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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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  • The Great Park in Irvine opens its new Palm Court Arts Complex and North Lawn this Saturday. They are part of the first phase of construction in the park
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    Today on AirTalk we'll discuss Orange County's Great Park proposal, new teacher evaluations for LAUSD, the effect of super PACs on the election, New York City Mayor Bloomberg's crusade against large sodas, and the movement of men into job sectors traditionally dominated by women.
    AirTalk for May 31, 2012
    Today on AirTalk we'll discuss Orange County's Great Park proposal, new teacher evaluations for LAUSD, the effect of super PACs on the election, New York City Mayor Bloomberg's crusade against large sodas, and the movement of men into job sectors traditionally dominated by women.
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    On today's show we'll get an update on what's happening regarding Syria, see what's coming to Venice Beach in the near future, contemplate the pros and cons of public art and listen in to last night's live debate between candidates for Los Angeles County District Attorney.
    AirTalk for May 30, 2012
    On today's show we'll get an update on what's happening regarding Syria, see what's coming to Venice Beach in the near future, contemplate the pros and cons of public art and listen in to last night's live debate between candidates for Los Angeles County District Attorney.
  • FIle: Isaiah Atkinson smokes a cigarette in front of the San Francisco Centre on May 31, 2011 in San Francisco.
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    Prop. 29 aims to tax cigarettes & fund cancer research. Prop. 28 seeks to change California Legislature’s term limits. Six candidates vie to replace Cooley in L.A. County District Attorney race. CSU Chancellor Charles Reed to retire. Best spots for outdoor dining in Southern California.
    AirTalk for May 29, 2012
    Prop. 29 aims to tax cigarettes & fund cancer research. Prop. 28 seeks to change California Legislature’s term limits. Six candidates vie to replace Cooley in L.A. County District Attorney race. CSU Chancellor Charles Reed to retire. Best spots for outdoor dining in Southern California.
  • Michael Giacchino laughs at one of Randy Newman's responses.
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    AirTalk Event: The history and future of Hollywood film music. Sheila E plays the Playboy. KG Omulo, Christian McBride & Terri Lyne Carrington play the Playboy Jazz Festival. The one, two, three, four of James Brown’s music and life.
    AirTalk for May 28, 2012
    AirTalk Event: The history and future of Hollywood film music. Sheila E plays the Playboy. KG Omulo, Christian McBride & Terri Lyne Carrington play the Playboy Jazz Festival. The one, two, three, four of James Brown’s music and life.
  • Armando Sainez holds up a sign in support of starting work on the subway extension.
    Listen 1:33:48
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    Subway approved under Beverly Hills. Can the government ban anonymous posts? “Big Willie” Robinson street racing organizer dies. Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Henry Sheehan to discuss this week’s new films, including Men in Black 3, Chernobyl Diaries, Moonrise Kingdom and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Those men in black are back.
    AirTalk for May 25, 2012
    Subway approved under Beverly Hills. Can the government ban anonymous posts? “Big Willie” Robinson street racing organizer dies. Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Henry Sheehan to discuss this week’s new films, including Men in Black 3, Chernobyl Diaries, Moonrise Kingdom and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Those men in black are back.
  • A marcher places a crown atop a statue of the Virgin Mary as she is carriedinfront of the US Supreme Court during the March for Life on January 24, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.The march marks the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade (officially Jan. 22), a landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. AFP PHOTO / Tim Sloan (Photo credit should read TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Gallup polls indicate Americans are moving to the left on gay rights, while moving to the right on abortion. Say good-bye plastic bags in LA grocery stores? College is harder than ever to get in, but is it easier once you’re there? Romney education plan heavy on "parental choice." Facebook, Wall Street banks under scrutiny for IPO by lawmakers, attorneys. Edmunds releases 100 most powerful cars list. Plus, the latest news.
