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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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  • Two security guards talk on the campus of the closed McKinley School, part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) system, in Compton, California, just south of Los Angeles, on April 28, 2020. - California may start the new school year as early as July to make up for some of the "learning loss" due to the pandemic, the state's Governor Gavin Newsom said on April 28. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk with guest host Kyle Stokes, we discuss what reopening schools in Southern California might look like. Also on the show, we look at today's reopening moves; our Filmweek critics discuss what they've been watching in isolation; and more.
    When and How Will SoCal Students Get Back to School?
    Today on AirTalk with guest host Kyle Stokes, we discuss what reopening schools in Southern California might look like. Also on the show, we look at today's reopening moves; our Filmweek critics discuss what they've been watching in isolation; and more.
  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 16: Home State restaurant sells groceries to stay afloat in reaction to the coronavirus on April 16, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss what the next phase of reopening will look like in Southern California. Also on the show, we take a look at how TV and film production will be phased back; discuss the latest COVID-19 findings; and more.
    Los Angeles Prepares For Partial Reopening: The Blueprint And Risks
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss what the next phase of reopening will look like in Southern California. Also on the show, we take a look at how TV and film production will be phased back; discuss the latest COVID-19 findings; and more.
  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: People wait in line to receive food at a food bank on April 28, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Food banks around the nation have witnessed a surge in clients as millions of Americans have either lost jobs or seen a decline in income due to the continued closure of businesses and economic life because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss rising unemployment rates and the challenges businesses face in trying to reopen. Also on the show, we learn more about Betsy Devos' new campus sexual assault rules; discuss a California lawsuit against Uber and Lyft; and more.
    Rising Unemployment And The Challenges Businesses Face In Recruitment
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss rising unemployment rates and the challenges businesses face in trying to reopen. Also on the show, we learn more about Betsy Devos' new campus sexual assault rules; discuss a California lawsuit against Uber and Lyft; and more.
  • California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks to the press in the spin room after the sixth Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season co-hosted by PBS NewsHour & Politico at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California on December 19, 2019. (Photo by Agustin PAULLIER / AFP) (Photo by AGUSTIN PAULLIER/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we look at what reopening will look like in SoCal. Also on the show, we take listener questions with a medical expert; discuss what LAUSD classes might look like in the fall; and more.
    Gov. Newsom Signals Possible Reopening Of Some Businesses By Friday -- What Does That Look Like In SoCal?
    Today on AirTalk, we look at what reopening will look like in SoCal. Also on the show, we take listener questions with a medical expert; discuss what LAUSD classes might look like in the fall; and more.
  • WILMINGTON, DE - MARCH 12: Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks about the coronavirus outbreak, at the Hotel Du Pont March 12, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Health officials say 11,000 people have been tested for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the U.S. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, our weekly political roundtable discusses the week's biggest headlines. Also on the show, we take a look at pandemic liability for businesses; SCOTUS' new teleconference format; and more.
    Week In Politics: Allegations Against Biden, Senate Reconvenes, Protests Continue And More
    Today on AirTalk, our weekly political roundtable discusses the week's biggest headlines. Also on the show, we take a look at pandemic liability for businesses; SCOTUS' new teleconference format; and more.
  • HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA - APRIL 30: People gather at the beach in front of the pier on April 30, 2020 in Huntington Beach, California. California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered all beaches in the state to close after today to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, or COVID19. (Photo by Michael Heiman/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we speak with OC Supervisor Doug Chaffe about Governor Newsom's order to close all OC beaches. Also on the show, we continue our daily AMA with our medical expert and discuss how Airbnb hosts are being impacted by the shelter-in-place closures.
    Orange County Supe Doug Chaffee Responds To State Mandate To Close All OC Beaches
    Today on AirTalk, we speak with OC Supervisor Doug Chaffe about Governor Newsom's order to close all OC beaches. Also on the show, we continue our daily AMA with our medical expert and discuss how Airbnb hosts are being impacted by the shelter-in-place closures.
  • People sit at a distance from each other as they wait to be tested at a COVID-19 mobile testing station in a public school parking area in Compton, California, just south of Los Angeles, on April 28, 2020. - St. John's Well Child and Family Center is providing COVID-19 testing sites in African-American and Latino communities which have been neglected in terms of testing as compared to wealthier areas of Los Angeles County. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we take a look at the latest COVID-19 updates for California. Also on the show, we learn more about the theories behind COVID-19's origins; discuss how LA County's current finances will impact services; and more.
    COVID-19: Antiviral Drug Remdesivir Looks Promising, Newsom Expected To Close All Beaches
    Today on AirTalk, we take a look at the latest COVID-19 updates for California. Also on the show, we learn more about the theories behind COVID-19's origins; discuss how LA County's current finances will impact services; and more.
  • A Government Technology Agency (GovTech) staff demonstrates Singapore's new contact-tracing smarthphone app called TraceTogether, as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus in Singapore on March 20, 2020. - The mobile app using Bluetooth technology developed by GovTech in collaboration with the Ministry of Health informs user who had close contacts to confirmed coronavirus cases was launched in Singapore on 20. (Photo by Catherine LAI / AFP) (Photo by CATHERINE LAI/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we break down what contact tracing might look like and the challenges in implementing it with our panel of medical and tech experts. We also discuss the guidelines Orange County has announced to reopen businesses; talk about the proposal to cap food delivery fees; and more.
    A Deep Dive On Digital Contact Tracing For COVID-19
    Today on AirTalk, we break down what contact tracing might look like and the challenges in implementing it with our panel of medical and tech experts. We also discuss the guidelines Orange County has announced to reopen businesses; talk about the proposal to cap food delivery fees; and more.
  • SPRING VALLEY, NY - APRIL 24: A phlebotomist draws blood from a person getting tested for coronavirus antibodies at the Refuah Health Center on April 24, 2020 in Spring Valley, New York. One possible option in treating COVID-19 is giving patients the plasma of those who have already recovered from the disease hoping the blood has the antibodies to cure the virus. Members of the Orthodox Jewish community converged on testing locations to determine of they are candidate to donate plasma. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we continue our daily AMA with our medical professional as LA County reports that it has surpassed 20,000 cases in the area. Also on the show, we break down what's going on with local politics with Libby Denkmann; discuss how the live music experience is changing amid the virus; and more.
    COVID-19: More Than 900 Deaths In LA County, A Look At Sweden’s Coronavirus Approach
    Today on AirTalk, we continue our daily AMA with our medical professional as LA County reports that it has surpassed 20,000 cases in the area. Also on the show, we break down what's going on with local politics with Libby Denkmann; discuss how the live music experience is changing amid the virus; and more.
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 16: Los Angeles City Hall is lit up in blue on April 16, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Landmarks and buildings across the nation are displaying blue lights to show support for health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we check in with Mayor Eric Garcetti and take your COVID-19 questions with an infectious disease specialist. Also on the show, we take a look at the state of the restaurant industry; discuss the week's political headlines with our weekly roundtable; and more.
    COVID-19: AMA With Infectious Disease Specialist, Check In With Mayor Garcetti
    Today on AirTalk, we check in with Mayor Eric Garcetti and take your COVID-19 questions with an infectious disease specialist. Also on the show, we take a look at the state of the restaurant industry; discuss the week's political headlines with our weekly roundtable; 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