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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
    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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  • Listen 1:35:14
    Discussing tomorrow’s primary results, which will likely dictate the tone each of the campaigns take into the party conventions this summer; looking at a new project, Vote Allies, which aims to use vote-sharing to help the disenfranchised be heard and weighing the effects of changing rules in sports.
    Discussing tomorrow’s primary results, which will likely dictate the tone each of the campaigns take into the party conventions this summer; looking at a new project, Vote Allies, which aims to use vote-sharing to help the disenfranchised be heard and weighing the effects of changing rules in sports.
  • Listen 1:35:00
    Donald Trump supporters leaving the GOP presidential candidate’s rally in San Jose last night were met with angry protesters throwing eggs and punches; Clinton Campaign Chair John Podesta discusses the importance of California's primary and TGI-FilmWeek! with a summer movie preview.
    Donald Trump supporters leaving the GOP presidential candidate’s rally in San Jose last night were met with angry protesters throwing eggs and punches; Clinton Campaign Chair John Podesta discusses the importance of California's primary and TGI-FilmWeek! with a summer movie preview.
  • Listen 1:35:23
    Discussing the impact of yesterday's UCLA campus shooting; debating the sales tactics of Trump University and Larry Mantle hosts a debate with the candidates vying for Don Knabe's seat on the L.A. Board of Supervisors.
    Discussing the impact of yesterday's UCLA campus shooting; debating the sales tactics of Trump University and Larry Mantle hosts a debate with the candidates vying for Don Knabe's seat on the L.A. Board of Supervisors.
  • Listen 42:07
    What we know about the university shooting; Meet the Candidates: Loretta Sanchez talks about the changes she would make if voted California Senator; and can digital devices like Pavlok help break bad habits?
    What we know about the university shooting; Meet the Candidates: Loretta Sanchez talks about the changes she would make if voted California Senator; and can digital devices like Pavlok help break bad habits?
  • Listen 1:35:07
    US-based social media and internet companies have agreed to enforce a code of conduct for so-called hate speech in Europe, but the rules also call on the companies to promote "counter-narratives" to hate speech. What does that mean? Then a look at the line between community policing and entrapment in gay sex stings; plus, what the latest research says about gluten-free diets
    US-based social media and internet companies have agreed to enforce a code of conduct for so-called hate speech in Europe, but the rules also call on the companies to promote "counter-narratives" to hate speech. What does that mean? Then a look at the line between community policing and entrapment in gay sex stings; plus, what the latest research says about gluten-free diets
  • Listen 1:35:09
    Based on the issues Californians have identified as most important to them in the latest field poll, how do the presidential candidates measure up - and who's best for the state? Then, the coauthor of a letter sent by 150 public health experts calling for the 2016 Olympic games to be moved from Rio makes his case; Plus, the candidates for the Los Angeles County 5th District Supervisors seat debate
    Based on the issues Californians have identified as most important to them in the latest field poll, how do the presidential candidates measure up - and who's best for the state? Then, the coauthor of a letter sent by 150 public health experts calling for the 2016 Olympic games to be moved from Rio makes his case; Plus, the candidates for the Los Angeles County 5th District Supervisors seat debate
  • Listen 1:35:16
    Weighing the public's appetite for a Trump vs. Sanders debate; we hear from a man whose family was within a half-mile of the epicenter of the Hiroshima nuclear blast; and it's TGI-FilmWeek, plus an interview with the director of "Holy Hell," a doc about a 1980s-era cult in LA
    Weighing the public's appetite for a Trump vs. Sanders debate; we hear from a man whose family was within a half-mile of the epicenter of the Hiroshima nuclear blast; and it's TGI-FilmWeek, plus an interview with the director of "Holy Hell," a doc about a 1980s-era cult in LA
  • Listen 1:35:08
    Could Gawker's lawsuit have a "chilling effect" on tabloid news? One of the major sources of funding for CA's high speed rail project was revenue from cap and trade auctions of carbon credits, but last week's auction was a bust; then, a state bill would free passersby of liability if they break someone's car window to rescue a hot dog inside - will owners avoid bringing dogs for fear of overzealous animal lovers breaking into their cars to free a dog that's just fine? And a closer look at why it's taken so long to cleanup Exide.
    Could Gawker's lawsuit have a "chilling effect" on tabloid news? One of the major sources of funding for CA's high speed rail project was revenue from cap and trade auctions of carbon credits, but last week's auction was a bust; then, a state bill would free passersby of liability if they break someone's car window to rescue a hot dog inside - will owners avoid bringing dogs for fear of overzealous animal lovers breaking into their cars to free a dog that's just fine? And a closer look at why it's taken so long to cleanup Exide.
  • Listen 1:37:35
    In a 78-page report, out today, the inspector general finds that Clinton never sought approval to use private email for government business; Weighing the Libertarian party's role in the presidential election this year and Senate candidate Tom Del Beccaro joins Larry Mantle.
    In a 78-page report, out today, the inspector general finds that Clinton never sought approval to use private email for government business; Weighing the Libertarian party's role in the presidential election this year and Senate candidate Tom Del Beccaro joins Larry Mantle.
  • Listen 1:35:25
    District Judge Elizabeth McHugh finds evidence against Cosby's sexual assault charges sufficient; outdated terms used to describe minorities will soon be stripped from government documents; and debating menstrual cycles.
    District Judge Elizabeth McHugh finds evidence against Cosby's sexual assault charges sufficient; outdated terms used to describe minorities will soon be stripped from government documents; and debating menstrual cycles.

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