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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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Today on AirTalk: $27M property deal funded by taxpayers now under federal investigation, Thanksgiving meal mishaps, TV Talk, FilmWeek, and the Big Lebowski.
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  • Taxpayer-funded $27M property deal under investigation
  • What are your Thanksgiving meal mishaps?
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  • Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine is pictured at Rady Children's Hospital before it's placed back in the refrigerator in San Diego, California on December 15, 2020. (Photo by ARIANA DREHSLER / AFP) (Photo by ARIANA DREHSLER/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest COVID-19 news and answer your questions. Also on the show, we talk to LAPD Chief Michel Moore about the latest news concerning his department; check in on the United States Postal Service and its shipment backlog this holiday season; and more.
    COVID-19 AMA: ICU Capacity, Rapid-At-Home Testing, Vaccine Side Effects And More
    Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest COVID-19 news and answer your questions. Also on the show, we talk to LAPD Chief Michel Moore about the latest news concerning his department; check in on the United States Postal Service and its shipment backlog this holiday season; and more.
  • BETHESDA, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 14: SPC Angel Laureano holds a COVID-19 vaccine at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on December 14, 2020 in Bethesda, Maryland. Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller received his first shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, as the biggest vaccination campaign in U.S. history kicked off in an effort to get protection against the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta-Pool/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the process of vaccine distribution as Southern California begins to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. Also on the show, we update you on the latest COVID-19 news and answer your questions; check in with local bookstores as they look to stay financially afloat; and more.
    As COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Make Their Way Across The Country, A Look At Plans For Distribution in Southern California
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the process of vaccine distribution as Southern California begins to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. Also on the show, we update you on the latest COVID-19 news and answer your questions; check in with local bookstores as they look to stay financially afloat; and more.
  • NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 14: Lenox Hill Hospital Chair of Emergency Medicine Yves Duroseau receives the COVID-19 vaccine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center on December 14, 2020 in New Hyde Park on Long Island, New York. The first vaccination was administered to a frontline healthcare worker Monday, with Governor Andrew Cuomo attending the event remotely. (Photo by Scott Heins/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest COVID-19 news and answer your questions. Also on the show, we breakdown the backlog of claims in California's unemployment system; discuss what displays are worth observing this unique holiday season; and more.
    DOC AMA: First Americans Receive Pfizer Vaccine As ICU Capacity Shrinks Around The Country
    Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest COVID-19 news and answer your questions. Also on the show, we breakdown the backlog of claims in California's unemployment system; discuss what displays are worth observing this unique holiday season; and more.
  • A person opens a Covid-19 oral swab test at a pop-up community testing site in the Panorama City neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, December 9, 2020. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest COVID-19 news and answer your questions. Also on the show, we discuss how climate change is destroying giant sequoia and Joshua Tree populations; KPCC film critics Angie Han, Claudia Puig and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more.
    DOC AMA: First Doses Of Vaccine Could Arrive In SoCal As Early As Next Week Amid COVID-19 Surge
    Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest COVID-19 news and answer your questions. Also on the show, we discuss how climate change is destroying giant sequoia and Joshua Tree populations; KPCC film critics Angie Han, Claudia Puig and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more.
  • TRURO, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 09: A staff nurse at the Royal Cornwall Hospital prepares to administer Covid-19 vaccinations as the hospital began their vaccination programme on December 9, 2020 in Truro, United Kingdom. More than 50 hospitals across England were designated as covid-19 vaccine hubs, the first stage of what will be a lengthy vaccination campaign. NHS staff, over-80s, and care home residents will be among the first to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, which recently received emergency approval from the country's health authorities. (Photo by Hugh Hastings/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest COVID-19 news and answer your questions. Also on the show, we break down the latest Pornhub controversy regarding it's unverified user content; discuss Airbnb's debut in the stock market with the company's reported value sitting at $47 billion; and more.
    COVID Check-In: SoCal Death Numbers, California’s Distribution Plans And More
    Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest COVID-19 news and answer your questions. Also on the show, we break down the latest Pornhub controversy regarding it's unverified user content; discuss Airbnb's debut in the stock market with the company's reported value sitting at $47 billion; and more.
  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 07: Vehicles line up to enter a COVID-19 testing site at Dodger Stadium on the first day of new stay-at-home orders on December 7, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Under state order, 33 million residents of California have entered into regional shutdowns in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus as ICU capacity has dipped below 15 percent in most regions of the state. Barbershops, hair and nail salons, museums, zoos, movies theaters are closed while restaurants are open for takeout or delivery only. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest COVID-19 news and answer your questions. Also on the show, we discuss the need for civic education in California schools; examine what the pandemic has revealed about friendships between men; and more.
    COVID-19: California ICU Capacity Outlook, UK Warns Of Severe Allergic Reactions To Pfizer Vaccine
    Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest COVID-19 news and answer your questions. Also on the show, we discuss the need for civic education in California schools; examine what the pandemic has revealed about friendships between men; and more.
  • SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 09: San Francisco district attorney George Gascon speaks during a new conference to announce a civil consumer protection action against rideshare company Uber on December 9, 2014 in San Francisco, California. Gascon, along with Los Angeles district attorney Jackie Lacey, announced the filing of a civil consumer protection action against Uber Technologies Inc. for making false and misleading statements to consumers and for engaging in business practices that violate California State law. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we talk to newly-appointed Los Angeles district attorney George Gascón about the implementation of policies he ran on. Also on the show, we answer your COVID-19 questions and update you on the latest; tribute John Lennon on the anniversary of his death; and more.
    LA County DA George Gascón On Eliminating Bail And Other Reforms
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  • SAN FERNANDO, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 2: A USC research team member (R) recruits families to participate in a rapid antigen testing program as people wait in line at a walk-up COVID-19 testing site on December 2, 2020 in San Fernando, California. California reported 20,759 new coronavirus cases today, a one-day record for the state, amid a new limited stay-at-home order in Los Angeles County. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we gives updates on the latest COVID-19 news and answer your questions. Also on the show, we discuss the California legislature being back in session and what policies may be proposed; break down California's new master plan for early education; and more.
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    Today on AirTalk, we answer your COVID-19 questions. Also on the show we discuss the LAUSD survey administered to parents in order to gauge their interest in hybrid learning for their children; KPCC film critics Wade Major and Lael Lowenstein review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more.
    COVID-19: Hospitals Fear Staffing Shortages, CA’s Regional Stay-At-Home Order And More
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  • LAKEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 14: A nurse administers a flu vaccination shot to a woman at a free clinic held at a local library on October 14, 2020 in Lakewood, California. Medical experts are hoping the flu shot this year will help prevent a ‘twindemic’- an epidemic of influenza paired with a second wave of COVID-19 which could lead to overwhelmed hospitals amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we answer your COVID-19 questions. Also on the show, we update you on the latest political news; breakdown how the GOP won congressional seats in California; and more.
    DOC AMA: City Of LA Issues Stay-At-Home Rules, What It’s Like To Receive A Vaccine & More
    Today on AirTalk, we answer your COVID-19 questions. Also on the show, we update you on the latest political news; breakdown how the GOP won congressional seats in California; and more.
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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