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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: The latest on Iran, What's your favorite children's book? Food Friday: Ubefest, FilmWeek, and an interview with the American Cinematheque artistic director.
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New dietary guidelines were released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture; discussing Chipotle's continued trouble with food safety and innovative technology at the Consumer Electronics Show raises concerns about security. -
Did North Korea successfully build a hydrogen bomb? Numerous states have banned powdered alcohol, will California follow suit? Plus, presidential citizenship requirements are clarified by scholars. -
Listen 1:35:02President Obama has unveiled new gun control requirements; the ACLU has filed a lawsuit against Dignity Health Center for refusing to let doctors perform a post-partum tubal ligation; members of the California State Senate proposed spending more than $2 billion dollars to prevent and address homelessness across the state and the discussing the new meaning of friendship in the age of social media.President Obama has unveiled new gun control requirements; the ACLU has filed a lawsuit against Dignity Health Center for refusing to let doctors perform a post-partum tubal ligation; members of the California State Senate proposed spending more than $2 billion dollars to prevent and address homelessness across the state and the discussing the new meaning of friendship in the age of social media. -
Listen 1:35:25Bill Clinton made his solo-debut on the Hillary Clinton campaign trail this morning; debating whether office life has become more isolated; updating the takeover a building on government land at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon and SeaWorld sues the California Coastal Commission for its ban of orca breedingBill Clinton made his solo-debut on the Hillary Clinton campaign trail this morning; debating whether office life has become more isolated; updating the takeover a building on government land at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon and SeaWorld sues the California Coastal Commission for its ban of orca breeding -
Guest host Patt Morrison and KPCC film critics review last year's most notable and most disappointing films. -
Listen 1:03:00Nations around the world have been affected by terrorist attacks this year, forcing world leaders to take precautionary measures to prepare for future attacks; hundreds of new California laws will go into effect beginning tomorrow; and as the final episode of "Downton Abbey" approaches, we revisit parodies and its cultural significance.Nations around the world have been affected by terrorist attacks this year, forcing world leaders to take precautionary measures to prepare for future attacks; hundreds of new California laws will go into effect beginning tomorrow; and as the final episode of "Downton Abbey" approaches, we revisit parodies and its cultural significance. -
In light of Bill Cosby's sexual assault charges, we discuss the challenges of prosecuting sex crimes; exploring the political and economic impact of a shrinking middle class and looking into the strategies behind ISIS' deep pockets. -
Listen 1:02:48SoCal Gas officials have pinpointed the location of the underground well in Porter Ranch from which gas is leaking; Mei Fong, a Wall Street Journal reporter, discusses her book on China's one-child policy, which ends on January 1, 2016; A new study from USC and Northeastern University weighs the outcome of grit vs. apathy.SoCal Gas officials have pinpointed the location of the underground well in Porter Ranch from which gas is leaking; Mei Fong, a Wall Street Journal reporter, discusses her book on China's one-child policy, which ends on January 1, 2016; A new study from USC and Northeastern University weighs the outcome of grit vs. apathy. -
Listen 1:35:09The shooting of a black grandmother and teenager in Chicago has reignited tensions in a city already embroiled in criticisms and accusations about how black residents are treated by police; We discuss the dangers of hoverboards and a political scientist weighs in on why voters are so uninformed.The shooting of a black grandmother and teenager in Chicago has reignited tensions in a city already embroiled in criticisms and accusations about how black residents are treated by police; We discuss the dangers of hoverboards and a political scientist weighs in on why voters are so uninformed. -
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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