Los Angeles County Health Department Budget Surplus; Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich; Black Ops; Ventriloquism
Los Angeles County Health Department Budget Surplus
After months of promised budget cuts and predicted huge deficits in the L.A. County Health budget, the L.A. Times reported Friday that L.A. County Health Services finds itself sitting on a $103 million surplus for this year. Larry and guests Dr. Thomas Garthwaite, Director of Los Angeles County Health Services, Zev Yaroslavsky, County Supervisor for the 3rd Supervisorial District, and Melinda Bird, Senior Attorney with Protection and Advocacy will put the surplus in perspective, talk about where this money comes from, and how it will be spent.
Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich
Larry Mantle talks with Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich about his campaign for President of the United States.
Black Ops
Larry Mantle talks with Milt Bearden, former Senior Manager for Clandestine Operations for the CIA, about the powerful role "black ops," or fabricated intelligence, has played historically, and the role it may be playing in U.S. foreign policy today.
Ventriloquism
The multi-talented director, animator, and children's book author Kelly Asbury joins Larry Mantle to talk about his love of, of all things, ventriloquism! Asbury has just written a book on the subject called Dummy Days: America's Favorite Ventriloquists from Radio and Early TV. Larry is also joined by Mallory Lewis, daughter of Sherry Lewis, who was the ventriloquist behind "Lamb Chop."