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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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    Results from a new Washington Post-ABC poll indicate a partisan divide on climate change, should the Planned Parenthood shooting be classified as domestic terrorism and Lakers legend announces retirement in the form of a poem.
    Climate change poll indicates partisan divide, domestic terrorism and Kobe Bryant retires poetically
    Results from a new Washington Post-ABC poll indicate a partisan divide on climate change, should the Planned Parenthood shooting be classified as domestic terrorism and Lakers legend announces retirement in the form of a poem.
  • (L-R) AirTalk host Larry Mantle, Anita L. DeFrantz, Rich Llewellyn, Jeff Millman, Barry Sanders and Herb Wesson at the LA84 discussion on November 5, 2015.
    Lessons from the '84 Olympics and TGI-FilmWeek!
    We revisit our recent discussion about the success and takeaways of the 1984 Olympic Games, followed by film critic reviews of this week's box office releases.
  • Demonstrators march through downtown following the release of a video showing Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke shooting and killing Laquan McDonald on November 24, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois.
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    Use-of-force experts give their analysis of the Chicago police shooting video and weigh in on the events leading up to its release; We discuss Monday's upcoming Paris climate talks and its economic benefits; L.A. Times Test Kitchen Director Noelle Carter drops by our studio to give listeners last-minute Thanksgiving dinner tips and TGI-Filmweek comes early!
    Experts analyze Chicago police shooting video, Paris climate talks, Turkey 411 and TGI-Filmweek!
    Use-of-force experts give their analysis of the Chicago police shooting video and weigh in on the events leading up to its release; We discuss Monday's upcoming Paris climate talks and its economic benefits; L.A. Times Test Kitchen Director Noelle Carter drops by our studio to give listeners last-minute Thanksgiving dinner tips and TGI-Filmweek comes early!
  • This frame grab from video by Haberturk TV, shows a Russian warplane on fire before crashing on a hill as seen from Hatay province, Turkey, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015.
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    We discuss the Russian warplane shot down by Turkey and its effect on the White House's IS meeting; Brian Grazer weighs in on producing his upcoming episode on aging in National Geographic's series "Breakthrough" & we look back at changes that erupted from the 2014 Sony hack.
    Downed Russian jet, secrets of aging well & the Sony hack 1-year later
    We discuss the Russian warplane shot down by Turkey and its effect on the White House's IS meeting; Brian Grazer weighs in on producing his upcoming episode on aging in National Geographic's series "Breakthrough" & we look back at changes that erupted from the 2014 Sony hack.
  • Kashmiri demonstrators hold up Palestinian flags and a flag of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) during a demonstration against Israeli military operations in Gaza, in downtown Srinagar on July 18, 2014.
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    The Syrian and Iraqi refugee bill is en route to the Senate, the Washington Post exposes IS propaganda and the Affordable Care Act struggles to maintain health care provider membership.
    Refugee bill headed to Senate, an in-depth look at IS propaganda and ACA proves costly for providers
    The Syrian and Iraqi refugee bill is en route to the Senate, the Washington Post exposes IS propaganda and the Affordable Care Act struggles to maintain health care provider membership.
  • Malian security forces evacuate a man from an area surrounding the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako on November 20, 2015.
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    A look at Al-Mourabitoun, the terrorist network claiming responsibility for the Mali attack; the deal with GMO salmon; takeaways from KPCC's "Officer Involved" investigative project and TGI-FilmWeek
    Al-Qaeda in West Africa, GMO salmon, takeaways from 'Officer Involved' & TGI-Filmweek!
    A look at Al-Mourabitoun, the terrorist network claiming responsibility for the Mali attack; the deal with GMO salmon; takeaways from KPCC's "Officer Involved" investigative project and TGI-FilmWeek
  • Policemen breaks a door to enter a church in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis city center, on November 18, 2015, to secure the area after French Police special forces raid an apartment.
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    How Abaaoud escaped detection for so long; analyzing the San Francisco case of a divorced couple's frozen embryos & the latest stop on our 30th anniversary tour, from the new Broad museum - what the future of DTLA holds as rapid development runs up against a growing homeless population
    Paris update, frozen embryo fight & #AT30: the future of DTLA
    How Abaaoud escaped detection for so long; analyzing the San Francisco case of a divorced couple's frozen embryos & the latest stop on our 30th anniversary tour, from the new Broad museum - what the future of DTLA holds as rapid development runs up against a growing homeless population
  • Persons light candles during a candle light vigil to the victims of the Paris attacks in Brussels' Molenbeek district, on November 18, 2015.
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    We discuss the raids in search of the alleged mastermind behind the Paris terrorist attacks, Chief Beck talks police shootings and National Geographic's new film describes the very first Thanksgiving.
    Paris updates, new plan says tolls will ease traffic congestion and LAPD Chief Beck on police shootings
    We discuss the raids in search of the alleged mastermind behind the Paris terrorist attacks, Chief Beck talks police shootings and National Geographic's new film describes the very first Thanksgiving.
  • Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) holds a news briefing on Syrian refugees following the weekly Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol November 16, 2015 in Washington, DC.
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    House Speaker Paul Ryan is reluctant to accept Syrian refugees into the U.S.; dual-language programs prove effective in passing on Spanish language and KPCC'S Officer-Involved series looks at the factors that influence whether or not a police officer is prosecuted.
    Vetting Syrian refugees, Latinos opt for immersion programs and the challenge behind prosecuting officers
    House Speaker Paul Ryan is reluctant to accept Syrian refugees into the U.S.; dual-language programs prove effective in passing on Spanish language and KPCC'S Officer-Involved series looks at the factors that influence whether or not a police officer is prosecuted.
  • People light candles on November 16, 2015 in Strasbourg, eastern France, to pay tribute to the victims of the attacks in Paris, claimed by Islamic State which killed at least 129 people and left more than 350 injured on November 13.
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    Guest host Patt Morrison discusses military options to counter terrorism, the Muslim community deals with the public's reaction following Beirut and Paris attacks & an award-winning film director unveils his conclusion about Jack the Ripper
    Containing IS, SCOTUS takes up abortion & Muslims face pressure following Paris attacks
    Guest host Patt Morrison discusses military options to counter terrorism, the Muslim community deals with the public's reaction following Beirut and Paris attacks & an award-winning film director unveils his conclusion about Jack the Ripper
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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