    AirTalk for May 24, 2012
    Gallup polls indicate Americans are moving to the left on gay rights, while moving to the right on abortion. Say good-bye plastic bags in LA grocery stores? College is harder than ever to get in, but is it easier once you’re there? Romney education plan heavy on "parental choice." Facebook, Wall Street banks under scrutiny for IPO by lawmakers, attorneys. Edmunds releases 100 most powerful cars list. Plus, the latest news.
  • A California Department of Corrections officer speaks to inmates at Chino State Prison
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    Is it time to allow in-person inmate interviews again? Distracted driver liability– the case of the texter and the textee. Ron Thomas, a man with a mission. Egypt's Indecision 2012. “Fifty Shades of Gray” induces cringes and giggles, but still has the ladies talking and talking. Plus, the latest news.
    AirTalk for May 23, 2012
    Is it time to allow in-person inmate interviews again? Distracted driver liability– the case of the texter and the textee. Ron Thomas, a man with a mission. Egypt's Indecision 2012. “Fifty Shades of Gray” induces cringes and giggles, but still has the ladies talking and talking. Plus, the latest news.
  • A new genetic test to gauge the aggressiveness of prostate cancer may help tens of thousands of men each year decide whether they need to treat their cancer right away or can safely monitor it. The new test, which goes on sale Wednesday, joins another one that recently came on the market. (Photo: Dr. Katsuto Shinohara (R) and Dr. Surat Dhonsombat look at a video monitor as they perform a bracytherapy operation on a man with prostate cancer at the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center in San Francisco)
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    Ending routine PSA testing. Are the Girl Scouts and the Catholic Church headed for splitsville? Birth control lawsuits. Should the U.S. military cut NASCAR sponsorship spending? Oh, the places you’ll go!
    AirTalk for May 22, 2012
    Ending routine PSA testing. Are the Girl Scouts and the Catholic Church headed for splitsville? Birth control lawsuits. Should the U.S. military cut NASCAR sponsorship spending? Oh, the places you’ll go!
  • WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Drivers climb out of their cars to survey a traffic jam on 14th Street NW near the Ronald Reagan Building after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the East Coast August 23, 2011 in Washington, United States. The quake, centered near Miner, Virginia, rattled states from Maine to North Carolina but produced no serious injuries or damage. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
    Listen 1:34:03
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    Is violence bubbling up in the Southland? A new DVR could make commercials a thing of the past…but what’s the alternative? Should film studios exercise more control over actor/activists? Citizens United, the sequel: The battle continues over campaign contributions. Buddy Guy: the greatest blues guitarist alive! Plus, the latest news.
    AirTalk for May 21, 2012
    Is violence bubbling up in the Southland? A new DVR could make commercials a thing of the past…but what’s the alternative? Should film studios exercise more control over actor/activists? Citizens United, the sequel: The battle continues over campaign contributions. Buddy Guy: the greatest blues guitarist alive! Plus, the latest news.
  • SANFORD, FL- APRIL 20: George Zimmerman (L) speaks on the stand as he answers questions from his his attorney Mark O'Mara in a Seminole County courtroom during his bond hearing on April 20, 2012 in Sanford, Florida. Trayvon Martin was shot by George Zimmerman, a member of a neighborhood watch in Sanford, Florida, who has been charged with second degree murder in the shooting. Bail was set at $150,000 and Zimmerman and could be released from jail as he awaits trial as early as April 21. (Photo by Gary Green/The Orlando Sentinel-Pool/Getty Images)
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    The latest evidence in the Trayvon Martin case? The “Zoloft defense”. Greater U.S. Involvement in Yemen. Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Peter Rainre to discuss this week’s new films, including Battleship, The Dictator, What to Expect When You’re Expecting, Mansome and more. TGI-FilmWeek! High and dizzy with Harold Lloyd.
    AirTalk for May 18, 2012
    The latest evidence in the Trayvon Martin case? The “Zoloft defense”. Greater U.S. Involvement in Yemen. Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Peter Rainre to discuss this week’s new films, including Battleship, The Dictator, What to Expect When You’re Expecting, Mansome and more. TGI-FilmWeek! High and dizzy with Harold Lloyd.
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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