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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: Holiday storm? SoCal restaurant industry check-in; When did you first start feeling “old?” LAist year in review; TV Talk. -
Today on AirTalk: New LAist/USC study on street takeovers; What words do you have trouble spelling? The Palisades fire report weakened; Robby Hoffman; and Is VistaVision back?
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Listen 1:35:27The EPA is putting a six-year freeze on fuel economy standards beginning in 2020, and revoking an Obama-era waiver allowing California to set its own standards. We debate the impact of the new rules. We also get a public safety update from Sheriff Jim McDonnell; take a cruise down the historic Route 66; and more.The EPA is putting a six-year freeze on fuel economy standards beginning in 2020, and revoking an Obama-era waiver allowing California to set its own standards. We debate the impact of the new rules. We also get a public safety update from Sheriff Jim McDonnell; take a cruise down the historic Route 66; and more. -
In “Chinatown,” the film reveals corruption behind constructing the Los Angeles Aqueduct. We discuss how much of it truly reflects the California water wars of the early twentieth century. We also examine the gas tax; analyze the MoviePass business model; and more. -
Listen 1:36:14Slowly but surely, construction on California’s high-speed rail system is chugging along. We discuss what advocates and critics say about the project. We also examine the first trial from the Mueller investigation; analyze the controversial effort to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch; and more.Slowly but surely, construction on California’s high-speed rail system is chugging along. We discuss what advocates and critics say about the project. We also examine the first trial from the Mueller investigation; analyze the controversial effort to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch; and more. -
Listen 1:36:19We speak with fire professionals in all three regions to get the latest information on evacuations, structure loss and more. We also tackle national politics during our weekly round table; discuss how the CBS board is expected to handle allegations of sexual harassment against its CEO Les Moonves; and more.We speak with fire professionals in all three regions to get the latest information on evacuations, structure loss and more. We also tackle national politics during our weekly round table; discuss how the CBS board is expected to handle allegations of sexual harassment against its CEO Les Moonves; and more. -
AirTalk gives you an inside look on the mind of an arsonist and what we've learned from past devastating wildfires. We also discuss the GDP growth; brain digitization; and more. -
AirTalk provides you with the latest details on the Cranston Fire in Idyllwild. We also discuss the future of LA’s electrical grid; analyze what the detection of an underground lake could mean for life on Mars; and more. -
Listen 1:36:42As wildfires become more common, California lawmakers are considering easing some of the existing liability. We also discuss the latest on reunification of families who were separated at the border; examine the White House's $12 billion emergency aid plan for farmers; and more.As wildfires become more common, California lawmakers are considering easing some of the existing liability. We also discuss the latest on reunification of families who were separated at the border; examine the White House's $12 billion emergency aid plan for farmers; and more. -
Listen 1:36:53A store worker killed in a gunbattle before a suspect took hostages in a crowded supermarket was hit by a police officer's bullet, Police Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday. We also examine the increase of LA traffic deaths and speed limits; discuss the race for chair of the House Democratic Caucus; and more.A store worker killed in a gunbattle before a suspect took hostages in a crowded supermarket was hit by a police officer's bullet, Police Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday. We also examine the increase of LA traffic deaths and speed limits; discuss the race for chair of the House Democratic Caucus; and more. -
Pulitzer-Prize winning food critic Jonathan Gold has died. He was 57. We also round up the headlines you might have missed this weekend including President Trump's threat via Twitter; Vladimir Putin’s surprise invite to the White House; and more. -
Listen 1:36:43For LA County, the expected increase in premiums is predicted to fall between 8.6 and 10 percent. We discuss the implications with health insurance experts. We also debate the Trump administration's new logging goals; review the latest film releases on FilmWeek; and more.For LA County, the expected increase in premiums is predicted to fall between 8.6 and 10 percent. We discuss the implications with health insurance experts. We also debate the Trump administration's new logging goals; review the latest film releases on FilmWeek; 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