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AirTalk
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: Post-fire rebuilding; Potential congressional review of US military strikes; Journey across the US by steakhouse; ChatGPT turns 3; L.A. County bans Kratom; Best TV and movie titles. -
Today on AirTalk: $27M property deal funded by taxpayers now under federal investigation, Thanksgiving meal mishaps, TV Talk, FilmWeek, and the Big Lebowski.
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Will the Kalamazoo, Michigan shooting press Uber to change their complaint process?; the new Metro CEO talks with AirTalk for the first time; and subsidizing internet bills to help low income students succeed academically. -
Trump and Clinton claimed victories over the weekend, but what's in store for Super Tuesday?; a new study finds that male students underestimate their counterparts; and an author explains why we should eat like our ancestors for optimum health benefits. -
Discussing the strategies of Democratic and Republican presidential candidates in Nevada and South Carolina; a look at Bernie Sanders' gain on Latino voters and director Matthew Heineman discusses his Oscars nominated documentary, "Cartel Land." -
Listen 1:34:08Pope Francis found his way into US politics again with comments aboard his jet on its way home from Mexico today with comments about "building a wall" and contraception; a new MIT study looks at the origins of loneliness and discussing the "Rolling Papers" documentary with its film maker.Pope Francis found his way into US politics again with comments aboard his jet on its way home from Mexico today with comments about "building a wall" and contraception; a new MIT study looks at the origins of loneliness and discussing the "Rolling Papers" documentary with its film maker. -
Listen 1:34:46Apple CEO Tim Cook says he'll fight a court order demanding the company must help the FBI break into the San Bernardino mass shooter's phone; Chief Charlie Beck on hit-and-runs, rising crime and hiring upwards of 2,500 new officers and Dave Stewart drops by to talk about his new memoirApple CEO Tim Cook says he'll fight a court order demanding the company must help the FBI break into the San Bernardino mass shooter's phone; Chief Charlie Beck on hit-and-runs, rising crime and hiring upwards of 2,500 new officers and Dave Stewart drops by to talk about his new memoir -
Debating who should fill the next Supreme Court seat; taking an in-depth look at the cyclical nature of violent crime in America and weighing the pros and cons of mosquito extinction. -
Enjoy listening to a rebroadcast of Claremont Colleges' student debate on President's Day. AirTalk will be back tomorrow with more lively, in-depth discussions. -
Analyzing last night's PBS Newshour's Democratic Debate in Milwaukee; world powers have agreed to a ceasefire in Syria starting next week and TGI-Filmweek! with New York Times A.O. Scott, and his new book on the art of criticism. -
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) detectors have discovered gravitational waves; California's solutions to the state's teacher shortage and with Charles Lester outed, the search is on for a new director of the California Coastal Commission. -
AirTalk is hosting a live debate between a panel of student Democrats and Republicans from across the Claremont Colleges; we'll also discuss a new book that recounts the birth of the presidential primary.
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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