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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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  • SEAL BEACH, CA - OCTOBER 12: Investigators collect evidence at Salon Meritage hair salon where a man shot nine people, killing eight of them, on October 12, 2011 in Seal Beach, California. The shooting is being reported as the worst mass killing in Orange County history. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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    What have we learned about the Seal Beach shooting? A helping hand -- in the land of the drug-free. William Shatner – the busiest man in showbiz cuts a new album. Busting Out! busts up audiences.
    AirTalk for October 13, 2011
    What have we learned about the Seal Beach shooting? A helping hand -- in the land of the drug-free. William Shatner – the busiest man in showbiz cuts a new album. Busting Out! busts up audiences.
  • HANOVER, NH - OCTOBER 11: Former CEO of Godfather's Pizza Herman Cain (C) looks on as Texas Gov. Rick Perry (L) and Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney shake hands. <br><br>On October 18, Community Advocates Inc. will honor Larry Mantle with the Bill Stout Memorial Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism. To attend, RSVP to cai@cai-la.org or call (213) 623-6003 ext. 10.
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    Make or break time at last night’s GOP debate. US aims to isolate Iran in response to assassination plot. Obama’s job creation record. The poem that changed the world.
    AirTalk for October 12, 2011
    Make or break time at last night’s GOP debate. US aims to isolate Iran in response to assassination plot. Obama’s job creation record. The poem that changed the world.
  • U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) (C) speaks as Senate Majority Whip Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) (L), and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (R) listen during a news conference. On October 18, Community Advocates Inc. will honor Larry Mantle with the Bill Stout Memorial Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism. To attend, RSVP to cai@cai-la.org or call (213) 623-6003 ext. 10.
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    How will the Democrats handle President Obama's jobs bill? Food fight – Capitol Hill vs. Madison Avenue. What’s your worldview?
    AirTalk for October 11, 2011
    How will the Democrats handle President Obama's jobs bill? Food fight – Capitol Hill vs. Madison Avenue. What’s your worldview?
  • California Gov. Jerry Brown.
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    Jerry Brown’s bill signing marathon wrap-up. Feds launch major crackdown against California marijuana industry. Light bulbs to light rail – the essentials of energy in the 21st century.
    AirTalk for October 10, 2011
    Jerry Brown’s bill signing marathon wrap-up. Feds launch major crackdown against California marijuana industry. Light bulbs to light rail – the essentials of energy in the 21st century.
  • US Army soldiers from 2-506 Infantry 101st Airborne Division and Afghan National Policemen and Army load onto a UH-47 Chinook helicopter.
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    Afghanistan – 10 year mark. #OccupyWallStreet & labor join forces. Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Henry Sheehan to review this week’s films, including The Ides of March, Real Steel, 1911, Dirty Girl, The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
    AirTalk for October 7, 2011
    Afghanistan – 10 year mark. #OccupyWallStreet & labor join forces. Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Henry Sheehan to review this week’s films, including The Ides of March, Real Steel, 1911, Dirty Girl, The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • A mourner takes a picture of flowers placed outside of the Apple Store in remembrance of Steve Jobs, founder and former CEO of Apple Inc.
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    iRIP. Who should take control of the LA County Probation Department? History is history. Where do convicted sex offenders go to live after prison?
    AirTalk for October 6, 2011
    iRIP. Who should take control of the LA County Probation Department? History is history. Where do convicted sex offenders go to live after prison?
  • Derek Fisher speaks at a press conference after NBA labor negotiations at The Westin Times Square on October 4, 2011.
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    Game off? NBA, players at a standoff over six-point spread. Could changes to voting laws impact the 2012 elections? Are you on the Herman Cain train? Cycles in the city: style, safety and survival on two wheels.
    AirTalk for October 5, 2011
    Game off? NBA, players at a standoff over six-point spread. Could changes to voting laws impact the 2012 elections? Are you on the Herman Cain train? Cycles in the city: style, safety and survival on two wheels.
  • New Jersey Governor Chris Christie delivers remarks during the Perspectives on Leadership Forum at the Reagan Library.
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    Chris Christie officially pulls out of the race he never officially entered – maybe. Is Denmark’s new “fat tax” the answer to what ails us? House Republicans tee up next budget battle. Bringing the funk back in "Thunder Soul."
    AirTalk for October 4, 2011
    Chris Christie officially pulls out of the race he never officially entered – maybe. Is Denmark’s new “fat tax” the answer to what ails us? House Republicans tee up next budget battle. Bringing the funk back in "Thunder Soul."
  • California Gov. Jerry Brown.
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    Brown puts his John Hancock on a big stack of bills. Supreme Court to take up health reform, immigration, profanity and more. Did Anwar al-Awlaki deserve due process? Got sex appeal? Use it to get ahead!
    AirTalk for October 3, 2011
    Brown puts his John Hancock on a big stack of bills. Supreme Court to take up health reform, immigration, profanity and more. Did Anwar al-Awlaki deserve due process? Got sex appeal? Use it to get ahead!
  • College Republicans at UC Berkeley hold a satirical bake sale to oppose SB 185.
    Listen 1:34:34
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    Governor Brown may challenge affirmative action ban in UC system. Do smart-aleck phone apps need policing? FilmWeek: Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Andy Klein to review this week’s films including 50/50, What’s Your Number?, Sarah Palin: You Betcha! and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Life, love and loss with a screen legend. Plus, the latest news.
    AirTalk for September 30, 2011
    Governor Brown may challenge affirmative action ban in UC system. Do smart-aleck phone apps need policing? FilmWeek: Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Andy Klein to review this week’s films including 50/50, What’s Your Number?, Sarah Palin: You Betcha! and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Life, love and loss with a screen legend. Plus, the latest news.
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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