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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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Checking in on the CA Gubernatorial race as new faces enter a wide-open race
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- Our expert vet answers your questions
- Check-in on the US-China tech war
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Today on AirTalk: The CA gubernatorial race; how periods affect our brains; our expert vet answers your questions; and a check-in on the US-China tech war. -
Today on AirTalk: Weather update; Can regular gun range use lead to brain damage? Could your gut hold potential cures? UC schools in the Trump era; the worst box office in years; and best buys abroad.
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Today on AirTalk, how the Catholic Church has been working through its process of picking a new pope; the economics of aging; LA's top homeless official engaged in major misconduct; will Alcatraz be reopened as a prison and do people still hitchhike? -
Listen 1:39:20Today on AirTalk, California continues to struggle with job creation despite the state becoming the 4th largest economy in the world; Covered California investigated for sharing sensitive information with LinkedIn; How to build effective relationships and credibility at work; CEO of Edison International discusses the Eaton Fire and the way our bodies manage pain with age.Today on AirTalk, California continues to struggle with job creation despite the state becoming the 4th largest economy in the world; Covered California investigated for sharing sensitive information with LinkedIn; How to build effective relationships and credibility at work; CEO of Edison International discusses the Eaton Fire and the way our bodies manage pain with age. -
President Trump authorized 100% tariffs on films made in "foreign lands." We talk to an entertainment business reporter and an economist about what this may mean for Hollywood's film industry. -
Today on AirTalk, President Trump authorizes 100% tariff on any and all movie productions coming outside of the U.S.; the idea of 'old age'; phonetics-based teaching; NASA's Golden Record exhibit in Santa Barbara and how strawberries took root across the region. -
Today on AirTalk, new data shows that California's population drain is reversing; can we justify AI-generated mental therapy?; Texas style BBQ; FilmWeek and celebrating movies that have anniversaries this year. -
Listen 1:39:21Today on AirTalk, CA Attorney General Rob Bonta talks about California's efforts to challenge Trump; The Corporation for Public Broadcasting files lawsuit against the President; listeners weigh in on 60 Minutes editing controversy; law enforcement agencies step back from responding to mental health emergencies, and TV Talk.
Today on AirTalk, CA Attorney General Rob Bonta talks about California's efforts to challenge Trump; The Corporation for Public Broadcasting files lawsuit against the President; listeners weigh in on 60 Minutes editing controversy; law enforcement agencies step back from responding to mental health emergencies, and TV Talk. -
Today on AirTalk, debris buildup in the catch basins around the fire zones raises concern; tens of thousands of L.A. County workers are on strike; the implementation of Measure HLA; how to pick a school in California and an expert ways in on intuition. -
Today on AirTalk, an increase in burglary cases in Altadena after wildfires; California becomes the next state to try out robo-trucks; the future of the penny; how cuts to Medicaid could affect Medi-Cal and the rise of Erotica. -
Listen 1:39:21Today on AirTalk, Los Angeles County's budget deficit explained, how the trade war is impacting California's wine industry; Constitutional rights for embryos and fetuses; Trump's latest deportation efforts; Pasadena Playhouse celebrates 100 years of theater; and determining where the best place to live in SoCal is.Today on AirTalk, Los Angeles County's budget deficit explained, how the trade war is impacting California's wine industry; Constitutional rights for embryos and fetuses; Trump's latest deportation efforts; Pasadena Playhouse celebrates 100 years of theater; and determining where the best place to live in SoCal is. -
Listen 1:39:41Today on AirTalk, what will incentivize you to have a baby? Also on the show, can you spend your way out of loneliness?; preparing for the summer heat with Turkish ice cream; our FilmWeek critics review the latest releases; and we check in on the physical media industry with Dominic Patten, senior editor & tv critic at Deadline and Peter Rainer, who add their insights and discuss their favorite physical media.Today on AirTalk, what will incentivize you to have a baby? Also on the show, can you spend your way out of loneliness?; preparing for the summer heat with Turkish ice cream; our FilmWeek critics review the latest releases; and we check in on the physical media industry with Dominic Patten, senior editor & tv critic at Deadline and Peter Rainer, who add their insights and discuss their favorite physical media.
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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