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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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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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    Michelle King has been promoted to LAUSD superintendent; How will the recent bombing affect tourism and security; reviewing 'lame duck' State of the Union addresses; and are you able to maintain a relationship with your ex?
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    Friedrichs vs. California Teachers Association could overturn a law implemented nearly four decades ago; How viable is the $1.85 billion homelessness plan?; and looking back at David Bowie's evolving personas.
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    Discussing Governor Brown's new budget proposal; California's role in presidential primaries; retracing the history of "obscenity" in film and TGI-FilmWeek!
    Discussing Governor Brown's new budget proposal; California's role in presidential primaries; retracing the history of "obscenity" in film and TGI-FilmWeek!
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    New dietary guidelines were released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture; discussing Chipotle's continued trouble with food safety and innovative technology at the Consumer Electronics Show raises concerns about security.
    New dietary guidelines were released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture; discussing Chipotle's continued trouble with food safety and innovative technology at the Consumer Electronics Show raises concerns about security.
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    Did North Korea successfully build a hydrogen bomb? Numerous states have banned powdered alcohol, will California follow suit? Plus, presidential citizenship requirements are clarified by scholars.
    Did North Korea successfully build a hydrogen bomb? Numerous states have banned powdered alcohol, will California follow suit? Plus, presidential citizenship requirements are clarified by scholars.
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    President Obama has unveiled new gun control requirements; the ACLU has filed a lawsuit against Dignity Health Center for refusing to let doctors perform a post-partum tubal ligation; members of the California State Senate proposed spending more than $2 billion dollars to prevent and address homelessness across the state and the discussing the new meaning of friendship in the age of social media.
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    Bill Clinton made his solo-debut on the Hillary Clinton campaign trail this morning; debating whether office life has become more isolated; updating the takeover a building on government land at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon and SeaWorld sues the California Coastal Commission for its ban of orca breeding
    Bill Clinton made his solo-debut on the Hillary Clinton campaign trail this morning; debating whether office life has become more isolated; updating the takeover a building on government land at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon and SeaWorld sues the California Coastal Commission for its ban of orca breeding
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    Guest host Patt Morrison and KPCC film critics review last year's most notable and most disappointing films.
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    Nations around the world have been affected by terrorist attacks this year, forcing world leaders to take precautionary measures to prepare for future attacks; hundreds of new California laws will go into effect beginning tomorrow; and as the final episode of "Downton Abbey" approaches, we revisit parodies and its cultural significance.
    Nations around the world have been affected by terrorist attacks this year, forcing world leaders to take precautionary measures to prepare for future attacks; hundreds of new California laws will go into effect beginning tomorrow; and as the final episode of "Downton Abbey" approaches, we revisit parodies and its cultural significance.
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    In light of Bill Cosby's sexual assault charges, we discuss the challenges of prosecuting sex crimes; exploring the political and economic impact of a shrinking middle class and looking into the strategies behind ISIS' deep pockets.
    In light of Bill Cosby's sexual assault charges, we discuss the challenges of prosecuting sex crimes; exploring the political and economic impact of a shrinking middle class and looking into the strategies behind ISIS' deep pockets.

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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