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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.
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  • 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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  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 21: Manager Dave Roberts #30 of the Los Angeles Dodgers gives instruction to Kenley Jansen #74 as he enters the dugout during a preseason game against the Los Angeles Angels amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at Dodger Stadium on July 21, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk with guest host Libby Denkmann, we discuss sports in the coronavirus era. Also on the show, we dig into childcare and the pandemic; answer your latest questions on COVID-19; and more.
    Baseball Season Starts Thursday, But Stands Will Be Empty. What Will You Miss Most About Going To Live Sporting Events?
    Today on AirTalk with guest host Libby Denkmann, we discuss sports in the coronavirus era. Also on the show, we dig into childcare and the pandemic; answer your latest questions on COVID-19; and more.
  • PORTLAND, OR - JULY 21: A protester holds his hands in the air while walking past a group of federal officers during a protest in front of the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse on July 21, 2020 in Portland, Ore. The federal police response to the ongoing protests against racial inequality has been criticized by city and state elected officials. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk with guest host Libby Denkmann, we hear about the changing role of the Department of Homeland Security. Also on the show, we learn more about what to expect as coronavirus unemployment runs out; get the latest on COVID-19; and more.
    The Role Of Federal Forces In Local Protests And The Evolving Power Of DHS
    Today on AirTalk with guest host Libby Denkmann, we hear about the changing role of the Department of Homeland Security. Also on the show, we learn more about what to expect as coronavirus unemployment runs out; get the latest on COVID-19; and more.
  • PORTLAND, OR - JULY 17: Protestors raise their hands up in solidarity after Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty speaks to the crowd Portlanders' rights to free speech and assembly at Multnomah County Justice Center on July 17, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. Federal law enforcement agencies attempt to intervene as protests continue in Portland. (Photo by Mason Trinca/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we learn more about protests in Portland and the federal government's deployment of agents to the city. Also on the show, we answer you questions about COVID-19; get a head start on November's ballot; and more.
    Checking In With Portland As Federal Agents Cracked Down On Protests
    Today on AirTalk, we learn more about protests in Portland and the federal government's deployment of agents to the city. Also on the show, we answer you questions about COVID-19; get a head start on November's ballot; and more.
  • A girl and her father wear facemasks while they push their bikes in Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles, California, on July 14, 2020. - California's Governor Gavin Newsom announced a significant rollback of the state's reopening plan on July 13, 2020 as coronavirus cases soared across America's richest and most populous state. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP) (Photo by APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss how to still experience summer, safely. Also on the show, we learn more about the abbreviated baseball season; our FilmWeek critics discuss the newest releases; and more.
    Yes, It’s A Pandemic, But It’s Also Summer. So What Are Your Creative (And Safe) Vacation Plans?
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss how to still experience summer, safely. Also on the show, we learn more about the abbreviated baseball season; our FilmWeek critics discuss the newest releases; and more.
  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 14: Protesters gather on Hollywood Boulevard during the All Black Lives Matter solidarity march, replacing the annual gay pride celebration, as protests continue in the wake of George Floyd’s death on June 14, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Organizers intend to ‘amplify Black Queer voices and come together in solidarity’ with the march. George Floyd died on May 25th when he was in Minneapolis police custody, sparking nationwide protests. A white police officer, Derek Chauvin, has been charged with second-degree murder, with the three other officers involved facing other charges. (Photo by Mario Tama/Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss LA Pride's announcement that the event will move out of West Hollywood after four decades. Also on the show, we learn more about America's coin shortage; discuss SoCal's COVID-19 surge; and more.
    LA Pride To Leave West Hollywood For Destination Yet Known
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss LA Pride's announcement that the event will move out of West Hollywood after four decades. Also on the show, we learn more about America's coin shortage; discuss SoCal's COVID-19 surge; and more.
