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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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Listen 1:44:29Sunday's CicLAvia event rolls through town. The Rose Bowl is due for a renovation. Congressman Adam Schiff's public meeting about the fight against the Station Fire. Israel's Cabinet approves a loyalty oath. America divides into 12 distinct types of communities, according to Dante Chinni's new book, Our Patchwork Nation. Plus, the latest news.Sunday's CicLAvia event rolls through town. The Rose Bowl is due for a renovation. Congressman Adam Schiff's public meeting about the fight against the Station Fire. Israel's Cabinet approves a loyalty oath. America divides into 12 distinct types of communities, according to Dante Chinni's new book, Our Patchwork Nation. Plus, the latest news. -
Listen 1:44:27After 100 days and a long night, California passes a budget. Bob Woodward's inside take on Obama's wars. Then, TGI-Filmweek! This week our critics review Secretariat, Life As We Know It, Stone, and more. Later, dinner and an (expensive) movie - are movie ticket prices out of control?After 100 days and a long night, California passes a budget. Bob Woodward's inside take on Obama's wars. Then, TGI-Filmweek! This week our critics review Secretariat, Life As We Know It, Stone, and more. Later, dinner and an (expensive) movie - are movie ticket prices out of control? -
Listen 1:44:26Teachers union may fight LAUSD seniority settlement. Sacrament inks the state budget. Two wheels good, Sundays are for cycling. Orange County Journalists' Roundtable. Cell phones on the brain - the danger of radiation from our gadgets. Hang ten on a hundred foot wave - scientists & surfers in pursuit of rogue waves. Plus, the latest news.Teachers union may fight LAUSD seniority settlement. Sacrament inks the state budget. Two wheels good, Sundays are for cycling. Orange County Journalists' Roundtable. Cell phones on the brain - the danger of radiation from our gadgets. Hang ten on a hundred foot wave - scientists & surfers in pursuit of rogue waves. Plus, the latest news. -
LAUSD's accord on seniority layoffs. Being mindful of mindfulness. LA's drive to curb food trucks. And, the latest news. -
NASA has their day in (Supreme) court about employee background checks. The recession leads to more children being raised by grandparents. Police to crack down on distracted driving today. The science of why people are gay. And, the latest news. -
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Listen 1:44:30Governor Schwarzenegger signs a bill that will regulate government pension fund money. The broken redevelopment system. Is the U.S. starting to look like a third world country? The tenuous state of the Downtown Art Walk. Then, TGI-Filmweek! We review The Social Network, Howl, Case 39, and more. Then, Stephen Frears on his new film Tamara Drew; and the directors of suspenseful documentary Catfish. Plus the latest news.Governor Schwarzenegger signs a bill that will regulate government pension fund money. The broken redevelopment system. Is the U.S. starting to look like a third world country? The tenuous state of the Downtown Art Walk. Then, TGI-Filmweek! We review The Social Network, Howl, Case 39, and more. Then, Stephen Frears on his new film Tamara Drew; and the directors of suspenseful documentary Catfish. 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