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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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Today on AirTalk: Where does the governor’s race stand? LAUSD strike update; How California cleaned up its skies; The Moth comes to LA; and 2026 NHL and NBA Playoffs Preview. -
Today on AirTalk: Artemis II; Favorite videogame soundtracks; Food Friday: Ubefest; FilmWeek; and Hitler’s efforts to infiltrate Hollywood.
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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. -
Listen 1:34:33Chewing over the Ames Straw Poll winners and losers. A profile of presidential hopeful, Texas Governor Rick Perry. New study finds increased risk of autism among siblings. Do SlutWalks make us think differently about sluts or sexual assault? Boy or girl? Early gender determination raises ethical questions and the latest news.Chewing over the Ames Straw Poll winners and losers. A profile of presidential hopeful, Texas Governor Rick Perry. New study finds increased risk of autism among siblings. Do SlutWalks make us think differently about sluts or sexual assault? Boy or girl? Early gender determination raises ethical questions and the latest news. -
Listen 1:35:02Gloves off – Republican presidential hopefuls duke it out in Iowa. The Help. KPCC film critics Lael Lowenstein and Claudia Puig join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including The Help, 30 Minutes or Less, Final Destination 5, Glee: The 3D Concert Movie and more. TGI-FilmWeek! The Life and Art of Busby Berkeley.Gloves off – Republican presidential hopefuls duke it out in Iowa. The Help. KPCC film critics Lael Lowenstein and Claudia Puig join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including The Help, 30 Minutes or Less, Final Destination 5, Glee: The 3D Concert Movie and more. TGI-FilmWeek! The Life and Art of Busby Berkeley. -
Are socially interactive teachers helping or hurting? Obama’s political future: how bad is it? How our brain’s flaws shape our lives. -
The London riots: What's it all about, Alfie? LA City Council approves stadium proposal. California closer to passing labor rights law for domestic workers. What you need to know about drugs and drug policy. -
Listen 1:35:16Will U.S. credit rating slip incite action in Congress? Rioting in London. Profiling Tim Pawlenty and his precise plans for a Presidency. California signs on to National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Vote by Mail project OK’d by Governor Brown. Reprieve for historic Beverly Hills home, but what’s next in the debate over property rights vs. preservation? The Update –Sex Scandals: Schwarzenegger, DSK, Weiner and beyond.Will U.S. credit rating slip incite action in Congress? Rioting in London. Profiling Tim Pawlenty and his precise plans for a Presidency. California signs on to National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Vote by Mail project OK’d by Governor Brown. Reprieve for historic Beverly Hills home, but what’s next in the debate over property rights vs. preservation? The Update –Sex Scandals: Schwarzenegger, DSK, Weiner and beyond. -
AirTalk analysis of President Obama's statement. To serve and protect on a tough beat. Linking mental illness and leadership. -
Listen 1:34:45U.S economy adds 117,000 jobs but fears of a double dip persist. New report on the embattled City of Vernon says more reforms needed. FILM WEEK: KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Peter Rainer join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Change-Up, The Future and more. A look at the tempestuous life of legendary director Nicholas Ray.U.S economy adds 117,000 jobs but fears of a double dip persist. New report on the embattled City of Vernon says more reforms needed. FILM WEEK: KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Peter Rainer join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Change-Up, The Future and more. A look at the tempestuous life of legendary director Nicholas Ray.
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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