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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: 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:
  • Post-fire rebuilding
  • Potential congressional review of US military strikes
  • Journey across the US by steakhouse
  • ChatGPT turns 3
  • L.A. County bans Kratom
  • What are the best tv & movie titles?

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  • Listen 1:39:02
    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: 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.
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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: $27M property deal funded by taxpayers now under federal investigation, Thanksgiving meal mishaps, TV Talk, FilmWeek, and the Big Lebowski.

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    Guest host Patt Morrison discusses military options to counter terrorism, the Muslim community deals with the public's reaction following Beirut and Paris attacks & an award-winning film director unveils his conclusion about Jack the Ripper
    Guest host Patt Morrison discusses military options to counter terrorism, the Muslim community deals with the public's reaction following Beirut and Paris attacks & an award-winning film director unveils his conclusion about Jack the Ripper
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    Claremont McKenna College is the latest of numerous schools where students are protesting what they say is an unpleasant environment for non-whites; do polls hinder or help our understanding of politics? discussing the rising popularity of food delivery apps and the future of home cooking and a look at how Hollywood portrays journalists and the business of news.
    Claremont McKenna College is the latest of numerous schools where students are protesting what they say is an unpleasant environment for non-whites; do polls hinder or help our understanding of politics? discussing the rising popularity of food delivery apps and the future of home cooking and a look at how Hollywood portrays journalists and the business of news.
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    Inside the most wiretapped place in the US; a look at whether it's time to rethink the Supreme Court case governing cops' use of force; and the casting of MLK Jr. adds a new, controversial twist to nontraditional casting
    Inside the most wiretapped place in the US; a look at whether it's time to rethink the Supreme Court case governing cops' use of force; and the casting of MLK Jr. adds a new, controversial twist to nontraditional casting
  • Listen 1:35:27
    Can Disney CEO Bob Iger lure an NFL team to LA? What to say - and not to say - to vets today, and a in-depth look at the role race plays in officer-involved shootings, in our latest installment of KPCC's 'Officer-Involved' investigation
    Can Disney CEO Bob Iger lure an NFL team to LA? What to say - and not to say - to vets today, and a in-depth look at the role race plays in officer-involved shootings, in our latest installment of KPCC's 'Officer-Involved' investigation
  • Listen 1:35:08
    KPCC provides the most complete picture to date of how often and under what circumstances cops in L.A. County use deadly force and hurt or kill people; SeaWorld San Diego has announced that it’ll end its signature killer whales show by 2017; We get the latest from our KPCC reporter covering the Kelly Thomas civil trial, as well as some legal analysis.
    KPCC provides the most complete picture to date of how often and under what circumstances cops in L.A. County use deadly force and hurt or kill people; SeaWorld San Diego has announced that it’ll end its signature killer whales show by 2017; We get the latest from our KPCC reporter covering the Kelly Thomas civil trial, as well as some legal analysis.
  • Listen 1:35:56
    In his parting words as president of the U of Missouri, Timothy Wolfe said "this is not the way change should come about," referring to protests following months of racial tension that gripped the flagship Columbia campus; with speculation that IS planted a bomb on the ill-fated Russian jet plane, what changes may be made to travel security for the U.S.? And Larry Mantle hosts a live discussion on what L.A. can do to ensure another successful Olympic games, should the opportunity arise in 2024
    In his parting words as president of the U of Missouri, Timothy Wolfe said "this is not the way change should come about," referring to protests following months of racial tension that gripped the flagship Columbia campus; with speculation that IS planted a bomb on the ill-fated Russian jet plane, what changes may be made to travel security for the U.S.? And Larry Mantle hosts a live discussion on what L.A. can do to ensure another successful Olympic games, should the opportunity arise in 2024
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    Inside the political fallout from the Keystone XL pipeline; NY's Attorney General investigates whether Exxon Mobil misled the public about the risks of climate change; a new study challenges conventional wisdom that happiness comes with age & TGI-Filmweek!
    Inside the political fallout from the Keystone XL pipeline; NY's Attorney General investigates whether Exxon Mobil misled the public about the risks of climate change; a new study challenges conventional wisdom that happiness comes with age & TGI-Filmweek!
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    Debating what we now know - the long-awaited text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership has been released; Democrats push the CDC to resume gun studies blocked by Congress in the '90s; & the AP investigates Gov. Brown's use of state workers to research oil on his family ranch
    Debating what we now know - the long-awaited text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership has been released; Democrats push the CDC to resume gun studies blocked by Congress in the '90s; & the AP investigates Gov. Brown's use of state workers to research oil on his family ranch
  • Listen 1:34:10
    San Franciscans strongly rebuffed a measure to limit short-term Airbnb-style rentals, could it be a bellwether for LA? Rachel Dolezal admits she's white. Had she been honest about her race while living as black, could she have effectively led an NAACP chapter? And LA Times restaurant critic Jonathan Gold defends his 2015 Best 101 list
    San Franciscans strongly rebuffed a measure to limit short-term Airbnb-style rentals, could it be a bellwether for LA? Rachel Dolezal admits she's white. Had she been honest about her race while living as black, could she have effectively led an NAACP chapter? And LA Times restaurant critic Jonathan Gold defends his 2015 Best 101 list
  • Listen 1:33:17
    Sugar and corn syrup head to an LA court today to argue which one is better for you; another much anticipated case in Texas raises the question of whether homeschooling parents should prove their kids are learning; more employers are accepting visible tattoos on employees; and CBS makes a big bet on streaming with Star Trek
    Sugar and corn syrup head to an LA court today to argue which one is better for you; another much anticipated case in Texas raises the question of whether homeschooling parents should prove their kids are learning; more employers are accepting visible tattoos on employees; and CBS makes a big bet on streaming with Star Trek

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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