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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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Featured Episode
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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.
    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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  • Listen 1:44:57
    California Science Center taking heat for screening Darwin's Dilemma. Thou shalt steal? What's sex ed funding doing in the Senate health bill? And, the best science stories of 2009.
    California Science Center taking heat for screening Darwin's Dilemma. Thou shalt steal? What's sex ed funding doing in the Senate health bill? And, the best science stories of 2009.
  • Listen 1:44:58
    How big a threat are airline bombers? Search for extraterrestrial life gains momentum. Then, does financial disclosure in LAPD gang units promote transparency? Later, we talk with John Cassidy about his book How Markets Fail.
    How big a threat are airline bombers? Search for extraterrestrial life gains momentum. Then, does financial disclosure in LAPD gang units promote transparency? Later, we talk with John Cassidy about his book How Markets Fail.
  • Listen 52:28
    The best of NPR's Christmas tales. Then, it's the reprise of FilmWeek on AirTalk, with reviews of Sherlock Holmes, It's Complicated and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. And, stay tuned on Monday when we talk with Jill Tarter about the search for extraterrestrial life.
    The best of NPR's Christmas tales. Then, it's the reprise of FilmWeek on AirTalk, with reviews of Sherlock Holmes, It's Complicated and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. And, stay tuned on Monday when we talk with Jill Tarter about the search for extraterrestrial life.
  • Listen 1:44:58
    We break down the Senate vote on health care and future of the legislation. Then, it's time to feast. Eat LA contributors recommend greasy spoons, fancy dining and hole-in-the-wall gems across Los Angeles.
    We break down the Senate vote on health care and future of the legislation. Then, it's time to feast. Eat LA contributors recommend greasy spoons, fancy dining and hole-in-the-wall gems across Los Angeles.
  • Listen 1:40:57
    Should the Army punish pregnancy? Then, the LA Times' Russ Parsons and Noelle Carter preview their favorite recipes from 2009 and answer your last-minute holiday cooking questions. And, it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. We review the week's releases including Sherlock Holmes, It’s Complicated, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel and Creation.
    Should the Army punish pregnancy? Then, the LA Times' Russ Parsons and Noelle Carter preview their favorite recipes from 2009 and answer your last-minute holiday cooking questions. And, it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. We review the week's releases including Sherlock Holmes, It’s Complicated, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel and Creation.
  • Listen 1:44:59
    Roman Polanski gets legal advice from a California court; will Apple kill cable? We talk with City Attorney Carmen Trutanich; Secretary of Tranportation Ray LaHood lays out new airline rules. Then, the director of An Education, Lone Scherfig.
    Roman Polanski gets legal advice from a California court; will Apple kill cable? We talk with City Attorney Carmen Trutanich; Secretary of Tranportation Ray LaHood lays out new airline rules. Then, the director of An Education, Lone Scherfig.
  • Listen 1:36:58
    Senate vs. House health bills. What's up with these new Facebook privacy settings? Renewed protest in Iran; Copenhagen outcomes; and, a look back at the Ed Sullivan show.
    Senate vs. House health bills. What's up with these new Facebook privacy settings? Renewed protest in Iran; Copenhagen outcomes; and, a look back at the Ed Sullivan show.
  • Listen 1:40:59
    LAUSD to cut teachers. Wrapping up in Copenhagen. Then it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. We review the week's releases including Avatar, Nine, Did You Hear About the Morgans, Crazy Heart and Young Victoria... and a preview of movie award season.
    LAUSD to cut teachers. Wrapping up in Copenhagen. Then it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. We review the week's releases including Avatar, Nine, Did You Hear About the Morgans, Crazy Heart and Young Victoria... and a preview of movie award season.
  • Listen 1:44:58
    Howard Dean to Senate: your health bill is worthless. We talk with Avatar director James Cameron; all the latest news from Orange County; and, walking the line between fun and embarrassment at holiday office parties. Later, "Trade-Off" author Kevin Maney highlights products that strike the perfect balance between quality and convenience.
    Howard Dean to Senate: your health bill is worthless. We talk with Avatar director James Cameron; all the latest news from Orange County; and, walking the line between fun and embarrassment at holiday office parties. Later, "Trade-Off" author Kevin Maney highlights products that strike the perfect balance between quality and convenience.
  • Listen 1:35:15
    Broadcom backdating. An update from Copenhagen. Best LA theatre of 2009. Then, how did Oral Roberts change the face of Protestantism? Teenage binge drinking. Later, Michael Shermer and Dinesh D'Souza debate the likelihood of life after death.
    Broadcom backdating. An update from Copenhagen. Best LA theatre of 2009. Then, how did Oral Roberts change the face of Protestantism? Teenage binge drinking. Later, Michael Shermer and Dinesh D'Souza debate the likelihood of life after death.

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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