Wesley Cook's guest appearances

Wesley Cook

The Paul Leslie Hour

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Tupac Shakur

Scott Peterson

Rodney Reed

Adnan Syed

James Allen

Cameron Todd Willingham

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David Fisher

Jason Anderson

Kevin Cooper

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Regis Philbin

William Crawford

Aaron Lewis

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#893 - Wesley Cook Returns The Wesley Cook Returns Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? Oh! You’re here. We thought you’d be here. We hoped you’d be here! Now, I should tell you there are certain guests on The Paul Leslie Hour that we consider to be, ahem, the sacred guests. These are the people who are near and dear to Paul’s heart. We’re going to take you back to this interview from the archives, when for the second time Paul welcomed Wesley Cook, a very unique singer-songwriter who has released very high-quality albums and always did a great job of getting exposure in places like Rolling Stone magazine. In addition to the interview, Wesley plays a few songs for your listening enjoyment. Here’s what Rolling Stone magazine had to say about Wesley Cook: “He combines high-energy showmanship with down-to-earth charm, and that, plus his beachy-vibe sound, means there is always an affectionate crowd gathered ‘round.” Did you know that Paul Leslie has been interviewing people for more than 19 years? His goal is to share these interviews and make them as accessible as possible. Your contribution to the show has been invaluable—every share, like, comment and donation lets us bring you more. Want to keep these interviews coming? Go right here and contribute. Give yourself and others the gift of great stories. And now I think it’s time we began the interview with Wesley Cook, one of the sweetest ever. Happy listening, ladies and gentlemen!

<h1>#893 - Wesley Cook Returns</h1> The Wesley Cook Returns Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? Oh! You’re here. We thought you’d be here. We hoped you’d be here! Now, I should tell you there are certain guests on The Paul Leslie Hour that we consider to be, ahem, the sacred guests. These are the people who are near and dear to Paul’s heart. We’re going to take you back to this interview from the archives, when for the second time Paul welcomed Wesley Cook, a very unique singer-songwriter who has released very high-quality albums and always did a great job of getting exposure in places like Rolling Stone magazine. In addition to the interview, Wesley plays a few songs for your listening enjoyment. Here’s what Rolling Stone magazine had to say about Wesley Cook: “He combines high-energy showmanship with down-to-earth charm, and that, plus his beachy-vibe sound, means there is always an affectionate crowd gathered ‘round.” Did you know that Paul Leslie has been interviewing people for more than 19 years? His goal is to share these interviews and make them as accessible as possible. Your contribution to the show has been invaluable—every share, like, comment and donation lets us bring you more. Want to keep these interviews coming? <a href="http://www.thepaulleslie.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Go right here and contribute</a>. Give yourself and others the gift of great stories. And now I think it’s time we began the interview with Wesley Cook, one of the sweetest ever. Happy listening, ladies and gentlemen!

#893 - Wesley Cook Returns

At approximately 3:51 a.m. on December 9, 1981, Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner pulled over a light blue Volkswagen for what should have been a routine traffic stop.  Within minutes, the stop turned deadly.  William Cook, the driver of the Volkswagen, got out of the  vehicle and confronted Officer Faulkner.  Cook punched Officer Faulkner, leading to a struggle. Cook’s brother, Wesley, a/k/a Mumia Abu-Jamal, was across the street, sitting in his cab.  Abu-Jamal ran across the street and shot Officer Faulkner in the back with a .38 pistol.  As Officer Faulkner fell, he was able to pull his service weapon and shoot Abu-Jamal in the stomach.  After Officer Faulkner fell, Abu-Jamal stood over him and fired four more times.  Officer Faulkner suffered an instantly fatal, close-range gunshot wound to the forehead.  Officer Faulkner’s back-up arrived within seconds of the shooting to find Officer Faulkner fatally wounded, Abu-Jamal sitting on the curb a few feet away from his victim and Cook standing against a nearby wall.  Cook’s first words to police as he was arrested were, “I ain’t got nothing to do with it.”  Join Lisa O’Brien and Michael Carnahan on Monday, May 6, 2019, at 8:00 p.m. Central for Part 4 of Clear &amp; Convincing’s series on Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Wesley Cook, a/k/a Mumia Abu-Jamal.  We’ll conclude our review of the case with a discussion about the claims made in federal court in an effort to win a new trial.  Then, we’ll talk about the myths that have been cited by advocates of Abu-Jamal as proof of his innocence.  Finally, we’ll discuss the documentaries about the case and the criticism of works that did not present Abu-Jamal’s “innocence narrative.” We’re a live show and calls are welcome.  Our phone number is (347) 989-1171.

Clear & Convincing - Episode 9 - Com. v. Wesley Cook, a/k/a Mumia Abu-Jamal

At approximately 3:51 a.m. on December 9, 1981, Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner pulled over a light blue Volkswagen for what should have been a routine traffic stop.  Within minutes, the stop turned deadly.  William Cook, the driver of the Volkswagen, got out of the  vehicle and confronted Officer Faulkner.  Before Officer Faulkner’s requested back-up could arrive, Cook punched Officer Faulkner, leading to a struggle as Officer Faulkner attempted to arrest Cook. Cook’s brother, Wesley, a/k/a Mumia Abu-Jamal, was across the street, sitting in his cab.  Abu-Jamal got out of the cab and ran across the street, where he shot Officer Faulkner in the back with a .38 pistol.  As Officer Faulkner fell, he was able to pull his service weapon and shoot Abu-Jamal in the stomach.  After Officer Faulkner fell, Abu-Jamal stood over him and fired four more times.  Officer Faulkner suffered an instantly fatal, close-range gunshot wound to the forehead.  Officer Faulkner’s back-up arrived within seconds of the shooting to find Officer Faulkner fatally wounded, Abu-Jamal sitting on the curb a few feet away from his victim and Cook standing against a nearby wall.  Cook’s first words to police as he was arrested were, “I ain’t got nothing to do with it.”  Join Lisa O’Brien and Michael Carnahan on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, for Part 3 of Clear &amp; Convincing’s series on Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Wesley Cook, a/k/a Mumia Abu-Jamal.  We’ll talk about the direct appeal of Abu-Jamal’s conviction and sentence and the state post-conviction claims raised in the case of Commonwealth v. Wesley Cook, a/k/a Mumia Abu-Jamal. We’re a live show and calls are welcome.  Our phone number is (347) 989-1171.

Clear & Convincing - Episode 8 - Com. v. Wesley Cook aka Mumia Abu-Jamal (Pt. 3)