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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: Holiday storm? SoCal restaurant industry check-in; When did you first start feeling “old?” LAist year in review; TV Talk.
    Today on AirTalk: Holiday storm? SoCal restaurant industry check-in; When did you first start feeling “old?” LAist year in review; TV Talk.

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  • Listen 1:34:57
    Lawsuit seeks to overturn job protection for teachers. The latest on Assessor Noguez. Obama campaign goes on the attack, Romney counters. Is there a better way to give work permits to immigrants? Lakers, Clippers, Kings share LA’s Staples Center for playoffs games. The new world order has no leader.
    Lawsuit seeks to overturn job protection for teachers. The latest on Assessor Noguez. Obama campaign goes on the attack, Romney counters. Is there a better way to give work permits to immigrants? Lakers, Clippers, Kings share LA’s Staples Center for playoffs games. The new world order has no leader.
  • Listen 1:32:25
    Internet poker could boost California budget coffers. Coliseum panel approves deal to transfer control of venue to USC. FAA guidelines allow law enforcement to use drones with government permission. Should a child be labeled a psychopath? Eli Broad and the art of being unreasonable. Plus, the latest news
    Internet poker could boost California budget coffers. Coliseum panel approves deal to transfer control of venue to USC. FAA guidelines allow law enforcement to use drones with government permission. Should a child be labeled a psychopath? Eli Broad and the art of being unreasonable. Plus, the latest news
  • Listen 1:34:22
    Who will win the cover wars? You can’t fight city hall, but can you sue the federal government? Governor Brown's revised budget. Greece out of the Eurozone and if so, what does that mean? The King of Late Night.
    Who will win the cover wars? You can’t fight city hall, but can you sue the federal government? Governor Brown's revised budget. Greece out of the Eurozone and if so, what does that mean? The King of Late Night.
  • Mitt Romney’s alleged prep school bullying may hurt his campaign. Sheriff Joe Arpaio responds to being sued by DOJ. The world’s most powerful and secretive company. Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Henry Sheehan to discuss this week’s new films, including Dark Shadows, God Bless America, Girl in Progress, The Road and more. TGI-FilmWeek! The force behind film prices.
  • Listen 1:32:48
    President Obama supports gay marriage. Will legal gay marriage be part of Obama's legacy? Should we be electing judges? Leonard Mlodinow and the windmills of our minds
    President Obama supports gay marriage. Will legal gay marriage be part of Obama's legacy? Should we be electing judges? Leonard Mlodinow and the windmills of our minds
  • Listen 1:32:06
    Preliminary hearing or trial? The latest on Kelly Thomas. Is Griffith Park ready to play ball? Autry Museum’s founding president to lead Smithsonian history museum. The latest on the battle for the White House. Talking about rape, mother to daughter. Plus, the latest news.
    Preliminary hearing or trial? The latest on Kelly Thomas. Is Griffith Park ready to play ball? Autry Museum’s founding president to lead Smithsonian history museum. The latest on the battle for the White House. Talking about rape, mother to daughter. Plus, the latest news.
  • Listen 1:33:07
    Kelly Thomas case update. LAUSD’s Deasy sparks debate over tough graduation requirements. Community colleges may ban repeat students. Ninth circuit reverses earlier decision on VA overhaul…what happens now? Remembering Maurice Sendak. Can religious conviction and political civility coincide?
    Kelly Thomas case update. LAUSD’s Deasy sparks debate over tough graduation requirements. Community colleges may ban repeat students. Ninth circuit reverses earlier decision on VA overhaul…what happens now? Remembering Maurice Sendak. Can religious conviction and political civility coincide?
  • Listen 1:35:07
    Should the teen accused of killing his ICE agent father, be tried as an adult? Is resume padding a firing offense? Would airports be safer without the TSA? What's the long view on student-loan interest rates? The Science of Good and Evil. Plus, the latest news.
    Should the teen accused of killing his ICE agent father, be tried as an adult? Is resume padding a firing offense? Would airports be safer without the TSA? What's the long view on student-loan interest rates? The Science of Good and Evil. Plus, the latest news.
  • Listen 1:32:50
    The murky diplomacy surrounding Chen Guangcheng. The perils of freelancing: what happens when you don’t get paid? Beastie Boy Adam "MCA" Yauch dead at 47. Larry Mantle is joined by KPCC film critics Peter Rainer and Wade Major to discuss this week’s new films, including The Avengers, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, A Little Bit of Heaven, Mother’s Day and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Polar bear survival in the changing Arctic wilderness.
    The murky diplomacy surrounding Chen Guangcheng. The perils of freelancing: what happens when you don’t get paid? Beastie Boy Adam "MCA" Yauch dead at 47. Larry Mantle is joined by KPCC film critics Peter Rainer and Wade Major to discuss this week’s new films, including The Avengers, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, A Little Bit of Heaven, Mother’s Day and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Polar bear survival in the changing Arctic wilderness.
  • Listen 1:35:11
    Are candidate’s spouses off-limits? Assembly votes to gather sexual orientation information on state contractors. Orange County journalists’ roundtable. Could genetically engineered foods soon come with a label? Should Cal State reach into the kids’ cookie jar for exec pay? Louie Perez has a new gig.
    Are candidate’s spouses off-limits? Assembly votes to gather sexual orientation information on state contractors. Orange County journalists’ roundtable. Could genetically engineered foods soon come with a label? Should Cal State reach into the kids’ cookie jar for exec pay? Louie Perez has a new gig.

Credits & Support

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