MOTOWN (Listen)
Larry Mantle talks with author Gerald Posner about his new book, Motown: Music, Money, Sex, and Power (Random House), that gives a behind-the-scenes narrative of the musical dynasty of Motown. It follows the company from its stars and growth years in Detroit, to the drama of Hollywood in the 1970's, and to its resurgence in 2002.

Porn Industry Regulation (Listen)
Did you know that the adult film industry is not regulated by the Department of Health Services? Production companies are not mandated to use only actors who provide a current certificate stating they have passed tests for HIV, Hepatitis and a range of STDs. At this time, the industry is self-regulated, with most studios requiring HIV tests, but not requiring tests for other STDs. Then there are the renegade studios that do not require actors to show any proof of a clean bill of health to perform on a set. Joining host Larry Mantle are guests Sharon Mitchell, founder and administrator of AIM, the Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation, Tricia Devereaux, performer and DVD Manager for Evil Angel DVD, Dr. Peter Kerndt, Director of the Sexually Transmitted Disease Program for the County of Los Angeles, Department of Health Services, and VCA Pictures producer-director Veronica Hart.

History of the Singing Cowboy (Listen)
The 1930s, Šü…40s and Šü…50s saw the rise of a uniquely American performer: the Singing Cowboy in film, on TV and in radio. Šü“Singing cowboysŠü¦ grew out of real cowboys and traveling cowboy acts who portrayed the romance of the frontier to towns across America. Songbooks of cowboy ballads had begun to appear during the Civil War years, while ongoing westward expansion fuelled popular imagination of the lonesome cowboy taming the West. Joining host Larry Mantle is a modern singing cowboy, Douglas B. Green, author of Singing in the Saddle: The History of the Singing Cowboy (Vanderbilt University Press). Mr. Green, also known as Šü“Ranger DougŠü¦ is a modern-day singing cowboy with the Grammy Award-winning group Šü“Riders in the Sky.Šü¦

Turkey (Listen)
Turkey is delaying a vote that would allow American troops to operate from bases in southeastern Turkey, creating a northern front against Iraq. On the one hand, letting US troops base themselves on Turkish soil is controversial and politically difficult for the Turkish government. On the other hand, Turkey is a NATO ally and eager to become a member of the European Union. It fears the economic fallout of a war with Iraq, both in terms of trade losses and Kurdish refugees from Iraq. The government in Ankara has asked the US for $30 billion in aid. It also wants to send as many as 80,000 Turkish troops into Northern Iraq to create a buffer zone. Hakan Yavuz, Assistant Professor at the University of Utah in the Center for Middle East Studies, joins host Larry Mantle to discuss the situation.

The Feeling Brain (Listen)
In his new book, Looking for Spinoza: Joy sorrow and the Feeling Brain Antonia Demasio, one of the world's leading neuroscientists, focuses on what feelings are and reveals the biology of our survival mechanisms. Through an examination of the work of the philosopher Spinoza, Dr. Demasio explores the biological underpinnings of feelings and their ramifications for human behavior.

Science Talk: Michael Shermer (Listen)
Science expert Michael Shermer joins Larry Mantle to talk about the latest science stories in the news including the Columbia shuttle disaster, the death of Dolly the cloned sheep, new theories on the origin of religion, and a newly discovered winged dinosaur.

Director Ron Shelton And His New Film Šü“Dark BlueŠü¦: (Listen)
Larry Mantle talks with Ron Shelton, Director of the new film Šü“Dark BlueŠü¦ about his film that tells the story of a rogue cop in the Special Investigations Squad of the L.A.P.D. Shelton will also discuss his long career in Hollywood.

The Accidental Zillionaire (Listen)
Writer Laura Rich joins Larry Mantle to talk about her new biography of Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen.

Teen Sexual Behavior And Sex Education (Listen)
Larry Mantle talks with experts, including National Planned Parenthood President Gloria Feldt, Julia Davis, Senior Program Officer for Public Health, Information and Partnerships Program for the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Pia de Solenni, a Fellow in the Center for Human Life and Bioethics at the Family Research Council, about what teenagers are doing sexually today. They will also discuss the different kinds of sex education programs being offered in our schools, including the resurgence of Šü“abstinence-onlyŠü¦ sex education currently being promoted by the Bush administration

Cultural Differences Between Europe And The United States (Listen)
Larry Mantle takes listener calls about the cultural differences between Americans and Europeans, and how the rift over the war highlights these differences between cultures. Sebastian Rotella, Paris Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times joins Larry to discuss the subject.

FilmWeek (Listen)

Larry Mantle and critics Lael Lowenstein of Variety, Jean Oppenheimer of New Times, and F.X. Feeney of the L.A. Weekly discuss this week's new film releases, including The Life of David Gale, Old School, Gods and Generals, Dark Blue, Chaos, Till Human Voices Wake us, The Ballad of Bering Strait, and Senorita Extraviada.

The critics also share their thoughts on this week's many video releases.