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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: Future of CA AI regulations; Profanity in politics? Food Friday: Genghis Cohen; FilmWeek: What to watch; and The King of Color Documentary.
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Listen 1:37:31AirTalk opens up the phones to talk to parents about how they plan to prepare for Monday’s potential strike, and to those who remember the 1989 work stoppage. We also discuss the APA's decision to label traditional masculinity as 'harmful'; review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more.AirTalk opens up the phones to talk to parents about how they plan to prepare for Monday’s potential strike, and to those who remember the 1989 work stoppage. We also discuss the APA's decision to label traditional masculinity as 'harmful'; review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more. -
Listen 1:37:17Today on AirTalk, we invite a panel of education experts and early childhood advocates to discuss Newsom’s plan to introduce a roughly $2 billion investment in child care and early learning programs in his budget. We also discuss the the coolest and weirdest tech at CES 2019; and more.Today on AirTalk, we invite a panel of education experts and early childhood advocates to discuss Newsom’s plan to introduce a roughly $2 billion investment in child care and early learning programs in his budget. We also discuss the the coolest and weirdest tech at CES 2019; and more. -
Newsom proposes extending the California Medi-Cal coverage to an additional 138,000 undocumented people at a cost of about $260 million a year. We also check in on the ongoing negotiations between LAUSD and UTLA; look into the steady decline of Cancer rates; and more. -
Listen 1:37:43According to the New York Times, one of Newsom’s expected items will be to expand California’s partially paid parental leave to an eventual, full six months. We also discuss what to expect from President Trump's primetime address tonight; examine Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s proposed tax hike; and more.According to the New York Times, one of Newsom’s expected items will be to expand California’s partially paid parental leave to an eventual, full six months. We also discuss what to expect from President Trump's primetime address tonight; examine Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s proposed tax hike; and more. -
Listen 2:07:45Gavin Newsom takes the helm as the 40th governor of the nation's most populous state, succeeding fellow Democrat Jerry Brown. We also recap the headlines you might’ve missed over the weekend and look ahead to the biggest stories of the week; check in on the looming LAUSD teacher’s strike; and more.Gavin Newsom takes the helm as the 40th governor of the nation's most populous state, succeeding fellow Democrat Jerry Brown. We also recap the headlines you might’ve missed over the weekend and look ahead to the biggest stories of the week; check in on the looming LAUSD teacher’s strike; and more. -
Despite the good economic news, the government is about to enter its third week of a partial shutdown. We get the latest. We also debate whether or not the California bar exam cut score should be lowered; review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more. -
Guest host Kyle Stokes talks with Alex Caputo-Pearl, president of UTLA, the union representing LAUSD teachers. We also get the latest on the partial government shutdown; discuss Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom's budget plans; and more. -
We discuss the local public teachers’ union negotiations with Superintendent Beutner and get his input on where he sees LAUSD going in 2019. We also discuss ‘intensive parenting’; explore celestial object Ultima Thule, NASA’s furthest destination yet; and more. -
Listen 1:03:02AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the headlines you might have missed over the weekend and previews some of the big stories we’re watching for in local, state and national politics this week. We also discuss the VA's move to consolidate mental health services into “evidence-based” therapy; and more.AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the headlines you might have missed over the weekend and previews some of the big stories we’re watching for in local, state and national politics this week. We also discuss the VA's move to consolidate mental health services into “evidence-based” therapy; and more. -
Listen 1:01:34As reported by the LA Times’ Anh Do, younger Vietnamese-Americans more often advocate against deportation, while the older generation tend to stay silent on the topic of deportation. We also get a sneak peek at KPCC's newest podcast “The Big One”; review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more.As reported by the LA Times’ Anh Do, younger Vietnamese-Americans more often advocate against deportation, while the older generation tend to stay silent on the topic of deportation. We also get a sneak peek at KPCC's newest podcast “The Big One”; review this weekend’s new movie releases; 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