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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: The annual LA homeless count has begun; 100 years of Los Angeles Central Library; Community clinics today; and Do you like small talk with strangers?
    The annual LA homeless count has begun
    Today on AirTalk: The annual LA homeless count has begun; 100 years of Los Angeles Central Library; Community clinics today; and Do you like small talk with strangers?

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  • Los Angeles city workers like 39-year-old Art Sweatman successfully lobbied the city council to preserve an early retirement program for up to 2,700 city employees and avert layoffs and furloughs.
    Listen 1:34:43
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    Mayor expected to slice retirement benefits for city workers, Working mothers' challenge. A new survey of Chinese and American citizens opinions about each other. Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein to review this week’s films, including The Lucky One, Think Like a Man, Chimpanzee, Darling Companion, Marley and more. Over the Alps and behind the scenes with the “Sound of Music” children.
    AirTalk for April 20, 2012
    Mayor expected to slice retirement benefits for city workers, Working mothers' challenge. A new survey of Chinese and American citizens opinions about each other. Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein to review this week’s films, including The Lucky One, Think Like a Man, Chimpanzee, Darling Companion, Marley and more. Over the Alps and behind the scenes with the “Sound of Music” children.
  • Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa speaks at the launch of the unaffiliated political organization known as No Labels December 13, 2010 at Columbia University in New York City.
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    Oxnard teacher loses job over past porn work. The Reality of Love? Bachelors come in all colors. Mayor Villaraigosa on the state of Los Angeles. Oil bonanza can spell trouble for nations. Boink Boink! Nyuk nyuk nuk! The Three Stooges are back.
    AirTalk for April 19, 2012
    Oxnard teacher loses job over past porn work. The Reality of Love? Bachelors come in all colors. Mayor Villaraigosa on the state of Los Angeles. Oil bonanza can spell trouble for nations. Boink Boink! Nyuk nyuk nuk! The Three Stooges are back.
  • An Afghan man walks down a street next to the Nasaji Bagrami refugee camp in Kabul on April 18, 2012. Poverty and an ongoing insurgency by the ousted Taliban still pose a threat to the stability of the country. AFP PHOTO/ JOHANNES EISELE (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images)
    Listen 1:33:24
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    L.A. Times runs shocking photos from Afghanistan. Garbage collector. Is the fate of Hillary Clinton’s legacy tied to that of Afghan women? LAUSD considers lowering the bar to avoid flood of dropouts. The glory days for L.A.’s Boys in Blue.
    AirTalk for April 18, 2012
    L.A. Times runs shocking photos from Afghanistan. Garbage collector. Is the fate of Hillary Clinton’s legacy tied to that of Afghan women? LAUSD considers lowering the bar to avoid flood of dropouts. The glory days for L.A.’s Boys in Blue.
  • File Photo: Salmon filets. A new study shows that most eco-labels on farmed seafood don't actually reflect better fish farming practices.
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    New seafood study reveals fishy results. Do these “obesogens” make me look fat? Swing States: How a handful of states will decide the 2012 presidential election. And the Pulitzer for fiction goes to...no one. The Huntington Library celebrates America's railroad history.
    AirTalk for April 17, 2012
    New seafood study reveals fishy results. Do these “obesogens” make me look fat? Swing States: How a handful of states will decide the 2012 presidential election. And the Pulitzer for fiction goes to...no one. The Huntington Library celebrates America's railroad history.
  • Should victims be forced to come forward and testify?
