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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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  • Passengers board a Metro Red Line train during rush hour.
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    We check in with Phil Washington, head of LA's Metro, on all the latest public transit news. We also ask – "What's going on with Elon Musk?"; get an update from today's Aliso Canyon gas leak press conference; and more.
    From multiple line extensions to public showers, Metro’s CEO updates us on the latest in public transit
    We check in with Phil Washington, head of LA's Metro, on all the latest public transit news. We also ask – "What's going on with Elon Musk?"; get an update from today's Aliso Canyon gas leak press conference; and more.
  • A firefighter clears debris from the side of the road in the Los Padres National Forest on December 8, 2017 near Ojai, California as the Thomas Fire burns.
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    Some say post-fire logging and tree thinning can help prevent future blazes, others disagree. We look at both sides. We also dive into new development plans along LA Metro's Orange Line; analyze the removal of Alex Jones and his projects from social media and other websites; and more.
    As feds propose logging in Los Padres National Forest for first time in decades, we debate thinning as a wildfire prevention tactic
    Some say post-fire logging and tree thinning can help prevent future blazes, others disagree. We look at both sides. We also dive into new development plans along LA Metro's Orange Line; analyze the removal of Alex Jones and his projects from social media and other websites; and more.
  • SAN FRANCISCO - JANUARY 22: A woman walks into the State of California Earl Warren building January 22, 2007 in San Francisco, California. The U.S. Supreme court threw out California's sentencing law on Monday, a decision that could reduce sentences for thousands of inmates in the California State correctional facilities. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
    Listen 1:36:41
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    In April, the California Supreme Court ruled on new classifications for what it means to be an independent contractor, blurring the lines between contracted workers and employees. We debate the rules. We also host our weekly political round table; look at Snapchat's potential influence on body dysmorphia; and more.
    Employee or contractor? How CA’s new standards could spark changes in the gig economy
    In April, the California Supreme Court ruled on new classifications for what it means to be an independent contractor, blurring the lines between contracted workers and employees. We debate the rules. We also host our weekly political round table; look at Snapchat's potential influence on body dysmorphia; and more.
  • HOLLYWOOD, CA - AUGUST 23: The entrance of Paramount Studios is seen at Paramount Studios on August 23, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images)
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    The DOJ announced today that they would be reviewing the 1948 antitrust decision regarding Hollywood studios' exclusivity rights to films. We discuss the implications. We also dive into Governor Brown's phone tax solution for a new, statewide 911 system; review the latest film releases on FilmWeek; and more.
    Paramount Decrees: The Sequel. Could movie studios once again own their own theaters?
    The DOJ announced today that they would be reviewing the 1948 antitrust decision regarding Hollywood studios' exclusivity rights to films. We discuss the implications. We also dive into Governor Brown's phone tax solution for a new, statewide 911 system; review the latest film releases on FilmWeek; and more.
  • As California officials work on rolling out driver's licenses for unauthorized immigrants next year, some immigrants remain skeptical about revealing their personal information in order to apply. The new licenses are to look slightly different from standard ones, further fueling mistrust.
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    The EPA is putting a six-year freeze on fuel economy standards beginning in 2020, and revoking an Obama-era waiver allowing California to set its own standards. We debate the impact of the new rules. We also get a public safety update from Sheriff Jim McDonnell; take a cruise down the historic Route 66; and more.
    Trump proposes lowering fuel standards: The impact on California and the court battles ahead
    The EPA is putting a six-year freeze on fuel economy standards beginning in 2020, and revoking an Obama-era waiver allowing California to set its own standards. We debate the impact of the new rules. We also get a public safety update from Sheriff Jim McDonnell; take a cruise down the historic Route 66; and more.
  • The Los Angeles Aqueduct winds through the Owens Valley in the Eastern Sierras.
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    In “Chinatown,” the film reveals corruption behind constructing the Los Angeles Aqueduct. We discuss how much of it truly reflects the California water wars of the early twentieth century. We also examine the gas tax; analyze the MoviePass business model; and more.
    ‘Chinatown’ was inspired by the California water wars, but how much of it is true?
    In “Chinatown,” the film reveals corruption behind constructing the Los Angeles Aqueduct. We discuss how much of it truly reflects the California water wars of the early twentieth century. We also examine the gas tax; analyze the MoviePass business model; and more.
  • FRESNO, CA - JULY 05: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this handout image provided by the California High-Speed Rail Authority, Construction of the San Joaquin River Viaduct seen and is an approximately 4,700-foot structure that will span the San Joaquin River in north Fresno and the Union Pacific tracks parallel to State Route 99 July 5, 2017 in Fresno, California. the high speed train is supposed to run between SF and Anaheim at a cost of $64 billion. (Photo by California High-Speed Rail Authority via Getty Images)
    Listen 1:36:14
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    Slowly but surely, construction on California’s high-speed rail system is chugging along. We discuss what advocates and critics say about the project. We also examine the first trial from the Mueller investigation; analyze the controversial effort to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch; and more.
    Checking in on the status and future of California’s controversial bullet train project
    Slowly but surely, construction on California’s high-speed rail system is chugging along. We discuss what advocates and critics say about the project. We also examine the first trial from the Mueller investigation; analyze the controversial effort to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch; 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)
    Listen 1:36:19
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    We speak with fire professionals in all three regions to get the latest information on evacuations, structure loss and more. We also tackle national politics during our weekly round table; discuss how the CBS board is expected to handle allegations of sexual harassment against its CEO Les Moonves; and more.
    The latest on the ground as Carr, Mendocino and Ferguson fires continue to scorch tens of thousands of acres
    We speak with fire professionals in all three regions to get the latest information on evacuations, structure loss and more. We also tackle national politics during our weekly round table; discuss how the CBS board is expected to handle allegations of sexual harassment against its CEO Les Moonves; and more.
  • IDYLLWILD, CA - JULY 26: Firefighters work as the Cranston Fire burns in San Bernardino National Forest on July 26, 2018 near Idyllwild, California. Fire crews are battling the 4,700-acre fire in the midst of a heat wave. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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    AirTalk gives you an inside look on the mind of an arsonist and what we've learned from past devastating wildfires. We also discuss the GDP growth; brain digitization; and more.
    We look inside the mind of an arsonist and what have we learned from past devastating wildfires
    AirTalk gives you an inside look on the mind of an arsonist and what we've learned from past devastating wildfires. We also discuss the GDP growth; brain digitization; and more.
  • The Cranston Fire, seen near Idyllwild on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, broke out about noon and quickly grew to 1,200 acres.
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    AirTalk provides you with the latest details on the Cranston Fire in Idyllwild. We also discuss the future of LA’s electrical grid; analyze what the detection of an underground lake could mean for life on Mars; and more.
    Cranston Fire: Looking at the arson investigation, air quality, evacuations and more
    AirTalk provides you with the latest details on the Cranston Fire in Idyllwild. We also discuss the future of LA’s electrical grid; analyze what the detection of an underground lake could mean for life on Mars; 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