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AirTalk Oct. 14, 2026
Bass and Raman debate recap, Prop 39, what you thought the future would be like as a kid, Triple Play, this week in AI and Chuck Lorre on new memoir.
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Karen Bass and Nithya Raman face off in televised debate
The November election is less than a month out, and last night saw the two candidates vying to be the next mayor of Los Angeles duke it out in a televised debate. Today on AirTalk, we’ll recap the last televised debate for this year’s L.A. City mayor’s race.
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Prop 39: Should California have Voter ID?
This November’s state ballot will allow voters to change how Californians vote via a potential change from our current signature verification system. Majority support for Proposition 39 would mean requiring each voter to present a government-issued identification whenever they vote. Today on AirTalk, we’ll have a proponent and opponent share their perspectives on the proposal.
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What did you think the future would be like as a kid?
From the Jetson’s to the movies like iRobot, the media has always depicted “the future” as a technologically advanced utopia where automation has become the name of the game. We may not be far off from that today, but as kids most of us had thoughts about the future that still haven’t come true. We talk to LAist listeners about what their expectations were.
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Triple Play: Dodgers looks to defend home turf in Game against Brewers
Thanks to a couple of big swings from William Contreras, the Milwaukee Brewers need just a couple more wins to earn their first National League pennant and end the Los Angeles Dodgers’ championship reign. Despite the 7-4 scoreline, both teams have gone through the postseason playing in close games, respectively. Today on the Triple Play we dig into the question heading into Game 3 — will the Dodgers turn things around?
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This week in AI: OpenAI catches spy, rogue AI concerns and more
There’s seemingly a new AI headline just about every day, if not every hour. Each week on AirTalk, we set aside some time to catch you up on the biggest stories and developments of the week.
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Chuck Lorre on his TV-defining career
When it comes to modern television, few names have had the impact on what we watch than Chuck Lorre. From Two and a Half Men to The Big Bang Theory to the titular Young Sheldon, Lorre’s work has had an omnipresence in the cultural zeitgeist. He joins AirTalk this morning to discuss his new book.
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