The Life Of John Muir; America In The Age Of Andrew Jackson; FilmWeek; Where Film And Theater Converge
The Life Of John Muir
Author Donald Worster has written the first comprehensive biography of John Muir, the first environmentalist and the founder of the Sierra Club. Drawing on his own expertise in the emerging field of environmental history, Worster traces Muir from his childhood Scotland to his adult life in California exploring his friendships with the humble and the famous including Theodore Roosevelt and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Donald Worster joins Larry Mantle to talk about John Muir and his role in founding the American conservation movement.
Guest:
Donald Worster, author of "A Passion for Nature: The Life of John Muir."
America In The Age Of Andrew Jackson
Between the era of our founding fathers and the Civil War, a dozen states were added to the Union and the country's population nearly tripled. In "Waking Giant: America in the Age of Jackson," author David Reynolds brings to life a seldom studied period of American history. In this comprehensive account of Jacksonian America, Reynolds delves into the rich cultural context of the era with its cults, prophets, reform movements, fads, minstrel shows, and the writings of greats like Emerson, Poe and Hawthorne. Larry speaks with the author about what makes that period of the 19th century so transformative, so optimistic and so much like contemporary America.
Guest:
David S. Reynolds, author of "Waking Giant: America in the Age of Jackson"
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle talks with Andy Klein of CityBeat and Wade Major of boxoffice.com and CityBeat about all the week's new releases including "Australia," "Milk," "Four Christmases," and "Transporter 3," among others.
Guests:
Andy Klein, film editor and chief critic for CityBeat
Wade Major, film critic for CityBeat and boxoffice.com
Where Film And Theater Converge
In a town such as Los Angeles where movies are king, actors are often starved of the opportunity to get up on stage and perform. Rita Wilson joins Larry Mantle for a conversation on AirTalk to speak about where film and theater intersect in Los Angeles. She and husband Tom Hanks are organizing an event to raise money for UCLA's School of Theater Film and Television School. "One Night Only.... with a Little Help from our friends" will feature a one-time presentation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedic play "You Can't Take it With You" by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. The reading will be directed by Nora Ephron featuring Wilson and Hanks along with a dozen other famous actors who span theater and film, including Annette Bening, Martin Short and Charles Durning.
Guest:
Rita Wilson, actor