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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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Listen 1:35:02While Trump and Clinton still top the national polls for their respective parties, there was plenty to watch among the other contenders. Also, the country’s largest medical marijuana industry might finally be regulated. Then, Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new releases, including “The Visit,” “The Perfect Guy,” “Sleeping with Other People,” and more. TGI-Filmweek!While Trump and Clinton still top the national polls for their respective parties, there was plenty to watch among the other contenders. Also, the country’s largest medical marijuana industry might finally be regulated. Then, Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new releases, including “The Visit,” “The Perfect Guy,” “Sleeping with Other People,” and more. TGI-Filmweek! -
Listen 54:26After passing the state Assembly Wednesday, a bill that would let doctors prescribe life-ending medications to terminally-ill patients is heading to the Senate. Also, submitted for your approval: what if we served the last person in line first instead of serving the first person in line first? Then, men and woman often aren’t sure how to act around each other at work. But what’s the alternative?After passing the state Assembly Wednesday, a bill that would let doctors prescribe life-ending medications to terminally-ill patients is heading to the Senate. Also, submitted for your approval: what if we served the last person in line first instead of serving the first person in line first? Then, men and woman often aren’t sure how to act around each other at work. But what’s the alternative? -
Listen 1:35:11The results are in for the first year of Common Core student testing. Then, what are the laws governing teen sexting in California? Also, President Obama is weighing his options as a worldwide debate has opened up over how to deal with the burgeoning refugee crisis. All that and more, on today's AirTalk.The results are in for the first year of Common Core student testing. Then, what are the laws governing teen sexting in California? Also, President Obama is weighing his options as a worldwide debate has opened up over how to deal with the burgeoning refugee crisis. All that and more, on today's AirTalk. -
Listen 1:35:10A little more than a year after being named publisher of the L.A. Times, Austin Beutner has been fired by the paper’s parent company Tribune Publishing Co. Also, Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina has made it a long way from her early days as a secretary at tech company Hewlett-Packard. Then, know your audience, that’s the first rule of entertainment. But what if your audience is a kid in elementary school?A little more than a year after being named publisher of the L.A. Times, Austin Beutner has been fired by the paper’s parent company Tribune Publishing Co. Also, Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina has made it a long way from her early days as a secretary at tech company Hewlett-Packard. Then, know your audience, that’s the first rule of entertainment. But what if your audience is a kid in elementary school? -
AirTalk is away for Labor Day! Please stay tuned for a rebroadcast of Larry's panel at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood on the subject of the minimum wage in Los Angeles. Also, remember to check out our Facebook and Twitter pages. Happy Labor Day from Larry Mantle and the entire AirTalk Team! -
Listen 1:34:53If Donald Trump truly wants to make America great again, he’s going to have to do it as a Republican...at least on paper. Then, while the photo of the dead Syrian toddler has put a global spotlight on the migrant crisis, is it ethical to post a photo of a dead child? Also, KPCC film critic Andy Klein and guest critic Christy Lemire review the action movie “The Transporter Refueled” and “A Walk in the Woods.”If Donald Trump truly wants to make America great again, he’s going to have to do it as a Republican...at least on paper. Then, while the photo of the dead Syrian toddler has put a global spotlight on the migrant crisis, is it ethical to post a photo of a dead child? Also, KPCC film critic Andy Klein and guest critic Christy Lemire review the action movie “The Transporter Refueled” and “A Walk in the Woods.” -
Listen 1:34:29LA has seen its deadliest August since 2007 with 39 homicides, but crime remains near a historic low. Also, Rand Paul is trying to accomplish something his father couldn’t: become President of the United States. Then, is the explosion of great TV actually hurting the industry?LA has seen its deadliest August since 2007 with 39 homicides, but crime remains near a historic low. Also, Rand Paul is trying to accomplish something his father couldn’t: become President of the United States. Then, is the explosion of great TV actually hurting the industry? -
Listen 1:35:00President Obama has secured enough votes to protect the Iran nuclear deal. Also, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis is now refusing to issue marriage licenses entirely, to avoid having to issue one to a gay or lesbian couple. Then, without solitary confinement, how will California prisons control gang members?President Obama has secured enough votes to protect the Iran nuclear deal. Also, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis is now refusing to issue marriage licenses entirely, to avoid having to issue one to a gay or lesbian couple. Then, without solitary confinement, how will California prisons control gang members? -
Listen 1:34:47Pope Francis will allow priests to forgive women who've had abortions. Also, in his first bid for the U.S. presidency, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee won eight states and the Iowa Caucuses. How is Huckabee’s campaign different this time around? Then, 18-year-old Michelle Carter is facing an involuntary manslaughter charge for allegedly convincing her former boyfriend, Conrad Roy, to kill himself last summer.Pope Francis will allow priests to forgive women who've had abortions. Also, in his first bid for the U.S. presidency, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee won eight states and the Iowa Caucuses. How is Huckabee’s campaign different this time around? Then, 18-year-old Michelle Carter is facing an involuntary manslaughter charge for allegedly convincing her former boyfriend, Conrad Roy, to kill himself last summer. -
Listen 1:34:24On the day that LAPD lapel cameras make their debut, we talk about the ratcheting-up of tensions between cops and activists. Also, the AP is bringing legal action against the FBI after a sting operation that involved impersonating an AP journalist and creating a false AP news story as part of a sting operation. Then, how has the tone of immigration debate changed over the decades? All that and more, on today's AirTalk.On the day that LAPD lapel cameras make their debut, we talk about the ratcheting-up of tensions between cops and activists. Also, the AP is bringing legal action against the FBI after a sting operation that involved impersonating an AP journalist and creating a false AP news story as part of a sting operation. Then, how has the tone of immigration debate changed over the decades? All that and more, on today's AirTalk.
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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