The State’s First 1,000+ Acre Wildfire Is Here. Is This Blaze Just The Beginning?
The state’s first wildfire spanning more than 1,000 acres began burning over the weekend in Joshua Tree National Park. The Geology Fire caused some roads and hiking trails to close. It was more than 50% contained as of yesterday. So where do fire conditions across the state and is this blaze just the beginning? Today on AirTalk we preview what we should expect. Joining us to discuss is Jacob Margolis, LAist science reporter and host of the podcast “The Big Burn,” and Adrienne Freeman, spokesperson for the U.S. Forest Services. If you have questions, call 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
Not Everyone Embracing White Supremacy And Far-Right Extremism Is White
Experts who study extremism say that as counterintuitive as it sounds, it’s not entirely uncommon to see people of color drawn to far-right extremist or white-nationalist ideologies. There are some prominent examples: there’s the white-nationalist live-streamer Nick Fuentes, whose dinner with former President Trump made headlines last year. Fuentes is partly of Mexican descent. And there’s Enrique Tarrio, former leader of the far-right extremist Proud Boys, who was recently convicted of sedition charges for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol attack. Tarrio is Cuban American and Afro-Latino. But there are also deeper cultural reasons for why some people of color embrace white supremacy. Experts say these stem from the painful legacies of colonization and slavery, white hegemony and cultural dominance, and discriminatory policies aimed at people of color and non-white immigrants. Over the centuries, all of those phenomena have broadcast and reinforced a message of white superiority. Joining us today is Leslie Berenstein Rojas, LAist immigrant communities correspondent, and Tanya K. Hernández, law professor at Fordham University and author of Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality.
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What’s Behind The Trend Of Artists Selling Their Back Catalogs?
The music industry has seen a slew of artists selling their back catalogs to investors for large lump sums, including Bruce Springsteen for $550 million and Bob Dylan for more than $300 million. Before her death, Tina Turner sold her catalog as well as her name, image and likeness for north of $50 million. And these sales aren’t just for older artists–Justin Bieber sold his pre-2022 catalog for approximately $200 million. There are a lot of benefits to cashing out: it makes estate planning easier, and the profits are considered capital gains, which are taxed at a lower rate. But why have so many artists done this recently? And what happens to the music they’ve sold?
Joining us to discuss are Serona Elton, director, Music Industry Program at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music and Dan Weisman, principal at Bernstein Private Wealth Management and former artist manager. He advises artists and songwriters on selling their catalogs.
Looking Into Local Gun Buyback Programs – What Defines Their Success & Failure?
Over the weekend, Supervisor Janice Hahn held a gun buyback event in Long Beach’s MacArthur Park, offering gift cards for folks’ guns. The financial compensation ranged from $50 to $200 based off the weapon’s functionality and capability. The event resulted in nearly 300 guns bought back, it also makes for more than 1,100 weapons bought for Supervisor Hahn’s program since last May. Most of these guns are functional, leading one to believe that taking them out of folks’ neighborhoods would be a positive, data through organizations like RAND however note that these program lead to inconclusive results or none at all. This leads one to wonder—what should define success for current iterations of gun buyback programs and what information do they give us on resolving gun violence?
Today on AirTalk, Austin Cross talks to George Tita, professor of Professor of Criminology, Law and Society at UC Irvine, about the intentions of buyback programs and how public officials view its success.
The Most Common Eating Disorder In America Is Also The Most Misunderstood–Binge Eating Disorder And Our Relationship With Food
Food can be a comfort. It often fuels connections between people and cultures. It is necessary for survival. But our relationship with food can also be complicated with judgments about what to eat and when and how much. When our relationship with food becomes one that is restrictive or associated with guilt, disordered eating often follows. Binge eating disorder (BED), which is characterized as eating large amounts of food in a short period of time while feeling a loss of control, is the most common eating disorder in the United States and affects people across ages, genders, and races. Despite its prevalence, it is one of the newest eating disorders to be added to the DSM-5 and often goes untreated. So, why do so many Americans have a binge eating disorder? How does our culture and personal relationship with food fuel it? And how do we know when to seek help?
Joining us today to discuss binge eating and what contributes to it is Brian Pollack, founder and clinical director at Hilltop Behavioral Health, and Dr. Alexis Conason, psychologist and founder of Conason Psychological Services and author of “The Diet-Free Revolution: 10 Steps to Free Yourself from the Diet Cycle with Mindful Eating and Radical Self-Acceptance.” We also want to hear from you. Do you have a binge eating disorder? What are some things that have helped you manage it? And how have you mended your relationship with food? To share your experience you can call 866-893-5722 or you can email us at atcomments@laist.com.
New Book Offers Retrospective For 2000s Emo Music, Its Rise & Peak In Popularity
When I was a young boy I felt misunderstood, as did many other folks during the rise of 2000s emo music. The genre was defined by artists like My Chemical Romance and Paramore, bands that were able to describe the angst many folks felt needing to navigate life.The music was embraced most by teenagers and young adults at the time, helping the music hit the mainstream and leading to more music inspired by this genre.
The story of this era of emo music is chronicled in a new book by music journalist Chris Payne: “Where Are Your Boys Tonight? The Oral History of Emo’s Mainstream Explosion 1999-2008.” Today on AirTalk, we talk to Chris about “Where Are Your Boys Tonight” and hear from listeners on the music’s significance to them as events like Emo Nite has kept the interest in the genre alive.
