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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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    Today on AirTalk: LA City Council votes on rent stabilization; the cultural significance of Zohran Mamdani; how to write a joke; Bill Gates' comments on climate; and an interview with Susan Orlean.
    LA City Council to vote on capping rent control
    Today on AirTalk: LA City Council votes on rent stabilization; the cultural significance of Zohran Mamdani; how to write a joke; Bill Gates' comments on climate; and an interview with Susan Orlean.

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  • US Attorney General William Barr testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on "The Justice Department's Investigation of Russian Interference with the 2016 Presidential Election" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 1,2019. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on Attorney General William Barr's testimony before congress. We also re-examine the science and research behind implicit bias; analyze Instagram's decision to test hiding users public like counts; and more.
    AG Barr testifies before congress, defending his previous decisions about Mueller’s report
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on Attorney General William Barr's testimony before congress. We also re-examine the science and research behind implicit bias; analyze Instagram's decision to test hiding users public like counts; and more.
  • CARACAS, VENEZUELA - APRIL 30: Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, recognized by many members of the international community as the country's rightful interim ruler, talks to media outside the airforce base La Carlota on April 30, 2019 in Caracas, Venezuela. Through a live broadcast via social media, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido called for a military uprising against the government of Nicolás Maduro. He declared to be at the air base of La Carlota and was seen surrounded by soldiers and opposition activist Leopoldo Lopez, who was under house arrest. (Photo by Rafael Briceno/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we check in on the latest from the attempted coup in Venezuela and zoom out on the political context that brought us here. We also remember John Singleton’s career as a filmmaker and the impact that his work and life had on Hollywood; and more.
    ‘Operation Freedom’: the latest from the attempted coup in Venezuela
    Today on AirTalk, we check in on the latest from the attempted coup in Venezuela and zoom out on the political context that brought us here. We also remember John Singleton’s career as a filmmaker and the impact that his work and life had on Hollywood; and more.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 18: U.S. Attorney General William Barr speaks during a press conference on the release of the redacted version of the Mueller Report at the Department of Justice April 18, 2019 in Washington, DC. Members of Congress are expected to receive copies of the report later this morning with the report being released publicly soon after. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, our weekly political roundtable recaps the big stories you might’ve missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come in political news at the national and state level. We also discuss the latest on the San Diego area Synagogue Shooting; and more.
    Week in politics: As Congress returns from break, House Dems threaten subpoena, spar with AG Barr over planned testimony
    Today on AirTalk, our weekly political roundtable recaps the big stories you might’ve missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come in political news at the national and state level. We also discuss the latest on the San Diego area Synagogue Shooting; and more.
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss a recently released study from Pew Research detailing that U.S. adult Twitters users are younger and skew towards liberal, educated, and women. We also examine a proposal by a Houston area school to implement a parent dress code; and more.
    Twitter users younger, more educated and more likely democrat, according to study
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss a recently released study from Pew Research detailing that U.S. adult Twitters users are younger and skew towards liberal, educated, and women. We also examine a proposal by a Houston area school to implement a parent dress code; and more.
  • Former US vice president Joe Biden leaves a rally organized by UFCW Union members to support Stop and Shop employees on strike throughout the region at the Stop and Shop in Dorchester, Massachusetts, April 18, 2019. - The 76-year-old Biden has not yet officially thrown his hat in the ring for the 2020 presidential election. (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss Joe Biden's recent declaration for a 2020 presidential run as well as the strengths and weaknesses of his candidacy. We also examine the state of legal marijuana in California with Lori Ajax, chief of the California Bureau of Cannabis Control; and more.
    As Joe Biden declares his 2020 presidential run, we look at the strengths and weaknesses of his candidacy and his chances to win the nomination
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss Joe Biden's recent declaration for a 2020 presidential run as well as the strengths and weaknesses of his candidacy. We also examine the state of legal marijuana in California with Lori Ajax, chief of the California Bureau of Cannabis Control; and more.
