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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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  • Attorney General William Barr has signaled that he will play a rather different role from recent predecessors who were caught between warring executive and legislative powers.
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    Today on AirTalk, our weekly political roundtable recaps the big headlines you might’ve missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come in political news. We also discuss the recent fallout of the failed negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the agencies who represent writers; and more.
    Week in politics: What to expect when DOJ releases Mueller report, plus political implications of Trump’s proposal to put undocumented immigrants in sanctuary cities
    Today on AirTalk, our weekly political roundtable recaps the big headlines you might’ve missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come in political news. We also discuss the recent fallout of the failed negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the agencies who represent writers; and more.
  • The logo for Disney's streaming service Disney+
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on Disney's recently announced streaming service and what this means for the already crowded online streaming service market. We also debate a bill that would ban Teach for America from California; and more.
    Peak streaming? Disney+ joins crowded field of online streaming services
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on Disney's recently announced streaming service and what this means for the already crowded online streaming service market. We also debate a bill that would ban Teach for America from California; and more.
  • Julian Assange gestures to the media from a police vehicle on his arrival at Westminster Magistrates court on April 11, 2019 in London, England.
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    Today on AirTalk, we look back at how WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's story, leading up to his recent arrest, unfolded over the last decade. We also discuss the upcoming memorial service for rapper and South Los Angeles community activist Nipsey Hussle; and more
    Hacking charges, rape allegations and Ecuador: after Assange arrest, we do a primer on the WikiLeaks founder
    Today on AirTalk, we look back at how WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's story, leading up to his recent arrest, unfolded over the last decade. We also discuss the upcoming memorial service for rapper and South Los Angeles community activist Nipsey Hussle; and more
  • In this handout photo provided by the National Science Foundation, the Event Horizon Telescope captures a black hole at the center of galaxy M87, outlined by emission from hot gas swirling around it under the influence of strong gravity near its event horizon, in an image released on April 10, 2019.
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the presentation of the first-ever photo of a black hole by the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration. We also examine Magic Johnson's abrupt resignation as Lakers’ president of basketball operations; and more.
    Say cheese! What we’re learning from the first-ever picture of a supermassive black hole at the center of our universe
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the presentation of the first-ever photo of a black hole by the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration. We also examine Magic Johnson's abrupt resignation as Lakers’ president of basketball operations; and more.
  • U.S. Attorney General William Barr (R) and Assistant Attorney General for Administration Lee Lofthus testify about the Justice Department's FY2020 budget request before the House Appropriations Committee's Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on Attorney General William Barr and the Mueller Report, as Barr was summoned to Congress to talk about his department’s budget request. We also examine the recent guilty pleas in the college admissions cheating scandal; and more.
    Barr testimony: redacted Mueller report to come out ‘within a week’
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on Attorney General William Barr and the Mueller Report, as Barr was summoned to Congress to talk about his department’s budget request. We also examine the recent guilty pleas in the college admissions cheating scandal; and more.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 05: Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen leaves the U.S. Capitol after addressing the weekly Republican senate policy luncheons March 05, 2019 in Washington, DC. With the support of at least four Republicans, the Senate seems poised to approve a resolution of disapproval on President Donald Trump's use of a national emergency declaration to secure the money he wants to build a border wall on the southern border. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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    AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the major headlines you might’ve missed in politics news over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come. We also examine data that says dog owners are happier than cat owners; discuss LACMA's plan to create a new building; and more.
    Week in politics: Recapping President Trump’s visit to the southern border, a leadership shakeup at Homeland Security and more
    AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the major headlines you might’ve missed in politics news over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come. We also examine data that says dog owners are happier than cat owners; discuss LACMA's plan to create a new building; and more.
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 12: An airplane descends to land at Los Angeles International Airport above a billboard advertising the marijuana delivery service Eaze on July 12, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. A number of marijuana delivery apps are available in the state. Recreational use of marijuana became legal in California on January 1. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss a lawsuit against the state of California by 24 cities and one county over violations of veto power over marijuana sales in their jurisdictions. We also examine a state bill which would limit officers’ use of lethal force only when “necessary” to defend against imminent death or severe harm; and more.
    California cities sue the state, claiming marijuana home deliveries circumvent Prop 64
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss a lawsuit against the state of California by 24 cities and one county over violations of veto power over marijuana sales in their jurisdictions. We also examine a state bill which would limit officers’ use of lethal force only when “necessary” to defend against imminent death or severe harm; and more.
  • East Los Angeles College is one of nine campuses in the L.A. Community College District.
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss a new bill that would require California community colleges to allow homeless students to park their cars in the campus parking lots overnight. We also examine the boycott of Brunei-owned hotels in Beverly Hills over the country’s new anti-LGBTQ laws; and more.
    New bill would require California colleges to let homeless students park overnight
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss a new bill that would require California community colleges to allow homeless students to park their cars in the campus parking lots overnight. We also examine the boycott of Brunei-owned hotels in Beverly Hills over the country’s new anti-LGBTQ laws; and more.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 03: House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) (C) conducts a House Judiciary Committee markup vote on a resolution to issue a subpoena to the Justice Department to receive the full unredacted Mueller report, on Capitol Hill April 3, 2019 in Washington, DC. The committee voted 24-17 and passed the resolution in favor of a subpoena. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the recent approval by the House Judiciary Committee for special counsel Robert Mueller's full report on his Russia investigation. We also examine the reality of gang violence in South LA and the spread of conspiracy theories following Nipsey Hussle’s death; and more.
    House Democrats want full, unredacted Mueller report, but can DoJ provide that legally?
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the recent approval by the House Judiciary Committee for special counsel Robert Mueller's full report on his Russia investigation. We also examine the reality of gang violence in South LA and the spread of conspiracy theories following Nipsey Hussle’s death; and more.
  • Former US Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the First State Democratic Dinner in Dover, Delaware, on March 16, 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 recent allegations of inappropriate touching against potential 2020 presidential candidate, Joe Biden. We also examine how the Census measures race; analyze New York City's passing of a proposal to impose tolls on vehicles entering central Manhattan; and more.
    In the wake of #MeToo, should Biden’s touchy-feely style receive greater scrutiny?
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the recent allegations of inappropriate touching against potential 2020 presidential candidate, Joe Biden. We also examine how the Census measures race; analyze New York City's passing of a proposal to impose tolls on vehicles entering central Manhattan; 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