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AirTalk
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, we discuss the latest on a Justice Department investigation into a college admissions bribery scheme by celebrities, CEOs and wealthy parents. We also take a look into the science and psychology behind picky eaters; and more. -
AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the biggest headlines you might have missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come in national political news. We also discuss the relevance of daylight savings; and more. -
Listen 1:36:45Today on AirTalk, guest host Libby Denkmann talks with Columbia Law white-collar crime expert John Coffee to help parse the legal issues behind Paul Manafort’s 47 month sentence. We also discuss a recent analysis conducted for The Atlantic by PredictWise on the most politically tolerant places in America; and more.Today on AirTalk, guest host Libby Denkmann talks with Columbia Law white-collar crime expert John Coffee to help parse the legal issues behind Paul Manafort’s 47 month sentence. We also discuss a recent analysis conducted for The Atlantic by PredictWise on the most politically tolerant places in America; and more. -
Listen 1:37:12Today on AirTalk, guest host Libby Denkmann follows up on the big takeaways from the House Homeland Security Committee hearing and checks in with a reporter who has been on the ground at the border covering the latest in immigration; we also discuss the California Supreme Courts denial to review a police transparency law; and more.Today on AirTalk, guest host Libby Denkmann follows up on the big takeaways from the House Homeland Security Committee hearing and checks in with a reporter who has been on the ground at the border covering the latest in immigration; we also discuss the California Supreme Courts denial to review a police transparency law; and more. -
Listen 1:37:15Today on AirTalk, we'll discuss a recent San Diego City Council vote to nix minimum parking requirement for new housing developments and what a similar proposal might look like in Los Angeles. We also analyze how the state supreme court’s decision on the so-called ‘California rule’ impacts you; and more.Today on AirTalk, we'll discuss a recent San Diego City Council vote to nix minimum parking requirement for new housing developments and what a similar proposal might look like in Los Angeles. We also analyze how the state supreme court’s decision on the so-called ‘California rule’ impacts you; and more. -
Listen 1:37:15Today on AirTalk, we debate a bill that would allow consumers to sue companies if they're accused of breaching the California Consumer Privacy Act. We also discuss the latest on Afghanistan peace talks; examine the the effects of the trade war between the U.S. and China; and more.Today on AirTalk, we debate a bill that would allow consumers to sue companies if they're accused of breaching the California Consumer Privacy Act. We also discuss the latest on Afghanistan peace talks; examine the the effects of the trade war between the U.S. and China; and more. -
Listen 1:37:02Today on AirTalk, our weekly political roundtable highlights the stories you might’ve missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come in national political news. We also take a look at the new HBO documentary 'Leaving Neverland' and the troubled legacy of Michael Jackson; and more.Today on AirTalk, our weekly political roundtable highlights the stories you might’ve missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come in national political news. We also take a look at the new HBO documentary 'Leaving Neverland' and the troubled legacy of Michael Jackson; and more. -
Listen 1:37:17On Thursday, all six members of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education and the superintendent voted to place a new education tax on the June 4 special election ballot. We also check in on drought plans in the West; review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more.On Thursday, all six members of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education and the superintendent voted to place a new education tax on the June 4 special election ballot. We also check in on drought plans in the West; review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we analyze Michael Cohen's testimony with a roundtable of political and legal experts. We also discuss the frustration behind the ending of the Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam; explore Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption charges; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we'll be carrying the live broadcast of Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for President Donald Trump, testifying before the House committee for Oversight and Reform. Committee members are expected to ask questions about Trump's campaign finance violations, his business practices 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