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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: A super El Nino? How do video games impact your relationships? Trucking industry check-in Desi Arnaz's legacy; and TV Talk.
    Today on AirTalk: A super El Nino? How do video games impact your relationships? Trucking industry check-in Desi Arnaz's legacy; and TV Talk.
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    Today on AirTalk: ceasefire, how gaming culture has evolved, Is Ontario becoming a new entertainment hub, Anthropic's new model, and midnight snacks.
    Today on AirTalk: ceasefire, how gaming culture has evolved, Is Ontario becoming a new entertainment hub, Anthropic's new model, and midnight snacks.

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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?
    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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    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.
    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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    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.
    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.
    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.
    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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    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.
    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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    Brown joins forces with rivals to form new tax proposal, Orange County. journalists’ roundtable, HBO cancellation of 'Luck' & After 50 years the Dictionary of American Regional English is finally complete-plus all the news.
    Brown joins forces with rivals to form new tax proposal, Orange County. journalists’ roundtable, HBO cancellation of 'Luck' & After 50 years the Dictionary of American Regional English is finally complete-plus all the news.
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    Results from Tuesday's primaries are in, LAUSD approves a budget plan, Santa Monica College tuition spike, knowing when it's time to take the keys from aging drivers, and violence, drugs, love and redemption in the L.A. gang life.
    Results from Tuesday's primaries are in, LAUSD approves a budget plan, Santa Monica College tuition spike, knowing when it's time to take the keys from aging drivers, and violence, drugs, love and redemption in the L.A. gang life.

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