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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
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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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: Thanksgiving travel check-in; AI and the music industry; 2025 resolutions; Forestry Service check-in; MAGA accounts overseas; and how to talk politics at Thanksgiving.
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Should you be allowed to vote if you’re a convicted felon who’s now on parole? We also discuss the charges against ‘birth tourism’ agency operators; preview some of the major films and storylines from Sundance 2019; and more. -
Listen 1:37:11Home sales just hit their lowest levels since 2007. We also look at a study that says e-cigarettes could be almost almost twice as effective as other forms of nicotine replacement products to help smokers quit; examine a 24% drop in new Covered California enrollees; and more.Home sales just hit their lowest levels since 2007. We also look at a study that says e-cigarettes could be almost almost twice as effective as other forms of nicotine replacement products to help smokers quit; examine a 24% drop in new Covered California enrollees; and more. -
Listen 1:37:38We examine a motion directing City Attorney Mike Feuer’s office to draft an ordinance that would govern paid parental leave in the City of Los Angeles. We also get an update on LAUSD's charter moratorium resolution; discuss how employers should talk to their older employees about cognitive decline; and more.We examine a motion directing City Attorney Mike Feuer’s office to draft an ordinance that would govern paid parental leave in the City of Los Angeles. We also get an update on LAUSD's charter moratorium resolution; discuss how employers should talk to their older employees about cognitive decline; and more. -
We get the latest on Tuesday’s LAUSD school board vote regarding a moratorium on charter schools. We also discuss a proposal to slash taxes as a way to jump start the legal marijuana marketplace; analyze if teen screen time is actually harmful; and more. -
Listen 1:37:27AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the headlines you might’ve missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the biggest stories of the week to come in national and state politics. We also check in on the political crisis in Venezuela; analyze the psychological impact of 'ghosting'; and more.AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the headlines you might’ve missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the biggest stories of the week to come in national and state politics. We also check in on the political crisis in Venezuela; analyze the psychological impact of 'ghosting'; and more. -
Listen 1:37:57Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California is suing Huntington Beach, accusing the Orange County city of deliberately blocking new homebuilding needed to accommodate population growth in the state. We also discuss Roger Stone's arrest; review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more.Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California is suing Huntington Beach, accusing the Orange County city of deliberately blocking new homebuilding needed to accommodate population growth in the state. We also discuss Roger Stone's arrest; review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more. -
Listen 1:37:11As the government shutdown enters into its 34th day, we speak with federal workers to see how the shutdown has affected them. We also take a closer look at the investigation into companies on Glassdoor soliciting or encouraging positive reviews; interview SCPR’s new president and CEO Herb Scannell; and more.As the government shutdown enters into its 34th day, we speak with federal workers to see how the shutdown has affected them. We also take a closer look at the investigation into companies on Glassdoor soliciting or encouraging positive reviews; interview SCPR’s new president and CEO Herb Scannell; and more. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed Tuesday to change the way California's juvenile prisons are overseen. We also examine the LAUSD and UTLA tentative agreement; discuss Facebook’s research into space lasers; and more. -
Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a tentative agreement between UTLA and LAUSD Tuesday morning. We also recap the big headlines you might have missed over the weekend; revisit the conversation on ‘traditional masculinity'; and more. -
We discuss Thurmond’s role in LAUSD and what he hopes to accomplish as both sides of the strike come back to the bargaining table. We also examine a new report that says Americans are drinking less alcohol; discuss the best-shot films of the 20th century; and more.
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Credits & Support
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