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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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- 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 1:34:50Santa Monica City College may reconsider two-tier pricing. Trekking the Pacific Crest Trail. Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein to review this week’s films, including American Reunion, We the Party, Damsels in Distress and more. TGI-FilmWeek! The life and art of Barbara Stanwyck.Santa Monica City College may reconsider two-tier pricing. Trekking the Pacific Crest Trail. Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein to review this week’s films, including American Reunion, We the Party, Damsels in Distress and more. TGI-FilmWeek! The life and art of Barbara Stanwyck. -
Listen 1:33:37AEG presents stadium environmental impact report to LA City Council. Compensation for bone marrow is now legal…will it cause more harm than good for patients? Orange County journalists’ roundtable. New study finds buying is better than renting. Company forces employees to work from home.AEG presents stadium environmental impact report to LA City Council. Compensation for bone marrow is now legal…will it cause more harm than good for patients? Orange County journalists’ roundtable. New study finds buying is better than renting. Company forces employees to work from home. -
Latest primary results: Romney’s still on top but the no one’s dropping out. Limited victory for transgender model. LAUSD considers new homework policy. Should elite passengers not get preferential treatment on airport security lines? How Mexican food conquered America. -
Listen 1:33:25New high-speed rail business plan for Calif. unveiled. Supreme Court ruling allows jail strip searches for minor offenses. Opposition appeals for no Walmart in Chinatown. Feds raid major pot players in Oakland. Obama swats at GOP budget. Love, suspense and tragedy on the mean streets of San Pedro.New high-speed rail business plan for Calif. unveiled. Supreme Court ruling allows jail strip searches for minor offenses. Opposition appeals for no Walmart in Chinatown. Feds raid major pot players in Oakland. Obama swats at GOP budget. Love, suspense and tragedy on the mean streets of San Pedro. -
Pasadena 911 caller may face charges for police shooting. A new study shows conservatives don’t trust science…do they have a point? The Science of Children’s Religious Belief, plus the latest news. -
Listen 1:02:02San Onofre nuclear power plant to remain closed pending probe. New bill would outlaw teacher-student relationships…even if student is over 18! Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Henry Sheehan to discuss this week’s movies, including Wrath of the Titans, Mirror Mirror, Intruders, Bully and more. Plus, we will have Peter Rainer to give us a recap of this year’s Bermuda International Film Festival. TGI-FilmWeek!San Onofre nuclear power plant to remain closed pending probe. New bill would outlaw teacher-student relationships…even if student is over 18! Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Henry Sheehan to discuss this week’s movies, including Wrath of the Titans, Mirror Mirror, Intruders, Bully and more. Plus, we will have Peter Rainer to give us a recap of this year’s Bermuda International Film Festival. TGI-FilmWeek! -
Autism significantly more prevalent than previously thought. One month later, the facts in the Trayvon Martin story still unclear. A scientific look at the risks and rewards of yoga. -
An investor group led by Magic Johnson buys the Dodgers for $2 Billion. Plus Day three of SCOTUS hearings on healthcare law. And the latest news. -
Day two of SCOTUS hearings on healthcare law. Plus, more working women are becoming primary breadwinners for their families. What are the societal implications of this trend?
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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