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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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- 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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Listen 1:34:55SCOTUS is hearing arguments today on the controversial case which would affect millions of undocumented immigrants; debating the HBO drama that retells the story of the controversial 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearings between Justice Clarence Thomas that exposed sexual harassment charges by his former assistant Anita Hill and weighing the controversy of breeding french bulldogs.SCOTUS is hearing arguments today on the controversial case which would affect millions of undocumented immigrants; debating the HBO drama that retells the story of the controversial 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearings between Justice Clarence Thomas that exposed sexual harassment charges by his former assistant Anita Hill and weighing the controversy of breeding french bulldogs. -
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Sen. Feinstein (D-CA) wants to force companies like Apple to help the government gain access to encrypted data; UC Davis tests how much an online reputation is worth; and we look at how Southern California's museums are adapting to the digital age. -
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A new Gallup poll finds that Americans are concerned with race relations; we look at the power of superdelegates in our presidential primary system; and a RAND study says autonomous cars need billions of miles worth of data before they can be deemed safe. -
Listen 1:35:03We look at what happened over the weekend and what's likely to come in the near future; the Journal of the American Medical Association says our location could affect our life expectancy more than our income; and the host of KPCC's Morning Edition and his wife Felicia Friesema have found strength and support in online communities.We look at what happened over the weekend and what's likely to come in the near future; the Journal of the American Medical Association says our location could affect our life expectancy more than our income; and the host of KPCC's Morning Edition and his wife Felicia Friesema have found strength and support in online communities. -
Catholics react to the Pontiff's comments; Clinton & Sanders surrogates debate what makes a "qualified" candidate; then it's FilmWeek with Wade Major & Amy Nicholson -
California Senator Bob Huff discusses his new drugged driving bill; BuzzFeed contributor weighs in on the publications investigation of FBI, DHS drone flight patterns and debating the regulation of prescription drug prices. -
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How will new tax rules affect US companies? The history of superdelegates; and CEO Phillip A. Washington explains his strategy to transform Los Angeles into a public transportation-friendly city.
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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