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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: New data on young men and religion; Self-storage; Detroit-style pizza; FilmWeek; and What is a film producer?
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Listen 1:08:09Is virginity cool again? The quest to dissolve a city. FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan, Andy Klein and Charles Solomon join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including The Adjustment Bureau, Rango, Strange Case of Angelica , Beastly, Hall Pass and more. TGI-FilmWeek!Is virginity cool again? The quest to dissolve a city. FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan, Andy Klein and Charles Solomon join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including The Adjustment Bureau, Rango, Strange Case of Angelica , Beastly, Hall Pass and more. TGI-FilmWeek! -
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Listen 1:36:03LA City Council set to vote on new citywide bike lane plan. Consumer Reports releases car rankings… who makes the best 4-wheeled ride? A new U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East? Deadly San Bruno gas explosion focus of NTSB hearing. Our extreme solar system & the possibility of life surviving in harsh conditions.LA City Council set to vote on new citywide bike lane plan. Consumer Reports releases car rankings… who makes the best 4-wheeled ride? A new U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East? Deadly San Bruno gas explosion focus of NTSB hearing. Our extreme solar system & the possibility of life surviving in harsh conditions. -
Oscar winners and losers. Crescendo charter school keeps their charter after cheating gaffe. What does a government shutdown mean for YOU? Justice Department and big tobacco spar over proposed “corrective statement” ads. -
Governor Brown's budget and pension reform. FilmWeek – Egyptian Theatre Oscar preview. Larry and KPCC's FilmWeek critics shared the stage and their Oscar opinions at the 9th Annual Oscar Preview event. TGI-FilmWeek! -
The legal aspects of DOMA. LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa stumps in Washington for transit funds. Orange County Journalists Roundtable. New Anti-Immigrant Bills Proposed in Arizona. Pennsylvania high school teacher’s job in jeopardy over blog posts. -
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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