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AirTalk
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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Listen 1:08:02Today on AirTalk, we speak with Carol Folt, former chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who will become USC's 12th president and the first permanent female president in school history. We also look into the health of local news; examine California’s affordable housing crisis; and more.Today on AirTalk, we speak with Carol Folt, former chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who will become USC's 12th president and the first permanent female president in school history. We also look into the health of local news; examine California’s affordable housing crisis; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore joins Larry Mantle for his monthly check-in. We also discuss how colleges should deal with students implicated in the recent admissions scandal; examine a new study on teenage loneliness; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we take a look at the long, lurid history of the Hollywood casting couch. We also discuss Apple's new streaming service as well as who and what will be on it; debate a potential ban on gene-edited babies; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, our weekly political roundtable recaps the stories you might’ve missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the big stories we’re watching this week in national politics. We also discuss the latest news on the Boeing 737 Max airplane crashes; and more.
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Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on the mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. -
Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest news on Boeing's 737 Max planes, including President Trump's orders grounding of all Boeing 737 Max planes. We also examine a recent ACLU report on on Orange County’s homeless shelters; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we discuss Governor Gavin Newsom's plans to sign an executive order placing a moratorium on executions. We'll also examine a new California bill that would automatically clear nearly 8 million criminal convictions eligible for sealing; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on a Justice Department investigation into a college admissions bribery scheme by celebrities, CEOs and wealthy parents. We also take a look into the science and psychology behind picky eaters; and more. -
AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the biggest headlines you might have missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come in national political news. We also discuss the relevance of daylight savings; and more. -
Listen 1:36:45Today on AirTalk, guest host Libby Denkmann talks with Columbia Law white-collar crime expert John Coffee to help parse the legal issues behind Paul Manafort’s 47 month sentence. We also discuss a recent analysis conducted for The Atlantic by PredictWise on the most politically tolerant places in America; and more.Today on AirTalk, guest host Libby Denkmann talks with Columbia Law white-collar crime expert John Coffee to help parse the legal issues behind Paul Manafort’s 47 month sentence. We also discuss a recent analysis conducted for The Atlantic by PredictWise on the most politically tolerant places in America; and more.
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Credits & Support
Larry Mantle, Host
Austin Cross, Host
Lindsey Wright, Senior Producer
Nicolas Perez, Producer
Manny Valladares, Producer
Payton Seda, Associate Producer
Faheem Khan, Associate Producer
Amy Lopez, Apprentice News Clerk
Ava Calbreath, Apprentice News Clerk