Today on AirTalk, we get the latest COVID-19 news. Also on the show, we see how local Jewish and Muslim communities are feeling following local antisemitic incidents; break down the newest movie releases with our KPCC critics; and more.
COVID-19: Delaying Second Shot Increases Antibodies Study Shows, Some Agencies Turn Away Doses As Demand Decreases And More
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Shruti Gohil at UC Irvine’s School of Medicine.
Today’s topics include:
Are COVID-19 deaths much higher than reported?
Study: Delaying second shot boosts immunity
OC health agency now turning away doses as demand wanes
Experts try to ease concern over sudden hearing loss with study
COVID-19’s significant toll on U.S. health
With increased efforts to vaccinate comes concern for potential waste
Guest:
Shruti Gohil, M.D., professor of medicine and associate medical director for epidemiology and infection prevention at UC Irvine’s School of Medicine
How Local Jewish And Muslim Communities Are Dealing With Geopolitical Anxiety As Potential For Hate Crimes Increase
In 2020 the United States saw a 4% decline in recorded incidents of antisemitism, with this year’s number coming to a total of 2,204 according to the Anti-Defamation League.
That decrease comes following an increase that occurred in 2019, making for a trend line that leaves uncertainty as to how this year will turn out.
The L.A. Police Department is investigating a Tuesday night assault on a party of Jewish men dining in Beverly Grove by a pro-Palestinian group earlier this week as a possible hate crime. Although this incident has so far not been part of a larger trend, it has left local Jewish and Muslim communities worried that the current geopolitical problems occurring in the Gaza Strip may lead to an increase in hate incidents against both communities.
Today on AirTalk, we focus on anxiety over local hate incidents, if it holds back any inner-faith dialogue between the two communities, and how locals are reckoning with the 227 deaths that have occurred in Gaza. Join the conversation, call us at 866-893-5722.
Guests:
Brian Levin, director of the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism and professor of Criminal Justice at California State University, San Bernardino; he tweets
Salam Al-Marayati, president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, a national nonprofit that focuses on American Muslims issues; he tweets
Rabbi Naomi Levy, rabbi and author of many books, including her latest, “Einstein and the Rabbi” (Flatiron Books, 2017); founder and leader of NASHUVA, a Jewish spiritual outreach movement based in L.A.
FilmWeek: ‘Dream Horse,’ ‘The Dry,’ ‘MilkWater’ And More
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Angie Han, Wade Major and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases.
"Dream Horse," in wide release & VOD (including Google Play & iTunes June 11)
"The Dry," in select theaters (check your local listings) & VOD (including Apple TV & VUDU)
"Milkwater," on VOD platforms (including VUDU & FandangoNow)
"Blast Beat," in select theaters (check local listings) & VOD (including iTunes, Google Play)
"Into The Darkness," Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema; VOD (including FandangoNow, iTunes, Google Play)
"New Order," in select theaters (check your local listings)
"The New Deal For Artists," at virtual cinemas, Laemmle's Virtual Cinema June 18
"When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit," at Laemmle theaters (Town Center 5, Royal, Playhouse 7); Laemmle’s Virtual Cinema
"Final Account," Laemmle Theaters (Claremont 5, Playhouse 7, Town Center 5, Newhall), Century Stadium 25 and XD (Orange); in select theaters
"The Last Days (Remastered)," on Netflix
"Spring Blossom," at Laemmle's Virtual Cinema and Royal
"Seance," in select theaters (check your local listings); VOD (including FandangoNow, Vudu, iTunes, Google Play)
DURING COVID: 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:
Angie Han, film critic for KPCC and deputy entertainment editor at Mashable; she tweets
Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com
Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor
Critics Reflect On The Deaths Of Paul Mooney, Charles Grodin And Norman Lloyd And Share Their Top Films Of 2021 So Far
In the past couple of weeks, we’ve lost several industry icons, including Paul Mooney, Charles Grodin and Norman Lloyd.
Actor and comedian Paul Mooney was a boundary-pushing comedian who was Richard Pryor’s longtime writing partner and whose bold, incisive musings on racism and American life made him a revered figure in stand-up. He was 79. Charles Grodin was an offbeat actor and writer who scored as a caddish newlywed in “The Heartbreak Kid” and later had roles ranging from Robert De Niro’s counterpart in the comic thriller “Midnight Run” to the bedeviled father in the “Beethoven” comedies. He was 86. Norman Lloyd’s role as kindly Dr. Daniel Auschlander on TV’s “St. Elsewhere” was a single chapter in a distinguished stage and screen career that put him in the company of Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Charlie Chaplin and other greats. He was 106. Lloyd’s son, Michael Lloyd, said his father died at his home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Today on FilmWeek, our critics reflect on their work. Plus they share a couple of their favorite films of the 2021 so far.
With files from the Associated Press
Guests:
Angie Han, film critic for KPCC and deputy entertainment editor at Mashable; she tweets
Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com
Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor