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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: New LAist/USC study on street takeovers; What words do you have trouble spelling? The Palisades fire report weakened; Robby Hoffman; and Is VistaVision back?
    Today on AirTalk: New LAist/USC study on street takeovers; What words do you have trouble spelling? The Palisades fire report weakened; Robby Hoffman; and Is VistaVision back?

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  • Listen 1:33:37
    AEG presents stadium environmental impact report to LA City Council. Compensation for bone marrow is now legal…will it cause more harm than good for patients? Orange County journalists’ roundtable. New study finds buying is better than renting. Company forces employees to work from home.
    AEG presents stadium environmental impact report to LA City Council. Compensation for bone marrow is now legal…will it cause more harm than good for patients? Orange County journalists’ roundtable. New study finds buying is better than renting. Company forces employees to work from home.
  • Listen 1:35:10
    Latest primary results: Romney’s still on top but the no one’s dropping out. Limited victory for transgender model. LAUSD considers new homework policy. Should elite passengers not get preferential treatment on airport security lines? How Mexican food conquered America.
    Latest primary results: Romney’s still on top but the no one’s dropping out. Limited victory for transgender model. LAUSD considers new homework policy. Should elite passengers not get preferential treatment on airport security lines? How Mexican food conquered America.
  • Listen 1:33:25
    New high-speed rail business plan for Calif. unveiled. Supreme Court ruling allows jail strip searches for minor offenses. Opposition appeals for no Walmart in Chinatown. Feds raid major pot players in Oakland. Obama swats at GOP budget. Love, suspense and tragedy on the mean streets of San Pedro.
    New high-speed rail business plan for Calif. unveiled. Supreme Court ruling allows jail strip searches for minor offenses. Opposition appeals for no Walmart in Chinatown. Feds raid major pot players in Oakland. Obama swats at GOP budget. Love, suspense and tragedy on the mean streets of San Pedro.
  • Pasadena 911 caller may face charges for police shooting. A new study shows conservatives don’t trust science…do they have a point? The Science of Children’s Religious Belief, plus the latest news.
  • Listen 1:02:02
    San Onofre nuclear power plant to remain closed pending probe. New bill would outlaw teacher-student relationships…even if student is over 18! Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Henry Sheehan to discuss this week’s movies, including Wrath of the Titans, Mirror Mirror, Intruders, Bully and more. Plus, we will have Peter Rainer to give us a recap of this year’s Bermuda International Film Festival. TGI-FilmWeek!
    San Onofre nuclear power plant to remain closed pending probe. New bill would outlaw teacher-student relationships…even if student is over 18! Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Henry Sheehan to discuss this week’s movies, including Wrath of the Titans, Mirror Mirror, Intruders, Bully and more. Plus, we will have Peter Rainer to give us a recap of this year’s Bermuda International Film Festival. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Listen 58:25
    Autism significantly more prevalent than previously thought. One month later, the facts in the Trayvon Martin story still unclear. A scientific look at the risks and rewards of yoga.
    Autism significantly more prevalent than previously thought. One month later, the facts in the Trayvon Martin story still unclear. A scientific look at the risks and rewards of yoga.
  • Listen 59:27
    An investor group led by Magic Johnson buys the Dodgers for $2 Billion. Plus Day three of SCOTUS hearings on healthcare law. And the latest news.
    An investor group led by Magic Johnson buys the Dodgers for $2 Billion. Plus Day three of SCOTUS hearings on healthcare law. And the latest news.
  • Listen 1:03:34
    Day two of SCOTUS hearings on healthcare law. Plus, more working women are becoming primary breadwinners for their families. What are the societal implications of this trend?
    Day two of SCOTUS hearings on healthcare law. Plus, more working women are becoming primary breadwinners for their families. What are the societal implications of this trend?
  • Listen 1:24:24
    The U.S. Supreme Court begins hearings on the Affordable Care Act. Dick Cheney gets a new heart at 71 – how old is too old? SCOTUS takes on the Obama administration's health care law. Day one is the Healthcare law primer – what’s in it for you?
    The U.S. Supreme Court begins hearings on the Affordable Care Act. Dick Cheney gets a new heart at 71 – how old is too old? SCOTUS takes on the Obama administration's health care law. Day one is the Healthcare law primer – what’s in it for you?
  • NPR and ProPublica report: Fannie and Freddie decide slashing mortgages is good business. Trayvon Martin’s death raises questions about the risks of being young and black in America. Larry checks in from annual Spring Training tour. KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Tim Cogshell join guest host Nick Roman to review the week’s new film releases, including The Hunger Games, Detachment, The Deep Blue Sea and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Is middlebrow a four-letter word for film critics?

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