Today on AirTalk, KPCC's Libby Denkman joins us to preview Super Tuesday and give an update on the new voting centers as early voting begins. We're also bringing together the Triple Play to discuss takeaways from the MLB's Spring Training season and chat with Larry about being in the middle of all the baseball action.
The Denkmann Report: Super Tuesday Super Preview
With Super Tuesday less than a week away, KPCC’s senior political reporter Libby Denkmann joins us to discuss how the Dem candidates have been campaigning in the Golden State.
Plus, she’s been covering the new Voting Centers, which replaced polling places in L.A. and Orange Counties. Have a voting related question? Call us at 866-893-5722.
Join Larry Mantle, Libby Denkmann and a panel of political experts for our post-primary conversation on March 6. RSVP here.
Guest:
Libby Denkmann, KPCC politics reporter; she tweets
Triple Play: Spring Training 2020 Edition
Gloves are oiled, fungo bats are in full force for infield practice and with any luck all trash cans have been removed from the Houston Astros dugout. It’s time, once again, for Los Angeles baseball, and both Los Angeles clubs have shiny new players they’re excited to try out this Spring Training.
The off-season for the Dodgers, the Angels and baseball as a whole was eventful, to say the least. The Angels got another slugger to pair with reigning AL MVP Mike Trout, signing World Series champion and former Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon to a deal worth $245 million. Not to be outdone, the Dodgers helped orchestrate a trade that brought Red Sox outfielder and 2018 AL MVP Mookie Betts to Los Angeles along with pitcher David Price. And, of course, there was that whole sign-stealing thing with the Astros, and it didn’t take long for the retaliation tour to start -- Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, one of the key figures in the scandal, was hit by a pitch in the team’s very first Spring Training game. But both the Dodgers and the Angels made one thing very clear through their offseason actions -- they want to win a lot, and they want to win now.
Fresh off his trip to Arizona where he caught saw both the Dodgers and Angels in Cactus League action, Larry Mantle reconvenes the Triple Play with A Martinez and Nick Roman to talk about how the Dodgers and Astros are shaping up a week into Spring Training and forecast what we can expect from each squad during the regular season.
Guests:
A Martinez, host of KPCC’s “Take Two”; he tweets
Nick Roman, host of KPCC’s All Things Considered; he tweets
FilmWeek: ‘The Invisible Man,’ ‘Greed,’ ‘Wendy' and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Tim Cogshell and Angie Han (who is making her FilmWeek debut, yay!), review this weekend’s new movie releases.
"The Invisible Man" in wide release
"Greed" at Arclight Hollywood & The Landmark
"Wendy" at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark
The Frame’s John Horn spoke with the Zeitlin siblings at Sundance this year. You can hear their conversation here.
"Corpus Christi" at Landmark’s Nuart Theatre
"Lost in America" at Laemmle’s North Hollywood
"My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising" in select theaters (check local listings)
"The Whistlers" at Laemmle’s Royal
"Guns Akimbo" in select theaters (check local listings)
"The Jesus Rolls" at Arclight Hollywood, Laemmle’s Playhouse & Laemmle’s Monica Film Center
"Burden" at ArcLight Hollywood, AMC Century City & The Landmark
"Scream, Queen! My Nightmare On Elm Street" at Laemmle’s Glendale
Critics' Hits:
Angie: "Lost in America"
Claudia: "Corpus Christi"
Tim: "The Whistlers" & "Scream, Queen! My Nightmare On Elm Street"
Mixed Feelings:
Angie: "The Invisible Man" & "Guns Akimbo"
Tim: "Greed"
Misses:
Angie: "Wendy" & "The Jesus Rolls"
Claudia: "Burden"
Guests:
Claudia Puig, film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA); she tweets
Tim Cogshell, film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com; he tweets
Angie Han, KPCC film critic and deputy entertainment editor at Mashable; she tweets
Ahead Of Super Tuesday, We Talk Best Political Films
Political movies. At their best, they breathe emotion into complex historical situations, providing a glimpse into the rarefied lives of powerful and mysterious figures.
And at their worst, they’re full of obvious prosthetics, misrepresentations and inaccuracies.
With Super Tuesday on the horizon, we want to pay homage to the cream of the crop. Whether you loved Sean Penn’s performance as Harvey Milk in “Milk,” or think “The Manchurian Candidate” is a modern classic, we want to hear from you.
What are your favorite political films? What did they get wrong and what did they get right? What about them appeals to you? Call us at 866-893-5722.
Guests:
Claudia Puig, film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA); she tweets
Tim Cogshell, film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com; he tweets
Angie Han, KPCC film critic and deputy entertainment editor at Mashable; she tweets