Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest news in Washington D.C., including Biden's COVID-19 spending plan. Also on the show, we answer your COVID-19 questions; KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Peter Rainer and Amy Nicholson review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more.
DC Round Up: Biden Reveals Coronavirus Spending Plan, Insurrection Investigations And More
President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan Thursday to end “a crisis of deep human suffering” by speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the pandemic’s prolonged economic fallout.
Called the “American Rescue Plan,” the legislative proposal would meet Biden’s goal of administering 100 million vaccines by the 100th day of his administration, and advance his objective of reopening most schools by the spring. On a parallel track, it delivers another round of aid to stabilize the economy while the public health effort seeks the upper hand on the pandemic.
“We not only have an economic imperative to act now — I believe we have a moral obligation,” Biden said in a nationwide address.
At the same time, he acknowledged that his plan “does not come cheaply.” Biden proposed $1,400 checks for most Americans, which on top of $600 provided in the most recent COVID-19 bill would bring the total to the $2,000 that Biden has called for. It would also extend a temporary boost in unemployment benefits and a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures through September.
Today on AirTalk, we discuss Biden’s spending plan, a federal investigation into the insurrection at the capitol last week, security preparations ahead of the inauguration and more. Do you have thoughts or questions? Give us a call at 866-893-5722.
With files from the Associated Press
Guests:
Anna Edgerton, politics editor for Bloomberg; she tweets
Hal Kempfer, CEO of Global Risk Intelligence and Planning (GRIP), a management consulting firm based in Long Beach, and retired Marine lieutenant colonel; he has worked in military support for homeland security and defense both as an active member of the military and as a civilian
COVID-19: Biden To Detail Federal Vaccine Rollout Plan, How Vaccination Is Going In SoCal, And More
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Timothy Brewer, epidemiologist and professor of medicine at UCLA’s school of public health
Today’s topics include:
Biden to outline plan to administer COVID-19 vaccines
Washington Post: Vaccine reserve was already exhausted when Trump administration vowed to release it, dashing hopes of expanded access
More restrictions on malls, gyms possible in L.A. County
New estimate shows 1 in 3 L.A. County residents has COVID-19
High COVID-19 rates are holding schools back from reopening
Orange County mass vaccination website crashes
With new variants of coronavirus, is it still safe to go to the grocery store?
LAT: The big bet on turning Dodger Stadium into a mass vaccination site
Guest:
Timothy Brewer, M.D., epidemiologist and professor of medicine at UCLA’s school of public health; has served on the advisory boards of the World Health Organization, the National Institutes of Health, and the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention
FilmWeek: 'MLK/FBI,' 'Acasă, My Home,' 'Locked Down' & More
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Peter Rainer and Amy Nicholson review this weekend’s new movie releases.
"MLK/FBI" showing at the Cinelounge Drive-In (Hollywood); VOD (including Amazon Prime Video, VUDU and Google Play)
"Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer" on Netflix
"One Night in Miami" on Amazon Prime Video
"What Would Sophia Loren Do?" on Netflix
"Locked Down" on HBO Max
"Some Kind of Heaven" on Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema; VOD (including Google Play, Amazon Prime Video and Fandango)
"The Marksman" showing at the Vineland Drive-In (City of Industry), Mission Tiki Drive-In (Montclair) & Van Buren Drive-In (Riverside)
"Love Sarah" on VOD (including iTunes, FandangoNOW & Vudu)
"Shusenjo: The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue" on VOD (including Apple TV & Amazon Prime Video) on Jan. 19
"Outside the Wire" on Netflix
Our FilmWeek critics have been curating personal lists of their favorite TV shows and movies to binge-watch during self-quarantine. You can see recommendations from each of the critics and where you can watch them here.
Guests:
Amy Nicholson, film critic for KPCC, film writer for The New York Times and host of the podcasts ‘Unspooled’ and the podcast miniseries “Zoom”; she tweets
Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor
Claudia Puig, film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) and senior programmer for the AFI Film Festival; she tweets
Actor Aldis Hodge On ‘One Night In Miami,’ Its Example Of How To Have A Conversation And His Hope For Lasting Change
“One Night in Miami” portrays one fictional night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gather to discuss their roles in the civil rights movement in the 60s. Director Regina King adapts Kemp Powers’ 2013 stage play in her feature directorial debut. While some might see the predominantly black film as evidence of significant cultural change, actor Aldis Hodge doesn’t necessarily see it that way. KPCC’s John Horn talked virtually with Hodge following the Middleburg Film Festival, where he received the Spotlight Actor Award for his performance as professional football player Jim Brown.
Guest:
Aldis Hodge, actor who stars in the new film “One Night in Miami”