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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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President Trump has a proposal to end the war in Ukraine. What does it say and will it work?
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Today on AirTalk: Thanksgiving travel check-in; AI and the music industry; 2025 resolutions; Forestry Service check-in; MAGA accounts overseas; and how to talk politics at Thanksgiving. -
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Today on AirTalk, the Biden administration includes LA in its new federal homelessness initiative. Also on the show, the USDA might ban chocolate milk from school cafeterias; household debt reaches 17 trillion dollars; FilmWeek; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, the billion dollar clean up of California’s oil sites. Also on the show, the proximity bias of upward mobility at work; repairs begin at San Clemente to resume train services; this week’s TV Talk; and more. -
Listen 1:39:25Today on AirTalk, LA County receives a preliminary injunction on the use of pre-arraignment cash bail. Also on the show, the growing hassle of online return charges; we remember MTV News as it closes operations; homelessness service workers fail to make a living wage; and more.Today on AirTalk, LA County receives a preliminary injunction on the use of pre-arraignment cash bail. Also on the show, the growing hassle of online return charges; we remember MTV News as it closes operations; homelessness service workers fail to make a living wage; and more. -
Listen 1:39:28Today on AirTalk, the latest on California’s Employment Development Department’s backlog. Also on the show, we remember some of the largest retail stores that have gone under; Irvine will soon be home to the nation’s first all-electric hospital; a new book about the NBA legend Lebron James; and more.Today on AirTalk, the latest on California’s Employment Development Department’s backlog. Also on the show, we remember some of the largest retail stores that have gone under; Irvine will soon be home to the nation’s first all-electric hospital; a new book about the NBA legend Lebron James; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we remember Los Angeles political pioneer Gloria Molina. Also on the show, a new CDC study shows teens having less sex; the Biden administration's new EPA regulations; the benefits and concerns of over-the-counter birth control pills; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, a new report shows a rise in hate crimes in California. Also on the show, the growing popularity of the birria; we celebrate Mother’s Day with listeners sharing the joys and challenges of motherhood; FilmWeek; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, the COVID-19 federal emergency ends. Also on the show, our Women’s Health Series continues with a discussion on miscarriages; with the end of the pandemic also comes the end of Title 42; what producers want in the WGA strike negotiations; and more. -
Listen 1:39:29Today on AirTalk, we discuss the charges facing New York Representative George Santos. Also on the show, it’s day three of our Women’s Health Series with the ‘pleasure gap’; how West Hollywood became an LGBTQ+ haven; why answering emails may hinder work productivity; and more.Today on AirTalk, we discuss the charges facing New York Representative George Santos. Also on the show, it’s day three of our Women’s Health Series with the ‘pleasure gap’; how West Hollywood became an LGBTQ+ haven; why answering emails may hinder work productivity; and more. -
Listen 1:39:23Today on AirTalk, the growing call for civilians to make traffic stops rather than police. Also on the show, we continue our Women’s Health Series with a discussion on menstrual health; the concerns around the use of the word ‘queer’ in journalism; a philosophy professor shares his experience with suicide; and more.Today on AirTalk, the growing call for civilians to make traffic stops rather than police. Also on the show, we continue our Women’s Health Series with a discussion on menstrual health; the concerns around the use of the word ‘queer’ in journalism; a philosophy professor shares his experience with suicide; and more. -
Listen 1:39:15Today on AirTalk, airlines may be required to compensate passengers for cancellations. Also on the show, we kick off our Women’s Health Series with the gender bias of pain; California’s power line infrastructure may hinder energy goals; the closure of Chuckawalla prison; and more.Today on AirTalk, airlines may be required to compensate passengers for cancellations. Also on the show, we kick off our Women’s Health Series with the gender bias of pain; California’s power line infrastructure may hinder energy goals; the closure of Chuckawalla prison; and more.
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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