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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; 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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    What is the state of the state? Is the mercury in fillings a health hazard? Egypt's domino effect. Republicans split over GOProud.
    What is the state of the state? Is the mercury in fillings a health hazard? Egypt's domino effect. Republicans split over GOProud.
  • Listen 1:36:04
    What kind of government will emerge from the turmoil in Egypt? Workplace immigration raids. The legacy of Charles Schulz.
    What kind of government will emerge from the turmoil in Egypt? Workplace immigration raids. The legacy of Charles Schulz.
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    How should the U.S. respond to middle east turmoil? Teachers grading parents. Temple Grandin's personal look at autism. FilmWeek: The Rite, The Mechanic, When We Leave, The Housemaid, and others. TGI-FilmWeek! What films are creating a buzz at Sundance 2011?
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    Felony charges for eleven UC Irvine students who disrupted a speech by Israeli ambassador last February? Is Homosexuality compatible with Christian faith? Cultural sensitivity in the cafeteria. Overdiagnosis - are we sick or not?
    Felony charges for eleven UC Irvine students who disrupted a speech by Israeli ambassador last February? Is Homosexuality compatible with Christian faith? Cultural sensitivity in the cafeteria. Overdiagnosis - are we sick or not?
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    What’s the state of the union? NPR's Ombudsman, Alicia Shepard. Renewing the debate over electroshock therapy. What is fear?
    What’s the state of the union? NPR's Ombudsman, Alicia Shepard. Renewing the debate over electroshock therapy. What is fear?
  • Listen 1:36:25
    And the winner is... Oscar nominations are announced. New warnings about sharing our beds with our pets. A check in from the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Riots break out in Cairo. Food labels grow up. Are humans getting dumber?
    And the winner is... Oscar nominations are announced. New warnings about sharing our beds with our pets. A check in from the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Riots break out in Cairo. Food labels grow up. Are humans getting dumber?
  • Listen 1:36:33
    Obama's move to the center. Telling your kids about the news. The GOP abortion strategy. Remembering the original fitness guru Jack LaLanne. Today’s “blue”blooded elite drifts to the left.
    Obama's move to the center. Telling your kids about the news. The GOP abortion strategy. Remembering the original fitness guru Jack LaLanne. Today’s “blue”blooded elite drifts to the left.
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    Parents irate over LAUSD lockdowns. Is The City of Angels really the rudest city in America? What makes us (humans) unique? FilmWeek: No Strings Attached, Mumbai Diaries, Applause, and others. TGI-FilmWeek! Memorable movie mistakes. A preview of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.
    Parents irate over LAUSD lockdowns. Is The City of Angels really the rudest city in America? What makes us (humans) unique? FilmWeek: No Strings Attached, Mumbai Diaries, Applause, and others. TGI-FilmWeek! Memorable movie mistakes. A preview of the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.
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    The Supreme Court decides that NASA background checks do not violate privacy. Does class size matter? Restricting the Size of Ammunition Magazines. Are your tweets how you want to be remembered when you die?
    The Supreme Court decides that NASA background checks do not violate privacy. Does class size matter? Restricting the Size of Ammunition Magazines. Are your tweets how you want to be remembered when you die?
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    Gardena High School shooting: Are our kids safe? LAPD gang officers quit over financial disclosure rules. Women at war - breaking the combat barrier. Weathering the emotional ebb & flow of seasonal changes.
    Gardena High School shooting: Are our kids safe? LAPD gang officers quit over financial disclosure rules. Women at war - breaking the combat barrier. Weathering the emotional ebb & flow of seasonal changes.

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