Job Loss Report and the Economic Outlook; The Florida and Michigan Primaries: To Re-Do or Not to Re-Do?; Stand-Up Comedy in the 70's; FilmWeek Reviews
Job Loss Report and the Economic Outlook
63,000 jobs were slashed in February, the most in five years and another indication that the economy is slipping into a recession. Job losses were widespread throughout the nation, with hefty cuts coming from construction, manufacturing, retailing, financial services and a variety of professional and business services. Those losses outpaced gains elsewhere, including education and health care, leisure, hospitality and the government. California shed 20,300 jobs in January, more than the other 49 states combined for the month, a government report showed Friday. Jon Beaupre talks about rising unemployment in the nation and the State with economists Chris Thornberg of Beacon Economics and Jared Bernstein of the Economic Policy Institute.
The Florida and Michigan Primaries: To Re-Do or Not to Re-Do?
Jon Beaupre takes calls from AirTalk listeners about whether or not voters in Florida and Michigan should get a chance to hold Primary elections to have their delegates count toward the Presidential nominee. AirTalk guest host Jon Beaupre talks with LA Times reporter Peter Nicholas about resolving the delegate conundrum.
Stand-Up Comedy in the 70's
During the rock-and-roll 1970s, a new breed of comic made telling jokes an art form. Lenny Bruce started the trend and soon other innovative comedians followed like George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, and Andy Kaufman. Many of them became as big as rock stars in an era when Saturday Night Live was the apotheosis of cool and the Improv, Catch a Rising Star, and the Comedy Store were the hottest clubs around. This morning Larry talks with Richard Zoglin as he gives a backstage view of the time in his new book. Zoglin shares his no-holds-bar back story of club owners, agents, and the players themselves.
FilmWeek Reviews
Larry and critics Lael Loewenstein, of Variety and Peter Rainer, of The Christian Science Monitor, review some of the last week's new feature films including Married Life, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, The Bank Job, Last Stop for Paul as well as the documentaries My Name is Albert Ayler and Girls Rock!