As heard on July 1 - July 5, 2002 on AirTalk®
Monday, July 1
Orange County Edition
Host Larry Mantle talks with Chris Reed of the Orange County Register about the
latest Orange County news. This weekÆs topics include: Orange County D.A. Rackauckas Under Fire; Eminent Domain Battles in Garden Grove
and Cypress; Cynthia Coad Opposes Annexation of El Toro; John Wayne Airport Expansion; and, OC Budget Cuts.
Employment Law
Larry Mantle talks with Dean Christopher Cameron of Southwestern University School of Law about the latest U.S. Supreme
Court decisions affecting the law of the workplace.
Iranian Jews
Larry Mantle discusses this comprehensive history of Iranian Jews with Gina Nahai and Houman Sarshar, editor of the new book
EstherÆs Children, that examines the history of the Jews from Iran from their earliest settlement in 722 B.C.E. through the
end of the 20th Century.
Tuesday, July 2
Corporate Corruption and Accounting Inaccuracies
Larry Mantle discusses the recent financial controversies experienced by several prominent companies in
corporate America. Larry also explores corporate governance and the reaction to these financial scandals
by the U.S. Government. Guests include: Dean Faust, Business WeekÆs Atlanta Bureau Chief; U.S.
Congressman Henry Waxman; and, Peter Gleason, Chief Operating Officer for the National Association of
Corporate Directors.
The Legacy and Genius of Harold Lloyd
Larry talks with granddaughter Susan Lloyd and guests about the life and times of one of the geniuses of early cinema, master filmmaker, and comedian Harold Lloyd.
Actor Tim Robbins
Larry talks with actor Tim Robbins about his new starring role in œThe Guys” with Helen Hunt at the ActorsÆ Gang Theater.
œThe Guys” opens on July 10th and runs through July 28th. Robert Egan, Producing Director at the Mark Taper Forum,
directs œThe Guys.”
Wednesday, July 3
Science News with Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer talks with Larry about recent science stories in the news. Topics include:
Robot Spacecraft to Study Icy Comets; Asteroid Whizzes Past Earth in a 'Close Shave';
People May Interfere With Whales' Songs; U.S. Sees Problems in Climate Change; Scientists
Estimate 30 Billion Earths; the Recent Harvard Conference "Truth in Science, Truth in
Religion"; and, Stephen WolframÆs A New Kind of Science (Wolfram Media).
How Can Liberals Be Patriotic Without Being Jingoistic?
Larry Mantle puts this question to listeners on the eve of the United StatesÆ Day of Independence.
Thursday, July 4
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle and critics
Jean Oppenheimer of Screen International,
Andy Klein of New Times L.A.,
and Charles Solomon, animation critic of amazon.com
discuss this week's new film releases, including Men in Black II, Like Mike, The Powerpuff Girls Movie, Harvard Man,
and Margarita Happy Hour.
Larry and the ctitics also discuss the video released this week, Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius and
Andy talks about the new Memento DVD.
Cheat Codes Here.
Peter Bogdanovich
Larry Mantle talks with director Peter Bogdanovich about his career and his new film œThe CatÆs Meow.”
Friday, July 5
James Ellroy
Larry Mantle talks with author and journalist James Ellroy about the paperback release of his book, The Cold Six
Thousand (Vintage), and about his writing career.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle and critics
Jean Oppenheimer of Screen International,
Andy Klein of New Times L.A.,
and Charles Solomon, animation critic of amazon.com
discuss this week's new film releases, including Men in Black II, Like Mike, The Powerpuff Girls Movie, Harvard Man,
and Margarita Happy Hour.
Larry and the ctitics also discuss the video released this week, Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius and
Andy talks about the new Memento DVD.
Cheat Codes Here.
