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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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  • WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 10: Chinese Vice Premier Liu He (2nd L) says goodby to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (C) and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer as they break from meetings at the USTR offices May 10, 2019 in Washington, DC. The leaders from China and the U.S. met Friday, hours after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on $200 billion on Chinese goods (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, our weekly political roundtable recaps the big stories you might’ve missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come in political news. We also discuss when does a corporation become a monopoly; remember actress and singer Doris Day; and more.
    Week In Politics: China-U.S. Trade War, Dems Declare ‘Constitutional Crisis’ And More
    Today on AirTalk, our weekly political roundtable recaps the big stories you might’ve missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come in political news. We also discuss when does a corporation become a monopoly; remember actress and singer Doris Day; and more.
  • Students lay candles and flowers at the steps of Kennedy Hall to honor the victims of a shooting the day earlier at the University of North Carolina Charlotte, in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 1, 2019. - A 21-year-old student gave his life to save others by tackling a gunman who was shooting up a university classroom, police in the US said May 1, 2019. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney said the authorities were still trying to find a motive for Tuesday's attack at the University of North Carolina, which left undergraduate Riley Howell and another student dead. (Photo by Logan Cyrus / AFP) (Photo credit should read LOGAN CYRUS/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, Larry speaks with an active shooter training specialist to talk about the best strategies for reacting to an active shooter. We also discuss the R9X Hellfire missile and the capacity in which it’s used by U.S. armed and intelligence forces; and more.
    After school shootings in Colorado and North Carolina, a look at the students who confronted the gunmen
    Today on AirTalk, Larry speaks with an active shooter training specialist to talk about the best strategies for reacting to an active shooter. We also discuss the R9X Hellfire missile and the capacity in which it’s used by U.S. armed and intelligence forces; and more.
  • How do "flipped" classrooms compare with traditional learning models?
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on California's overhaul of sex education guidance for public school teachers. We also examine a potential ban on the sale of tobacco products in Beverly Hills; check in on the latest from Iran and discuss the best course of policy action for the U.S.; and more.
    How parents, educators and school administrators are responding to California’s new sex education guidelines
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on California's overhaul of sex education guidance for public school teachers. We also examine a potential ban on the sale of tobacco products in Beverly Hills; check in on the latest from Iran and discuss the best course of policy action for the U.S.; and more.
  • US President Donald Trump speaks during an event to present US golfer Tiger Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2019. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on President Trump's escalating battle with Congress over special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia probe. We also examine the various roles and strategies behind presidential candidates’ spouses; and more.
    What to watch for as White House, Congress battle over unredacted Mueller report release appears headed to court
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on President Trump's escalating battle with Congress over special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia probe. We also examine the various roles and strategies behind presidential candidates’ spouses; and more.
  • Pro-choice activists hold signs in response to anti-abortion activists participating in the "March for Life," an annual event to mark the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion in the US, outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, January 18, 2019. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on Georgia's fetal heartbeat bill. We also take a look back at the biggest cases of the recent Supreme Court term; examine whether releasing CEO-to-median pay ratios causes confusion or keeps companies accountable; and more.
    Georgia passes legislation banning abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on Georgia's fetal heartbeat bill. We also take a look back at the biggest cases of the recent Supreme Court term; examine whether releasing CEO-to-median pay ratios causes confusion or keeps companies accountable; and more.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 1: U.S. Attorney General William Barr testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee May 1, 2019 in Washington, DC. Barr testified on the Justice Department's investigation of Russian interference with the 2016 presidential election. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, our weekly political roundtable recaps the big stories you might’ve missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come in political news at the national and state level. We also examine the groundbreaking disqualification at the Kentucky Derby; and more.
    Week in politics: The latest on the Mueller report, global markets respond to Trump's proposed increase on Chinese tariffs, and more
    Today on AirTalk, our weekly political roundtable recaps the big stories you might’ve missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come in political news at the national and state level. We also examine the groundbreaking disqualification at the Kentucky Derby; and more.
  • A Sri Lankan man mobile phone user shows an image on Twitter showing that the Facebook site had been blocked in Colombo on March 7, 2018. - Telecommunication service providers said they have blocked access to facebook and several other social media platforms on the directive of the government which accused extremists of using the popular social media to spread hate speech and instigate violence against the Muslim minority in the country. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA / AFP) (Photo credit should read ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, Larry sits down with a reporter, a first amendment expert and a media studies professor to discuss Facebook’s decision to ban extremists and other right-wing leaders from the social media platform. Larry also interviews outgoing MPAA ratings chair Joan Graves; and more.
    Weighing the implications of Facebook’s ban on extremist leaders
    Today on AirTalk, Larry sits down with a reporter, a first amendment expert and a media studies professor to discuss Facebook’s decision to ban extremists and other right-wing leaders from the social media platform. Larry also interviews outgoing MPAA ratings chair Joan Graves; and more.
  • STANFORD, CA - MAY 22: People ride bikes past Hoover Tower on the Stanford University campus on May 22, 2014 in Stanford, California. According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities by China's Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Stanford University ranked second behind Harvard University as the top universities in the world. UC Berkeley ranked third. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on the college admissions scandal including the $6.5 million a Chinese family paid for their child to get into Stanford. We also examine the factors behind California's decline in population growth; and more.
    Latest on the admissions scandal: More indictments expected, plus the $6.5 million a Chinese family paid for a spot at Stanford
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on the college admissions scandal including the $6.5 million a Chinese family paid for their child to get into Stanford. We also examine the factors behind California's decline in population growth; and more.
  • US Attorney General William Barr testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on "The Justice Department's Investigation of Russian Interference with the 2016 Presidential Election" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 1,2019. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on Attorney General William Barr's testimony before congress. We also re-examine the science and research behind implicit bias; analyze Instagram's decision to test hiding users public like counts; and more.
    AG Barr testifies before congress, defending his previous decisions about Mueller’s report
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on Attorney General William Barr's testimony before congress. We also re-examine the science and research behind implicit bias; analyze Instagram's decision to test hiding users public like counts; and more.
  • CARACAS, VENEZUELA - APRIL 30: Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, recognized by many members of the international community as the country's rightful interim ruler, talks to media outside the airforce base La Carlota on April 30, 2019 in Caracas, Venezuela. Through a live broadcast via social media, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido called for a military uprising against the government of Nicolás Maduro. He declared to be at the air base of La Carlota and was seen surrounded by soldiers and opposition activist Leopoldo Lopez, who was under house arrest. (Photo by Rafael Briceno/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we check in on the latest from the attempted coup in Venezuela and zoom out on the political context that brought us here. We also remember John Singleton’s career as a filmmaker and the impact that his work and life had on Hollywood; and more.
    ‘Operation Freedom’: the latest from the attempted coup in Venezuela
    Today on AirTalk, we check in on the latest from the attempted coup in Venezuela and zoom out on the political context that brought us here. We also remember John Singleton’s career as a filmmaker and the impact that his work and life had on Hollywood; 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