CNN confirmed early this morning that beloved TV personality and chef Anthony Bourdain had died of an apparent suicide in France. We pay tribute to Bourdain, and analyse a new CDC report stating that suicide rates are on the rise. We also invite your calls to share your own experiences with suicidal thoughts, or to ask our experts advice if you are still struggling.
In the wake of Anthony Bourdain and a new CDC report, we examine suicide’s causes and tools for prevention
Suicide rates inched up in nearly every U.S. state from 1999 through 2016, according to a new government report released Thursday.
The CDC report comes at a time of heightened attention to the issue with the suicides this week of designer Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain.
The study found that more than half of suicides in 2015 in a subgroup of 27 states were among people with no known mental health condition. It’s important to note that suicide is rarely caused by any single factor, health officials said, but information from coroners’ reports suggest many of the deaths followed relationship problems, substance use and financial crises.
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death and one of just three leading causes that are on the rise. There were nearly 45,000 suicides in 2016. Middle-aged adults - ages 45 to 64 - had the largest rate increase, rising to 19.2 per 100,000 in 2016 from 13.2 per 100,000 in 1999.
In light of Bourdain’s passing this morning, Larry sits down with Gustavo Arellano to reflect on the chef’s life and career. He also discusses prevention techniques with experts, and takes your calls on how to push through suicidal thoughts.
With files from the Associated Press.
If you are in need of support, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-8255, for free and confidential help 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Guests:
Deborah M. Stone, behavioral scientist in the Division of Violence Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; she is the lead author of the CDC’s Vital Signs report on trends in state suicide rates; and a former con
Gustavo Arellano, California columnist for L.A. Times Opinion section; former editor and “¡Ask a Mexican!” columnist of O.C. Weekly; he was on a Los Angeles-based episode of Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown” in 2017; he tweets
Mark S. Kaplan, professor of social welfare at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs whose research focuses on understanding suicide risk factors among vulnerable populations
Sandri Kramer, project manager at the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center in Los Angeles
FilmWeek: ‘Hereditary,’ ‘Ocean’s 8,’ ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Justin Chang and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s new movie releases.
"Ocean's 8" in wide release
"Hereditary" in wide release
"Hotel Artemis" in wide release
"Won't You Be My Neighbor?" at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark. Listen to The Frame's interview with director Morgan Neville here.
"Nancy" at Nuart Theatre
"Breath" at Laemmle's Monica Film Center & Laemmle's Playhouse
"Hearts Beat Loud" at ArcLight Hollywood & The Landmark
"Bernard and Huey" at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
"Alex Strangelove" at Laemmle's NoHo and streaming on Netflix
CRITICS' HITS
Christy: "Ocean's 8" & "Won't You Be My Neighbor?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5LoVcVsiSQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhwktRDG_aQ&t=8s
Justin: "Hereditary" & "Hearts Beat Loud"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6wWKNij_1M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXNOg_SK7Vs
MIXED FEELINGS
Christy: "Bernard and Huey"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1AIDBQR1lg
Justin: "Hotel Artemis"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqfuKsoEEms&t=90s
Guests:
Christy Lemire, film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of YouTube’s “What the Flick?”;she tweets
, film critic for KPCC and the Los Angeles Times; he tweets
Here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson: 50 years after its release, the creators of ‘The Graduate’ discuss the films continued staying power and influence
It’s hard to imagine anyone but Dustin Hoffman playing doe-eyed college graduate Benjamin Braddock in the comedy classic “The Graduate.”
But did you know that before Hoffman was ultimately chosen for the part, director Mike Nichols screen-tested Robert Redford for the role alongside Candice Bergen as Elaine? Or that there was talk of doing a sequel to the film that would center around Mrs. Robinson moving in with Ben and Elaine years after the end of “The Graduate”?
These were just a couple of the anecdotes shared last weekend after our latest FilmWeek screening, during which we showed Nichols’ 1967 classic in 4K on the big screen at Theatre at Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.
After the film, Larry Mantle and a panel of special guests, including the film’s producer Lawrence Turman and screenwriter Buck Henry, talked about the film’s enduring influence half a century after its release, explained the process of working with the late Mike Nichols to make their shared vision a reality on screen, and shared some fascinating behind-the-scenes stories from the film’s production.
Guests:
Beverly Gray, entertainment journalist, teacher at UCLA Extension’s Writer’s Program, and author of “Seduced by Mrs. Robinson: How ‘The Graduate’ Became the Touchstone of a Generation” (Algonquin Books, 2017)
Buck Henry, writer of “The Graduate”
Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and Christian Science Monitor
Lawrence Turman, producer of "The Graduate"