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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: 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: Big Sur Highway One reopens; An Altadena fire survivor on his struggles with home insurance; Women’s immune systems; and TV Talk. -
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
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Inside the political fallout from the Keystone XL pipeline; NY's Attorney General investigates whether Exxon Mobil misled the public about the risks of climate change; a new study challenges conventional wisdom that happiness comes with age & TGI-Filmweek! -
Listen 1:33:32Debating what we now know - the long-awaited text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership has been released; Democrats push the CDC to resume gun studies blocked by Congress in the '90s; & the AP investigates Gov. Brown's use of state workers to research oil on his family ranchDebating what we now know - the long-awaited text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership has been released; Democrats push the CDC to resume gun studies blocked by Congress in the '90s; & the AP investigates Gov. Brown's use of state workers to research oil on his family ranch -
Listen 1:34:10San Franciscans strongly rebuffed a measure to limit short-term Airbnb-style rentals, could it be a bellwether for LA? Rachel Dolezal admits she's white. Had she been honest about her race while living as black, could she have effectively led an NAACP chapter? And LA Times restaurant critic Jonathan Gold defends his 2015 Best 101 listSan Franciscans strongly rebuffed a measure to limit short-term Airbnb-style rentals, could it be a bellwether for LA? Rachel Dolezal admits she's white. Had she been honest about her race while living as black, could she have effectively led an NAACP chapter? And LA Times restaurant critic Jonathan Gold defends his 2015 Best 101 list -
Listen 1:33:17Sugar and corn syrup head to an LA court today to argue which one is better for you; another much anticipated case in Texas raises the question of whether homeschooling parents should prove their kids are learning; more employers are accepting visible tattoos on employees; and CBS makes a big bet on streaming with Star TrekSugar and corn syrup head to an LA court today to argue which one is better for you; another much anticipated case in Texas raises the question of whether homeschooling parents should prove their kids are learning; more employers are accepting visible tattoos on employees; and CBS makes a big bet on streaming with Star Trek -
Listen 1:37:24The Supreme Court heard arguments today about whether people with inaccurate online profiles have the right to file class action lawsuits for damages; for the first time in this country, a doctor has been convicted of murder for handing out prescriptions to patients who died of overdoses; and Ted Koppel stops by to talk about the probability of a cyber attack on the nation's power gridThe Supreme Court heard arguments today about whether people with inaccurate online profiles have the right to file class action lawsuits for damages; for the first time in this country, a doctor has been convicted of murder for handing out prescriptions to patients who died of overdoses; and Ted Koppel stops by to talk about the probability of a cyber attack on the nation's power grid -
Does the reduction of CA's incarceration levels come at the expense of higher crime rates? High profile conflicts in schools have again raised the question of whether police should be on campus; and TGI Filmweek with special guest Illeana Douglas -
Explaining hyper partisanship at a time of record-low party affiliation; tips for coping with college stress; what the end of China's one-child policy means for Southern California & USC's new plans for a louder Coliseum. -
The ethics of allowing your 4-year-old to choose between 'heaven or hospital'; debating the utility of #BlackLivesMatter; Michael Specter on the future of fast food; and the science of fear. -
Listen 1:34:43A new national poll appears to show Dr. Ben Carson edging ahead of Donald Trump; comparing energy to stamina in presidential candidates; Donald Trump's SNL hosting gig isn't sitting well with many viewers and critics; after a tragic death at a Las Vegas beauty salon, experts are questioning the safety of cryotherapy.A new national poll appears to show Dr. Ben Carson edging ahead of Donald Trump; comparing energy to stamina in presidential candidates; Donald Trump's SNL hosting gig isn't sitting well with many viewers and critics; after a tragic death at a Las Vegas beauty salon, experts are questioning the safety of cryotherapy. -
Inside the 'Youtube effect' the FBI says is to blame for an increase in violent crimes; what WHO guidelines mean for your bacon & how one group is proposing to limit helicopter noise in SoCal.
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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