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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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LA County mask law enforcement ban
Today on AirTalk:
- LA County moves ahead with mask ban for law enforcement
- Zillow removes climate risk feature
- Ragebaiting
- CA's high electric bills
- Transitional kindergarten
- Why isn't Gen Z holiday shopping?
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Today on AirTalk: LA County law enforcement mask ban; Zillow removes climate risk feature; Ragebaiting; CA's high electric bills; and Why isn't Gen Z holiday shopping? -
Today on AirTalk: Tenth anniversary of the San Bernardino shooting; Tattoos and health; Celebrities in commercials; New UCLA football coach; and DACA recipients.
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Listen 1:44:29FBI stats show 5% drop in crime. Rate your doctors: how much do reviews tell you about a physician? Are hawks becoming doves? Policy experts who are wavering in their support of U.S. military action in Afghanistan. Later, with smog, asthma, crime and drug use, how do you stay healthy in megacities like LA?FBI stats show 5% drop in crime. Rate your doctors: how much do reviews tell you about a physician? Are hawks becoming doves? Policy experts who are wavering in their support of U.S. military action in Afghanistan. Later, with smog, asthma, crime and drug use, how do you stay healthy in megacities like LA? -
Listen 1:44:29First day of school for LAUSD. San Bruno fire aftermath: where's the gas pipeline closest to you? Does stretching before exercise prevent injury? Will Congress extend the Bush tax cuts? Later, I'm With Fatty author and foodie Edward Ugel on how he lost 50 pounds in 50 weeks.First day of school for LAUSD. San Bruno fire aftermath: where's the gas pipeline closest to you? Does stretching before exercise prevent injury? Will Congress extend the Bush tax cuts? Later, I'm With Fatty author and foodie Edward Ugel on how he lost 50 pounds in 50 weeks. -
Listen 1:36:34Update on the San Bruno fire. Obama's press conference. Judge rules Don't Ask, Don't Tell unconstitutional. Then, TGI FilmWeek! We review this week's new movies, including The Romantics, I'm Still Here, Heartbreaker, Sequestro, Legendary, and more. Later, Sequestro director Jorge Atalla on kidnappings in Brazil.Update on the San Bruno fire. Obama's press conference. Judge rules Don't Ask, Don't Tell unconstitutional. Then, TGI FilmWeek! We review this week's new movies, including The Romantics, I'm Still Here, Heartbreaker, Sequestro, Legendary, and more. Later, Sequestro director Jorge Atalla on kidnappings in Brazil. -
When can police use lethal force? Top stories from Orange County. Is the drug war in Mexico an insurgency on par with 1980s Colombia? And, towering truths about tall people. -
California sues PacifiCare for up to $9.9 billion in fines. Empowering medical patients - getting a second opinion on the Internet. Who is the real Obama? The enduring legend of Buck Owens. Guest hosts David Lazarus and Patt Morrison are in for Larry. -
Will a Florida church burn the Quran to mark 9/11? Velcro parents can't let go when their kids leave for college. Do we need more stimulus? What impact will the 'subway to the sea' have on Westside traffic? Later, computers that can read our thoughts.
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Listen 1:44:26Happy Labor Day. Wes Moore is a decorated combat veteran and a Rhodes scholar. He tells his story, and that of another man with the same name is serving time for a violent crime in The Other Wes Moore. The cultural implications of disco. And, “Testing Teachers” an American RadioWorks documentary.Happy Labor Day. Wes Moore is a decorated combat veteran and a Rhodes scholar. He tells his story, and that of another man with the same name is serving time for a violent crime in The Other Wes Moore. The cultural implications of disco. And, “Testing Teachers” an American RadioWorks documentary.
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Listen 1:36:36Latest Hurricane Earl forecast. New standardized testing in California schools. Are organic strawberries better? New details emerge about mummified babies. Would your home kitchen pass a restaurant inspection? T-G-I-FilmWeek! Our critics review Machete, The American, Going the Distance, Soul Kitchen and more. Later, Sara Karloff on the life and legacy of her father, Boris Karloff.Latest Hurricane Earl forecast. New standardized testing in California schools. Are organic strawberries better? New details emerge about mummified babies. Would your home kitchen pass a restaurant inspection? T-G-I-FilmWeek! Our critics review Machete, The American, Going the Distance, Soul Kitchen and more. Later, Sara Karloff on the life and legacy of her father, Boris Karloff.
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Dodger debt: the McCourts in court. Who did you favor after the Boxer-Fiorina debate last night? What is "liberation theology?" Direct peace talks begin between Israelis and Palestinians. Later, has porn hijacked our sexuality?
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Listen 1:44:28Turning the page in Iraq. Debating Chelsea's Law- should additional strict sentencing guidelines be put in place for violent sexual offenders? Can California prisons handle it? Are we living in the golden age of television? Later, the pain chronicles. Plus the latest news.Turning the page in Iraq. Debating Chelsea's Law- should additional strict sentencing guidelines be put in place for violent sexual offenders? Can California prisons handle it? Are we living in the golden age of television? Later, the pain chronicles. Plus the latest news.
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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