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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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Listen 1:35:05Today marks the final day to register to vote in California’s June 7 primary, but some Sanders supporters wants to change that; U.S. Senate Candidate Ron Unz talks about his plans for California and Jodi Remke, chair of The Fair and Political Practices Committee on ethical campaign donations.Today marks the final day to register to vote in California’s June 7 primary, but some Sanders supporters wants to change that; U.S. Senate Candidate Ron Unz talks about his plans for California and Jodi Remke, chair of The Fair and Political Practices Committee on ethical campaign donations. -
Listen 1:35:18We get the latest on the Zika virus from two doctors; a deeper look into the politics behind Mexico president Enrique Peña Nieto's move to enshrine into his country's constitution last year's Mexico Supreme Court ruling favoring same-sex marriage; and it's TGI-FilmWeek, with a discussion about the new documentary, "Weiner."We get the latest on the Zika virus from two doctors; a deeper look into the politics behind Mexico president Enrique Peña Nieto's move to enshrine into his country's constitution last year's Mexico Supreme Court ruling favoring same-sex marriage; and it's TGI-FilmWeek, with a discussion about the new documentary, "Weiner." -
Listen 1:35:03We get the latest on what could have caused EgyptAir 804 to crash and what the political fallout may be; California's new aid-in-dying law goes into effect June 9 - we hear from doctors opting in and out of helping patients end their lives; plus, a Princeton professor made a CV of his failures - what are yours, and do you share or hide them?We get the latest on what could have caused EgyptAir 804 to crash and what the political fallout may be; California's new aid-in-dying law goes into effect June 9 - we hear from doctors opting in and out of helping patients end their lives; plus, a Princeton professor made a CV of his failures - what are yours, and do you share or hide them? -
Discussing what the Obama administration's new overtime rules mean for California workers; LAPD Chief Charlie Beck returns to answer your questions and KPCC's CA Counts coverage continues with a look ahead to our role in the primary and general presidential elections. -
Listen 1:35:20Under new rules proposed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, prison officials would be allowed to manufacture barbiturates to carry out the death penalty; how we're experiencing the effects of climate change and what political satire means during this year's election.Under new rules proposed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, prison officials would be allowed to manufacture barbiturates to carry out the death penalty; how we're experiencing the effects of climate change and what political satire means during this year's election. -
Listen 1:35:29Voters head to the polls in Kentucky & Oregon tomorrow; it's upfronts season and some are wondering whether a TV pilot the best way to predict the success of a new show; And Larry Mantle digs into the role of money in California politics with a panel of some of the state's political heavyweights.Voters head to the polls in Kentucky & Oregon tomorrow; it's upfronts season and some are wondering whether a TV pilot the best way to predict the success of a new show; And Larry Mantle digs into the role of money in California politics with a panel of some of the state's political heavyweights. -
Weighing the constitutionality of President Obama's transgender bathroom decree for schools; analyzing the science of tactile sensation and TGI-FilmWeek with a discussion about the Spring 2016 film festival circuit. -
Listen 8:14Woody Allen's son Ronan Farrow has blasted entertainment journalists & re-energized the debate over allegations by his sister Dylan that Allen sexually assaulted her when she was seven -- how should the media treat serious allegations that can no longer be adjudicated? We meet the candidates for Sen. Barbara Boxer's seat - up first is Republican Duf Sundheim. And can a new dating app change how parents monitor teen dating?Woody Allen's son Ronan Farrow has blasted entertainment journalists & re-energized the debate over allegations by his sister Dylan that Allen sexually assaulted her when she was seven -- how should the media treat serious allegations that can no longer be adjudicated? We meet the candidates for Sen. Barbara Boxer's seat - up first is Republican Duf Sundheim. And can a new dating app change how parents monitor teen dating? -
Listen 1:34:58Debating the strengths and weaknesses of city laws meant to shield immigrants from ICE; A new Chapman University study claims the autism rate isn't dramatically increasing - it attributes the big rise to changes in how it's diagnosed; The FDA retools "healthy;" & Ferris Bueller took a day off from high school 30 years ago - we hear about your fondest ditch days.Debating the strengths and weaknesses of city laws meant to shield immigrants from ICE; A new Chapman University study claims the autism rate isn't dramatically increasing - it attributes the big rise to changes in how it's diagnosed; The FDA retools "healthy;" & Ferris Bueller took a day off from high school 30 years ago - we hear about your fondest ditch days. -
Analyzing a new study by AAA that says marijuana driving laws lack scientific basis; Los Angeles Sheriff Jim McDonnell stops by for his quarterly check-in and the divide at Scripps College over Madeline Albright as commencement speaker.
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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