As heard on October 22-26, 2001 on AirTalk
Monday, October 22
Television Critics Roundtable
From the Museum of Television and Radio Larry Mantle talks with local television critics about the impact of the attacks on the fall television season, the
resurgence of news magazine shows, and the television coverage of the war. Joining the discussion are the executive producer for Zaptoit.com, Greg Baerg,
the chief television critic for The Hollywood Reporter, Barry Garron, and Los Angeles Times reporter and columnist, Brian Lowry.
World Trade Center Survivor
Larry Mantle talks with World Trade Center survivor David Frank, who was on the 78th floor of the North Tower when it was hit by the first
plane on September 11th. Mr. Frank shares his dramatic story of escape.
Tuesday, October 23
The Mood on Capitol Hill
Larry Mantle talks with U.S. Congressman David Dreier about the mood on the House Floor since anthrax was discovered on Capitol Hill.
He will also talk about the increasing role our legislators are playing in the war against terrorism.
The L.A. Economy
How has the Southern California economy been affected by the terrorist attacks, the anthrax scare, and the war in Afghanistan, and what does the
future hold? Larry Mantle talks with Mark Lacter, editor of the Los Angeles Business Journal, and Edward Leamer, Director of the UCLA
Anderson Forecast.
U.S. Drug Policy Post Sept. 11th
Afghanistan supplies 72% of the worldēs opium. How will U.S. drug policy be affected by our war in Afghanistan and the added security measures that
the Bush Administration is taking to protect Americans from terrorism? Larry Mantle speaks with the executive director and director of the Lindesmith
Center, a policy organization that helped frame Proposition 36 passed last November, advocating treatment rather than jail time for first time drug offenders.
Wednesday, October 24
Egypt: Birthplace of Islamic Fundamentalism
Larry Mantle and two Mid-East scholars, Richard Bulliet from Columbia University and Mark LeVine from UC Irvine, focus on contemporary
Egyptian history and why it has produced so many extremists. What were the social, economic and political pressures that created such radicalism
in Egypt and transformed a religious movement into a group of violent terrorists?
Science Topics in the News
Science expert and Skeptic Magazine editor Michael Shermer joins Larry Mantle to discuss
science topics in the news including a look at the new probe beginning to orbit Mars, the science and technology of fighting terrorism, how anthrax
germs turn the body against itself, new evidence for whale evolution and the retirement of NASAēs chief administrator Daniel Goldin.
Thursday, October 25
Vaccines
Larry Mantle discusses the economic feasibility and biomedical challenges of manufacturing anthrax and smallpox vaccines for a vast number of
Americans with co-directors of the Vaccine Study Center at Kaiser Permanente, Steven Black, MD, and Henry Shinefield, MD.
New Developments at LAUSD
Larry Mantle talks with Daily News reporter Sonya Giordani and LAUSD Superintendent Roy Romer about the latest LAUSD news,
including the decision to resuscitate the Belmont site, the districtēs purchase of the Ambassador Hotel, and the use of the Beaudry site for the LAUSD
administrative headquarters.
Leadership Skills
Is there a model for leadership? Larry Mantle interviews the president of the University of Southern California, Steven Sample, about his
new book The Contrarianēs Guide to Leadership (Jossey-Bass).
Friday, October 26
Airport Security
Larry Mantle discusses the revamping of airport security with Caltech professor and aviation safety expert, Jack Beauchamp, including issues such as
the best use of National Guard forces, luggage screening, and the costs involved for security overhaul at the airports.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle together with critics Jean Oppenheimer of Screen International and Andy Klein of New Times L.A.
discuss the week's latest film and video releases. This week's selections include: K-PAX, Life as a House, Bones, On the Line,
High Heals, Low Lifes, Donnie Darko, Fat Girl, Better Than Sex, Fighter, and My Voyage to Italy.
