Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest COVID-19 news and break down California's limited stay-at-home order. Also on the show, we discuss the relationship between empathy and leadership; KPCC film critics review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more.
COVID 19: California Issue Limited Stay-At-Home Order, Why Some Health Experts Are At Odds Over Using Certain Drugs To Treat COVID & More
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the UCSF Medical Center.
Today’s topics include:
- California imposes limited stay-at-home order amid surge in COVID-19 cases
- Pfizer says Friday it will request emergency vaccine approval
- Health experts clash over use of certain drugs to treat COVID-19
- Failed COVID-19 mask trial in Denmark shows why mask-wearing is needed
Guest:
Peter Chin-Hong, M.D., infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the UCSF Medical Center; he tweets
COVID-19 Restrictions For Non-essential Businesses And Restaurants Go Into Effect This Weekend
On Thursday afternoon, California officials announced a new overnight stay-at-home order for all counties in the Purple tier — that includes Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. The new mandate requires all non-essential businesses — this includes restaurants, bars, wineries and breweries — to close between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. The statewide curfew goes into effect on Saturday.
The statewide order is similar to the L.A. County curfew announced Tuesday. The county's new mandate requires all non-essential businesses to close between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. (an hour later than the statewide order). It goes into effect on Friday, a day before the statewide order. At Thursday's press conference, California's Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said restaurants could still offer takeout after those hours. Today on AirTalk we talk through what the restrictions mean for local restaurants and businesses and how they plan to cope with the order. Do you have thoughts? Join the conversation by calling 866-893-5722.
With files from LAist. Read the full story from Elina Shatkin here.
Guest:
Jot Condie, president & CEO of the California Restaurant Association, an advocacy organization for the restaurant industry
Exploring The Intersection Of Empathy And Leadership
What makes a good leader? Is it an ability to make difficult decisions that others can’t or don’t want to? Is it being able to relate to the needs and desires of your employees/followers/subordinates so as to maintain good morale among the rank and file and promote productivity? Is it an innate ability to connect emotionally with others?
All of these questions relate to the connection between empathy and leadership, and how they inform one another. This was most notably on display during a recent pep rally following the general election earlier this month where the Biden campaign projected “The People Have Chosen Empathy” on large video boards behind the podium where President-elect Biden was set to speak that day.
As Wall Street Journal writer Sam Walker quips in his recent piece “Joe Biden Promises Empathy, but That’s a Difficult Way to Lead,” “it would be quite something if the next occupant of the White House was a personality trait.” But the stark change in leadership styles from President Trump to President-elect Biden has brought the discussion of empathy in leadership roles back to the forefront.
It’s not a stretch to say that most people would say empathy is an overall good trait for humanity, but that’s not to say it doesn’t come with its risks. Just as empathy can drive a person to do something heroic like running into a burning building to save a child, it can also push a person to lash out or act without thinking, potentially harming others in the process.
Today on AirTalk, we’ll look at how empathy informs leadership at the highest levels and what research suggests about the connection between empathy and good or bad leadership.
Guests:
Sam Walker, leadership columnist for The Wall Street Journal whose latest article is “Joe Biden Promises Empathy, but That’s a Difficult Way to Lead”; he tweets
Denise Cummins, adjunct professor of psychology at the University of Colorado Boulder, elected fellow of the Association for Psychological Science and author of several books -- her latest is “Good Thinking: Seven Powerful Ideas That Influence The Way We Think” (Cambridge University Press, 2012)
FilmWeek: ‘Collective,’ ‘Run,” ‘Mangrove’ And More
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Peter Rainer and Claudia Puig review this weekend’s new movie releases.
- "Collective" on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema; VOD (including iTunes, Vudu & FandangoNOW)
- "Run" on Hulu
- "Coded Bias" on Laemmle's Virtual Cinema
- "Mangrove" on Amazon Prime Video
- "The Last Vermeer" showing at the Vineland Drive In
- "Sound of Metal" on Amazon Prime Video; also showing at the Vineland Drive-In
- "Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist" on Shudder
- "Last Call" showing at The Lot - Fashion Island (Newport Beach) and Metropolitan Fiesta Theatre (Santa Barbara)
- "Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square" on Netflix
- "Saul and Ruby's Holocaust Survivor Band" on VOD (including FandangoNOW & Google Play) Nov. 24
- "Belushi" on Showtime
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:
Amy Nicholson, film critic for KPCC, film writer for The New York Times and host of the podcasts ‘Unspooled’ and the podcast miniseries “Zoom”; she tweets
Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor
Claudia Puig, film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) and senior programmer for the AFI Film Festival; she tweets
FilmWeek’s Peter Rainer Self Reflects On Life As A Critic And The Power Of Film
On this week’s episode, FilmWeek critic Peter Rainer joined Larry Mantle to talk about a recent piece he wrote reflecting on his career and what happens when you really love a filmmaker and you cross paths with them as a critic. He explains how he came to terms with some of the feelings that come along with those experiences.
The piece is titled “A Film Critic Takes Direction” and you can read it here.
Guest:
Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor; his piece is “A Film Critic Takes Direction” featured in Alta