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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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  • California’s current law does not require physicians to disclose their probation status to patients.
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    Sugar and corn syrup head to an LA court today to argue which one is better for you; another much anticipated case in Texas raises the question of whether homeschooling parents should prove their kids are learning; more employers are accepting visible tattoos on employees; and CBS makes a big bet on streaming with Star Trek
    Sugar wars, homeschooling & the case for workplace tattoos
    Sugar and corn syrup head to an LA court today to argue which one is better for you; another much anticipated case in Texas raises the question of whether homeschooling parents should prove their kids are learning; more employers are accepting visible tattoos on employees; and CBS makes a big bet on streaming with Star Trek
  • File: The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 6, 2013.
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    The Supreme Court heard arguments today about whether people with inaccurate online profiles have the right to file class action lawsuits for damages; for the first time in this country, a doctor has been convicted of murder for handing out prescriptions to patients who died of overdoses; and Ted Koppel stops by to talk about the probability of a cyber attack on the nation's power grid
    SCOTUS vs. Spokeo, death penalty reform and Ted Koppel on cyber attacks
    The Supreme Court heard arguments today about whether people with inaccurate online profiles have the right to file class action lawsuits for damages; for the first time in this country, a doctor has been convicted of murder for handing out prescriptions to patients who died of overdoses; and Ted Koppel stops by to talk about the probability of a cyber attack on the nation's power grid
  • Inmates at Chino State Prison walk the hallway on December 10, 2010 in Chino, California.
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    Does the reduction of CA's incarceration levels come at the expense of higher crime rates? High profile conflicts in schools have again raised the question of whether police should be on campus; and TGI Filmweek with special guest Illeana Douglas
    Prop 47 debate, cops on campus & FilmWeek
    Does the reduction of CA's incarceration levels come at the expense of higher crime rates? High profile conflicts in schools have again raised the question of whether police should be on campus; and TGI Filmweek with special guest Illeana Douglas
  • GOP Presidential candidates participate in the CNBC Republican Presidential Debate at University of Colorado's Coors Events Center October 28, 2015.
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    Explaining hyper partisanship at a time of record-low party affiliation; tips for coping with college stress; what the end of China's one-child policy means for Southern California & USC's new plans for a louder Coliseum.
    Debate postmortem, America's new partisanship & China's one-child policy
    Explaining hyper partisanship at a time of record-low party affiliation; tips for coping with college stress; what the end of China's one-child policy means for Southern California & USC's new plans for a louder Coliseum.
  • The parents of a 5-year-old girl in Oregon suffering from an incurable disease is allowing the toddler to make her own end-of-life decision.
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    The ethics of allowing your 4-year-old to choose between 'heaven or hospital'; debating the utility of #BlackLivesMatter; Michael Specter on the future of fast food; and the science of fear.
    How young is too young to choose death, #BlackLivesMatter: a moment or a movement? And the future of fast food
    The ethics of allowing your 4-year-old to choose between 'heaven or hospital'; debating the utility of #BlackLivesMatter; Michael Specter on the future of fast food; and the science of fear.
  • A recent poll indicates that Carson has surged past Donald Trump to lead the race for the Republican presidential nomination in Iowa.
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    A new national poll appears to show Dr. Ben Carson edging ahead of Donald Trump; comparing energy to stamina in presidential candidates; Donald Trump's SNL hosting gig isn't sitting well with many viewers and critics; after a tragic death at a Las Vegas beauty salon, experts are questioning the safety of cryotherapy.
    Carson in the lead, POTUS stamina and the risks of cryotherapy
    A new national poll appears to show Dr. Ben Carson edging ahead of Donald Trump; comparing energy to stamina in presidential candidates; Donald Trump's SNL hosting gig isn't sitting well with many viewers and critics; after a tragic death at a Las Vegas beauty salon, experts are questioning the safety of cryotherapy.
  • BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 4: A man faces off with police on North Ave., near the site of recent riots and several blocks away from where Freddie Gray was arrested last month, May 4, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. Police barricaded the block after initial reports indicated that a man had been shot by police, sparking anger in the crowd. Officials later reported that no one had been injured and the gun, carried by a man seen on a security camera, had discharged accidentally. (Photo by Allison Shelley/Getty Images)
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    Inside the 'Youtube effect' the FBI says is to blame for an increase in violent crimes; what WHO guidelines mean for your bacon & how one group is proposing to limit helicopter noise in SoCal.
    The 'YouTube effect' on violent crime, WHO red meat warning & the blight of helicopter noise
    Inside the 'Youtube effect' the FBI says is to blame for an increase in violent crimes; what WHO guidelines mean for your bacon & how one group is proposing to limit helicopter noise in SoCal.
  • Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies before the House Select Committee on Benghazi October 22, 2015 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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    The long, grueling HRC interrogation took a different direction than anticipated, a shortage of cooks begs an important question and Larry Mantle and film critics discuss today's new releases.
    Benghazi aftermath, what a chef shortage means for the restaurant industry and TGI-FilmWeek!
    The long, grueling HRC interrogation took a different direction than anticipated, a shortage of cooks begs an important question and Larry Mantle and film critics discuss today's new releases.
  • Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies before the House Select Committee on Benghazi October 22, 2015 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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    Clinton's big day on Benghazi; new poll numbers lead some to ask if it's time to concede Trump could be the GOP nominee; Sanders makes his case for free college; and what is the deal with Uber tips?
    HRC on Benghazi, Sanders makes case for free college and the deal with Uber tips
    Clinton's big day on Benghazi; new poll numbers lead some to ask if it's time to concede Trump could be the GOP nominee; Sanders makes his case for free college; and what is the deal with Uber tips?
  • WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 21: U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) leaves after a House Republican Conference meeting October 20, 2015 at the Capitol in Washington, DC. Rep. Ryan said he is open to run for speaker if House GOPs will unify behind him. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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    Paul Ryan has just set conditions for House Speaker; Hillary Clinton is set to testify before the Benghazi committee; a JPL seismologist and a UCI scientist are using data from the 2014 La Habra tremor to put the occurrence of an earthquake along the same fault at greater than 5.0 at 99.9 percent before 2019.
    Ryan on deck for House Speaker, Benghazi preview and an inevitable L.A. quake?
    Paul Ryan has just set conditions for House Speaker; Hillary Clinton is set to testify before the Benghazi committee; a JPL seismologist and a UCI scientist are using data from the 2014 La Habra tremor to put the occurrence of an earthquake along the same fault at greater than 5.0 at 99.9 percent before 2019.
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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