Steven Johnson is named by Newsweekas one of the 50 People Who Matter Most on the Internet. He is a thinker, a writer, and a columnist. He gives us the recipe to be more innovative from his book The Innovator’s Cookbook.
Fred Branfman is best known for exposing the secret Loatian bombings during the Vietnam War. We get more contemporary as we discuss his evaluation of CIA Director David Petraeus from his in-depth investigation titled The Petraeus Projection.
Guests will be noted anti-war activist and Santa Barbara resident Fred Branfman, Stephen Johnson teaching us how to cook up innovation and Siimon Reynolds helping us overcome obstacles to our success.
Ken Ballen is the founder and President of a nonprofit organization, which investigates the causes of extremism. He’s interviewed more than a hundred Islamic radicals, asking them probing questions about their inner lives, deepest faith, and what it was that ultimately drove them to jihad. We discuss his findings contained in the book, Terrorists in Love, which opens a fresh window into the realm of violent extremism.
Warren Phillips is the former publisher of the Wall Street Journal and CEO of Dow Jones. We discuss his amazing career and the changing nature of business news reporting from his book Newspaperman.
Jeff Pearlman is a sports writer who’s written about one of the most enigmatic sports figures, Walter Payton. We discuss his book Sweetness.