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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: Where does the governor’s race stand? LAUSD strike update; How California cleaned up its skies; The Moth comes to LA; and 2026 NHL and NBA Playoffs Preview.
    With Swalwell out, where does the governor’s race stand?
    Today on AirTalk: Where does the governor’s race stand? LAUSD strike update; How California cleaned up its skies; The Moth comes to LA; and 2026 NHL and NBA Playoffs Preview.

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  • LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 01: Protesters hold signs after a march to Los Angeles City Hall during the "Occupy Los Angeles" demonstration in solidarity with the ongoing "Occupy Wall Street" protest in New York City on October 1, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. The protesters slogan, "We are the 99 percent," calls attention to the fact that marchers are not part of the one percent of Americans who hold a vast portion of the nation's wealth. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
    Listen 1:36:21
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    From ponchos to pink slips - will city officials crack down on #OccupyLA? Governor Brown's proposed pension reforms. Knowing your medical mind. LAUSD & UTLA battle over Public School Choice as outside groups push for broad reform. Anita Hill re-imagines home and the American dream.
    AirTalk for October 27, 2011
    From ponchos to pink slips - will city officials crack down on #OccupyLA? Governor Brown's proposed pension reforms. Knowing your medical mind. LAUSD & UTLA battle over Public School Choice as outside groups push for broad reform. Anita Hill re-imagines home and the American dream.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 07: Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-AZ) leaves the weekly Senate Republican Caucus luncheon at the U.S. Captiol September 7, 2011 in Washington, DC. Kyl, who has announced he will not seek re-election, has been appointed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to serve on the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, or 'deficit supercommittee.' . (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
    Listen 1:34:42
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    Credit unions see uptick in new members – before #OccupyWallStreet Bank Transfer Day. The many faces of Sybil - unmasked. Love and marriage in the worst of times. Plus, the latest news.
    AirTalk for October 26, 2011
    Credit unions see uptick in new members – before #OccupyWallStreet Bank Transfer Day. The many faces of Sybil - unmasked. Love and marriage in the worst of times. Plus, the latest news.
  • Mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa speaks onstage at the Public Counsel's William O. Douglas Award Dinner on March 18, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.
    Listen 1:34:35
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    Mayor meddles in public pension panels. ACLU report alleges widespread racial profiling by FBI. From dictatorship to free elections – what’s next for Tunisia and the "Arab Spring"? "What would Jesus cut?” Christian groups debate poverty programs. Conficker Worm vs. The Cabal – The world’s first chapter in its digital warfare saga.
    AirTalk for October 25, 2011
    Mayor meddles in public pension panels. ACLU report alleges widespread racial profiling by FBI. From dictatorship to free elections – what’s next for Tunisia and the "Arab Spring"? "What would Jesus cut?” Christian groups debate poverty programs. Conficker Worm vs. The Cabal – The world’s first chapter in its digital warfare saga.
  • US President Barack Obama walks out of the Oval Office to board Marine One at the White House in Washington, DC on October 24, 2011 to leave for Las Vegas, Nevada,the first leg of a three-day visit to West Coast. Obama said the vast majority of Americans would see a tax cut under the bill -- a $447 billion proposal aimed at reviving economic growth and curbing 9.1 percent unemployment. The White House has touted the jobs bill as a shot-in-the-arm for the economy, and accused Republicans of playing politics by blocking it. AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)
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    President greases the wheels for refinancing mortgages. Newhall Ranch development would impact Santa Clara River. Thousands flocked to free medical and dental clinic. What's on the DarkMarket?
    AirTalk for October 24, 2011
    President greases the wheels for refinancing mortgages. Newhall Ranch development would impact Santa Clara River. Thousands flocked to free medical and dental clinic. What's on the DarkMarket?
  • A new senate bill offers foreigners a visa if they purchase homes in the United States in an effort to spur the housing market.
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    Buy a house, get a visa. Broadcaster fired for political activism with the 99% movement. FilmWeek: Paranormal Activity 3, The Three Musketeers, Johnny English Reborn, The Mighty Macs and more. Spencer Tracy – a new look at the life of a screen legend.
