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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
- What are the best tv & movie titles?
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Today on AirTalk: Tenth anniversary of the San Bernardino shooting; Tattoos and health; Celebrities in commercials; New UCLA football coach; and DACA recipients. -
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 1:35:07Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, a passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down yesterday by a ground-to-air missile, according to U.S. officials. Also, e-cigarette sales have declined for the first time in a five-year-period of steady growth. Are they just a fad? Then, it's Filmweek on AirTalk!Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, a passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down yesterday by a ground-to-air missile, according to U.S. officials. Also, e-cigarette sales have declined for the first time in a five-year-period of steady growth. Are they just a fad? Then, it's Filmweek on AirTalk! -
Listen 1:38:33Fox offered an $80 billion deal to Time Warner for the two companies to merge into one giant entertainment force, but Time Warner declined the offer. Also, Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, a passenger plane carrying 295 people, has crashed in Ukraine near the Russian border. Then, how do you deal with embarrassing digital moments?Fox offered an $80 billion deal to Time Warner for the two companies to merge into one giant entertainment force, but Time Warner declined the offer. Also, Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, a passenger plane carrying 295 people, has crashed in Ukraine near the Russian border. Then, how do you deal with embarrassing digital moments? -
Listen 1:38:40Monday, a chartered plane carrying children and mothers deported from the US landed in the Honduran capital of San Pedro Sula. Also, Chief Beck is in to talk about assault stats, union tensions and immigration detentions. Then, MLB heavyweights went head-to-head in the 85th Annual All Star GamesMonday, a chartered plane carrying children and mothers deported from the US landed in the Honduran capital of San Pedro Sula. Also, Chief Beck is in to talk about assault stats, union tensions and immigration detentions. Then, MLB heavyweights went head-to-head in the 85th Annual All Star Games -
Listen 1:38:26The Manhattan Beach City Council will decide today whether it wants to make a ban on fishing from the pier permanent. Also, according to new surveys out this month, the Affordable Care Act has cut California’s uninsured rate in half. Then, LA City Attorney Mike Feuer released a statement today to file a temporary restraining order on a new medical marijuana farmers market in Boyle Heights.The Manhattan Beach City Council will decide today whether it wants to make a ban on fishing from the pier permanent. Also, according to new surveys out this month, the Affordable Care Act has cut California’s uninsured rate in half. Then, LA City Attorney Mike Feuer released a statement today to file a temporary restraining order on a new medical marijuana farmers market in Boyle Heights. -
Listen 1:38:16Should LA County approve court-ordered mental health treatment? Also, rising numbers of people are going to urgent care centers because they’re often nearby, open long hours, for seven days a week, and the prices for services are more affordable than at emergency rooms. Then, where to find the best deals during Restaurant Week in LA.Should LA County approve court-ordered mental health treatment? Also, rising numbers of people are going to urgent care centers because they’re often nearby, open long hours, for seven days a week, and the prices for services are more affordable than at emergency rooms. Then, where to find the best deals during Restaurant Week in LA.
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Listen 1:35:08The FTC is suing Amazon over in-app purchases in children’s gaming apps. In-app purchases have been a frustrating issue for parents, many of whom see unapproved charges when their children buy things within a tablet app. Also, interview with LACMA’s Michael Govan about new design on Wilshire. Then, it's Filmweek on AirTalk!The FTC is suing Amazon over in-app purchases in children’s gaming apps. In-app purchases have been a frustrating issue for parents, many of whom see unapproved charges when their children buy things within a tablet app. Also, interview with LACMA’s Michael Govan about new design on Wilshire. Then, it's Filmweek on AirTalk! -
Listen 1:38:16Airstrikes and rocket launches in Israel and the Gaza strip continued Wednesday. The Health Ministry in Gaza reports that the death toll is rising. Also, is your child spending this summer at film camp, cooking camp, soccer camp, art camp, or some mish-mash of them all? Then the White House criticized marijuana legalization, arguing that it is leading more U.S. teens to smoke.Airstrikes and rocket launches in Israel and the Gaza strip continued Wednesday. The Health Ministry in Gaza reports that the death toll is rising. Also, is your child spending this summer at film camp, cooking camp, soccer camp, art camp, or some mish-mash of them all? Then the White House criticized marijuana legalization, arguing that it is leading more U.S. teens to smoke. -
Listen 1:37:37Today on AirTalk we will discuss NSA records leaked by Edward Snowden show that the NSA and FBI monitored the emails of several prominent Muslim-Americans living in the United States. Whether the the Hobby Lobby decision has become the cultural flashpoint of the moment. And should therapists give their patients access to mental health notes?Today on AirTalk we will discuss NSA records leaked by Edward Snowden show that the NSA and FBI monitored the emails of several prominent Muslim-Americans living in the United States. Whether the the Hobby Lobby decision has become the cultural flashpoint of the moment. And should therapists give their patients access to mental health notes? -
Listen 1:38:42Today on AirTalk we will discuss the law complicating deportation of Central American children immigrating to the United States. Also, this week a new law, AB 218 went into effect in the state of California that “bans the box” on all public job applications asking whether or not a job applicant has been convicted of a crime. Then, how do you listen to music?Today on AirTalk we will discuss the law complicating deportation of Central American children immigrating to the United States. Also, this week a new law, AB 218 went into effect in the state of California that “bans the box” on all public job applications asking whether or not a job applicant has been convicted of a crime. Then, how do you listen to music? -
Listen 1:38:44The Obama administration has repeatedly tried to quash the rumor that when minors arrive in the U.S., they will be granted a permiso, or free pass to stay in the country. What’s really driving this surge of illegal immigration? Also, Mayor Garcetti joins us to reflect on his inaugural year in office. Then, what goes on in the mind of an arsonist?The Obama administration has repeatedly tried to quash the rumor that when minors arrive in the U.S., they will be granted a permiso, or free pass to stay in the country. What’s really driving this surge of illegal immigration? Also, Mayor Garcetti joins us to reflect on his inaugural year in office. Then, what goes on in the mind of an arsonist?
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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