As heard on August 5 - August 9, 2002 on AirTalk®
Monday, August 5
Iraq
Iraq has invited the chief U.N weapons inspector, Scott Ritter, to Baghdad for talks to possibly resume further inspections. He
joins Larry Mantle in conversation. How does this move affect President BushÆs push for military action in Iraq? Should the
U.S. even be considering such a move at this time? Larry asks these questions and more.
Ultramarathoner Winner Pam Reed
Forty-one year old Pamela Reed joins Larry to talk about the Badwater Ultramarathon, a 135 mile ordeal that takes runners
from Death ValleyÆs 123 degree temperatures up more than 8000 feet of Mt. Whitney. Reed placed first at Badwater, one
of the most grueling endurance events in the world.
The Social Lives of Children
Larry Mantle talks with child and family psychologist Dr. Michael Thompson, co-author of Mom, TheyÆre Teasing Me
(Ballantine), about the social lives of children. He and Larry explore such issues as teasing, bullying, and various other
childrenÆs social issues.
Tuesday, August 6
Chick Hearn
Larry Mantle takes listener calls about the life and legacy of long time Laker's announcer Chick Hearn. Also joining the conversation is the sports editor of Los Angeles
Times Bill Dwyer.
Whole Body Scans
Is it a fad or a medical necessity? Anxious but otherwise healthy consumers are rushing to scanning centers all over the country to
get a glimpse of whatÆs going on inside their bodies. Larry Mantle speaks with the USC Chair of the Department of Radiology, Dr.
Edward Grant, and UCLA Clinical Professor of Medicine, Dr. Harold Karpman, about the medical benefits and possible disadvantages
of whole body scans.
Wednesday, August 7
The FERCÆs New Energy Blueprint
Last Wednesday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proposed a controversial 600-page plan to replace the countryÆs patchwork
of regional and state energy systems with a comprehensive national power grid. Larry Mantle discusses the proposed new plan and how its
implementation would affect CaliforniaÆs electricity markets and energy distribution systems with the President of the California Public Utilities
Commission, Loretta Lynch, and the editor of California Energy Markets, Arthur OÆDonnell.
Tobacco Ruling
Larry discusses the California Supreme Court ruling delivered this week that diseased smokers in California may sue tobacco
companies for fraud and negligence. He speaks with Myron Levin, staff writer for the Los Angeles Times.
Henry Yuen
HeÆs a pioneer of technology and a visionary working to merge television with technology. Larry Mantle speaks with the CEO of
Gemstar-TV Guide International, Henry Yuen, about his work in creating a bridge between the œold” world of T.V. and the œnew”
world of advanced technology, interactive television, and more.
Thursday, August 8
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
latest Orange County news. This weekÆs topics include: The Possible Sale of the Orange County Register; El ToroÆs Expensive
Park Development and the PR Offensive on Navy Clean-Up; UCI Cuts Indigent Care; and, Beach Closures.
Southern CaliforniaÆs Changing Demographics
Larry Mantle speaks with demographers, Hans Johnson from the Public Policy Institute of California and James
Allen, author of The Ethnic Quilt, about changing Southern California population trends in light of the recently
published study by the Public Policy Institute. The study finds that though California is becoming more diverse, Los
Angeles neighborhoods are among the most ethnically uniform in the state.
Friday, August 9
Gary Wills On Catholicism
After writing Papal Sin, a book exposing a fundamental dishonesty at the heart of the papacy, people asked
historian Gary Wills why he was still a Catholic. In his new book, Why I Am a Catholic (Houghton Mifflin), Wills
answers the question and in doing so reveals the importance Catholicism in his own life.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle and critics
Jean Oppenheimer of Screen International and
Andy Klein of New Times L.A.
discuss this week's new film releases, including Blood Work, XXX, Spy Kids 2, The Good Girl, Buddha Heads, and
Secret Ballot.
