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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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Today on AirTalk: The attack at White House Correspondents’ Dinner; Battery storage; What is Zone Zero? The latest on AI and mental health; abd Bob Baker marionettes!
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Today on AirTalk: Pasadena Unified; November ballot proposals; What makes a good biopic? LA Mayor Karen Bass; and political science students on this election.
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Today on AirTalk: Should LA loosen restrictions on Airbnbs? The financial side of divorce; Food Friday: Raw Bar; FilmWeek; and the TCM Classic Film Festival.
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Autism significantly more prevalent than previously thought. One month later, the facts in the Trayvon Martin story still unclear. A scientific look at the risks and rewards of yoga.
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An investor group led by Magic Johnson buys the Dodgers for $2 Billion. Plus Day three of SCOTUS hearings on healthcare law. And the latest news.
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Day two of SCOTUS hearings on healthcare law. Plus, more working women are becoming primary breadwinners for their families. What are the societal implications of this trend?
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The U.S. Supreme Court begins hearings on the Affordable Care Act. Dick Cheney gets a new heart at 71 – how old is too old? SCOTUS takes on the Obama administration's health care law. Day one is the Healthcare law primer – what’s in it for you?
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NPR and ProPublica report: Fannie and Freddie decide slashing mortgages is good business. Trayvon Martin’s death raises questions about the risks of being young and black in America. Larry checks in from annual Spring Training tour. KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Tim Cogshell join guest host Nick Roman to review the week’s new film releases, including The Hunger Games, Detachment, The Deep Blue Sea and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Is middlebrow a four-letter word for film critics?
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Can California afford earthquake preparedness? NFL makes example New Orleans Saints, but... How campaigns cope with avalanches of social media criticism. Grandfather of Indian Gaming in California passes away. Nick on the news, with KPCC’s reporters.
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Listen 1:34:04Romney pulls one out in Illinois, winning 7 to 1 against Rick Santorum. Bed bugs jump in Los Angeles. Online dating services agree to screen sex offenders – what should individuals do to protect themselves? Paul Ryan releases a republican budget blueprint, we'll explain the GOP's plan. Employers want access to your Facebook profiles and require your account password.Romney pulls one out in Illinois, winning 7 to 1 against Rick Santorum. Bed bugs jump in Los Angeles. Online dating services agree to screen sex offenders – what should individuals do to protect themselves? Paul Ryan releases a republican budget blueprint, we'll explain the GOP's plan. Employers want access to your Facebook profiles and require your account password.
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Stand your ground laws and the Trayvon Martin case. What does LAUSD have to do to get Race to the Top” money? FDA considers allowing patients to self-diagnose illnesses. Sanjay Gupta operates in a new level.
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L.A. Fire Department reports incorrect response times, budget shortfalls magnified. Violence Against Women Act facing GOP opposition in the Senate. Church and state intersect in local school district. The one, two, three, four of James Brown’s music and life.
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Listen 1:31:35Former Rutgers student Dharun Ravi convicted in privacy case. Anthony Shadid's posthumous memoir. KPCC film critics Wade Major and Henry Sheehan join Larry to review the week’s new film releases, including 21 Jump Street; Casa de Mi Padre; Jeff, Who Lives at Home; Pray for Japan and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Screenwriting made painless.Former Rutgers student Dharun Ravi convicted in privacy case. Anthony Shadid's posthumous memoir. KPCC film critics Wade Major and Henry Sheehan join Larry to review the week’s new film releases, including 21 Jump Street; Casa de Mi Padre; Jeff, Who Lives at Home; Pray for Japan and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Screenwriting made painless.
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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