March 10 - 14, 2003
Monday, March 10
God and Bush
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Larry Mantle talks with Jeff Siker, PhD., Professor and Chair of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University and Craig Hazen, PhD., Associate Professor of Comparative Religion at Biola University and Director of the Master of Arts Program about the issues raised in this week‰Þªs Newsweek cover story on the influence of faith on the life, presidency and foreign policy of President Bush.
Waging War and Keeping Peace With the Military
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In her new book, The Mission, (W.W. Norton), Washington Post reporter Dana Priest reveals how deeply the military is now involved in American foreign policy. She gives a close-up account of America‰Þªs growing dependence on the military to manage world affairs.
Tuesday, March 11
The San Francisco Police Department: Crimes And Cover-Ups
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Larry Mantle discusses the San Francisco Police Department controversy involving the Chief of Police, off-duty police officers, and the District Attorney, among others. Larry talks with Judy Campbell, reporter, KQED, and Robert Pugsley, professor of Law, Southwestern University School of Law.
The Lords Of Bakersfield
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Larry Mantle explores a corruption scandal in Bakersfield that involves prominent men who preyed on teen-age boys for decades, the conspiracy to cover up their secret lives and the death of a man that gave new life to the rumors that a group of powerful gay men called ‰ÞÏThe Lords of Bakersfield‰Þð really existed. Larry talks with Robert Price, columnist for The Bakersfield Californian. He and Managing Editor Lois Henry researched the story for three months, interviewing over 100 people and digesting thousands of pages of court documents, investigative reports and newspaper articles to produce a six parts Special Report for the Californian detailing the activities of these men since the late 1970s.
The Latest Science Stories
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Larry Mantle talks with KPCC science expert and publisher of Skeptic Magazine, Michael Shermer about the latest science stories in the news.
Wednesday, March 12
Koreatown Community Forum: Crisis on the Korean Peninsula
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The relationship between the United States and North Korea is in crisis. Everyday the gap between the two countries widens as North Korea escalates tensions through a series of provocative acts and proclamations. In the first hour of our community forum, Larry Mantle and a panel of experts explore the current crisis, examining its historical context, the role of president Bush in this present conflict, and solutions to the stand-off in relations between the US and North Korea. They will also discuss how the southern California Korean-American community is responding to the crisis in US-N. Korea relations. Joining host Larry Mantle are Kyeyoung Park, Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles; Kyung Moon Hwang, Assistant Professor of History, University of Southern California; Benjamin ‰ÞÏBen‰Þð Min, retired Professor of History, State University of New York, Buffalo, and Edward Chang, Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies, University of California, Riverside.
The Korean American Experience in Southern California
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Larry Mantle and a panel of guests explore the challenges facing Korean Americans in southern California, including struggles over national and cultural identity, isolation within the larger LA community, political empowerment, tensions between generations and the role of religion in Korean American life. Guests include Charles Kim, President and Executive Director of the Korean American Coalition, Young Lee Hertig, Professor of Global Studies at Azusa Pacific University and ordained Presbyterian Minister, and Ben Shin, English Ministry Pastor of the Los Angeles Hanmi Church and adjunct faculty at the Talbot School of Theology and Biola University.
Thursday, March 13
Profile Of General Tommy Franks
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Larry Mantle profiles the chief of U.S. Central Command, General Tommy Franks. Larry will discuss his background as well as his management style, and his differences and/or similarities with the earlier General in charge of the Iraq/U.S. war, Norman Schwarzkopf. Larry talks with Mark Thompson, Washington correspondent for Time magazine
Chris Reed: Orange County News
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Chris Reed, op-ed column editor for the Orange County Register joins Larry to discuss the latest Orange County news.
Elizabeth Smart Update
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Remember Elizabeth Smart, the teenage girl who was kidnapped from her Utah home last June? Authorities found her yesterday in the company of a man and woman, about fifteen miles from her home. The story has riveted the nation and brought a happy ending to what seemed like a hopeless case. Host Larry Mantle speaks with Shirley Goins, Executive Director of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, California office (Tustin).
The Schizotypal Brain
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Do you know someone who‰Þªs shy, a little paranoid, and who believes in horoscopes, UFOs, and conspiracy theories? According to USC Psychologist Adrian Raine, these people may not be just eccentric, they may have a brain disorder. Larry also talks with Raine about his research into the brains of violent individuals.
Friday, March 14
The Effects Of Television Violence On Childhood Development
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How does television violence affect kids? Does it make them more aggressive, more verbally abusive, and less sympathetic to the pain of others? Psychologist L. Rowell Huesmann and several colleagues conducted a fifteen-year longitudinal study of the effects of television violence on 329 children. Their study is published in the March issue of Developmental Psychology. Huesmann and his colleagues made many findings, including the conclusion that violence on television is linked to later aggression in young adults, both male and female. University of Michigan Psychologist and study author L. Rowell Huesmann joins host Larry Mantle to discuss the issue. Also joining Larry is Dale Kunkel, professor of communication at UC Santa Barbara. Professor Kunkel studies the type, and amount, of violence seen on television.
FilmWeek
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Larry Mantle and critics
Peter Rainer of New York Magazine and
Jean Oppenheimer of New Times discuss this week's new film releases, including The Hunted, Willard, Bend It Like Beckham, Nowhere in Africa, Le Cercle Rouge, and Divine Intervention.
The critics also share their thoughts on this week's video releases, as well as the recent Screen Actor Guild Awards.