  • Metro said that a contractor painted over the mural because he couldn't see it under all the graffiti.
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    Today on AirTalk, Phil Washington returns for his recurring visit to discuss the latest MTA news. We also examine a recent report on air pollution and how Los Angeles is smoggiest metro area in the US; explore how legal sports betting could change the way we watch live sports on TV; and more.
    AirTalk checks in with Metro CEO Phil Washington: Ride hailing tax proposal, declining ridership and more
    Today on AirTalk, Phil Washington returns for his recurring visit to discuss the latest MTA news. We also examine a recent report on air pollution and how Los Angeles is smoggiest metro area in the US; explore how legal sports betting could change the way we watch live sports on TV; and more.
  • Demonstrators rally at the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on April 23, 2019, to protest a proposal to add a citizenship question in the 2020 Census. - In March 2018, US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced he was going to reintroduce for the 2020 census a question on citizenship abandoned more than 60 years ago. The decision sparked an uproar among Democrats and defenders of migrants -- who have come under repeated attack from an administration that has made clamping down on illegal migration a hallmark as President Donald Trump seeks re-election in 2020. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, as the Supreme Court weighs whether the citizenship question is constitutional, we lay out the pros and cons. We also examine how mental health professionals tend to their own mental health needs with psychotherapist and author Lori Gottlieb; and more.
    ‘Are you a US Citizen?’ As SCOTUS takes up the case, we debate citizenship census question
    Today on AirTalk, as the Supreme Court weighs whether the citizenship question is constitutional, we lay out the pros and cons. We also examine how mental health professionals tend to their own mental health needs with psychotherapist and author Lori Gottlieb; and more.
  • TOPSHOT - An illustration shows printed pages of the redacted Mueller Report at an office on April 18, 2019, in Washington, DC. - US Attorney General Bill Barr said Thursday that the White House fully cooperated with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe of Russian election meddling and that President Donald Trump took no action to thwart the probe. "There is substantial evidence to show that the president was frustrated and angered by a sincere belief that the investigation was undermining his presidency, propelled by his political opponents, and fueled by illegal leaks," Barr said ahead of the release of the Mueller report. (Photo by Eva HAMBACH / AFP) (Photo credit should read EVA HAMBACH/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, our weekly political roundtable recaps the big stories you might’ve missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come in national political news. We also discuss the recent terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka; and more.
    Week in politics: Political effects of the Mueller report release continue to ripple in Washington, Gov. Newsom’s first 100 days in office and more
    Today on AirTalk, our weekly political roundtable recaps the big stories you might’ve missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come in national political news. We also discuss the recent terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka; and more.
  • Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff speaks at a press conference discussing yesterday's release of the redacted Mueller report on April 18, 2019 in Burbank, California.
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    Today on AirTalk, Congressman Adam Schiff joins guest host Libby Denkmann to discuss the implications of the recently released redacted Mueller report. We also examine the push for an unredacted version of the report as well as what comes next; and more.
    AirTalk special: Interview with Congressman and House Intel chief Adam Schiff on the Mueller report
    Today on AirTalk, Congressman Adam Schiff joins guest host Libby Denkmann to discuss the implications of the recently released redacted Mueller report. We also examine the push for an unredacted version of the report as well as what comes next; and more.
  • U.S. Attorney General William Barr speaks about the release of the redacted version of the Mueller report at the Department of Justice April 18, 2019 in Washington, DC.
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on the redacted Mueller report with a panel of political analysts, law professors and reporters. Larry also sits down with Governor Newsom to talk about his goals for expanding Medi-Cal, how he plans to attack homelessness in Los Angeles and other cities across the state and more.
    AirTalk special: DoJ releases redacted Mueller report to the public
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest on the redacted Mueller report with a panel of political analysts, law professors and reporters. Larry also sits down with Governor Newsom to talk about his goals for expanding Medi-Cal, how he plans to attack homelessness in Los Angeles and other cities across the state 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