Summary: <p>David Simon cut his teeth as a crime reporter for <em>The Baltimore Sun</em>. When the newspaper industry began to collapse, Simon started writing for television. <em>The Wire</em> was born, and Simon hasn't gone back. Simon has a much larger platform now for sharing his strong opinions on the U.S. war on drugs, but he admits he still misses reporting. </p> <p><a href="http://www.wnyc.org/story/297048-david-simon/transcript/" target="_blank">READ | Full Transcript</a></p>
