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AirTalk

AirTalk for June 17, 2002

The Last American Man; Strange Myths and Curious Legends on the City of Angels

The Last American Man; Strange Myths and Curious Legends on the City of Angels

The Last American Man

AirTalk for June 17, 2002

Larry Mantle is joined by Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of The Last American Man (Viking), a critically-acclaimed portrait of a present day Davy Crockett named Eustace Conway. Eustace Conway himself also joins Larry Mantle for a rare interview.

Strange Myths and Curious Legends on the City of Angels

AirTalk for June 17, 2002

What is it about LA that inspires people to refer to it by such monikers as La La Land, Hollyweird, Plastic Land, or even Paradise with a Lobotomy? Larry Mantle examines the culture of Los Angeles through its urban myths legends and scandalous rumors with Paul Young, author of LA Exposed (St. Martins Press).