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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
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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:
  • 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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  • Listen 1:39:15
    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: 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?
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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: Tenth anniversary of the San Bernardino shooting; Tattoos and health; Celebrities in commercials; New UCLA football coach; and DACA recipients.

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    Is the Tea Party over? Interracial marriages are at an all-time high. What does it take to get Angelenos onto public transit? And, the fastest pitch in baseball. David Lazarus is in for Larry Mantle.
    Is the Tea Party over? Interracial marriages are at an all-time high. What does it take to get Angelenos onto public transit? And, the fastest pitch in baseball. David Lazarus is in for Larry Mantle.
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    Remembering UCLA coach John Wooden. Election preview: who are the candidates and what are the issues for California voters, Tuesday? Why haven't we cured cancer? Later, Colossus: Michael Hiltzik's take on the construction of the Hoover Dam.
    Remembering UCLA coach John Wooden. Election preview: who are the candidates and what are the issues for California voters, Tuesday? Why haven't we cured cancer? Later, Colossus: Michael Hiltzik's take on the construction of the Hoover Dam.
  • Listen 1:05:25
    Larry talks with Republican candidates Tom Campbell and Chuck DeVore about their bids in the U.S. Senate primary. And it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Larry and the critics review new releases including Get Him to the Greek, Splice, Marmaduke, and Ondine.
    Larry talks with Republican candidates Tom Campbell and Chuck DeVore about their bids in the U.S. Senate primary. And it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Larry and the critics review new releases including Get Him to the Greek, Splice, Marmaduke, and Ondine.
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    BP cuts through leaking pipe with shears. What's the right age to start kindergarten? State Superintendent of Public Instruction race. Rep. Jane Harman (CA-36) faces a tough primary fight. Will California ban plastic bags? And, just in time for lunch, adventures in cheese.
    BP cuts through leaking pipe with shears. What's the right age to start kindergarten? State Superintendent of Public Instruction race. Rep. Jane Harman (CA-36) faces a tough primary fight. Will California ban plastic bags? And, just in time for lunch, adventures in cheese.
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    California's big spenders--in politics. Democratic AG candidate Mike Shmier. U.S. Supreme Court rules you have the right to remain silent--but you have to speak up. Later, why Western Europe is a hotbed of Muslim extremism.
    California's big spenders--in politics. Democratic AG candidate Mike Shmier. U.S. Supreme Court rules you have the right to remain silent--but you have to speak up. Later, why Western Europe is a hotbed of Muslim extremism.
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    Latest from the Gulf on BP's oil spill cleanup effort. Republican candidate for Attorney General John Eastman. Later, Israel's raid on a flotilla headed for Gaza.
    Latest from the Gulf on BP's oil spill cleanup effort. Republican candidate for Attorney General John Eastman. Later, Israel's raid on a flotilla headed for Gaza.
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    Happy Memorial Day. An American success story, Wes Moore learns of another young man with the same name, and a drastically different life. Historian Nathaniel Philbrick goes in depth on Custer's Last Stand and the Battle of Little Bighorn. Then, Chinese women in the old West. Later, longtime KPCC friend Bob O'Rourke gets the word out about pulmonary fibrosis.
    Happy Memorial Day. An American success story, Wes Moore learns of another young man with the same name, and a drastically different life. Historian Nathaniel Philbrick goes in depth on Custer's Last Stand and the Battle of Little Bighorn. Then, Chinese women in the old West. Later, longtime KPCC friend Bob O'Rourke gets the word out about pulmonary fibrosis.
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    Sixty per cent of English language learners in California schools do not meet standards. Congressional challenger Marcy Winograd. Lisa Ling's efforts to free her sister from captivity in North Korea. Then, T-G-I-FilmWeek! Reviews of Sex and the City 2, Prince of Persia, After the Cup, Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo and more. Later, what do women want (from a film)?
    Sixty per cent of English language learners in California schools do not meet standards. Congressional challenger Marcy Winograd. Lisa Ling's efforts to free her sister from captivity in North Korea. Then, T-G-I-FilmWeek! Reviews of Sex and the City 2, Prince of Persia, After the Cup, Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo and more. Later, what do women want (from a film)?
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    President Obama releases a review of deep-water drilling, address the Gulf oil spill, and take questions from the press. Should internet gambling be taxed and regulated? Later, Democratic Attorney General candidate Kamala Harris.
    President Obama releases a review of deep-water drilling, address the Gulf oil spill, and take questions from the press. Should internet gambling be taxed and regulated? Later, Democratic Attorney General candidate Kamala Harris.
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    Obama sends National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. In the wake of the Station Fire, Adam Schiff wants the Senate to repeal the ban on firefighting night flights. Speaker John Perez's California budget plan. Democratic Attorney General candidates Tom Harman and Ted Lieu. Facebook's new privacy policy. Later, A Perfect Storm-author Sebastian Junger's new book, War.
    Obama sends National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. In the wake of the Station Fire, Adam Schiff wants the Senate to repeal the ban on firefighting night flights. Speaker John Perez's California budget plan. Democratic Attorney General candidates Tom Harman and Ted Lieu. Facebook's new privacy policy. Later, A Perfect Storm-author Sebastian Junger's new book, War.

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