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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 1:35:12
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the Supreme Court's ruling on unions, Venice Beach's reaction to Google moving in, SCOTUS's FCC ruling, the Internet's new red-light district, Governor Brown's budget agreement, and the truth behind L.A.'s auto-centric stereotype. Plus, the latest news.
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the Supreme Court's ruling on unions, Venice Beach's reaction to Google moving in, SCOTUS's FCC ruling, the Internet's new red-light district, Governor Brown's budget agreement, and the truth behind L.A.'s auto-centric stereotype. Plus, the latest news.
  • Listen 1:34:38
    Today on AirTalk we break down the Presidents invocation of executive privilege over the "Fast & Furious" documents, a new pot proposal in front of L.A. City Council, a preview of the court ruling on SB 1070, a discussion with Ken Ehrlich, executive producer of th3 54th Grammy Award show and and interview with Carlin Romano on his new book, "America The Philosophical." Plus, the latest news.
    Today on AirTalk we break down the Presidents invocation of executive privilege over the "Fast & Furious" documents, a new pot proposal in front of L.A. City Council, a preview of the court ruling on SB 1070, a discussion with Ken Ehrlich, executive producer of th3 54th Grammy Award show and and interview with Carlin Romano on his new book, "America The Philosophical." Plus, the latest news.
  • Listen 1:33:45
    Today on Air Talk we'll look at a new Pew Study which finds Asian Americans to be the fastest growing immigrant population, a compare and contrast of conflicting studies on the effects of same-sex parenting, dissecting US foreign-policy after the results of Egyptian Presidential elections and the latest news out of Syria and a conversation with author Jonah Goldberg about his book "The Tyranny of Clichés." Plus, the latest news
    Today on Air Talk we'll look at a new Pew Study which finds Asian Americans to be the fastest growing immigrant population, a compare and contrast of conflicting studies on the effects of same-sex parenting, dissecting US foreign-policy after the results of Egyptian Presidential elections and the latest news out of Syria and a conversation with author Jonah Goldberg about his book "The Tyranny of Clichés." Plus, the latest news
  • Listen 1:31:56
    On Today's show we'll take a look at a new report on the faulty design of the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant, what's behind the latest brew-ha over Hollywood development plans, a guide to dining out ethically in L.A., what all those baby boomers expecting a large inheritance might be getting instead and we'll sit down with Andrew Blum, author of Tubes: A Journey to the Center of The Internet as well as Ava DuVernay the director of the critically acclaimed Sundance picture "Middle of Nowhere." Plus, the latest news.
    On Today's show we'll take a look at a new report on the faulty design of the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant, what's behind the latest brew-ha over Hollywood development plans, a guide to dining out ethically in L.A., what all those baby boomers expecting a large inheritance might be getting instead and we'll sit down with Andrew Blum, author of Tubes: A Journey to the Center of The Internet as well as Ava DuVernay the director of the critically acclaimed Sundance picture "Middle of Nowhere." Plus, the latest news.
  • Listen 1:38:15
    Today on AirTalk we look at the Obama administration's change in immigration policy, bring in our critics for FilmWeek, and take a look at a documentary about Vampira.
    Today on AirTalk we look at the Obama administration's change in immigration policy, bring in our critics for FilmWeek, and take a look at a documentary about Vampira.
  • Listen 1:32:48
    On Today's Air Talk we'll dissect the surge in California home prices, the debt crises facing the EU, a review of the new Cars Land at Disney's California Adventure Park, a new data system developed at USC to statistically track and improve movements on a basketball court, a discussion on whether or not Facebook is good for advertisers and a conversation with legendary composer Marvin Hamlisch. Plus, the latest news
    On Today's Air Talk we'll dissect the surge in California home prices, the debt crises facing the EU, a review of the new Cars Land at Disney's California Adventure Park, a new data system developed at USC to statistically track and improve movements on a basketball court, a discussion on whether or not Facebook is good for advertisers and a conversation with legendary composer Marvin Hamlisch. Plus, the latest news
  • Listen 1:34:14
    On Today's Air Talk we'll take a look at Gov. Jerry Brown's call for deeper budget cuts, the California state's challenge of the federal Secure Communities Act, we'll open the question to listeners about summer plans for their children, a closer examination of the Obama campaigns strategy and where it needs help, a look at living wills and the author Jill Lepore joins us to talk about her new book The Mansion of Happiness. Plus, the latest news.
    On Today's Air Talk we'll take a look at Gov. Jerry Brown's call for deeper budget cuts, the California state's challenge of the federal Secure Communities Act, we'll open the question to listeners about summer plans for their children, a closer examination of the Obama campaigns strategy and where it needs help, a look at living wills and the author Jill Lepore joins us to talk about her new book The Mansion of Happiness. Plus, the latest news.
  • Listen 1:33:25
    On today's show we recap the King's historic Stanley Cup victory, debate the merits of a nosy neighbor in the Anthony Sanchez case, get an in-depth look at Mexico's presidential elections, discuss the billion-dollar Farm Bill in the senate and talk to legendary sportswriter Frank Deford. Plus, the latest news.
    On today's show we recap the King's historic Stanley Cup victory, debate the merits of a nosy neighbor in the Anthony Sanchez case, get an in-depth look at Mexico's presidential elections, discuss the billion-dollar Farm Bill in the senate and talk to legendary sportswriter Frank Deford. Plus, the latest news.
  • Listen 1:32:56
    On today's show we'll discuss the LA County's crackdown on welfare fraud, an agreement made between LAUSD and the UTLA and the decision over Doe v Deasy, a new poll shows the American public's feeling about cyber-security and examining the words we use with Author Stephen Prothero. Plus, the latest news
    On today's show we'll discuss the LA County's crackdown on welfare fraud, an agreement made between LAUSD and the UTLA and the decision over Doe v Deasy, a new poll shows the American public's feeling about cyber-security and examining the words we use with Author Stephen Prothero. Plus, the latest news
  • Listen 1:34:53
    On Today's Air Talk we'll discuss the impending power down of the San Onofre Nuclear Plant, Mayor Villaraigosa and Jerry Brown's pension reform, Belmont Stakes hopeful I'll Have Another's injury, The Car Talk guys are closing the garage, our critics curate another round of Film week and the return of the L.A. film festival. Plus, the latest news.
    On Today's Air Talk we'll discuss the impending power down of the San Onofre Nuclear Plant, Mayor Villaraigosa and Jerry Brown's pension reform, Belmont Stakes hopeful I'll Have Another's injury, The Car Talk guys are closing the garage, our critics curate another round of Film week and the return of the L.A. film festival. Plus, the latest news.

Credits & Support

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