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    Prosecutors detain 17-year old rape victim in Sacramento. How will L.A.’s mayoral race shake out? Race related crimes across the country spark hate crimes debate. Love, men and cheating
    AirTalk for April 16, 2012
    Prosecutors detain 17-year old rape victim in Sacramento. How will L.A.’s mayoral race shake out? Race related crimes across the country spark hate crimes debate. Love, men and cheating
  • WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 17: The House of Representatives voted 228-192 to ban local public radio stations from using federal funds to pay for National Public Radio, effectively cutting off 40-percent of NPR's revenue, March 17, 2011 in Washington, DC. The legislation now moves to the Democrat-controlled Senate where it is unlikely to pass. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
    Listen 1:33:11
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    Court lifts ban on pubcasters airing political ads. Romney speaks at NRA. FDA tries to limit antibiotics in animals. KPCC film critics Wade Major and Henry Sheehan join guest host David Lazarus to discuss this week’s new movies, including The Three Stooges, The Cabin in the Woods, Lockout and more. We’ll also be previewing the upcoming ColCoa Film Festival happening in Los Angeles, which consists of a week’s worth of French film premieres. TGI-FilmWeek! Good confession, bad confession.
    AirTalk for April 13, 2012
    Court lifts ban on pubcasters airing political ads. Romney speaks at NRA. FDA tries to limit antibiotics in animals. KPCC film critics Wade Major and Henry Sheehan join guest host David Lazarus to discuss this week’s new movies, including The Three Stooges, The Cabin in the Woods, Lockout and more. We’ll also be previewing the upcoming ColCoa Film Festival happening in Los Angeles, which consists of a week’s worth of French film premieres. TGI-FilmWeek! Good confession, bad confession.
  • A student from USC was shot at a party this weekend.
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    Shooting at USC causes concern over safety on campus. George Zimmerman charged in the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Ashley Judd strikes back at critics. Man. Woman. Friends? Plus, the latest news.
    AirTalk for April 12, 2012
    Shooting at USC causes concern over safety on campus. George Zimmerman charged in the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Ashley Judd strikes back at critics. Man. Woman. Friends? Plus, the latest news.
  • A same-sex couple hold hands during a sit-in protest when same-sex couples were denied marriage licenses from the San Francisco county clerk on February 14, 2011 in San Francisco, California. A ruling is expected today from the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as to whether Proposition 8, the 2008 initiative that reinstated a ban on gay and lesbian marriages in the state, is constitutional.
    Listen 1:34:12
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    Dr. Robert Spitzer renounces infamous 'ex-gay' study. Online education in Torrance High School. Should the government get your gift-card? Justice department sues Apple over e-book pricing. How should Hollywood be remembered? -BREAKING: George Zimmerman facing criminal charges.
    AirTalk for April 11, 2012
    Dr. Robert Spitzer renounces infamous 'ex-gay' study. Online education in Torrance High School. Should the government get your gift-card? Justice department sues Apple over e-book pricing. How should Hollywood be remembered? -BREAKING: George Zimmerman facing criminal charges.
  • US President Barack Obama speaks during the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE) Convention on April 3, 2012 in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Jim Watson (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)
    Listen 1:33:22
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    Does the Obama Administration need to take a stance on same-sex marriage soon? Is an injunction against removing homeless’ belongings setting back the clock on skid row? Should California force treatment on the mentally ill? BREAKING: Rick Santorum suspends his campaign for the GOP nomination, what does this mean for Romney? Plus, the latest news.
    AirTalk for April 10, 2012
    Does the Obama Administration need to take a stance on same-sex marriage soon? Is an injunction against removing homeless’ belongings setting back the clock on skid row? Should California force treatment on the mentally ill? BREAKING: Rick Santorum suspends his campaign for the GOP nomination, what does this mean for Romney? Plus, the latest news.
  • NEW YORK - APRIL 1: Journalist Mike Wallace speaks onstage at the 50th Annual New York Emmy Awards Gala on April 1, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mike Wallace
    Listen 1:35:01
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    Mike Wallace’s passing, the end of quality TV news in America? Should bankruptcy be allowed for student loan debt? Telecom giants aim to unplug landlines. Dear (sex) diary...
    AirTalk for April 9, 2012
    Mike Wallace’s passing, the end of quality TV news in America? Should bankruptcy be allowed for student loan debt? Telecom giants aim to unplug landlines. Dear (sex) diary...
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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