# David Baerwald
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David Francis Baerwald (born July 11, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and musician.
== Career ==
Baerwald first came to prominence in 1986 as one half of the duo David + David, with David Ricketts. David and David's sole album, Boomtown, went platinum and stayed on the Billboard album chart for over a year, winning substantial critical acclaim, the debut single "Welcome to the Boomtown" became a top 40 Billboard hit.
David Baerwald
The songwriter, musician and film composer David Baerwald discusses his debut novel The Fire Agent (Spiegel & Grau, 2026), with Joseph Planta.
The Fire Agent by David Baerwald (Spiegel & Grau, 2026).
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David Baerwald's new book 'The Fire Agent' is based on his grandfather's astonishing story
Eight years ago, when wildfires threatened musician David Baerwald’s family home in Los Angeles. He salvaged all but forgotten boxes belonging to his grandfather. Among the discoveries inside them were a spy camera, a samurai sword, breathtaking photographs, and dairies and letters that will change…
David Baerwald — The Fire Agent - with Steve Clemons
An unforgettable, sweeping novel of espionage, love, and war that reframes our understanding of the first half of the twentieth century.
Born into an aristocratic German Jewish family, Ernst Baerwald is a gifted linguist, talented musician, and fearless idealist. When he's recruited in 1900 to beco…
Episode 41: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 41 (Ladies of the 80s Volume 2)
Welcome back to the 80s! A little over 5 years ago, our Ladies of the 80s episode dropped, and the response was incredibly positive. In fact, one of our listeners posted in the comments section in Podomatic, “Thanks for spotlighting the ladies!” So, we decided to do a Volume II featuring Belinda, J…
Episode 812 - Exclusive Interview with DAVID BAERWALD: Insights on 'Boomtown', his solo career, writing, and family history.
David and David's album Boomtown was one of the records that made me want to start this podcast. The first time I heard "Welcome to the Boomtown," I knew I was hearing something unique. And truthfully, that album shaped my picture of Los Angeles for years.
Connecting with David Baerwald and having…
The dazzling, dangerous world of a 20th century spy
David Baerwald is a famous songwriter who’s worked with artists like Joni Mitchell and Sheryl Crow. But when he uncovered a family history filled with spies, music, and wartime secrets … David went from notes to novels and wrote a sweeping historical debut. The Fire Agent fictionalizes the story of…
David Baerwald on feeling his way through history
Nathan Maharaj spoke with musician and novelist David Baerwald, author of The Fire Agent. It's a story spanning the world wars of the 20th century viewed through the eyes of Ernst Baerwald, a bright and idealistic young man who finds himself at the frontiers of chemistry and war.
David Baerwald o…
From Japan With(out) Love: David Baerwald on His Grandfather Spy Who Helped Flatten Tokyo
“That’s how I would picture fascists: this never-satisfied, dissonant climb to nothing… to ruin.” — David Baerwald
Earlier this month, the historian James M. Scott came on the show to talk about those three deadly days in August 1945 when the Americans dropped two nuclear bombs on Japan. Today we…
An Unknown American Hero: Katie S. Sanders on the Man Who Saved Her Grandfather's Life in WW2.
Grandfathers, grandfathers. Yesterday, David Baerwald talked about his grandfather, Ernst Baerwald, an American spy in Second World War Japan. Today, Katie S. Sanders talks about her grandfather, Murray Simon, whose life was saved by an American spy in Second World War France. In Ortiz’s War, co-au…
Episode 42: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 42 (Frat Rock)
Welcome back to the 80s! In Episode 42, Frat Rock, we once again return to our college days as members of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity. In addition to memorable house parties, scavenger hunts and road trips, we also had a great time with our fraternity brothers just talking on the porch, watching aft…
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