Sponsor
Audience-funded nonprofit news
radio tower icon laist logo
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
 — 
See All Episodes
Subscribe

Hey, LA listener!

Download our app for the optimal streaming experience

Apple Store logo Google play logo
  • Listen Now Playing Listen
AirTalk Tile 2024
Subscribe

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).

To comment, contact 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.

Show Hosts

Larry Mantle
See stories by Larry Mantle
Austin Cross
See stories by Austin Cross
AirTalk Tile 2024
Featured Episode
Inside a $27M property deal funded by taxpayers now under federal investigation
Listen 1:39:16
Apple
Spotify
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?

Have a question or comment about a segment? Want to pitch us a story?

Fill out the form below, and please include an email address so we're able to follow up if necessary! We're not able to respond to every inquiry, but all submissions are read and reviewed by our production team.
A row of graphics payment types: Visa, MasterCard, Apple Pay and PayPal, and below a lock with Secure Payment text to the right
Recent Episodes
  • A newly constructed home next to a home under construction.
    Listen 1:39:02
    Apple
    Spotify
    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.
    The first post-fire home in the Palisades has been built
    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.
  • A man in a suit jacket speaks at a podium as a woman stands to his left wearing a red jacket.
    Listen 1:39:16
    Apple
    Spotify
    Today on AirTalk: $27M property deal funded by taxpayers now under federal investigation, Thanksgiving meal mishaps, TV Talk, FilmWeek, and the Big Lebowski.
    Inside a $27M property deal funded by taxpayers now under federal investigation
    Today on AirTalk: $27M property deal funded by taxpayers now under federal investigation, Thanksgiving meal mishaps, TV Talk, FilmWeek, and the Big Lebowski.

Show your support for AirTalk today!