    AirTalk for October 21, 2011
    Buy a house, get a visa. Broadcaster fired for political activism with the 99% movement. FilmWeek: Paranormal Activity 3, The Three Musketeers, Johnny English Reborn, The Mighty Macs and more. Spencer Tracy – a new look at the life of a screen legend.
  • Tunisians and Libyans living in Tunisia wave Libya's National Transitional Council flags as they celebrate on October 20, 2011 in the Mohamed V street of Tunis after the announcement of the death of Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi. Kadhafi who was killed when his hometown Sirte fell after refusing to surrender, ruled his North African country for 42 years before being ousted in August. AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE (Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Moammar Gadhafi killed in Libya. Orange County journalists’ roundtable. AirTalk’s Chicano ArtTalk & Pacific Standard Time exhibit.
    AirTalk for October 20, 2011
    Moammar Gadhafi killed in Libya. Orange County journalists’ roundtable. AirTalk’s Chicano ArtTalk & Pacific Standard Time exhibit.
  • (L-R) U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA), U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), former CEO of Godfather's Pizza Herman Cain, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) say the Pledge of Alligence during the Republican Presidential debate hosted by CNN and The Western Republican Leadership Conference on October 18, 2011 at the The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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    Republican presidential candidates double down in Vegas debate, while dispute over GOP primary calendar heats up. Hiding your age to dodge over-the-hill discrimination? Revving up the foreclosure machine again. Los Angeles art world explosion: Pacific Standard Time is happening now! The Mighty Brothers Klitschko.
    AirTalk for October 19, 2011
    Republican presidential candidates double down in Vegas debate, while dispute over GOP primary calendar heats up. Hiding your age to dodge over-the-hill discrimination? Revving up the foreclosure machine again. Los Angeles art world explosion: Pacific Standard Time is happening now! The Mighty Brothers Klitschko.
  • Palestinians celebrate the prisoner swap deal reached between Israel and Hamas outside Ofer prison near the West Bank city of Ramallah on October 18, 2011. Hundreds of people gathered in Ramallah to celebrate the return of prisoners freed under a swap deal with Israel which freed captured Israeli soldier Gilad SHlait after five years of captivity. AFP PHOTO/AHMAD GHARABLI (Photo credit should read AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Israel prisoner released in exchange for thousands of Palestinians. Nazi war criminals may get their day in court. @LAMurderCop overshares on the job – what about you? Former LAPD detective unwraps rappers’ murders.
    AirTalk for October 18, 2011
    Israel prisoner released in exchange for thousands of Palestinians. Nazi war criminals may get their day in court. @LAMurderCop overshares on the job – what about you? Former LAPD detective unwraps rappers’ murders.
  • One-ounce bags of medicinal marijuana are displayed at the Berkeley Patients Group March 25, 2010 in Berkeley, California.
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    California doctors reverse their stance on legalizing pot. Incoming NPR chief hopes to “calm the waters.” The "Charmed, Tormented Life" of NBA great Jerry West. Winning the war on war.
    AirTalk for October 17, 2011
    California doctors reverse their stance on legalizing pot. Incoming NPR chief hopes to “calm the waters.” The "Charmed, Tormented Life" of NBA great Jerry West. Winning the war on war.
  • Three of four LAUSD school board seats up for a vote in the March 3 primary election feature challengers to incumbents.
    Listen 1:07:30
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    Latino students at Glendale school scared straight? Attorney General Eric Holder subpoenaed again in Fast & Furious probe. Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Wade Major and Claudia Puig to review this week’s films, including Footloose, The Thing, The Big Year, Father of Invention and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
    AirTalk for October 14, 2011
    Latino students at Glendale school scared straight? Attorney General Eric Holder subpoenaed again in Fast & Furious probe. Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Wade Major and Claudia Puig to review this week’s films, including Footloose, The Thing, The Big Year, Father of Invention and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
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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