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with Larry Mantle

Larry Mantle hosts lively and in-depth discussions of city news, politics, science, the arts, entertainment, and more. Airs weekdays 9-11am on 89.3 FM and streaming online at LAist.com and the LAist app. Austin Cross hosts AirTalk Fridays — watch the Friday show live on Instagram (@laistofficial).

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    Today on AirTalk: When are officers prosecuted for shooting? The history of the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre; The friendship market; Autonomous taxis; TV on TikTok; and TV Talk.
    What is the bar for prosecuting an officer for shooting a person?
    Today on AirTalk: When are officers prosecuted for shooting? The history of the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre; The friendship market; Autonomous taxis; TV on TikTok; and TV Talk.

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    Today on AirTalk: The latest on Venezuela; What bills come into effect January 2026? A history of U.S. involvement in Latin America; and PetTalk: Ask a vet!
    The latest on Venezuela: legal issues, oil production, and more
    Today on AirTalk: The latest on Venezuela; What bills come into effect January 2026? A history of U.S. involvement in Latin America; and PetTalk: Ask a vet!
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    Today on AirTalk: Holiday storm? SoCal restaurant industry check-in; When did you first start feeling “old?” LAist year in review; TV Talk.
    What to expect from this holiday’s storm
    Today on AirTalk: Holiday storm? SoCal restaurant industry check-in; When did you first start feeling “old?” LAist year in review; TV Talk.
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    Today on AirTalk: New LAist/USC study on street takeovers; What words do you have trouble spelling? The Palisades fire report weakened; Robby Hoffman; and Is VistaVision back?
    New USC Annenberg investigation maps the toll of LA street takeovers
    Today on AirTalk: New LAist/USC study on street takeovers; What words do you have trouble spelling? The Palisades fire report weakened; Robby Hoffman; and Is VistaVision back?
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    Coping with life-altering violence; Can you actually stick to a New Year’s resolution; Food Friday: ramen; FilmWeek: What to watch; Interview with Brendan Fraser and HIKARI
    When you’ve experienced life-altering violence, how do you carry on?
    Coping with life-altering violence; Can you actually stick to a New Year’s resolution; Food Friday: ramen; FilmWeek: What to watch; Interview with Brendan Fraser and HIKARI
  • Oscar statues in a press preview in February 2025.
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    Today on AirTalk: Oscars moving to YouTube; How do you cope with loved ones with chronic addiction? Are pets replacing kids? Worst holiday parties; and TV Talk: What to watch.
    Oscars are moving to YouTube in 2029. What will that mean for the broadcast and its audience?
    Today on AirTalk: Oscars moving to YouTube; How do you cope with loved ones with chronic addiction? Are pets replacing kids? Worst holiday parties; and TV Talk: What to watch.
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    Today on AirTalk: Trump's primetime speech; Can romantasy save your sex life? What can LA learn from the Twin Cities? Holiday movies: What to watch; and Advices from kids
    Previewing Trump’s address to the nation with an economic check-in
    Today on AirTalk: Trump's primetime speech; Can romantasy save your sex life? What can LA learn from the Twin Cities? Holiday movies: What to watch; and Advices from kids
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    Today on AirTalk: Ford's EV plans; Gambling or trading; Interview with Jimmy Jam; Does marijuana really relieve pain; New tech for monarch butterfly tracking
    Ford is pivoting away from big EVs and rethinking its electric F-150 truck
    Today on AirTalk: Ford's EV plans; Gambling or trading; Interview with Jimmy Jam; Does marijuana really relieve pain; New tech for monarch butterfly tracking
  • A female-presenting person standing in front of a white gate, a tree with Christmas ornaments is visible behind it.
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    Today on AirTalk: Remembering Rob Reiner; The future of student loans; Listeners on Hanukkah; Full body MRIs; and a September interview with Rob Reiner.
    Remembering filmmaker Rob Reiner
    Today on AirTalk: Remembering Rob Reiner; The future of student loans; Listeners on Hanukkah; Full body MRIs; and a September interview with Rob Reiner.
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    Today on AirTalk: Future of CA AI regulations; Profanity in politics? Food Friday: Genghis Cohen; FilmWeek: What to watch; and The King of Color Documentary.
    How will a new executive order impact California AI regulations?
    Today on AirTalk: Future of CA AI regulations; Profanity in politics? Food Friday: Genghis Cohen; FilmWeek: What to watch; and The King of Color Documentary.
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    Today on AirTalk: CA colleges settlements; AI Disney characters? Giving up gifts; Mayor Karen Bass; LA County inspector general retires; More water for CA farms; and TV Talk.
    UC Berkeley & Pomona College settle respective complaints tied to alleged antisemitism
    Today on AirTalk: CA colleges settlements; AI Disney characters? Giving up gifts; Mayor Karen Bass; LA County inspector general retires; More water for CA farms; and TV Talk.
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Larry Mantle, Host
Austin Cross, Host
Lindsey Wright, Senior Producer
Lucy Copp, Producer
Nicolas Perez, Producer
Manny Valladares, Associate Producer
Payton Seda, Associate Producer
Faheem Khan, Associate Producer
Courtney Eileen Fulcher, Apprentice News Clerk