Yes, pot will be legal in California beginning January 1, but Los Angeles isn't accepting business applications to sell recreational weed until January 3. We talk with one of the only 42 licensed marijuana dealers in the city. We also circle back on the #MeToo movement; discuss 2017's best films with our FilmWeek critics; and more.
We talk to a recreational pot shop that will open for business in 2018
In case you haven’t heard, California is about to become the largest state in the country to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana.
However, you won’t be able to find a dispensary selling pot for recreational usage in Los Angeles on Jan. 1.
Why? Because L.A.won’t be accepting applications to sell legal recreational pot until Jan. 3. According to the AP, the state of California had issued only 42 retail licenses as of yesterday.
Guest host Alex Cohen speaks to one of these businesses with the license to sell.
Guests:
Elliot Spagat, reporter for the AP; his latest piece looks at some of the retail pot stores that are gearing up for the sale of recreational marijuana. He tweets
Daniel Yi, spokesperson for MedMen, a cannabis management and investment firm; they manage MedMen West Hollywood, which will sell adult-use recreational marijuana starting January 2
Ruben Honig, executive director of the Los Angeles Cannabis Task Force; founder and principal at Ceres Strategies, a consulting firm specializes in cannabis licensing
#MeToo and sexual harassment revelations have upended 2017. But what are the solutions?
In a year that has not been short of news, the #MeToo movement has made an indelible impact in the culture in 2017.
Allegations and awareness of sexual harassment have brought down many powerful people in a range of industries, as well as spurred conversations at work and in our daily lives.
What can we do to make a lasting change? What are the solutions?
Guests:
Kathleen Kelley Reardon, professor emerita at USC Marshall School of Business; she came up with a list of ready responses people in the workplace could use to combat harassment
Michele M. Goldsmith, chair of the labor and employment division at the LA-based law firm, Bergman Dacey Goldsmith; her practice focus involves discrimination claims including sexual harassment
FilmWeek: ‘Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool,’ ‘In The Fade,’ and our critics’ 2017 favorites
Guest host Alex Cohen and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Andy Klein and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases and look back on their favorite films of 2017.
"Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool" at The Landmark Theatre
"In the Fade" at Laemmle's Royal Theatre
Critics' Top Films of 2017
Wade:
"Hostiles"
"Wormwood"
"Their Finest"
Amy:
"Casting JonBenet"
"Lady Bird"
"The Florida Project"
Andy:
"Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"
"Shape of Water"
"Molly's Game"
Guests:
Amy Nicholson, film critic for KPCC and host of The Canon podcast; she tweets
Andy Klein, KPCC film critic
Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com
How 2017 changed the game for female athletes on the big screen
With three big movies out this year chronicling the lives and careers of female athletes (Molly’s Game, Battle of the Sexes, & I, Tonya), we reflect on both traditional and unorthodox portrayals of women in sports films.
Movies centering around a particular sport or athlete generally involve themes of perseverance, physical strength and hard-earned wins, but most of the time the characters in these films are men. Google “Best sports films” and prepare to find a constant rotation of “Rocky,” “The Mighty Ducks,” “Rudy,” “Raging Bull,” “Chariots of Fire,” and the list goes on, so for 2017 to release not one, but three highly acclaimed feature films focusing on female athletes is a notable change in Hollywood pace.
Guest host Alex Cohen and the FilmWeek critics are joined by UCLA’s Film, Television and Digital Media department chair Kathleen McHugh to discuss the shift, where it originated from and how it’s affected the content of future films.
Guests:
Kathleen McHugh, chair of the Department of Film, Television, and Digital Media and professor of English at UCLA
Amy Nicholson, film critic for KPCC and host of The Canon podcast; she tweets
Andy Klein, KPCC film critic
Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com