http://1690wmlb.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:16:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://1690wmlb.com/joe-theismann/ http://1690wmlb.com/joe-theismann/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:53:11 +0000 admin http://1690wmlb.com/?p=12137 One of the biggest pop culture events of the year takes place February 4. That’s Super Bowl 46 starring the New England Patriots and the New York Giants. This week we’ll be talking to someone who’s been there and done that: Joe Theismann, the legendary former Washington Redskins quarterback and Super Bowl champ. Theismann talks about what it’s like to step onto the Super Bowl stage and reveals his pop culture obsession with Elvis Presley. We also hear from Hugh Jackman, whose robot boxing movie “Real Steel” is now on home video. Jackman chats about some of the Blu-ray and DVD content, and working with boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard. Football-related tunes come from Mojo Nixon, Hank Williams Jr., Percy Faith and LL Cool J. Jon also spins a Weezer song from the “Real Steel” soundtrack.]]> http://1690wmlb.com/joe-theismann/feed/ 0 http://1690wmlb.com/janny-scott-obamas-mother/ http://1690wmlb.com/janny-scott-obamas-mother/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:51:48 +0000 admin http://1690wmlb.com/?p=12122 David speaks with author Janny Scott about her new biography, A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother. During the 2008 campaign while writing a series of articles on Barack Obama for the New York Times, Scott was presented with a small bevy of information on Barack's mother, Stanley Ann Dunham. After her cover story in the Times became a great success, Janny Scott continued her exploration into this somewhat mysterious woman.]]> http://1690wmlb.com/janny-scott-obamas-mother/feed/ 0 http://1690wmlb.com/growing-up-the-skyline-and-the-city/ http://1690wmlb.com/growing-up-the-skyline-and-the-city/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:25:57 +0000 admin http://1690wmlb.com/?p=12082 This month Sidewalk Radio explores the history along with the impact and importance that the skyline plays in both our physical and cultural development. As usual, a great gang of guests help Gene understand the skyline from each and every aspect. Sidewalk Radio is brought to you by Perkins+ Will.]]> http://1690wmlb.com/growing-up-the-skyline-and-the-city/feed/ 0 http://1690wmlb.com/wayne-pacelle/ http://1690wmlb.com/wayne-pacelle/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:49:59 +0000 admin http://1690wmlb.com/?p=11694 Wayne Pacelle, the President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, joins David to chat about the challenges facing the nation's largest animal advocacy group. Since taking the position of President and CEO in 2004, Pacelle has aimed to broaden the scope and influence of the humane society even to the point of befriending and working with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick. Despite his notable run-in with the law on animal cruelty charges, Pacelle believes Vick truly loves and cares for animals and has worked closely with him to teach the dangers of dog fighting. In addition, Pacelle has recently penned his first book, The Bond: Our Kinship with Animals, Our Right to Defend. This book takes an in-depth look at mankind's bond with animals and how it evolves and changes through a lifetime.]]> http://1690wmlb.com/wayne-pacelle/feed/ 0 http://1690wmlb.com/red-tails-and-underworldawakening/ http://1690wmlb.com/red-tails-and-underworldawakening/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:00:27 +0000 admin http://1690wmlb.com/?p=12074 This time out Jon is heading to the picture show for an all-movie edition of the program. It's a big weekend for blockbuster flicks. Executive producer George Lucas is bringing us "Red Tails," the story of the Tuskegee Airmen from World War II. Kate Beckinsale returns to the "Underworld" franchise with the fourth installment "Underworld: Awakening." It marks the first time an "Underworld" flick has been shot in 3D. We’ll be hearing from Lucas and "Red Tails" star Terrence Howard as well as "Underworld: Awakening’s" Kate Beckinsale. Jon rolls out World War II-era music from The Andrews Sisters and Spike Jones, and a heaping helping of vampire- and werewolf-related tunes from The Paladins, Warren Zevon, Bert Convy and others.]]> http://1690wmlb.com/red-tails-and-underworldawakening/feed/ 0 http://1690wmlb.com/rob-kutner-the-future-according-to-me/ http://1690wmlb.com/rob-kutner-the-future-according-to-me/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:19:15 +0000 admin http://1690wmlb.com/?p=11092 David speaks with comedy writer Rob Kutner about his latest book, an e-book called "The Future According to Me." A native Atlantan, Kutner attended The Westminster school with Ed Helms and Brian Bumgartner, both future cast members of The Office. After attending Princeton University, Kutner has gone on to write for Dennis Miller Live, The Daily Show and currently Conan. As a follow up to his first book "Apocalypse How," Kutner's latest Kindle single is a short writing on 35 possible scenarios for life in the future.]]> http://1690wmlb.com/rob-kutner-the-future-according-to-me/feed/ 0 http://1690wmlb.com/michael-hastings-the-operators/ http://1690wmlb.com/michael-hastings-the-operators/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:41:51 +0000 admin http://1690wmlb.com/?p=12113 David speaks with journalist Michael Hastings about his new book The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan. This book serves as a longer explanation of a Rolling Stone article he wrote in 2010 profiling the day-to-day business of General Stanley McChrystal that led to General McChrystal's dismissal.]]> http://1690wmlb.com/michael-hastings-the-operators/feed/ 0 http://1690wmlb.com/eck-robertson/ http://1690wmlb.com/eck-robertson/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:14:50 +0000 admin http://1690wmlb.com/?p=12059 Although he was born in Eastern Kentucky in the late 19th century, Robertson honed his craft in Texas in the earlier part of the 20th century combining his Eastern Kentucky roots with Texas swagger. While Eck is a legendary name in old-timey music, his recording career was fairly sparse. His recording career began in the early 1920s and came to a halt in 1929. In the 1940s, Eck entered the recording studio and recorded 100 fiddle tunes in a single session. As is common in early American folk music recordings, these tapes were all mysteriously destroyed. As an older gentleman, Robertson enjoyed a late career revival thanks in large park to the New Lost City Ramblers and especially John Cohen who brought his music to a much wider audience during the folk revival of the late 1950s and 1960s.]]> http://1690wmlb.com/eck-robertson/feed/ 0 http://1690wmlb.com/isabel-wilkerson/ http://1690wmlb.com/isabel-wilkerson/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:40:22 +0000 amyhandler http://1690wmlb.com/?p=6491 David speaks with Isabel Wilkerson, the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and one-time Emory professor, about her new book 15 years in the making: The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration. The book chronicles the migration of African Americans from the South to new homes and opportunities across the United States.]]> http://1690wmlb.com/isabel-wilkerson/feed/ 0 http://1690wmlb.com/yacht-rock-revue-and-monster-jam/ http://1690wmlb.com/yacht-rock-revue-and-monster-jam/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:00:38 +0000 admin http://1690wmlb.com/?p=12041 We’re shaking the rafters on this week’s show with two special guests. Nick Niespodziani from Yacht Rock Revue stops in to talk about its Dazed and Confused event at Variety Playhouse. On Jan. 14 the band will be playing cuts from the “Dazed and Confused” soundtrack, and Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” and Led Zeppelin’s “Led Zeppelin IV” in their entirety. The same night over at Georgia Dome finds Monster Jam tearing things up. We’ll be hearing from Adam Anderson, the son of Grave Digger creator Dennis Anderson. He’ll be driving a retro version of Grave Digger against his dad in the current incarnation of Grave Digger. All of this week’s music comes from Yacht Rock Revue, and keep your ears on for some pop culture news.]]> http://1690wmlb.com/yacht-rock-revue-and-monster-jam/feed/ 0