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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 - OCTOBER 4: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) leave the Senate floor and walks to his office on Capitol Hill, October 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation process was halted for less than a week so that FBI investigators could look into allegations by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, a California professor who has accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her during a party in 1982 when they were high school students in suburban Maryland. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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    AirTalk discusses the FBI's report on Kavanaugh and looks ahead to the cloture vote. We also analyze a new LA Times poll conducted by Berkeley IGS Poll; examine the ethics of selecting a baby’s eye color; and more.
    The Kavanaugh confirmation: Why the next 36 hours are crucial
    AirTalk discusses the FBI's report on Kavanaugh and looks ahead to the cloture vote. We also analyze a new LA Times poll conducted by Berkeley IGS Poll; examine the ethics of selecting a baby’s eye color; and more.
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    AirTalk discusses the impact climate change can have on the insurance industry. We also touch on the federal charges brought against four California men described as "serial rioters" who participated in the Charlottesville riots; and more.
    The first line of defense for climate change? How about the insurance business
    AirTalk discusses the impact climate change can have on the insurance industry. We also touch on the federal charges brought against four California men described as "serial rioters" who participated in the Charlottesville riots; and more.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 04: The U.S. Supreme Court is shown on December 4, 2017 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case tomorrow. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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    AirTalk discusses the major cases that Supreme Court watchers are keeping an eye on this term and how being down a justice might impact how the court rules in certain cases. We also examine a new UC study on SAT and ACT tests; take a look at what the reworked NAFTA deal means for California; and more.
    As US Supreme Court begins fall term with eight justices split ideologically, the potential impact on the major cases
    AirTalk discusses the major cases that Supreme Court watchers are keeping an eye on this term and how being down a justice might impact how the court rules in certain cases. We also examine a new UC study on SAT and ACT tests; take a look at what the reworked NAFTA deal means for California; and more.
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    AirTalk recaps the headlines in national political news you might’ve missed over the weekend, plus we’ll tell you what to watch for this week. We also examine the implications of California's net neutrality law; discuss a new study that says millennials are causing the divorce rate in the U.S. to drop; and more.
    Week in politics: Exploring the scope of FBI’s Kavanaugh inquiry, the big takeaways from ‘New NAFTA’ and more
    AirTalk recaps the headlines in national political news you might’ve missed over the weekend, plus we’ll tell you what to watch for this week. We also examine the implications of California's net neutrality law; discuss a new study that says millennials are causing the divorce rate in the U.S. to drop; and more.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 27: From left, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., listen as Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. A professor at Palo Alto University and a research psychologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Ford has accused Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her during a party in 1982 when they were high school students in suburban Maryland. (Photo By Tom Williams-Pool/Getty Images)
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    AirTalk recaps the testimonies from yesterday and covers the Judiciary Committee vote live.
    Legal and political analysis of the Ford, Kavanaugh testimonies, plus we tune in to the Judiciary Committee vote
    AirTalk recaps the testimonies from yesterday and covers the Judiciary Committee vote live.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 27: Christine Blasey Ford is sworn in prior to giving testimony before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. Blasey Ford, a professor at Palo Alto University and a research psychologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine, has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her during a party in 1982 when they were high school students in suburban Maryland. (Photo by Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images)
    Ford, Kavanaugh testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee
    AirTalk is carrying the live broadcast of the Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • California State Capitol in Sacramento
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    Twelve propositions have earned a spot on the November ballot, where Californians will consider a host of changes. We also discuss a third accusation against Kavanaugh; examine the newly created CA Office of Election Cybersecurity; and more.
    AirTalk debates 2018 ballot initiatives: Prop 3 and Prop 5
    Twelve propositions have earned a spot on the November ballot, where Californians will consider a host of changes. We also discuss a third accusation against Kavanaugh; examine the newly created CA Office of Election Cybersecurity; and more.
  • File: Gov. Jerry Brown (D-CA) speaks during an event at the National Press Club April 17, 2018 in Washington, D.C.
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    Governor Jerry Brown has until Sunday to decide whether to sign or veto any legislation that remains on his desk from the most recent legislative session. We also examine President Trump's speech to the United Nations; discuss Brett Kavanaugh's interview with Fox News; and more.
    Rounding up the bills Governor Brown has signed and vetoed, plus what’s left on his desk
    Governor Jerry Brown has until Sunday to decide whether to sign or veto any legislation that remains on his desk from the most recent legislative session. We also examine President Trump's speech to the United Nations; discuss Brett Kavanaugh's interview with Fox News; and more.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 04: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein listens as Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh's appears for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill September 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. Kavanaugh was nominated by President Donald Trump to fill the vacancy on the court left by retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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    Rod Rosenstein has reportedly resigned as Deputy Attorney General. We examine the impact of his resignation and the potential effect it may have on the Muller investigation. We also discuss the latest developments in Kavanaugh's sexual assault allegations; analyze a new Yale-MIT study; and more.
    What happens to the Mueller investigation if Rod Rosenstein leaves the DoJ?
    Rod Rosenstein has reportedly resigned as Deputy Attorney General. We examine the impact of his resignation and the potential effect it may have on the Muller investigation. We also discuss the latest developments in Kavanaugh's sexual assault allegations; analyze a new Yale-MIT study; and more.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 13: Committee Chairman U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) (L) and ranking member Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) (R) participate in a markup hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee September 13, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. A request during the hearing by the Democrats to subpoena documents on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's job as staff secretary in the George W. Bush administration was rejected by the Republicans. Chairman Grassley announced that the committee will hold its final vote on the nomination on September 20, 2018. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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    AirTalk discusses the ongoing negotiations between the Senate Judiciary Committee and Blasey Ford's attorneys. We also examine a new study that investigates the efficacy of educational apps for preschoolers; reflect on #MeToo a year after its launch; and more.
    Political strategy, criminal trial and Title IX analogies: We analyze the terms Blasey Ford set for Senate testimony
    AirTalk discusses the ongoing negotiations between the Senate Judiciary Committee and Blasey Ford's attorneys. We also examine a new study that investigates the efficacy of educational apps for preschoolers; reflect on #MeToo a year after its launch; 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