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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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  • SEATTLE, WA - MARCH 01: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announces his run for the 2020 Presidency at A & R Solar on March 1, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. Inslee has been governor since 2013 and was a a member of Congress prior to that. (Photo by Karen Ducey/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, our weekly political roundtable highlights the stories you might’ve missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come in national political news. We also take a look at the new HBO documentary 'Leaving Neverland' and the troubled legacy of Michael Jackson; and more.
    Week in politics: What to expect as more Republicans defect on Trump’s national emergency declaration, two more drop their names into 2020 Democratic hat and more
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  • A student on his way to school walks past a Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) school, in Los Angeles, California on February 13, 2009. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has threatened to send layoff warnings to at least 20,000 state workers unless a budget agreement is reached Friday. AFP PHOTO/ ROBYN BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
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    On Thursday, all six members of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education and the superintendent voted to place a new education tax on the June 4 special election ballot. We also check in on drought plans in the West; review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more.
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    On Thursday, all six members of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education and the superintendent voted to place a new education tax on the June 4 special election ballot. We also check in on drought plans in the West; review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 27: Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for President Donald Trump, testifies before the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill February 27, 2019 in Washington, DC. Last year Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine for tax evasion, making false statements to a financial institution, unlawful excessive campaign contributions and lying to Congress as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential elections. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we analyze Michael Cohen's testimony with a roundtable of political and legal experts. We also discuss the frustration behind the ending of the Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam; explore Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption charges; and more.
    Michael Cohen delivered his explosive testimony — what now? AirTalk dives deep with roundtable of political, legal experts
    Today on AirTalk, we analyze Michael Cohen's testimony with a roundtable of political and legal experts. We also discuss the frustration behind the ending of the Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam; explore Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption charges; and more.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 27: Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for President Donald Trump is sworn in before testifying before the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill February 27, 2019 in Washington, DC. Last year Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine for tax evasion, making false statements to a financial institution, unlawful excessive campaign contributions and lying to Congress as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential elections. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
    Michael Cohen testifies in front of the House Oversight and Reform committee
    Today on AirTalk, we'll be carrying the live broadcast of Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for President Donald Trump, testifying before the House committee for Oversight and Reform. Committee members are expected to ask questions about Trump's campaign finance violations, his business practices and more.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 26: Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for President Donald Trump, arrives at the Hart Senate Office Building before testifying to the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill on February 26, 2019 in Washington, DC. Last year Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine for tax evasion, making false statements to a financial institution, unlawful excessive campaign contributions and lying to Congress as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential elections. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we get the latest on Michael Cohen's testimony, unrest in Venezuela, the Trump-Kim Jong-Un summit and the resignation of Iran’s foreign minister. We also preview the legal debate behind a cross-shaped war memorial on public park land; and more.
    News round-up: tomorrow’s Cohen hearing, plus the Trump-Kim summit and the latest from Venezuela and Iran
    Today on AirTalk, we get the latest on Michael Cohen's testimony, unrest in Venezuela, the Trump-Kim Jong-Un summit and the resignation of Iran’s foreign minister. We also preview the legal debate behind a cross-shaped war memorial on public park land; and more.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 25: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the 2019 White House Business Session with the Nation’s Governors, in State Dining Room at the White House on February 25, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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    AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the headlines you might have missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the week in politics news. We also recap the 2019 Oscars; examine a federal judge's ruling that men-only military drafts are unconstitutional; and more.
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  • Homeless encampment resident Tammy Schuler kisses one of her pet dogs beside a row of tents and tarps that line the Santa Ana River bicycle path, near Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, January 25, 2018. People living along the riverbed recently learned they must pack their bags and move on, or risk arrest, but alternative housing options are limited. Urban development network CityNet says it has helped some 200 people get out of the street since July -- but the steady stream of new homeless people is relentless. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck / TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Veronique DUPONT, "Faced with camp evacuation, California homeless live in fear" (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we examine a measure proposed by state Senator Robert Hertzberg that would allocate $5 million to expand shelters and services to homeless people and their pets. Larry is also joined by our FilmWeek critics to discuss and debate this year’s contenders for the major Oscar categories.
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  • US actor Jussie Smollett attends the Trevor Live Los Angeles Gala 2018, in Beverly Hills, California on December 2, 2018. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo credit should read VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Jussie Smollett turned himself in and was arrested earlier Thursday to face accusations that he filed a false police report. We also examine the Trump administration's decision to bar Hoda Muthana's from returning to the US; debate whether it'd be better for strippers to be classified as employees or contractors; and more.
    Hate crime or fake attack: the twists and turns of the Jussie Smollett case
    Jussie Smollett turned himself in and was arrested earlier Thursday to face accusations that he filed a false police report. We also examine the Trump administration's decision to bar Hoda Muthana's from returning to the US; debate whether it'd be better for strippers to be classified as employees or contractors; and more.
  • LAPD chief Michel Moore stands for a portrait in Pasadena, California on Wednesday August 15, 2018.
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    Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore joins Larry Mantle for his check-in on AirTalk. We also discuss President Trump's plans to reclaim the $2.5 billion dollars in federal grants California has invested in the high speed rail project; review the Supreme Court's scheduled cases; and more.
    LAPD Chief Moore: police unions suing to block public access to internal records, crime rates going down and more
    Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore joins Larry Mantle for his check-in on AirTalk. We also discuss President Trump's plans to reclaim the $2.5 billion dollars in federal grants California has invested in the high speed rail project; review the Supreme Court's scheduled cases; and more.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 15: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on border security during a Rose Garden event at the White House February 15, 2019 in Washington, DC. Trump said he would declare a national emergency to free up federal funding to build a wall along the southern border. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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    AirTalk recaps the major headlines you might’ve missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come in political news at the national, state and local level. We also discuss email answering etiquette; examine a recent trend of gig workers organizing; and more.
    Week in politics: Analysis of legal challenges to Trump’s national emergency, what Bernie Sanders 2020 run means for an already crowded Dem field 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