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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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Could initiative reform destroy direct democracy? Biden on China’s one-child-policy – gaffe or diplomacy? Cholesterol – the good, the bad and the debate over drugs vs. diet. An update about the situation in Egypt and the latest news. -
California Dream Act: Act Two. That’s the guy who did it!...I think?—Eyewitness error. And FilmWeek. -
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Listen 1:34:22New immigration reviews may mean fewer illegal immigrants deported. Are corporations people too? KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Henry Sheehan join Larry to review this week’s films including Conan the Barbarian, Fright Night, One Day and more. TGI-FilmWeek! New study spoils spoilers.New immigration reviews may mean fewer illegal immigrants deported. Are corporations people too? KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Henry Sheehan join Larry to review this week’s films including Conan the Barbarian, Fright Night, One Day and more. TGI-FilmWeek! New study spoils spoilers. -
Making sense of the numbers. OC Journalists’ Roundtable. Money in college sports: Is it time to get rid of amateur status? Forget about Mad Men – it’s mean men (and women) who are rolling in the dough. -
Mayor Villaraigosa puts prop 13 on the table. Bill aims to overturn California Supreme Court decision and require cops to get warrants before searching arrestees’ cell phones. Policing 2.0. Pelican Bay Prison (re)visited. Could you have a missing twin? -
Republicans and Latinos challenge the new redistricting at the ballot box. Generation vexed: Will the recession create a generation of young people without jobs, hope, or prospects? Is the economy bigger in Texas? Raising a child with an uncooperative ex-spouse.
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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