Audience-funded nonprofit news
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
-
Listen Listen
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).
To comment, contact 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
To comment, contact 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
Show Hosts
Featured Episode
Inside a $27M property deal funded by taxpayers now under federal investigation
Today on AirTalk:
- Taxpayer-funded $27M property deal under investigation
- What are your Thanksgiving meal mishaps?
- TV Talk: What to watch
- FilmWeek: What to watch
- Why does everyone love The Big Lebowski?
Have a question or comment about a segment? Want to pitch us a story?
Fill out the form below, and please include an email address so we're able to follow up if necessary! We're not able to respond to every inquiry, but all submissions are read and reviewed by our production team.
Recent Episodes
-
Today on AirTalk: $27M property deal funded by taxpayers now under federal investigation, Thanksgiving meal mishaps, TV Talk, FilmWeek, and the Big Lebowski. -
Today on AirTalk: Thanksgiving travel check-in; AI and the music industry; 2025 resolutions; Forestry Service check-in; MAGA accounts overseas; and how to talk politics at Thanksgiving.
Show your support for AirTalk today!
-
Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest COVID-19 news with Tara Vijayan, M.D. Also on AirTalk, we look at the history of SCOTUS majorities and major decisions; wildlife encounters in Los Angeles; review the newest movie releases with our KPCC critics; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we check in on the ongoing wildlife rescue efforts surrounding the Orange County oil spill. Also on AirTalk, we discuss the latest COVID-19 headlines; what regulating big tech might actually look like; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we examine the practice of offshore oil drilling, and renewed calls to end the practice. Also on AirTalk, we look at the latest COVID-19 headlines; high rates of depression during the pandemic; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on an oil spill off the Orange County coast. Also on AirTalk, we look at the latest COVID-19 headlines; how the Supreme Court's shadow docket functions; a podcast on the impact of severe illness on relationships; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we examine the oil spill off the Orange County coast and its potential impact on Southern California. Also on Airtalk, we examine the latest COVID-19 headlines; Instagram's effect on teens; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we speak with KPCC/LAist criminal justice reporter Emily Elena Dugdale about her year of reporting on sheriffs in Antelope Valley Schools. Also on Airtalk, we look at the rise of parasocial relationships; the latest COVID-19 headlines. -
Listen 1:42:48Today on AirTalk, we discuss SB 2, a bill Gov. Newsom is expected to sign that would reform policing in California, and the impending deadline for L.A. County workers to get vaccinated. Also on the show, we look at land acknowledgment; Machiavelli For Women; an upcoming Sumo Wrestling tournament; and more.Today on AirTalk, we discuss SB 2, a bill Gov. Newsom is expected to sign that would reform policing in California, and the impending deadline for L.A. County workers to get vaccinated. Also on the show, we look at land acknowledgment; Machiavelli For Women; an upcoming Sumo Wrestling tournament; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we take a look at the upcoming strike authorization vote by Hollywood crew union members. Also on the show: the latest on Covid-19; Moratorium lapse on home insurance in wildfire zones; Workers struggle with overtime amid labor shortage; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we answer questions tenants and landlords may have heading into the end of eviction protections. Also on the show, we answer your COVID-19 questions; talk to Evan Osnos on his book "Wildland"; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we discuss the current state of the Los Angeles mayoral race. Also on the show, we break down the latest COVID-19 news; check in on what bills are being discussed in Congress; and more.
Explore More Programs
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