebar mustache, just this past month retired after 40 years of working on NBC’s Today Show.
Original Air Date: 11-30-2010
[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/CWDL-Film_Critic_Gene_Shalit.mp3]David speaks with author Neal Thompson about the origins of NASCAR and of its forgotten founders, Raymond Parks. Parks’ career with automobiles started with building cars for running moonshine throughout the Southeast. In the late 1940s, Raymond took the high road and was the winner of the first two NASCAR Championships ever awarded. Thompson’s book is called, Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR.
Original Air Date: 11-29-2010
[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/CWDL-Neal_Thompson_Driving_with_the_Devil.mp3]Perhaps the greatest food story in 2010 is the emergence of street food carts and street food vendors in Atlanta. However, rather than typical fair from yesterday’s roach coach, these trucks and vendors dispense for gourmet and original food. Additionally, these vendors are more sophisticated by using social media like Twitter, making them easier to find. AJC Food Critic John Kessler stops by and talks to David Lewis about this new revolution in Atlanta dining.
Original Air Date: 11-23-2010
[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/CWDL-Mixdown-John_Kessler_Street_Food_in_Atlanta.mp3]David speaks with author Doug Stanton about his new book Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan. The book chronicles the incredible journey of the first wave of special forces who joined with Afghan soldiers to defeat the Taliban in the very first days after 9-11.
Original Air Date: 11-11-2010
David speaks with acclaimed detective novelist Sara Paretsky about her her new book, Body Work, and her literary creation, the hard-boiled female private investigator, V.I. Warshawski.
Original Air Date: 11-9-2010
[audio:http://1690wmlb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/CWDL-Sara_Paretsky_Body_Work.mp3]Controversial novelist and professor Salman Rushdie speaks with David Lewis about his latest book The Enchantress of Florence.
Original Air Date: 11-8-2010
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