October 13 - 17, 2003
Monday, Oct. 13
Supermarket Strike
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Grocery workers from the United Food and Commercial Workers Union walked off the job in Southern California on Saturday at Safeway's, Vons and Pavilions stores for the first time in 25 years. Joining Host Larry Mantle is David Greenberg, Staff Reporter for the Los Angeles Business Journal, and Barbara Maynard, Spokesperson for the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 770
MTA Strike Pending
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The MTA and the Amalgamated Transit Union, the union that represents its mechanics, have failed to come to a settlement, leaving open the possibility of a strike that could devastate a majority of the County's bus and rails lines. Larry Mantle speaks with Neil Silver, the leader of the Amalgamated Transit Union, the MTA's mechanics union, and Marc Littman, spokesman for the MTA.
Update on Iraq
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Larry Mantle explores the latest developments with the situation in Iraq, including the Bush Administration's reorganization of how it is handling the rebuilding of Iraq. Bush appointed Condoleezza Rice to coordinate policy for both Iraq and Afghanistan, raising questions about the influence of Donald Rumsfeld. Meanwhile, guerrilla attacks continue in the Sunni Triangle. How is the rebuilding of Iraq going? For how long is America going to have to stay? Joining Larry is Admiral Bill Owens, CEO of Teledesic, and former Vice Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Michael Donovan, a Research Analyst at the Center for Defense Information, and Basam Al-Husseini, spokesman for the Iraqi-American Council, Southern California chapter.
The Latest News on Cancer Research
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Larry Mantle talks with the City of Hope's Dr. Michael Friedman about the latest news in cancer research.
Walt Disney Concert Hall
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Larry speaks with the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association about the up-coming opening of Walt Disney Concert Hall and how the Philharmonic Association plans to bring a new range of diverse communities into the extraordinary new structure designed by Frank Gehry.
Tuesday, Oct. 14
The Latest News On The MTA Strike
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Larry discusses the latest news updates on the MTA strike with Zev Yaroslavsky, LA County Supervisor and chairman of the MTA Board Member, Robin Urevich, KPCC Reporter, and Marc Littman, spokesman for the MTA.
John Carroll's L.A. Times Commentary Regarding The Schwarzenegger Coverage
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On Sunday, the editor of the Los Angeles Times John Carroll wrote a commentary detailing the reasons why the Times, 5 days before the Recall election, published the stories about women who had been sexually mistreated. Larry takes listener calls about John Carroll's Commentary.
Sexual Rights And The Constitution
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Larry Mantle talks with Paul Abramson, co-author of Sexual Rights in America: The Ninth Amendment and the Pursuit of Happiness. The book takes a bold look at the constitutional basis for our sexual rights, arguing that they have been mistakenly put under the umbrella of Šü“the right to privacyŠü¦ or Šü“the right to free speech,Šü¦ but belong, rather, under the Ninth Amendment and the Pursuit of Happiness. A judicial re-interpretation could have huge and liberating consequences for Americans and for laws governing our sexual behavior.
Viruses
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California Institute of Technology President Dr. David Baltimore joins Host Larry Mantle to talk about what he calls Šü“the lowly but beautiful virus.Šü¦ We hear more and more news coverage about exotic viruses crossing international borders and continents with ease. Is this the result of the jet age, or have viruses always swirled among us with ease? Dr. Baltimore explains the nature of a virus, and sheds light on modern virus scares like SARS, monkey pox, Ebola and Newcastle disease.
Wednesday, Oct. 15
Dodgers Sale
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The transition of ownership of the Dodgers to Boston real estate developer Frank McCourt will begin this week. Larry Mantle discusses the sale of the Dodgers with Ross Newhan, Sports Writer for the L.A. Times, about what may lie ahead for the team, staff, and stadium.
Sheriff Deputies Work Action
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Host Larry Mantle speaks with Doyle Campbell, Assistant Sheriff, about the "blue flu."
Strikes: Grocery Checkers and MTA
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Host Larry Mantle speaks with KPCC Reporter Adolfo Guzman-Lopez about the two major strikes ongoing in Los Angeles.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation: North Korea & Iran
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The post-Cold War world is defined by the threat of nuclear proliferation by rogue states, especially in the shadow of the war on terrorism. Experts agree that the nations of North Korea and Iran pose a potential nuclear danger, but how should the US work to keep them contained? Joseph Cirincione, Senior Associate and Director of the Non-Proliferation Project at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C., joins Host Larry Mantle to discuss the issue.
Wine in California
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California is more than halfway through the fall grape harvest. Charles Sullivan, noted viticulture historian, and Steve Riboli, owner of the San Antonio Winery in Los Angeles, join Host Larry Mantle to discuss California's wine industry. Due to a planting boom, there has been a much-publicized grape glut, causing some Central Valley growers to pull up their vines and pursue other crops. Steve Riboli discusses his family business, the San Antonio Winery, the last functional, independent winery in Los Angeles. Did you know that Los Angeles used to have over 100 bonded wineries, many located along the LA River? Also, Charles Sullivan discusses THE California grape, Zinfandel. His new book is called Zinfandel: A History of A Grape and Its Wine (UC Press).
Thursday, Oct. 16
Banning Smoking on Some L.A. Beaches
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Larry Mantle talks with Los Angeles City Councilman Jack Weiss about his motion to ban smoking at Venice, Cabrillo, Dockweiler, and Will Rogers beaches.
Teamsters Strike Involvement
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The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is honoring the grocery workers strike by picketing two key food distribution centers; Vons in El Monte and Albertsons in Brea. On Wednesday the Union threatened to extend picketing to all the other seven additional food distribution centers in support of striking grocery workers. Larry Mantle talks with teamster head Jim Santangelo about the prospects of this action.
Orange County News
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Larry Mantle talks with Orange County Register, Op-Ed column editor Chris Reed about the latest news events and developments in Orange County.
The Middle Mind: Why Americans Don't Think for Themselves
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English Professor and author, Curtis White, joins host Larry Mantle to talk about his new book, The Middle Mind: Why Americans Don't Think For Themselves (Harper). He argues that Americans have lost touch with the imagination, and Šü“forgotten how to read and thinkŠü¦ for themselves. White's book moves beyond the Left-Right continuum to criticize what he sees as the pervasive mediocrity in American society.
The New Play: It's Edie in Here
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Larry Mantle talks with stage, screen and television personality Edie McClurg about her new one-woman show, It's Edie In Here.
Friday, Oct. 17
Open Phones: Supermarket and MTA Strikes
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Larry speaks with KPCC Reporter Rachael Myrow and takes listener calls on the Supermarket and MTA strikes.
Esa-Pekka Salonen
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Larry Mantle talks with Los Angeles Philharmonic Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen. The world-renowned conductor discusses how the architecture and design of Disney Hall affects the sound of his orchestra, and how it creates a new musical experience for audience members.
FilmWeek
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Larry and critics
Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com
and
Jean Oppenheimer of New Times
discuss this week's new film releases, including Runaway Jury, Veronica Guerin, Sylvia, Texas Chainsaw Massacre,
The Flower of Evil (La Fleur du Mal), Pieces of April,
and Returner.
Larry and the critics also discuss Gregory Peck: An Actor and a Gentleman at the
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
as well as
These Mad Places: The Epic Cinema of David Lean, part of American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre.