  • A protester speaks with a police officer in 'Black Lives Matter' plaza near the White House in Washington, DC on June 24, 2020. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we speak with Black law enforcement about their reflections on the Black Lives Matter movement and police brutality protests. Also on the show, we learn more about spiking cases of COVID-19 in SoCal; check in on the Rose Parade; and more.
    Local Black Law Enforcement Officers Reflect On National Conversations About Race And The Future Of Policing
    Today on AirTalk, we speak with Black law enforcement about their reflections on the Black Lives Matter movement and police brutality protests. Also on the show, we learn more about spiking cases of COVID-19 in SoCal; check in on the Rose Parade; and more.
  • People wait in line to enter Downtown Disney in Anaheim, California on July 9, 2020, the first day the outdoor shopping and dining complex has been open to the public since it closed in mid-March amid the COVID-19 pandemic. - Disney's California theme park reopening may have been thwarted by coronavirus, but hundreds lined up early July 9, 2020 to buy Mickey Mouse merchandise from an adjacent shopping plaza. Downtown Disney District -- which borders the world-famous Disneyland and Disney California Adventure theme parks near Los Angeles -- is the first part of the sprawling resort to reopen. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the new stay-at-home orders issued by the state as cases of the coronavirus continue to rise in California. Also on the show, we talk with Janet Napolitano on her tenure as UC president; discuss concerns of racial discrimination during the jury selection process; and more.
    Gov Newsom Orders Statewide Reclosures As Cases Continue To Surge. Will People Adhere?
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the new stay-at-home orders issued by the state as cases of the coronavirus continue to rise in California. Also on the show, we talk with Janet Napolitano on her tenure as UC president; discuss concerns of racial discrimination during the jury selection process; and more.
  • Ernesto Salas, chief of a group of Kizh Nation Indians leads a ceremony honouring their ancestors beside the statue of Father Junipero Serra which stands in front of the San Gabriel Mission in San Gabriel, California on September 23, 2015 moments after visiting Pope Francis made the controversial Spanish Missionary a Saint while celebrating the first canonization on U.S. soil during a Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC. Some fifty different tribes in California have condemned the sainthood conferred on Serra, according to Deborah Miranda, author of "Bad Indians: A Tribal Memoir," a book about her ancestors' experiences in the Spanish missions and member of the Ohlone Costanoan Esselen Nation of California. AFP PHOTO / FREDERIC J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the San Gabriel Mission fire and the building's historical significance. Also on the show, we take a look at film production in LA; our weekly political roundtable discusses the latest headlines; and more.
    A Look At San Gabriel Mission’s Historical Significance Following Weekend Fire
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the San Gabriel Mission fire and the building's historical significance. Also on the show, we take a look at film production in LA; our weekly political roundtable discusses the latest headlines; and more.
  • FILE: The Los Angeles Unified School District is organizing a series of forums to gather public comment on the selection of its next superintendent.
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss UTLA's call for schools to remain closed in the fall. Also on the show, we learn more about California's spiking coronavirus deaths; our FilmWeek critics review the weekend's releases; and more.
    Amid Rising Coronavirus Cases, UTLA Calls For Schools To Remain Closed In The Fall
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss UTLA's call for schools to remain closed in the fall. Also on the show, we learn more about California's spiking coronavirus deaths; our FilmWeek critics review the weekend's releases; and more.
  • A woman walks across a Los Angeles Unified School District school bus parking lot in Los Angeles, California on January 10, 2019. - A judge has rejected the school district's claim it was not given enough notice of a teacher's strike, allowing the teacher's union to potentially walkout on January 14, 2019 for the first strike in 30 years in the country's second largest school district. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we hear from district superintendents about what school in the fall might look like. Also on the show, we learn more about a new LAist Studios podcast; explore the origins of the meme "Karen"; and more.
    Santa Ana School Superintendent On Reopening Amid The Pandemic
    Today on AirTalk, we hear from district superintendents about what school in the fall might look like. Also on the show, we learn more about a new LAist Studios podcast; explore the origins of the meme "Karen"; 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