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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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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
- What are the best tv & movie titles?
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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. -
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Listen 1:37:24The Supreme Court heard arguments today about whether people with inaccurate online profiles have the right to file class action lawsuits for damages; for the first time in this country, a doctor has been convicted of murder for handing out prescriptions to patients who died of overdoses; and Ted Koppel stops by to talk about the probability of a cyber attack on the nation's power gridThe Supreme Court heard arguments today about whether people with inaccurate online profiles have the right to file class action lawsuits for damages; for the first time in this country, a doctor has been convicted of murder for handing out prescriptions to patients who died of overdoses; and Ted Koppel stops by to talk about the probability of a cyber attack on the nation's power grid -
Does the reduction of CA's incarceration levels come at the expense of higher crime rates? High profile conflicts in schools have again raised the question of whether police should be on campus; and TGI Filmweek with special guest Illeana Douglas -
Explaining hyper partisanship at a time of record-low party affiliation; tips for coping with college stress; what the end of China's one-child policy means for Southern California & USC's new plans for a louder Coliseum. -
The ethics of allowing your 4-year-old to choose between 'heaven or hospital'; debating the utility of #BlackLivesMatter; Michael Specter on the future of fast food; and the science of fear. -
Listen 1:34:43A new national poll appears to show Dr. Ben Carson edging ahead of Donald Trump; comparing energy to stamina in presidential candidates; Donald Trump's SNL hosting gig isn't sitting well with many viewers and critics; after a tragic death at a Las Vegas beauty salon, experts are questioning the safety of cryotherapy.A new national poll appears to show Dr. Ben Carson edging ahead of Donald Trump; comparing energy to stamina in presidential candidates; Donald Trump's SNL hosting gig isn't sitting well with many viewers and critics; after a tragic death at a Las Vegas beauty salon, experts are questioning the safety of cryotherapy. -
Inside the 'Youtube effect' the FBI says is to blame for an increase in violent crimes; what WHO guidelines mean for your bacon & how one group is proposing to limit helicopter noise in SoCal. -
The long, grueling HRC interrogation took a different direction than anticipated, a shortage of cooks begs an important question and Larry Mantle and film critics discuss today's new releases. -
Clinton's big day on Benghazi; new poll numbers lead some to ask if it's time to concede Trump could be the GOP nominee; Sanders makes his case for free college; and what is the deal with Uber tips? -
Listen 1:02:59Paul Ryan has just set conditions for House Speaker; Hillary Clinton is set to testify before the Benghazi committee; a JPL seismologist and a UCI scientist are using data from the 2014 La Habra tremor to put the occurrence of an earthquake along the same fault at greater than 5.0 at 99.9 percent before 2019.Paul Ryan has just set conditions for House Speaker; Hillary Clinton is set to testify before the Benghazi committee; a JPL seismologist and a UCI scientist are using data from the 2014 La Habra tremor to put the occurrence of an earthquake along the same fault at greater than 5.0 at 99.9 percent before 2019. -
Listen 1:01:22The American Cancer Society says breast self-exams do more harm than good -- a look at what that means for the average woman; why the NYT is betting on virtual reality by sending Google Cardboard to 1 million subscribers; gun law scholar Adam Winkler argues demographic trends are skewing against the NRA's supporter base; and is a 1934 FCC law requiring 'equal time' for candidates outdated or under-enforced?The American Cancer Society says breast self-exams do more harm than good -- a look at what that means for the average woman; why the NYT is betting on virtual reality by sending Google Cardboard to 1 million subscribers; gun law scholar Adam Winkler argues demographic trends are skewing against the NRA's supporter base; and is a 1934 FCC law requiring 'equal time' for candidates outdated or under-enforced?
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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