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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
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: $27M property deal funded by taxpayers now under federal investigation, Thanksgiving meal mishaps, TV Talk, FilmWeek, and the Big Lebowski.
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Listen 1:35:40We look at the possibility of former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's run for president; academics has long been the central focus of college applications, but Harvard argues that extracurricular activities should be emphasized; and we hear from political analysts about what we should be looking for in presidential hopefulsWe look at the possibility of former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's run for president; academics has long been the central focus of college applications, but Harvard argues that extracurricular activities should be emphasized; and we hear from political analysts about what we should be looking for in presidential hopefuls -
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The AirTalk team is off today for a special KPCC Martin Luther King Jr. broadcast. -
What you need to know about the final GOP debate, the pros & cons of new LAUSD sup's single-sex schools recommendation & TGI-FilmWeek! KPCC film critics on #OscarsSoWhite remedies -
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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