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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: immigration enforcement in schools; Fertility after 35; Congestion; NYT sues the Pentagon; Hep B vaccinations; and Australia's teen social media ban.
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Listen 1:36:38Both Democrats and Republicans alike have questions regarding Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing and how it might predict his stance on future issues. We also discuss POTUS potentially cancelling pay raises for federal workers; examine the impact of the Brown family on California; and more.Both Democrats and Republicans alike have questions regarding Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing and how it might predict his stance on future issues. We also discuss POTUS potentially cancelling pay raises for federal workers; examine the impact of the Brown family on California; and more. -
Listen 1:35:44On Wednesday, California Democratic Party Chair Eric Bauman tweeted a call to boycott beloved SoCal burger chain In-N-Out because of it’s donation to the California GOP. We also discuss the implications after California passes net neutrality bill; look into rehabilitation after #MeToo; and more.On Wednesday, California Democratic Party Chair Eric Bauman tweeted a call to boycott beloved SoCal burger chain In-N-Out because of it’s donation to the California GOP. We also discuss the implications after California passes net neutrality bill; look into rehabilitation after #MeToo; and more. -
Listen 1:36:12More than 30,000 teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District are voting this week whether to authorize a strike. We examine the possibility of the first teachers strike in LAUSD since 1989. We also discuss a class action lawsuit against Stanford; look into Betsy DeVos' new policies for campus sexual misconduct; and more.More than 30,000 teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District are voting this week whether to authorize a strike. We examine the possibility of the first teachers strike in LAUSD since 1989. We also discuss a class action lawsuit against Stanford; look into Betsy DeVos' new policies for campus sexual misconduct; and more. -
Listen 1:35:48Governor Brown signed a bill yesterday making California the only state to eliminate bail for suspects waiting trial. We discuss the landmark decision and check in on the status of other circulating bills. We also speak with experts on the militarization of AI; take your calls on your worst gym class memories; and more.Governor Brown signed a bill yesterday making California the only state to eliminate bail for suspects waiting trial. We discuss the landmark decision and check in on the status of other circulating bills. We also speak with experts on the militarization of AI; take your calls on your worst gym class memories; and more. -
The state legislature is deadlocked over how to respond to CA’s massive wildfires. We'll discuss the latest. We also examine the potential overuse of exclamation points; look into the return of supersonic jets; and more. -
We remember Senator John McCain from Arizona and his service to the country. We also recap the headlines you might have missed this weekend and look ahead at what’s to come this week in political news. -
We examine AB 626 a bill that may soon allow independent cooks to start cooking businesses from home. We also discuss the status of Hurricane Lane as it approaches Oahu; weigh in on how the film industry is navigating nude scenes after #MeToo; and more. -
AirTalk discusses a series of gun control bills that are making their way through the California Legislature. We also examine legal strategies of the ‘Golden State Killer’ case; revisit Los Angeles' vintage establishments; and more. -
AirTalk discusses Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort's convictions and its implications on the Trump presidency. We also examine the dependency forming properties of cannabis; look into a multilayered system to detect wildfires before they spread; and more. -
We debate a new bill moving through the California legislature that seeks to simplify the state’s penal code. We also discuss a proposal by the EPA allowing states to regulate coal-fired power plants; examine appropriate dress code for students; 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