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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: updates on the government shutdown; the vertical video industry; young people increasingly turning to AI; SNAP update; Gen Z and the job market; and the uniqueness of LA billboards.
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Recent Episodes
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Today on AirTalk: US aggression towards Greenland; ACA health insurance check-in; Political independence; and a new podcast on water in western states. -
How did Orange County become a hotbed for Neo-Nazis? Food Friday: Northeast LA baked goods; FilmWeek: What to watch; and actor Virginia Madsen and filmmaker Steven Grayhm.
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Have Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton secured their respective party nomination?; after two decades, the SCOTUS will hear a case about access to abortion; and President Obama met with senators from both parties to discuss filling Justice Scalia's vacant seat. -
The strategies of voters before an election; fact-checking Sanders' plan for free tuition at public universities and colleges and discussing the protests of "sanctuary city" governments in South Los Angeles -
The hours are ticking away until voters in 11 states will head to the polls for Super Tuesday; the Oscars pull in the lowest ratings in eight years and discussing the future of Democratic party in California after the state's convention. -
At the final GOP debate before Super Tuesday, Donald Trump didn't back down from attacks by Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz; FilmWeek critics join Larry Mantle at The Egyptian Theater in Hollywood for a roundup of the year's Oscar nominated films. -
Listen 1:34:59The death of Justice Scalia has made law experts question the current Supreme Court justice term limit; an author and professor of theology discuss the changing faces of the religion; and researchers have identified more than 200 methane hot spots in the Los Angeles Basin.The death of Justice Scalia has made law experts question the current Supreme Court justice term limit; an author and professor of theology discuss the changing faces of the religion; and researchers have identified more than 200 methane hot spots in the Los Angeles Basin. -
It was all about the Donald once again Tuesday night in Nevada; discussing how New Deal Democrats compare to Clintonian Democrats and debating the decision to release millions of California students' sensitive information. -
Will the Kalamazoo, Michigan shooting press Uber to change their complaint process?; the new Metro CEO talks with AirTalk for the first time; and subsidizing internet bills to help low income students succeed academically. -
Trump and Clinton claimed victories over the weekend, but what's in store for Super Tuesday?; a new study finds that male students underestimate their counterparts; and an author explains why we should eat like our ancestors for optimum health benefits. -
Discussing the strategies of Democratic and Republican presidential candidates in Nevada and South Carolina; a look at Bernie Sanders' gain on Latino voters and director Matthew Heineman discusses his Oscars nominated documentary, "Cartel Land." -
Listen 1:34:08Pope Francis found his way into US politics again with comments aboard his jet on its way home from Mexico today with comments about "building a wall" and contraception; a new MIT study looks at the origins of loneliness and discussing the "Rolling Papers" documentary with its film maker.Pope Francis found his way into US politics again with comments aboard his jet on its way home from Mexico today with comments about "building a wall" and contraception; a new MIT study looks at the origins of loneliness and discussing the "Rolling Papers" documentary with its film maker.
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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