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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
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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:
  • 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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  • Robert King Geiser, 35 years-old, after 2 years living on the street, stands outside his tent next to the 110 Freeway, during the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic in Los Angeles California on May 25, 2020. - On May 22, 2020 a federal judge issued a preliminary order requiring that homeless people living under Los Angeles freeway overpasses and underpasses, be relocated for health and safety reasons. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP) (Photo by APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we hear about the state of homelessness in LA County. Also on the show, we answer your questions on how to cook with what you have; discuss what a vaccine in November would mean; and more.
    Checking In On The State Of Homelessness And Those Experiencing It In LA County During COVID-19
    Today on AirTalk, we hear about the state of homelessness in LA County. Also on the show, we answer your questions on how to cook with what you have; discuss what a vaccine in November would mean; and more.
  • "We need to ensure that we collect data, study national and local workforce trends, and most importantly ensure that the process is open and balanced," Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia said.
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss Long Beach's universal basic income experiment. Also on the show, we answer your COVID-19 questions; learn more about the success of big box retailers during the pandemic; and more.
    Long Beach Is Launching A Universal Basic Income Experiment
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss Long Beach's universal basic income experiment. Also on the show, we answer your COVID-19 questions; learn more about the success of big box retailers during the pandemic; and more.
  • California State Capitol in Sacramento
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the bills that passed in the California Legislature. Also on the show, we discuss low kindergarten enrollment; learn more about the struggles that some couples are experiencing in the pandemic; and more.
    Legislative Roundup: What Bills Made It Through The Final Hours Of Session?
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the bills that passed in the California Legislature. Also on the show, we discuss low kindergarten enrollment; learn more about the struggles that some couples are experiencing in the pandemic; and more.
  • File photo of the California Capitol Building.
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    Today on AirTalk, we review the bills moving through the California Legislature. Also on the show, we discuss Chadwick Boseman's legacy; discuss what you should know about OnlyFans; and more.
    CA Legislature: The Latest On Where Things Stand Plus The Implications Of ‘Trailer Bills’
    Today on AirTalk, we review the bills moving through the California Legislature. Also on the show, we discuss Chadwick Boseman's legacy; discuss what you should know about OnlyFans; and more.
  • Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti says he will block new measures making it easier for LAPD to dismantle homeless encampments.
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    Today on AirTalk, we speak with Mayor Eric Garcetti. Also on the show, our FilmWeek critics discuss the weekend's new releases; we learn more about the legislative discussions to prevent an eviction wave once California's eviction moratorium ends; and more.
    Mayor Garcetti Intv: Reopening, Homeless Encampment Sweeps And More
    Today on AirTalk, we speak with Mayor Eric Garcetti. Also on the show, our FilmWeek critics discuss the weekend's new releases; we learn more about the legislative discussions to prevent an eviction wave once California's eviction moratorium ends; and more.
  • LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 26: An empty court and bench is shown with no signage following the scheduled start time in Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 26, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The Milwaukee Buck have boycotted game 5 reportedly to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the sports teams that are striking following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Also on the show, we discuss where California's police reform bills stand; discuss the coronavirus lockdown and nursing homes; and more.
    NBA, MLB, NFL Teams Respond To Jacob Blake Shooting By Boycotting Games, Practices
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the sports teams that are striking following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Also on the show, we discuss where California's police reform bills stand; discuss the coronavirus lockdown and nursing homes; and more.
  • SAN ANSELMO, CA - JULY 18: A sign is posted in front of a home for sale on July 18, 2017 in San Anselmo, California. California is experiencing a housing crisis with a low number of afforable homes for sale. The State's median home price is around $500,000 and some areas are well over a a million dollars. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss a bill that would require local governments to allow for duplexes in current single family zoning. Also on the show, we look at the anniversary of the 19th Amendment; discuss Trump's polling with people of color; and more.
    CA Bill Would Allow For Duplexes In Single Family Zoned Lots To Address Housing Shortage, But Some Neighborhood Groups Are Opposed
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss a bill that would require local governments to allow for duplexes in current single family zoning. Also on the show, we look at the anniversary of the 19th Amendment; discuss Trump's polling with people of color; and more.
  • A high school graduate presents her baccalaureate certificate in her car during the ceremony of awarding of the Gesamtschule Bruenninghausen school at a drive-in cinema in Dortmund, western Germany, on June 18, 2020 during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. - Because of the distance rules the comprehensive school presents the Abitur certificates at the drive-in cinema Dortmund at the former blast furnace Phoenix West. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we're learning more about how high school grads' plans have changed in the pandemic. Also on the show, we discuss the RNC; answer your COVID-19 questions; and more.
    High School Grads, What’s Your Next Move And How Has COVID-19 Impacted It?
    Today on AirTalk, we're learning more about how high school grads' plans have changed in the pandemic. Also on the show, we discuss the RNC; answer your COVID-19 questions; and more.
  • Chicano Moratorium Committee anti-war demonstrators gather in East L.A.
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    Today on AirTalk, we reflect on the 50th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium protests. Also on the show, we answer your questions about COVID-19; preview the Republican National Convention; and more.
    50 Years Later: The Political And Social Impacts Of the 1970 Chicano Moratorium Protests
    Today on AirTalk, we reflect on the 50th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium protests. Also on the show, we answer your questions about COVID-19; preview the Republican National Convention; and more.
  • Former vice-president and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden wave to supporters watching remotely after he accepted the Democratic Party nomination for US president during the last day of the Democratic National Convention, being held virtually amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware on August 20, 2020. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we take a look at how Biden can secure Latino voters. Also on the show, we review the Democratic National Convention; our FilmWeek critics discuss the weekend's releases; and more.
    Latinos Make Up Largest Non-White Voting Population In 2020. How Can Biden Secure Their Vote?
    Today on AirTalk, we take a look at how Biden can secure Latino voters. Also on the show, we review the Democratic National Convention; our FilmWeek critics discuss the weekend's releases; 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