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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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  • Exterior of The Broad expansion plan in Downtown LA
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    Today on AirTalk, The Broad museum in DTLA is expanding. Also on the show, Nick Croll and Robbie Praw talk with Larry about Netflix is a Joke Fest; listeners share their favorite US television remake; TV Talk: eight shows to watch this week; and more.
    The Beloved Broad Museum In Downtown LA Is Expanding
    Today on AirTalk, The Broad museum in DTLA is expanding. Also on the show, Nick Croll and Robbie Praw talk with Larry about Netflix is a Joke Fest; listeners share their favorite US television remake; TV Talk: eight shows to watch this week; and more.
  • A sign is posted on the exterior of a Pizza Hut restaurant on March 25, 2024 in San Pablo, California.
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    Today on AirTalk, California’s fast food wage increase. Also on the show, everything you need to know about kinks; new LAist report on the lack of affordable family housing; author Becky Nicolaides on LA’s suburban melting pot; and more.
    Hearing From Fast Food Workers & Franchisees As Statewide Wage Increases Loom
    Today on AirTalk, California’s fast food wage increase. Also on the show, everything you need to know about kinks; new LAist report on the lack of affordable family housing; author Becky Nicolaides on LA’s suburban melting pot; and more.
  • Demonstrators gather in front of the Supreme Court as the court hears oral arguments in the case of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine on March 26, 2024 in Washington, DC.
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    Today on AirTalk, Inglewood Unified to close schools. Also on the show, Urban Planner Max Podemski on the history and future of urban housing; listeners share how they feel about getting rid of landlines; how to tell if your loved one is depressed; and more.
    Access To Mifepristone May Become Restricted Even In States Without Outright Abortion Bans
    Today on AirTalk, Inglewood Unified to close schools. Also on the show, Urban Planner Max Podemski on the history and future of urban housing; listeners share how they feel about getting rid of landlines; how to tell if your loved one is depressed; and more.
  • (L-R) United Kingdom's Ambassador to the UN Barbara Woodward, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Algeria's Ambassador to the UN Amar Bendjama and Chinese Ambassador to the UN Zhang Jun attend a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, at the UN headquarters in New York on March 25, 2024.
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    Today on AirTalk, the United Nations Security Council approved a cease-fire resolution for Gaza during Ramadan. Also on the show, LAist reporter Jacob Margolis talks to us about how parents can find out if their kid’s school has been retrofitted for earthquakes; Golfers in LA are upset that tee times are being bought and sold by brokers; and more.
    The U.N. Security Council Votes On A Ceasefire Agreement
    Today on AirTalk, the United Nations Security Council approved a cease-fire resolution for Gaza during Ramadan. Also on the show, LAist reporter Jacob Margolis talks to us about how parents can find out if their kid’s school has been retrofitted for earthquakes; Golfers in LA are upset that tee times are being bought and sold by brokers; and more.
  • Heavy afternoon traffic moves along the I-5 on November 23, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Today on AirTalk, city administrative officer Matt Szabo outlines the budgetary challenges facing the city. Also on the show, LAist’s Reporter Caitlin Hernandez stops by to share the history of SoCal’s SigAlert system; The hosts of the ‘Masters Of Taste’ food festival dish out what attendees can expect; and more.
    LA’s City Administrator On Where The Budget Stands, And The Possibility Of Eliminating 2,000 Vacant City Positions
    Today on AirTalk, city administrative officer Matt Szabo outlines the budgetary challenges facing the city. Also on the show, LAist’s Reporter Caitlin Hernandez stops by to share the history of SoCal’s SigAlert system; The hosts of the ‘Masters Of Taste’ food festival dish out what attendees can expect; and more.
  • Two high school seniors test out LAUSD's new AI platform "Ed" at the Edward R. Roybal Learning Center.
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    Today on AirTalk, the city of Los Angeles considers eliminating 2,000 vacant jobs. Also on the show, the latest on the Ohtani Translator scandal; A deep-dive on entertainment jobs and the creative jobs draught; LAUSD launches “Ed,” a new A.I. chatbot platform for parents and students; and more.
    What To Know About LAUSD’s New AI Platform “Ed”
    Today on AirTalk, the city of Los Angeles considers eliminating 2,000 vacant jobs. Also on the show, the latest on the Ohtani Translator scandal; A deep-dive on entertainment jobs and the creative jobs draught; LAUSD launches “Ed,” a new A.I. chatbot platform for parents and students; and more.
  • A U.S. Border Patrol agent instructs immigrant families as they prepare to board transport to a processing center after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border on August 13, 2021 in La Joya, Texas.
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    Today on AirTalk, a Texas immigration law has been blocked hours after the Supreme Court allowed the strict immigration law to take effect. Also on the show, LAPD interim Chief Dominic Choi talks with Larry; Why people are turning to smaller community banks; A look into a new course on ‘Culinary Medicine” for patient care; and more.
    A Texas Law That Could Allow The Arrest Of Migrants Is In Limbo After SCOTUS Ruling
    Today on AirTalk, a Texas immigration law has been blocked hours after the Supreme Court allowed the strict immigration law to take effect. Also on the show, LAPD interim Chief Dominic Choi talks with Larry; Why people are turning to smaller community banks; A look into a new course on ‘Culinary Medicine” for patient care; and more.
  • NTSB Investigator-in-Charge John Lovell examines the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX on January 7, 2024 in Portland, Oregon.
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    Today on AirTalk, a check-in on the March 5th Primary Election results. Also on the show, the latest on LAX’s Automated People Mover; an update on Boeing’s safety issues; a preview of the Men’s and Women’s NCAA tournaments; and more.
    Boeing’s Safety Issues – What’s The Latest?
    Today on AirTalk, a check-in on the March 5th Primary Election results. Also on the show, the latest on LAX’s Automated People Mover; an update on Boeing’s safety issues; a preview of the Men’s and Women’s NCAA tournaments; and more.
  • A parrot on a tree limb is seen in Pacific Palisades, California.
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    Today on AirTalk, Pasadena City Council will decide whether or not they will take any official position on the conflict in the Middle East. Also on the show, the shifting influence of Northern California politics; What makes the LA Marathon special; How Xolair could treat severe food allergies; and more.
    Scientists Need Your Help Studying Southern California’s Iconic Parrots. Here’s How You Can Pitch In
    Today on AirTalk, Pasadena City Council will decide whether or not they will take any official position on the conflict in the Middle East. Also on the show, the shifting influence of Northern California politics; What makes the LA Marathon special; How Xolair could treat severe food allergies; and more.
  • Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks from a witness stand in front of Fulton Superior Judge Scott McAfee during a Feb. 15 hearing about whether Willis' office should be disqualified from the Georgia election interference case.
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    Today on AirTalk, Judge rules on Fulton County DA Fani Willis conflict of interest. Also on the show, your guide to grief dreams; Chef Rashida Holmes of Bridgetown Roti; FilmWeek: ‘American Dreamer,’ ‘Irish Wish,’ ‘The Animal Kingdom’; and more.
    Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis Must Step Aside Or Remove Special Prosecutor In Trump Case, Judge Says
    Today on AirTalk, Judge rules on Fulton County DA Fani Willis conflict of interest. Also on the show, your guide to grief dreams; Chef Rashida Holmes of Bridgetown Roti; FilmWeek: ‘American Dreamer,’ ‘Irish Wish,’ ‘The Animal Kingdom’; and more.
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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