As heard on April 1 - April 5, 2002 on AirTalk®
Monday, April 1
Privacy Issues
Larry Mantle talks with UCLA Law Professor Eugene Volokh about his recent opinion piece in the
Wall Street Journal about privacy and surveillance.
The Murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls
Larry Mantle talks with journalist and author Randall Sullivan about his new book, LAbrynth (Atlantic Monthly Press),
that discusses the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and œBiggie Smalls.” Sullivan presents a complex story that raises
questions about the involvement of Marion œSuge” Knight, the head of Death Row Records, the East Coast/West Coast rap
rivalry, and the LAPD Rampart Scandal.
Tuesday, April 2
The Crisis in the Middle East
Larry Mantle speaks with Mideast expert and Professor of Political Science at UCLA Steven
Speigel about the Palestinian-Jewish conflict in the Middle East.
Electronic Games
Often regarded as the violent past-time of adolescent boys, electronic games rival the film industry in
revenue earned and reach an audience that spans the generations. Larry Mantle takes a look at this
complex industry, the war of the consoles, popular games, the influence of game design and navigation
on tomorrowÆs computing experience, and more. He speaks with CEO of Monkeystone Games, Inc.
and Quake gamer champion, Stevie œKillCreek” Case, and CEO and founder of Gamespy.com, Mark
Surfas.
Wednesday, April 3
The SAG/ATA Deal
In March the Screen Actors Guild voted to approve to a controversial agreement with the Associated
Talents Agencies (ATA) that amends agency regulations and the basic contract. Larry Mantle talks
with SAG board members, First SAG VP Mike Farrell, and SAG National Treasurer Kent McCord
about the agreement that would allow talent agencies to sell part of their businesses to advertising
agencies or to link up with production companies.
Remote, Northern Burma
Larry Mantle is joined by a man the New York Times calls œThe Indiana Jones of Wildlife
Exploration,” Alan Rabinowitz. His new book, Beyond the Last Village (Island Press),
documents his fascinating 500 mile journey, on foot, into remote Northern Myannmar. There he
discovered a totally new species of barking deer, encountered an isolated and dwindling population
of Mongoloid pygmies, and came across creatures few people have ever seen.
Thursday, April 4
CityBeat with New Times L.A. Columnist Jill Stewart
Military Tribunals
It appears that one of Osama Bin LadenÆs Al Qaeda top commanders has been apprehended
in Pakistan. What might be his punishment if found to have played a role in the September 11th
attacks? Larry Mantle discusses the PentagonÆs new rules for military tribunals with Evan
Gerstman, assistant professor of Political Science at Loyola Marymount University.
Bobby Knight
Larry Mantle talks with controversial personality and former basketball coach for
the University of Indiana, Bobby Knight, about his new autobiography, Knight
(St. MartinÆs Press), that discusses his many accomplishments as well as his
highly-publicized failings.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle hosted five of the nation's most respected film critics to discuss
The "A" List: The National Society of Film Critics' 100 Essential Films.
Henry Sheehan formerly of the Orange County Register,
Peter Rainer of New York Magazine,
Kenneth Turan of the
L.A. Times,
David Ansen of Newsweek and,
Richard Schickel of Time
joined Larry for a special live taping in the
Donald R. Wright Auditorium
of the
Pasadena Public Library.
A special Thank You! from everyone at FilmWeek to all who were able to attend this special event.
Friday, April 5
Congressmen Xavier Becerra & David Dreier
Today is the last day of Spring Recess for the U.S. House of Representatives before they return to the Capitol
to resume business on Tuesday. Larry Mantle is joined by Congressmen Xavier Becerra and David Dreier,
who will share their views on the situation in Israel and Palestine, welfare re-authorization, the budget, and other
issues facing Congress in the next few months.
Chicken
Larry Mantle talks with author David Henry Sterry about his new memoir, Chicken
(Regan Books), that chronicles his life as a young, broke student in Hollywood by day, and
what led him to become a teen prostitute servicing the lonely women of Hollywood by night.
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.
