Lightning Strikes Group



When:  1 FEBRUARY 6 p.m. EST/3 p.m. PST


     
Join Rod, Christina, Field Negro and guests as we bring back the
monthly panel format to talk about the issues of the day. Primary
season is here and don't think we've forgotten.



Joseph Straubhaar on The International Allure of Telenovelas



When: 6 FEBRUARY 2 p.m. EST/11 a.m. PST


   
   University of Texas Professor Joseph Straubhaar talks with us about
the international appeal of telenovelas.



The Skinny on the South-by-Southwest (SXSW) Festival



When: 13 FEBRUARY 2 p.m. EST/11 a.m. PST


  
    Hugh Forest, one of the organizers of SXSW talks with us about the
film, music and interactive media festival this year and what we can
expect. Rod will be attending and wants to give a preview.



A Conversation with Robert Niles of the USC Annenberg School of
Journalism



When:  20 FEBRUARY 3 p.m. EST/Noon PST


   
   Robert Niles, Editor-in-Chief of the Online Journalism Review, and a
Professor at the USC Annenberg School of Communications and Journalism
speaks with Rod about how the industry has changed and evolved and
what he considers best practices.



Inside "American Zombie"



When:  26 FEBRUARY 5 -.p.m. EST/2 p.m. PST



Film Director Grace Lee talks about her new movie, "American Zombie"
opening in theatres in March.  This should be a fun interview about a
unique and off-beat look at the undead in Los Angeles.  Really!