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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: When are officers prosecuted for shooting? The history of the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre; The friendship market; Autonomous taxis; TV on TikTok; and TV Talk.
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Today on AirTalk: The latest on Iran; The billionaire tax? Why is Gen Z not talking? Colorado River check-in; How are influencers impacting policy? and Favorite neighborhoods -
Interview with LAFD Chief; TV finales; States' responses to ICE; Misconceptions about the pelvic floor; and How conservative Christian views on sex have changed.
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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. -
Listen 1:34:46Apple CEO Tim Cook says he'll fight a court order demanding the company must help the FBI break into the San Bernardino mass shooter's phone; Chief Charlie Beck on hit-and-runs, rising crime and hiring upwards of 2,500 new officers and Dave Stewart drops by to talk about his new memoirApple CEO Tim Cook says he'll fight a court order demanding the company must help the FBI break into the San Bernardino mass shooter's phone; Chief Charlie Beck on hit-and-runs, rising crime and hiring upwards of 2,500 new officers and Dave Stewart drops by to talk about his new memoir -
Debating who should fill the next Supreme Court seat; taking an in-depth look at the cyclical nature of violent crime in America and weighing the pros and cons of mosquito extinction. -
Enjoy listening to a rebroadcast of Claremont Colleges' student debate on President's Day. AirTalk will be back tomorrow with more lively, in-depth discussions.
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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