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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: 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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Shooting in Kandahar. We’re saving daylight, people…but why? Players, politics and preview of SCOTUS battle over health care. LAUSD to crack down on sexual abuse. Neuroscientist turned guitarist learns new licks late in life. -
Listen 1:33:35A look at the recent job numbers from the White House. #StopKony video tops 40 million views – can going viral spur human rights? KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Andy Klein and Charles Solomon join Larry to review the week’s new film releases, including John Carpenter, Silent House, A Thousand Words, Chico & Rita, Friends with Kids and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Who invented Hollywood?A look at the recent job numbers from the White House. #StopKony video tops 40 million views – can going viral spur human rights? KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Andy Klein and Charles Solomon join Larry to review the week’s new film releases, including John Carpenter, Silent House, A Thousand Words, Chico & Rita, Friends with Kids and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Who invented Hollywood? -
Which way, L.A. Coliseum? Should killing and eating a mountain lion cost Fish and Game head his job? Should Democrats take a stand on same-sex marriage? Will the new iPad replace sliced bread? The Man in the Empty Boat. -
Super Tuesday results are in and the winner is... Can a teacher be fired for being a former porn actor? Obesity epidemic may not be related to supermarket scarcity. Billy Childs’ impressionistic approach to jazz. -
Drumbeat calling for Republican contenders to drop out intensifies. Triple threat – crucial meeting on U.S., Israel and Iran. The habits of success – or failure. -
SCOTUS to examine the constitutionality of affirmative action in higher ed. Sexual abuse allegations against teachers increase in the wake of Miramonte scandal. Bird flu research – science for good or evil. The great debate: Eastside or Westside? -
Listen 1:34:42Court rules pot shops okay, with limits. Assembly bill makes it harder for parents not to vaccinate. Villaraigosa goes to Washington. KPCC film critics Wade Major and Peter Rainer join Larry to review the week’s new film releases, including Act of Valor, Wanderlust, Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, Project X, Being Flynn and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Documentary "Bully" gets controversial R rating.Court rules pot shops okay, with limits. Assembly bill makes it harder for parents not to vaccinate. Villaraigosa goes to Washington. KPCC film critics Wade Major and Peter Rainer join Larry to review the week’s new film releases, including Act of Valor, Wanderlust, Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, Project X, Being Flynn and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Documentary "Bully" gets controversial R rating. -
Death penalty ballot measure. Orange County journalists’ roundtable. LACMA’s boulder is on the road. Mormon’s baptize Daniel Pearl. The Wrecking Crew steps out of the studio and into the spotlight. -
Listen 1:32:46Two-fer Tuesday: Romney wins Michigan and Arizona. SAG and AFTRA send merger ballots, as law suit aims to block the vote. Midwest storm system results in deaths. Friendly tips from Asian Americans for sports journalists. Sadie Hawkins Day: Why most women still say “I don’t” to popping the question.Two-fer Tuesday: Romney wins Michigan and Arizona. SAG and AFTRA send merger ballots, as law suit aims to block the vote. Midwest storm system results in deaths. Friendly tips from Asian Americans for sports journalists. Sadie Hawkins Day: Why most women still say “I don’t” to popping the question. -
Primary day in Michigan and Arizona. Senator Lieu introduces SB 1373, medical billing transparency bill. Tsk tsk, why the wealthy misbehave. Edmunds releases Most Beautiful Cars list.
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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