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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: LAUSD averts strike, How is the war in Iran affecting local ports? Interviews with Antonio Villaraigosa, Xavier Becerra, and Adam Miller.
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Listen 1:11:08Students interrupted Israel's ambassador to the U.S., Michael Oren, during a talk at UC Irvine last week. Does freedom of speech allow us to shout each other down? Then it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Larry and critics Wade Major and Claudia Puig review the week's releases including Shutter Island, Ghost Writer, and The Girl On The Train. Then, Charles Solomon joins us to discuss Oscar-nominated live action and animated shorts.Students interrupted Israel's ambassador to the U.S., Michael Oren, during a talk at UC Irvine last week. Does freedom of speech allow us to shout each other down? Then it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Larry and critics Wade Major and Claudia Puig review the week's releases including Shutter Island, Ghost Writer, and The Girl On The Train. Then, Charles Solomon joins us to discuss Oscar-nominated live action and animated shorts.
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Medical pot users can get relief without getting high. LA Sheriff Lee Baca issues new pursuit guidelines. Dan Neil rumbles away to the WSJ. And, Peter Hessler explores Chinese industry and agriculture in his book, Country Driving.
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The politics of nuclear power. Is the FBI using your cell phone to track you? Has the Senate become too toxic? An update from the Olympics in Vancouver. Later, can't we all just get along? The key to mother-daughter communication.
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Listen 1:44:58How to fix California? The end of an era in public radio- Ruth Seymour prepares to retire as general manager of KCRW. Has the recession made you more or less likely to duck jury duty? Atlantic Monthly contributor B.R. Myers reveals how North Koreans see themselves- and why it matters. And the man behind KPCC's new broadcast studios.How to fix California? The end of an era in public radio- Ruth Seymour prepares to retire as general manager of KCRW. Has the recession made you more or less likely to duck jury duty? Atlantic Monthly contributor B.R. Myers reveals how North Koreans see themselves- and why it matters. And the man behind KPCC's new broadcast studios.
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Pulling back the curtain on the Department of Mad Scientists--Michael Belfiore gained unprecedented access to DARPA. Then, we talk with the filmmaker and protagonist of The Cove. Later, the man in white--Mark Twain.
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Listen 1:44:52A look at the Senate jobs bill. Some final additions to the International Space Station. How conspiracy theories have shaped modern history. Then, it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Larry and the critics discuss the week's new releases, including Valentine's Day, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and The Wolfman. Later, do romantic comedies hurt or help our views on love? Plus the latest news.A look at the Senate jobs bill. Some final additions to the International Space Station. How conspiracy theories have shaped modern history. Then, it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Larry and the critics discuss the week's new releases, including Valentine's Day, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and The Wolfman. Later, do romantic comedies hurt or help our views on love? Plus the latest news.
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Listen 1:36:59Antonio Villaraigosa talks about LA's $212 million budget shortfall. Then, it's the Orange County Journalists Roundtable. Next, journalist William Lobdell's new venture investigating companies for fraud and corruption. Later, Henry Paulson discusses his role in the biggest bank bailout in American history. Protesters clash with police in Iran. And a Winter Olympics preview.Antonio Villaraigosa talks about LA's $212 million budget shortfall. Then, it's the Orange County Journalists Roundtable. Next, journalist William Lobdell's new venture investigating companies for fraud and corruption. Later, Henry Paulson discusses his role in the biggest bank bailout in American history. Protesters clash with police in Iran. And a Winter Olympics preview.
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Los Angeles County's employment stimulus program. Later, it's AirTalk on-the-road from the California Endowment in Downtown LA. What choices do families face in end-of-life care, and at what cost to society?
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Listen 1:36:51A new study links autism to the age of the mother. An update on mudslide conditions. Toyota issues global Prius recall. European PIGS. Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Oren discusses the politics of the Middle East. And why people experience pain differently.A new study links autism to the age of the mother. An update on mudslide conditions. Toyota issues global Prius recall. European PIGS. Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Oren discusses the politics of the Middle East. And why people experience pain differently.
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President Obama calls for a bipartisan health care summit. Using opioids or alternatives to treat pain. Tom Ricks shares his experiences reporting on the war in Iraq. And how our personality type influences who we love.
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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