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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: Trump's primetime speech; Can romantasy save your sex life? What can LA learn from the Twin Cities? Holiday movies: What to watch; and Advices from kids
    Previewing Trump’s address to the nation with an economic check-in
    Today on AirTalk: Trump's primetime speech; Can romantasy save your sex life? What can LA learn from the Twin Cities? Holiday movies: What to watch; and Advices from kids

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    Today on AirTalk: Tenth anniversary of the San Bernardino shooting; Tattoos and health; Celebrities in commercials; New UCLA football coach; and DACA recipients.
    Today marks 10 years following the mass shooting in San Bernardino, we look back
    Today on AirTalk: Tenth anniversary of the San Bernardino shooting; Tattoos and health; Celebrities in commercials; New UCLA football coach; and DACA recipients.
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    Today on AirTalk: Post-fire rebuilding; Potential congressional review of US military strikes; Journey across the US by steakhouse; ChatGPT turns 3; L.A. County bans Kratom; Best TV and movie titles.
    The first post-fire home in the Palisades has been built
    Today on AirTalk: Post-fire rebuilding; Potential congressional review of US military strikes; Journey across the US by steakhouse; ChatGPT turns 3; L.A. County bans Kratom; Best TV and movie titles.
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    Today on AirTalk: $27M property deal funded by taxpayers now under federal investigation, Thanksgiving meal mishaps, TV Talk, FilmWeek, and the Big Lebowski.
    Inside a $27M property deal funded by taxpayers now under federal investigation
    Today on AirTalk: $27M property deal funded by taxpayers now under federal investigation, Thanksgiving meal mishaps, TV Talk, FilmWeek, and the Big Lebowski.
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    Today on AirTalk: Thanksgiving travel check-in; AI and the music industry; 2025 resolutions; Forestry Service check-in; MAGA accounts overseas; and how to talk politics at Thanksgiving.
    With Thanksgiving around the corner, a check in on the roads and airports that we’re clogging up
    Today on AirTalk: Thanksgiving travel check-in; AI and the music industry; 2025 resolutions; Forestry Service check-in; MAGA accounts overseas; and how to talk politics at Thanksgiving.
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    Today on AirTalk: Warner Bros. Discovery sale; pending federal court cases; Thanksgiving side dishes; and CBP surveillance.
    Bidding war in Hollywood: Warner Bros Discovery
    Today on AirTalk: Warner Bros. Discovery sale; pending federal court cases; Thanksgiving side dishes; and CBP surveillance.
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    Today on AirTalk: A Ukrainian peace deal? Have you stopped eating ultraprocessed foods? Food Friday: Armenian Bakery
    President Trump has a proposal to end the war in Ukraine. What does it say and will it work?
    Today on AirTalk: A Ukrainian peace deal? Have you stopped eating ultraprocessed foods? Food Friday: Armenian Bakery
  • A red 'Now Hiring' sign sits in the window of a restaurant
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    Today on AirTalk: a new jobs report; What to know about LAX ahead of Thanksgiving travel; Are California facilities handling toxins are at risk for flooding? PUSD budget; Mexico protests; and TV Talk.
    Delayed September jobs report shows solid job growth and a slight uptick in unemployment
    Today on AirTalk: a new jobs report; What to know about LAX ahead of Thanksgiving travel; Are California facilities handling toxins are at risk for flooding? PUSD budget; Mexico protests; and TV Talk.
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    Today on AirTalk: The CA gubernatorial race; how periods affect our brains; our expert vet answers your questions; and a check-in on the US-China tech war.
    Checking in on the CA Gubernatorial race as new faces enter a wide-open race 
    Today on AirTalk: The CA gubernatorial race; how periods affect our brains; our expert vet answers your questions; and a check-in on the US-China tech war.
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    Today on AirTalk: Weather update; Can regular gun range use lead to brain damage? Could your gut hold potential cures? UC schools in the Trump era; the worst box office in years; and best buys abroad.
    Check-in on November’s regional storm
    Today on AirTalk: Weather update; Can regular gun range use lead to brain damage? Could your gut hold potential cures? UC schools in the Trump era; the worst box office in years; and best buys abroad.
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    Today on AirTalk: the latest on the Epstein files; AI songs on the Billboard charts; the rise of the NFL; SSRIs and their impact on our sex drive; and the history of performance reviews.
    What’s the latest with the Jeffrey Epstein files
    Today on AirTalk: the latest on the Epstein files; AI songs on the Billboard charts; the rise of the NFL; SSRIs and their impact on our sex drive; and the history of performance reviews.
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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