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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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Will a Florida church burn the Quran to mark 9/11? Velcro parents can't let go when their kids leave for college. Do we need more stimulus? What impact will the 'subway to the sea' have on Westside traffic? Later, computers that can read our thoughts.
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Listen 1:44:26Happy Labor Day. Wes Moore is a decorated combat veteran and a Rhodes scholar. He tells his story, and that of another man with the same name is serving time for a violent crime in The Other Wes Moore. The cultural implications of disco. And, “Testing Teachers” an American RadioWorks documentary.Happy Labor Day. Wes Moore is a decorated combat veteran and a Rhodes scholar. He tells his story, and that of another man with the same name is serving time for a violent crime in The Other Wes Moore. The cultural implications of disco. And, “Testing Teachers” an American RadioWorks documentary.
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Listen 1:36:36Latest Hurricane Earl forecast. New standardized testing in California schools. Are organic strawberries better? New details emerge about mummified babies. Would your home kitchen pass a restaurant inspection? T-G-I-FilmWeek! Our critics review Machete, The American, Going the Distance, Soul Kitchen and more. Later, Sara Karloff on the life and legacy of her father, Boris Karloff.Latest Hurricane Earl forecast. New standardized testing in California schools. Are organic strawberries better? New details emerge about mummified babies. Would your home kitchen pass a restaurant inspection? T-G-I-FilmWeek! Our critics review Machete, The American, Going the Distance, Soul Kitchen and more. Later, Sara Karloff on the life and legacy of her father, Boris Karloff.
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Dodger debt: the McCourts in court. Who did you favor after the Boxer-Fiorina debate last night? What is "liberation theology?" Direct peace talks begin between Israelis and Palestinians. Later, has porn hijacked our sexuality?
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Listen 1:44:28Turning the page in Iraq. Debating Chelsea's Law- should additional strict sentencing guidelines be put in place for violent sexual offenders? Can California prisons handle it? Are we living in the golden age of television? Later, the pain chronicles. Plus the latest news.Turning the page in Iraq. Debating Chelsea's Law- should additional strict sentencing guidelines be put in place for violent sexual offenders? Can California prisons handle it? Are we living in the golden age of television? Later, the pain chronicles. Plus the latest news.
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State legislature passes a flurry of new bills. Improving transparency in California politics. Preschool depression - young children are not immune. Why are you still smoking cigarettes? The creativity crisis, what is your child's CQ score?
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Where is gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown? Will California ban plastic grocery bags? A new tune for the Pasadena Symphony and Pops. Dodger divorce: who gets the baseball team when the McCourts split? Later, NPR's Scott Simon sings the praises of adoption.
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Listen 1:44:28Will the Fed intervene to boost the economy? Would you trade a cable subscription for on demand pay content? New Orleans five years after Katrina. FilmWeek's weekly roundup: reviews of Centurion, Mesrine: Killer Instinct, Last Exorcism, The People I’ve Slept With, and a new exhibit on Ingmar Bergman. Later, Special Editions: are they worth your time and money?Will the Fed intervene to boost the economy? Would you trade a cable subscription for on demand pay content? New Orleans five years after Katrina. FilmWeek's weekly roundup: reviews of Centurion, Mesrine: Killer Instinct, Last Exorcism, The People I’ve Slept With, and a new exhibit on Ingmar Bergman. Later, Special Editions: are they worth your time and money?
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Have you driven drunk in the past year? 1 in 5 Americans admit they have. Rep. Adam Schiff on the one year anniversary of the Station Fire. How safe are cosmetics--and who regulates lotions, deodorants and makeup? Later, why people email so badly and how to improve.
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Listen 1:36:02The state of plummeting home sales. Killing your lawn - going green by going brown. Is the egg recall all it's cracked up to be? The state of medical care inside California’s prisons. Later, Boing Boing's Mark Frauenfelder on his DIY approach to searching for meaning in a throwaway world.The state of plummeting home sales. Killing your lawn - going green by going brown. Is the egg recall all it's cracked up to be? The state of medical care inside California’s prisons. Later, Boing Boing's Mark Frauenfelder on his DIY approach to searching for meaning in a throwaway world.
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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