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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 1:35:02President Obama has unveiled new gun control requirements; the ACLU has filed a lawsuit against Dignity Health Center for refusing to let doctors perform a post-partum tubal ligation; members of the California State Senate proposed spending more than $2 billion dollars to prevent and address homelessness across the state and the discussing the new meaning of friendship in the age of social media.President Obama has unveiled new gun control requirements; the ACLU has filed a lawsuit against Dignity Health Center for refusing to let doctors perform a post-partum tubal ligation; members of the California State Senate proposed spending more than $2 billion dollars to prevent and address homelessness across the state and the discussing the new meaning of friendship in the age of social media. -
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Listen 1:03:00Nations around the world have been affected by terrorist attacks this year, forcing world leaders to take precautionary measures to prepare for future attacks; hundreds of new California laws will go into effect beginning tomorrow; and as the final episode of "Downton Abbey" approaches, we revisit parodies and its cultural significance.Nations around the world have been affected by terrorist attacks this year, forcing world leaders to take precautionary measures to prepare for future attacks; hundreds of new California laws will go into effect beginning tomorrow; and as the final episode of "Downton Abbey" approaches, we revisit parodies and its cultural significance. -
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Listen 1:02:48SoCal Gas officials have pinpointed the location of the underground well in Porter Ranch from which gas is leaking; Mei Fong, a Wall Street Journal reporter, discusses her book on China's one-child policy, which ends on January 1, 2016; A new study from USC and Northeastern University weighs the outcome of grit vs. apathy.SoCal Gas officials have pinpointed the location of the underground well in Porter Ranch from which gas is leaking; Mei Fong, a Wall Street Journal reporter, discusses her book on China's one-child policy, which ends on January 1, 2016; A new study from USC and Northeastern University weighs the outcome of grit vs. apathy. -
Listen 1:35:09The shooting of a black grandmother and teenager in Chicago has reignited tensions in a city already embroiled in criticisms and accusations about how black residents are treated by police; We discuss the dangers of hoverboards and a political scientist weighs in on why voters are so uninformed.The shooting of a black grandmother and teenager in Chicago has reignited tensions in a city already embroiled in criticisms and accusations about how black residents are treated by police; We discuss the dangers of hoverboards and a political scientist weighs in on why voters are so uninformed. -
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Listen 1:35:02A Christmas terror threat targeting Westerners has forced officials in China to put parts of the country’s capital on lockdown; Claremont United Methodist Church has passed on its political nativity scene this year; best and worst D.I.Y. gifts of the season and discussing the political and recreational use of Yiddish slang.A Christmas terror threat targeting Westerners has forced officials in China to put parts of the country’s capital on lockdown; Claremont United Methodist Church has passed on its political nativity scene this year; best and worst D.I.Y. gifts of the season and discussing the political and recreational use of Yiddish slang. -
Listen 1:35:31The recent Washington Post cartoon of Ted Cruz's kids has sparked a debate about the involvement of candidates' children in politics; We discuss the relationship between some siblings, and how the holidays can force an uncomfortable togetherness; Tips for traveling during the holiday season and TGI-FilmWeek.The recent Washington Post cartoon of Ted Cruz's kids has sparked a debate about the involvement of candidates' children in politics; We discuss the relationship between some siblings, and how the holidays can force an uncomfortable togetherness; Tips for traveling during the holiday season and TGI-FilmWeek.
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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