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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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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?
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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.
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Today on AirTalk, we chat with KPCC listeners on how the September 11 attacks impacted them. Also on the show, we discuss the latest COVID-19 news; review the newest movie releases with our KPCC critics; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we learn more about what Muslim and Arab-Americans advocacy has looked like in the past 20 years. Also on the show, we break down the latest COVID-19 news; discuss LAUSD's proposal for a vaccine mandate for eligible students; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we talk to former California governor Gray Davis about his recall election in 2003. Also on the show, we update you on the latest unemployment news; hear from listeners who served in Afghanistan to learn how it affected their mental health; and more. -
Listen 1:42:32Today on AirTalk, we speak with Muslim religious leaders and scholars from Southern California to discuss how 9/11 has impacted how they practice their faiths and their lives as a whole. Also on the show, we answer your COVID-19 questions; speak with Gubernatorial recall candidate John Cox; and more.Today on AirTalk, we speak with Muslim religious leaders and scholars from Southern California to discuss how 9/11 has impacted how they practice their faiths and their lives as a whole. Also on the show, we answer your COVID-19 questions; speak with Gubernatorial recall candidate John Cox; and more. -
Listen 1:41:59Today on AirTalk, guest host Libby Denkmann speaks with our local county registrars to hear how they're preparing for this coming gubernatorial recall. Also on the show, we answer your COVID-19 questions; KPCC film critics Wade Major, Claudia Puig and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more.Today on AirTalk, guest host Libby Denkmann speaks with our local county registrars to hear how they're preparing for this coming gubernatorial recall. Also on the show, we answer your COVID-19 questions; KPCC film critics Wade Major, Claudia Puig and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest natural disasters occurring on the West and East coasts. Also on the show, we answer your COVID-19 questions; talk to listeners to hear how the pandemic has affected their dating routines; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we discuss the implications of the Texas abortion ban. Also on the show, we break down the latest COVID-19 news; analyze a new California law's impact on schools reopening; and more. -
Listen 1:43:14Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest on the Caldor fire as many folks living by the South of Lake Tahoe are told to evacuate. Also on the show, we discuss a California proposal that would pay folks to stay sober; fill you in on this year's Paralympics games; and more.Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest on the Caldor fire as many folks living by the South of Lake Tahoe are told to evacuate. Also on the show, we discuss a California proposal that would pay folks to stay sober; fill you in on this year's Paralympics games; and more. -
Listen 1:42:59Today on AirTalk, we talk to organizations assisting refugees with resettlement as we near US evacuation from Afghanistan. Also on the show, we remember award-winning actor Ed Asner; answer questions listeners have about this year's gubernatorial recall election; and more.Today on AirTalk, we talk to organizations assisting refugees with resettlement as we near US evacuation from Afghanistan. Also on the show, we remember award-winning actor Ed Asner; answer questions listeners have about this year's gubernatorial recall election; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we talk with legal scholars with differing perspectives on the constitutionality of California's gubernatorial recall. Also on the show, we discuss the latest COVID-19 news; review the newest movie releases with our KPCC film critics; and more.
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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