New RNC Chairman Mel Martinez; LAUSD Superintendent David Brewer; Inland Empire Journalists Roundtable; The Girl Scouts Gets a Makeover; Walt Disney
New RNC Chairman Mel Martinez
Larry talks with experts about the controversial appointment of Mel Martinez to lead the Republican National Committee. Larry Mantle talks with Pomona CollegeProfessor of Politics David Menefee-Libey and former California Republican Party Chairman Shawn Steel.
LAUSD Superintendent David Brewer
Larry Mantle talks with the new Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, David L. Brewer, about his first day on the job here in Los Angeles.
Inland Empire Journalists Roundtable
Larry Mantle talks with LA Times Inland Empire edition editorPhil Willon and Riverside Press Enterprise columnist Cassie columnist about the latest news events and developments in the Inland Empire.
The Girl Scouts Gets a Makeover
The Girl Scouts is undergoing its first transformation in more than 30 years. After more than 2 years of research, the group has decided that it must address current issues relevant to young girls such as bullying, over-scheduling, and teen pregnancy. An effort will also be implemented to reach out to Latinas whose mothers were most likely not in the Girl Scouts. Larry talks with Courtney Shore, Senior Vice President of Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
Walt Disney
Larry Mantle talks with author and writer Neal Gabler about his biography of Walt Disney that was seven years in the making and meticulously researched. Gabler is the first writer to be given complete access to the Disney archives. This is the full story of a man whose work left a brand on our culture but whose life has largely been enshrouded in myth. Gabler takes the reader through Disney's childhood, to his reinvention of animation, and beyond. It was Disney, first with Mickey Mouse and then with his feature films—most notably Snow White, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, and Bambi—who transformed animation from a novelty based on movement to an art form that presented an illusion of life.