LAist relies on your listener support to power the shows you love. Your donation today enables us to create more great content for you.
A row of graphics payment types: Visa, MasterCard, Apple Pay and PayPal, and below a lock with Secure Payment text to the right
  • A closure announcement at Rio Vista Elementary in North Hollywood as LAUSD schools close following a threat on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015.
    Listen 1:35:08
    Apple
    Spotify
    The nation's second largest school district canceled classes this morning; speaking to children about terrorist acts; the impact of a Federal Reserve hike and more.
    'Credible threat' causes LAUSD closure, explaining terrorism to youth & the implications of self-driving vehicles
    The nation's second largest school district canceled classes this morning; speaking to children about terrorist acts; the impact of a Federal Reserve hike and more.
  • (L-R) French Ambassador for the international Climate Negotiations Responsible for COP21 Laurence Tubiana, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Christiana Figueres and Foreign Affairs Minister and President-designate of COP21 Laurent Fabius clap after adoption of a historic global warming pact at the COP21 Climate Conference in Le Bourget, north of Paris, on December 12, 2015. Envoys from 195 nations on December 12 adopted to cheers and tears a historic accord to stop global warming, which threatens humanity with rising seas and worsening droughts, floods and storms. AFP PHOTO / FRANCOIS GUILLOT / AFP / FRANCOIS GUILLOT (Photo credit should read FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images)
    Listen 1:35:06
    Apple
    Spotify
    We look at the impact of the drafted climate agreement, speak to experts about the controversy surrounding our 28th president and discuss the new FAA drone registration requirement.
    Can the climate agreement save the planet, reviewing the Woodrow Wilson legacy & registering your new drone
    We look at the impact of the drafted climate agreement, speak to experts about the controversy surrounding our 28th president and discuss the new FAA drone registration requirement.
  • Republican Presidential hopeful Ben Carson speaks during the 2016 Republican Jewish Coalition Presidential Candidates Forum in Washington, DC, December 3, 2015.
    Listen 1:34:56
    Apple
    Spotify
    Ben Carson becomes the second GOP presidential candidate threatening to ditch the party; California Coastal Commission challenges Venice Beach's curfew; new job-seeking apps like JobSnap are changing the landscape of employment applications; TGI-Filmweek with a discussion of "The Big Short" and the non-fiction books that make for great cinema.
    Carson threatens a third-party run, the digital resumé revamp and non-fiction books that inspire phenomenal films
    Ben Carson becomes the second GOP presidential candidate threatening to ditch the party; California Coastal Commission challenges Venice Beach's curfew; new job-seeking apps like JobSnap are changing the landscape of employment applications; TGI-Filmweek with a discussion of "The Big Short" and the non-fiction books that make for great cinema.
  • A Kurdish Peshmerga soldier mans an observation post on the frontline with ISIS November 5, 2015 near Telskuf in northern Iraq.
    Listen 1:35:58
    Apple
    Spotify
    A new survey reveals that youth support sending troops to battle ISIS, the Air Force Academy has raised questions about religious presence on the field and #AT30 discusses the tragedy and community in San Bernardino.
    Youth support sending U.S. troops to combat IS, the Air Force Academy prayer circle debate & the final #AT30
    A new survey reveals that youth support sending troops to battle ISIS, the Air Force Academy has raised questions about religious presence on the field and #AT30 discusses the tragedy and community in San Bernardino.
  • Leon Wheeler holds a sign that reads "We Support U.T. Austion" during a rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Supreme, on October 10, 2012 in Washington, DC.
    Listen 1:34:56
    Apple
    Spotify
    The University of Texas defends their admission process, a councilmember wants to help alleviate those hefty parking tickets and we talk about how millennials often seek recognition for fulfilling ordinary responsibilities.
    SCOTUS and the UT affirmative action case, cheaper parking fines in LA & 'adulting' or simply acting your age?
    The University of Texas defends their admission process, a councilmember wants to help alleviate those hefty parking tickets and we talk about how millennials often seek recognition for fulfilling ordinary responsibilities.
  • Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a town hall meeting during a campaign stop at Des Moines Area Community College Newton Campus on November 19, 2015.
    Listen 1:32:32
    Apple
    Spotify
    What are the patterns of Donald Trump's rhetoric and how does it compare to candidates campaigns of the past? After being fired in October, former USC head coach Steve Sarkisian is suing the university for more than $30 million; we discuss Texas' landmark redistricting case and TIME magazine's nation editor weighs in on finalists for "Person of the Year."
    Analyzing Trump's rhetoric, Sarkisian sues USC & TIME's 'Person of the Year' contenders
    What are the patterns of Donald Trump's rhetoric and how does it compare to candidates campaigns of the past? After being fired in October, former USC head coach Steve Sarkisian is suing the university for more than $30 million; we discuss Texas' landmark redistricting case and TIME magazine's nation editor weighs in on finalists for "Person of the Year."
  • U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the country from the Oval Office on December 6, 2015 in Washington, DC.
    Listen 1:33:29
    Apple
    Spotify
    A recap and analysis of Obama's speech, Chicago case involving the banning of assault rifles will not be heard by the high court and the former White House Deputy Chief of Staff joins us to talk about an important past presidential election.
    POTUS addresses terrorism, SCOTUS rejects Second Amendment case & Karl Rove on McKinley's election
    A recap and analysis of Obama's speech, Chicago case involving the banning of assault rifles will not be heard by the high court and the former White House Deputy Chief of Staff joins us to talk about an important past presidential election.
  • Redlands Police stand near Center Street and Pine Avenue on Wednesday night, Dec. 2, 2015 as authorities serve a search warrant following a mass shooting inside the the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015.
    Listen 1:36:41
    Apple
    Spotify
    San Bernardino shooting coverage continues with a discussion about the shooters' possible ties to IS and their weapons. Then, Larry Mantle and the FilmWeek critics review "Macbeth," "Chi-Raq," "Krampus" and more.
    The San Bernardino's shooters' possible ties to IS, their weapons and how the Muslim community is responding
    San Bernardino shooting coverage continues with a discussion about the shooters' possible ties to IS and their weapons. Then, Larry Mantle and the FilmWeek critics review "Macbeth," "Chi-Raq," "Krampus" and more.
  • FBI agents and local law enforcement examine the crime scene where suspects of the Inland Regional Center were killed on December 3, 2015 in San Bernardino, California. Police continue to investigate a mass shooting at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino that left at least 14 people dead and another 17 injured.
    Listen 1:35:15
    Apple
    Spotify
    AirTalk takes a deeper look into the shootings suspects and their motives, how the incident is impacting the Muslim community and the city of San Bernardino as a whole, and how rational our fears are of another shooting.
    Discussing motive, fear and the impact of the San Bernardino shootings
    AirTalk takes a deeper look into the shootings suspects and their motives, how the incident is impacting the Muslim community and the city of San Bernardino as a whole, and how rational our fears are of another shooting.
  • Republican presidential candidates (L-R) U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Ben Carson, Donald Trump and Jeb Bush participate in the presidential debates at the Reagan Library.
    Listen 1:10:26
    Apple
    Spotify
    New poll results suggest where Republican presidential hopefuls stand; advice for helping senior citizens regain independence and a discussion about the climate change disagreements between POTUS and Congress.
    GOPers prep for the primaries, public transportation tips for seniors & Obama's climate change commitments are challenged
    New poll results suggest where Republican presidential hopefuls stand; advice for helping senior citizens regain independence and a discussion about the climate change disagreements between POTUS and Congress.
Explore More Programs

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