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Health and harm after Lineage fire, an ode to the humanities, Taqueria Tijuanero, FilmWeek and more
Firefighters assess the remains of the Lineage warehouse that burned for a week and sent smoke into nearby communities.
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- The health impacts of the Lineage fire and what recourse residents have
- What was your big take away from the humanities?
- Taqueria Tijuanero brings Northern Mexican food across the border to LA
- FilmWeek: ‘Insidious: Out of the Further,’ ‘It Ends,’ ‘Mutiny’ and more!
- It’s back to school! Our critics share their favorite school-set flicks
Today's show: AirTalk Friday host Austin Cross discusses a new report on resident health after the Lineage Fire, an ode to the humanities, Taqueria Tijuanero, FilmWeek and best films set in school. Cross also hosts LAist's local Morning Edition.
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The health impacts of the Lineage fire and what recourse residents have
The topic:
A report out of St. John’s Community Health details the conditions residents in Boyle Heights suffered after the Lineage warehouse fire and subsequent weeks of rotting food.
The findings: In the aftermath of the Lineage fire, St. John's Community Health deployed three mobile clinics to the area to treat residents. More than 35% of patients treated met the criteria for toxic exposure and smoke inhalation which include upper respiratory infections, eye conjunctivitis and a persistent cough.
Join the conversation: Are you a Boyle Heights resident who feels their health has been impacted by the Lineage warehouse fire? What recourse options are you weighing? Give us a call at (866) 893-5722 or you can email us at atcomments@laist.com.
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Guests:
- Jim Mangia, president and CEO of St. John’s Community Health, which released a report on the health effects they saw in area residents treated at their mobile clinics
- Gregory Keating, professor of law at USC's Gould School and an expert on torts, professional responsibility and legal theory
What was your big take away from the humanities?
What's your takeaway from the humanities?
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The topic:
The number of students who used AI for homework jumped from 48% to 62% last year according to RAND. But while AI can do your homework, it can’t learn for you. Today on AirTalk, we’re doing a bit of an ode to the humanities and the benefits they confer on us.
Humanities are hard: But so is everything worth doing. Reading, comprehending and writing are all skills you have to develop over time with practice. ChatGPT can’t really teach you how to be a critical thinker, but a humanities class can.
Join the conversation: What did you take away from the humanities that has stuck with you? Maybe it was a book, or an idea, or a piece of cultural history. However the humanities have impacted you, call in and tell us how at (866) 893-5722 or you can email us at atcomments@laist.com.
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Guest:
- Sarah Mesle, professor of writing at USC and author of Reasons and Feelings: Writing for the Humanities Now
Taqueria Tijuanero brings Northern Mexican food across the border to LA
Mexico taco chain Taqueria Tijuanero has locations in San Diego and East LA.
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The topic:
Taqueria Tijuanero — a Tijuana, Mexico, taco chain — has made it a lot easier in recent years for Californians to try their food, with a location in San Diego and also East L.A. Similar to other norteño spots, you’ll find tacos, vampiros and burritos. Today on AirTalk, we’ll talk to one of the family members behind the popular taco chain about their story.
Restaurant details:
- The Esquivel family opened their first brick-and-mortar at Playas de Tijuana in 2011.
- The family has been in the process of opening its third SoCal location, which will be in Echo Park.
- Tijuanazo will be one of multiple vendors involved in Taqueando After Dark, an event that’ll have multiple Northern Mexico vendors/restaurants, happening in DTLA on Aug. 27 and 28 — read more on LAist.
How to visit:
Address (East L.A. location): 355 S Atlantic Blvd., East Los Angeles
Hours: Closed on Mondays | Tuesday-Sunday, open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Costs: Tacos cost $3.95 each
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Guests:
- Aria Esquivel, owner and CFO of Taqueria Tijuanero (formerly Tijuanazo), a taco chain that originated in Tijuana but has a location in East L.A.
- Bill Esparza, James Beard award-winning food writer and taco expert; he also curated Taqueando After Dark
FilmWeek: ‘Insidious: Out of the Further,’ ‘It Ends,’ ‘Mutiny’ and more!
Phinehas Yoon, Akira Jackson and Noah Toth in IT ENDS, written, directed, and edited by Alexander Ullom.
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The topic:
Larry Mantle and film critics Peter Rainer and Tim Cogshell talk about the latest installment in the Insidious franchise, and yes, they do recommend you see the preceding five films. They also discuss the documentary The Last Picture Shows, about the handful of independent movie theaters across the U.S. that are slowly dying out.
The films:
- Insidious: Out of the Further, Wide Release
- It Ends, AMC Burbank & AMC The Grove
- Mutiny, Wide Release
- Memory of Princess Mumbi, Laemmle Glendale
- The Last Picture Shows, Laemmle Royal [West LA]
- Franz, Landmark Theater [Pasadena]
- The Magic Faraway Tree, Wide Release
- Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter, Streaming on Prime Video
- Learning to Fly, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
Guests:
- Peter Rainer, film critic for LAist and the Christian Science Monitor
- Tim Cogshell, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com
It’s back to school! Our critics share their favorite school-set flicks
Stacey Dash and Alicia Silverstone in the 1995 movie "Clueless."
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The topic:
Summer is over and school is back in session. So we thought we would ask our FilmWeek critics what some of their favorite school-set films are and what makes them so effective in bringing back those school-day memories.
Our critics’ picks:
- Cooley High (1975)
- To Sir, With Love (1967)
- Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
- Fame (1980)
- The Last Picture Show (1971)
- Carrie (1976)
- The 400 Blows (1959)
- Election (1999)
- Booksmart (2019)
- Mr Holland’s Opus (1995)
Guests:
- Peter Rainer, film critic for LAist and the Christian Science Monitor
- Tim Cogshell, film critic for LAist, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com
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