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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
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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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  • WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 04: Republican presidential candidate and former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain addresses the Defending the American Dream Summit at the Washington Convention Center November 4, 2011 in Washington, DC. The conservative political summit is organized by Americans for Prosperity, which was founded with the support of brothers David H. Koch and Charles G. Koch of Koch Industries. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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    Cain support falls after harassment claims. Nearly half of all 7th – 12th graders experience sexual harassment. New metric to measure poverty. More muscle in the fight over California pensions.
    AirTalk for November 7, 2011
    Cain support falls after harassment claims. Nearly half of all 7th – 12th graders experience sexual harassment. New metric to measure poverty. More muscle in the fight over California pensions.
  • Dr. Conrad Murray (2nd from R) looks toward Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney David Walgren (not pictured) as Walgren delivers his closing arguments during the final stage of Conrad Murray's defense in his involuntary manslaughter trial in the death of singer Michael Jackson at the Los Angeles Superior Court on November 3, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Jury begins deliberations in Conrad Murray trial. Thinking fast and slow. KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Wade Major join Larry to review the week’s new film releases, including Tower Heist, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, The Son of No One, Young Goethe in Love, Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey and more. The uncertain financial future of the film industry.
    AirTalk for November 4, 2011
    Jury begins deliberations in Conrad Murray trial. Thinking fast and slow. KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Wade Major join Larry to review the week’s new film releases, including Tower Heist, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, The Son of No One, Young Goethe in Love, Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey and more. The uncertain financial future of the film industry.
  • OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 2: Demonstrators with the Occupy movement stand on a utility box at the Port of Oakland November 2, 2011 in Oakland, California. Tens of thousands of protestors have marched to the Port of Oakland for a general strike organized by Occupy Oakland. Port operations shut down for the evening. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)
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    Has the Occupy movement reached a fever pitch? OC Journalists’ round table. Greek financial crisis back in crisis-mode. They taught me to kill, but not how to deal with killing.
    AirTalk for November 3, 2011
    Has the Occupy movement reached a fever pitch? OC Journalists’ round table. Greek financial crisis back in crisis-mode. They taught me to kill, but not how to deal with killing.
  • LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 14: Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt speaks at a news conference at Dodger Stadium prior to a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers on April 14, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Large numbers of LAPD officers are being deployed as part of a zero tolerance policy toward misbehaving fans in response to the opening day attack on Stow two weeks ago. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Frank McCourt
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    Frank McCourt gives up his fight for the Dodgers. School reform groups “Don’t Hold Us Back” exert pressure, but how much influence do they have? The “super committee's” super deadlines. Ry Cooder finds a new voice in telling Los Angeles stories.
    AirTalk for November 2, 2011
    Frank McCourt gives up his fight for the Dodgers. School reform groups “Don’t Hold Us Back” exert pressure, but how much influence do they have? The “super committee's” super deadlines. Ry Cooder finds a new voice in telling Los Angeles stories.
  • File: A picture taken on August 11, 2011 show two CRH380BL bullet trains (bottom) sitting at Beijing south railway station.
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    California’s High Speed Rail Authority releases business plan, cost estimates shoot up to $100 billion. Paid to Facebook? More like paid to surf porn. Could Americans Elect create a third-party wild card? Life with Hitler: the truth about history’s most notorious mistress.
    AirTalk for November 1, 2011
    California’s High Speed Rail Authority releases business plan, cost estimates shoot up to $100 billion. Paid to Facebook? More like paid to surf porn. Could Americans Elect create a third-party wild card? Life with Hitler: the truth about history’s most notorious mistress.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 31: Republican presidential candidate and former Godfather's Pizza chief executive Herman Cain participates in a discussion about his 9-9-9 tax plan at the American Enterprise Institute October 31, 2011 in Washington, DC. POLITICO.com reported Sunday that the National Restaurant Association paid settlements to two female employees who accused Cain of harassment when he was president of the association in the 1990s. With many voters crediting his business experience, Cain is tied with former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney at the top of the Des Moines Register's recent survey of likely caucus participants in Iowa. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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    Herman Cain denies recent allegations. Move over, Marlowe – Spouse Spy’s on the case. Failure of CLASS act leaves long-term care needs unresolved. Disco is dead, but Nile Rodgers lives.
    AirTalk for October 31, 2011
    Herman Cain denies recent allegations. Move over, Marlowe – Spouse Spy’s on the case. Failure of CLASS act leaves long-term care needs unresolved. Disco is dead, but Nile Rodgers lives.
  • BERLIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 06: In this photo illustration precarious towers of one Euro coins stand on October 6, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. World finance leaders are scheduled to meet in Berlin today to discuss measures on how to counter the growing European debt crisis. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
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    Europe reaches debt deal as banks take on Greek losses. California Social Services fails to check for sex offenders in foster homes. America’s public education system: a nation still at risk. FilmWeek: In Time, Puss in Boots, The Rum Diary, Anonymous and more. Do you like scary movies?
    AirTalk for October 28, 2011
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  • LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 01: Protesters hold signs after a march to Los Angeles City Hall during the "Occupy Los Angeles" demonstration in solidarity with the ongoing "Occupy Wall Street" protest in New York City on October 1, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. The protesters slogan, "We are the 99 percent," calls attention to the fact that marchers are not part of the one percent of Americans who hold a vast portion of the nation's wealth. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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    From ponchos to pink slips - will city officials crack down on #OccupyLA? Governor Brown's proposed pension reforms. Knowing your medical mind. LAUSD & UTLA battle over Public School Choice as outside groups push for broad reform. Anita Hill re-imagines home and the American dream.
    AirTalk for October 27, 2011
    From ponchos to pink slips - will city officials crack down on #OccupyLA? Governor Brown's proposed pension reforms. Knowing your medical mind. LAUSD & UTLA battle over Public School Choice as outside groups push for broad reform. Anita Hill re-imagines home and the American dream.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 07: Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-AZ) leaves the weekly Senate Republican Caucus luncheon at the U.S. Captiol September 7, 2011 in Washington, DC. Kyl, who has announced he will not seek re-election, has been appointed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to serve on the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, or 'deficit supercommittee.' . (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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    Credit unions see uptick in new members – before #OccupyWallStreet Bank Transfer Day. The many faces of Sybil - unmasked. Love and marriage in the worst of times. Plus, the latest news.
    AirTalk for October 26, 2011
    Credit unions see uptick in new members – before #OccupyWallStreet Bank Transfer Day. The many faces of Sybil - unmasked. Love and marriage in the worst of times. Plus, the latest news.
  • Mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa speaks onstage at the Public Counsel's William O. Douglas Award Dinner on March 18, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.
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    Mayor meddles in public pension panels. ACLU report alleges widespread racial profiling by FBI. From dictatorship to free elections – what’s next for Tunisia and the "Arab Spring"? "What would Jesus cut?” Christian groups debate poverty programs. Conficker Worm vs. The Cabal – The world’s first chapter in its digital warfare saga.
    AirTalk for October 25, 2011
    Mayor meddles in public pension panels. ACLU report alleges widespread racial profiling by FBI. From dictatorship to free elections – what’s next for Tunisia and the "Arab Spring"? "What would Jesus cut?” Christian groups debate poverty programs. Conficker Worm vs. The Cabal – The world’s first chapter in its digital warfare saga.
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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