As heard on February 25 - March 1, 2002 on AirTalk®
Monday, February 25
The Southern California Housing Market
Despite the constant news of a recession, Southern California home prices are setting records. What
is the reason behind the soaring home prices in the Southland, and how long will it last? Larry Mantle
speaks with DataQuick analyst John Karevoll.
Mammograms
Lots of conflicting information has been coming out lately about the value of mammograms. Some
doctors say theyÆre useless, some say theyÆre invaluable. What should women do? Larry Mantle
talks with the Director of Breast Imaging at Huntington Hospital, Dr. Kevin Kelly, about mammograms,
self-exams, ultrasounds, as well as the latest research into better breast cancer detection.
Todd Field
Larry Mantle is joined in discussion by Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and director Todd
Field of œIn the Bedroom.” FieldÆs movie is also nominated for Best Picture, and three of the actors
are nominated in the Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress categories.
First Person - Speaking of Faith
The first hour of AirTalk Evening Edition is preempted for the one hour special The Problem of Evil.
The documentary explores the aftermath of September 11th and the meaning of the word œevil.”
Tuesday, February 26
Election Preview
Larry Mantle provides an overview of the upcoming March 5th primary election with
Caltech Associate Professor of Political Science, Michael Alvarez, and UC Irvine
Assistant Professor in the Political Science Department, Lisa Garcia Bedolla.
The Music Industry and a Grammy Overview
On the eve of the Grammy Awards, Larry Mantle discusses the economic difficulties plaguing the music
industry and provides an overview of the awards and its nominees. He speaks with Geoff Boucher,
LA Times staff writer who covers music and pop culture, and Simon Glickman, Senior Editor
for HITS magazine.
Wednesday, February 27
Web Rankings
In radio, we have Arbitron ratings, in television, we have Nielson ratings, but how are Internet sites ranked?
Larry Mantle speaks with Internet media experts, Patrick Thomas, Senior Analyst at NetRatings, Inc., and
Karen Schneider, Coordinator of the LibrariansÆ Index to the Internet
about how the popularity of a site is gauged as well as some of the top sites and what qualifies them as the
leader of the pack.
Gubernatorial Candidate Bill Simon
Larry Mantle talks with gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon about his campaign for CaliforniaÆs Governor.
2nd City Council District Discussion
The candidates for Joel WachsÆ former seat, Wendy Greuel and Tony Cardenas, join Larry
Mantle for a discussion about their plans for City Council District 2.
Gubernatorial Candidate Richard Riordan
Larry Mantle talks with gubernatorial candidate Richard Riordan about his campaign for Governor of California.
Thursday, February 28
CityBeat with New Times L.A. Columnist Jill Stewart
Orange County Edition
Host Larry Mantle talks with Chris Reed of the Orange County Register about the
Orange County primary election.
Randall KennedyÆs New Book
It is one of the most explosive words in the English Language. It has been used to insult, and it has
ended careers. Larry Mantle talks with author and Harvard Law School professor Randall Kennedy
about his new book, Nigger (Pantheon Books), that explores the evolution, essence, and
power of the œn” word.
FilmWeek
Host Larry Mantle together with critics
Jean Oppenheimer of Screen International
and Henry Sheehan of the Orange County Register
discuss the week's latest film and video releases. This week's selections
include: We Were Soldiers, 40 Days and 40 Nights, Monsoon Wedding, and Wendigo.
Charles Solomon, animation critic of amazon.com
pays tribute to the late animation director Chuck Jones and gives his take on the Academy Award nominations for
Best Short Film, both animated and live action.
The critics also share their reactions to the Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress.
Friday, March 1
Measure W
Should the former El Toro Marine base become an airport or a large urban park? This is what Orange County voters will vote
on March 5th. Larry Mantle discusses Measure W with the Mayor of Irvine Larry Agran and attorney Richard Taylor.
FilmWeek
Friday is a repeat broadcast of FilmWeek's original Thursday 7-8PM broadcast. For a list of reviews, please refer to Thursday's schedule.
