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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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  • The North Lawn of the White House
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    AirTalk examines the anonymous New York Times op-ed from a White House senior official. We also discuss the third day of the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings; check in on the Justice Department's announcement about the North Korean hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment; and more.
    Resistance from within: The anonymous op-ed that has rocked the White House
    AirTalk examines the anonymous New York Times op-ed from a White House senior official. We also discuss the third day of the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings; check in on the Justice Department's announcement about the North Korean hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment; and more.
  • Judge Brett Kavanaugh holds up a copy of the US Constitution as he testifies during the second day of his US Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing to be an Associate Justice on the US Supreme Court, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, September 5, 2018. - President Donald Trump's newest Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is expected to face punishing questioning from Democrats this week over his endorsement of presidential immunity and his opposition to abortion. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
    Kavanaugh Day 2: Protests and debate continue as candidate answers senators’ questions
    It’s Day 2 of the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings and they are proving just as contentious those on Day 1. We follow today's hearings for both hours of the show.
  • US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh listens during the first day of his confirmation hearing in front of the US Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, on September 4, 2018. - President Donald Trump's newest Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is expected to face punishing questioning from Democrats this week over his endorsement of presidential immunity and his opposition to abortion. Some two dozen witnesses are lined up to argue for and against confirming Kavanaugh, who could swing the nine-member high court decidedly in conservatives' favor for years to come. Democrats have mobilized heavily to prevent his approval. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
    Listen 1:36:38
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    Both Democrats and Republicans alike have questions regarding Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing and how it might predict his stance on future issues. We also discuss POTUS potentially cancelling pay raises for federal workers; examine the impact of the Brown family on California; and more.
    From Roe v. Wade to gun rights: A legal analysis of the Kavanaugh confirmation
    Both Democrats and Republicans alike have questions regarding Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing and how it might predict his stance on future issues. We also discuss POTUS potentially cancelling pay raises for federal workers; examine the impact of the Brown family on California; and more.
  • A driver pulls into the drive-thru lane at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Alhambra, California on August 30, 2018. - Califoria's Democratic Party Chairman, Eric Bauman, is calling for a boycott of the Irvine, CA based fast food chain after it donated $25,000 to help California Republicans in November. In addition to this week's donation, In-N-Out donated $30,000 to the GOP in 2017 and 2016. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)
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    On Wednesday, California Democratic Party Chair Eric Bauman tweeted a call to boycott beloved SoCal burger chain In-N-Out because of it’s donation to the California GOP. We also discuss the implications after California passes net neutrality bill; look into rehabilitation after #MeToo; and more.
    Dem leader says no to double-doubles: the implications of In-N-Out’s political contributions
    On Wednesday, California Democratic Party Chair Eric Bauman tweeted a call to boycott beloved SoCal burger chain In-N-Out because of it’s donation to the California GOP. We also discuss the implications after California passes net neutrality bill; look into rehabilitation after #MeToo; and more.
  • Alex Caputo-Pearl, president of United Teachers Los Angeles, the labor union representing L.A. Unified School District teachers, speaks outside district headquarters on Tues., Nov. 7, 2017.
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    More than 30,000 teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District are voting this week whether to authorize a strike. We examine the possibility of the first teachers strike in LAUSD since 1989. We also discuss a class action lawsuit against Stanford; look into Betsy DeVos' new policies for campus sexual misconduct; and more.
    LAUSD, teachers' union negotiations reach a deadlock, will 30,000 teachers go on strike?
    More than 30,000 teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District are voting this week whether to authorize a strike. We examine the possibility of the first teachers strike in LAUSD since 1989. We also discuss a class action lawsuit against Stanford; look into Betsy DeVos' new policies for campus sexual misconduct; and more.
  • SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JULY 11: California Governor Jerry Brown (C) signs copies of the California Homeowner Bill of Rights (AB 278 and SB 900).
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    Governor Brown signed a bill yesterday making California the only state to eliminate bail for suspects waiting trial. We discuss the landmark decision and check in on the status of other circulating bills. We also speak with experts on the militarization of AI; take your calls on your worst gym class memories; and more.
    Check in on California bills after Brown signs controversial bail reform and renewable energy proposals into laws
    Governor Brown signed a bill yesterday making California the only state to eliminate bail for suspects waiting trial. We discuss the landmark decision and check in on the status of other circulating bills. We also speak with experts on the militarization of AI; take your calls on your worst gym class memories; and more.
  • Burnt trees are seen along a hillside during the Carr fire in Redding, California on July 27, 2018. - Two firefighters have died and more than 100 homes have burned as wind-whipped flames tore through the region. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images)
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    The state legislature is deadlocked over how to respond to CA’s massive wildfires. We'll discuss the latest. We also examine the potential overuse of exclamation points; look into the return of supersonic jets; and more.
    CA lawmakers still drafting wildfire prevention legislation – what are the points of contention?
    The state legislature is deadlocked over how to respond to CA’s massive wildfires. We'll discuss the latest. We also examine the potential overuse of exclamation points; look into the return of supersonic jets; and more.
  • AirTalk Tile 2024
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    We remember Senator John McCain from Arizona and his service to the country. We also recap the headlines you might have missed this weekend and look ahead at what’s to come this week in political news.
    Maverick, straight-talker, patriot: Remembering the life, legacy and impact of John McCain on modern day politics
    We remember Senator John McCain from Arizona and his service to the country. We also recap the headlines you might have missed this weekend and look ahead at what’s to come this week in political news.
  • The California State Capitol in Sacramento.
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    We examine AB 626 a bill that may soon allow independent cooks to start cooking businesses from home. We also discuss the status of Hurricane Lane as it approaches Oahu; weigh in on how the film industry is navigating nude scenes after #MeToo; and more.
    CA might legalize selling home-cooked meals - is it creating new economic opportunities or creating a public health risk?
    We examine AB 626 a bill that may soon allow independent cooks to start cooking businesses from home. We also discuss the status of Hurricane Lane as it approaches Oahu; weigh in on how the film industry is navigating nude scenes after #MeToo; and more.
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 24: Young activists stand before marching during the March for Our Lives rally on March 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. More than 800 March for Our Lives events, organized by survivors of the Parkland, Florida school shooting on February 14 that left 17 dead, are taking place around the world to call for legislative action to address school safety and gun violence. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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    AirTalk discusses a series of gun control bills that are making their way through the California Legislature. We also examine legal strategies of the ‘Golden State Killer’ case; revisit Los Angeles' vintage establishments; and more.
    State lawmakers have until the end of the month to pass some of toughest gun control laws in the country
    AirTalk discusses a series of gun control bills that are making their way through the California Legislature. We also examine legal strategies of the ‘Golden State Killer’ case; revisit Los Angeles' vintage establishments; 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