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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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  • California Gov. Jerry Brown gives a speech at Los Angeles City Hall on January 18, 2012 in Los Angeles.
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    Poll shows support for Jerry Brown's tax increase proposal. Is President Obama’s energy plan the right path to energy independence? Dead heat sparks fiery fight for Latino vote. Pentagon announces fundamental redesign.
    AirTalk for January 26, 2012
    Poll shows support for Jerry Brown's tax increase proposal. Is President Obama’s energy plan the right path to energy independence? Dead heat sparks fiery fight for Latino vote. Pentagon announces fundamental redesign.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 24: U.S. President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address on January 24, 2012 in Washington, DC. Obama said the focal point his speech is the central mission of our country, and his central focus as president, including 'rebuilding an economy where hard work pays off and responsibility is rewarded.' (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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    The state of our union. Cirque de Soleil’s “whimsical infestation.” What have you done on Google lately? A Middle East update in wake of the Arab Spring anniversary. Celebrity chef and restaurateur Mario Batali has a new book.
    AirTalk for January 25, 2012
    The state of our union. Cirque de Soleil’s “whimsical infestation.” What have you done on Google lately? A Middle East update in wake of the Arab Spring anniversary. Celebrity chef and restaurateur Mario Batali has a new book.
  • File: Actress Jennifer Lawrence and Tom Sherak, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts, announce the nominees at the 84th Academy Awards Nominations Announcement, Jan. 24, 2012 at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
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    And the Oscar nominations go to… Is there such a thing as too rich to be president? Plea deal for Marine charged with killing Iraqi civilians. Breastfeeding on Sesame Street?
    AirTalk for January 24, 2012
    And the Oscar nominations go to… Is there such a thing as too rich to be president? Plea deal for Marine charged with killing Iraqi civilians. Breastfeeding on Sesame Street?
  • ORMOND BEACH, FL - JANUARY 22: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, kicks off his Florida campaign with a rally at All-Star Building Materials January 22, 2012 in Ormond Beach, Florida. Romney starts his Florida primary campaigning after having lost the day before to Newt Gingrich in South Carolina. (Photo by Roberto Gonzalez/Getty Images)
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    South Carolina primary results and other news from the campaign trail with NPR’s Political Junkie, Ken Rudin. Super PACS larger than presidential campaigns? The great JoePa dies, leaving behind mixed legacy. Bratton and Tumin on how collaborating across boundaries, changes the game. Plus, the latest news.
    AirTalk for January 23, 2012
    South Carolina primary results and other news from the campaign trail with NPR’s Political Junkie, Ken Rudin. Super PACS larger than presidential campaigns? The great JoePa dies, leaving behind mixed legacy. Bratton and Tumin on how collaborating across boundaries, changes the game. Plus, the latest news.
  • CHARLESTON, SC - JANUARY 19: Republican presidential candidates (L-R) former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) arrive on stage before a debate at the North Charleston Coliseum January 19, 2012 in Charleston, South Carolina. The debate, hosted by CNN and the Southern Republican Leadership Conference, is the final debate before South Carolina voters head to the polls for their primary January 21. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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    Sparks fly at CNN debate, Gingrich blasts moderator’s “open marriage” opening. Obama-Clinton 2012? FilmWeek: Underworld Awakening, Red Tails, Haywire and more. Sundance Film Festival preview. Getting the green light in Hollywood.
    AirTalk for January 20, 2012
    Sparks fly at CNN debate, Gingrich blasts moderator’s “open marriage” opening. Obama-Clinton 2012? FilmWeek: Underworld Awakening, Red Tails, Haywire and more. Sundance Film Festival preview. Getting the green light in Hollywood.
  • CHARLESTON, SC - JANUARY 19: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to supporters as he visits a campaign headquarters on January 19, 2012 in Charleston, South Carolina. Today, one of Romney's opponents in the primary Texas Gov. Rick Perry dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination and endorsed competitor former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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    Orange County journalists’ roundtable. Court halts forced abortion and sterilization for Mass. woman. One woman’s quest for social justice in America.
    AirTalk for January 19, 2012
    Orange County journalists’ roundtable. Court halts forced abortion and sterilization for Mass. woman. One woman’s quest for social justice in America.
  • California Gov. Jerry Brown delivers the State of the State address at the California State Capitol on January 31, 2011 in Sacramento, California.
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    Governor Brown gives the State of the State, heads to the Southland. L.A. first city to require condoms in porn. Is Paula Deen your cook and your doctor? Letterman stand-up booker fired for saying women aren’t funny.
    AirTalk for January 18, 2012
    Governor Brown gives the State of the State, heads to the Southland. L.A. first city to require condoms in porn. Is Paula Deen your cook and your doctor? Letterman stand-up booker fired for saying women aren’t funny.
  • MYRTLE BEACH, SC - JANUARY 16: Republican presidential candidates, former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) (R), and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (L) participate in a Fox News, Wall Street Journal sponsored debate at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, on January 16, 2012 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Voters in South Carolina will head to the polls on January 21st. to vote in the Republican primary election to pick their choice for U.S. presidential candidate. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
    Listen 1:35:29
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    GOP debate: rivals pile on Romney as sparks fly in South Carolina. Is the Stop Online Piracy Act really dead? Should SoCal lawns turf the grass? SAG and AFTRA merger talks. Walking out during intermission. "SEALAB: America’s Forgotten Quest to Live and Work on the Ocean Floor."
    AirTalk for January 17, 2012
    GOP debate: rivals pile on Romney as sparks fly in South Carolina. Is the Stop Online Piracy Act really dead? Should SoCal lawns turf the grass? SAG and AFTRA merger talks. Walking out during intermission. "SEALAB: America’s Forgotten Quest to Live and Work on the Ocean Floor."
  • MYRTLE BEACH, SC - JANUARY 16: Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman flanked by his family (L-R) daughters Liddy Huntsman, and Mary Anne Huntsman, wife Mary Kaye Huntsman, daughters Abby Huntsman, and Gracie Mei Huntsman, announces that he is ending his run for the Republican presidential nomination during a press conference at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center on January 16, 2012 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Gov. Huntsman said that he now endorses former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for the Republican nomination. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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    Huntsman drops out of race, Santorum receives conservative backing. Buy ethical – what does it mean to you? The legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement. What’s the business climate in Leimert Park?
    AirTalk for January 16, 2012
    Huntsman drops out of race, Santorum receives conservative backing. Buy ethical – what does it mean to you? The legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement. What’s the business climate in Leimert Park?
  • U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a speech at the Chrysler Jefferson North Assembly Plant July 30, 2010 in Detroit, Michigan.
    AirTalk for January 13, 2012
    Automakers rev up for big job boosts in 2012. Texas cattle call seeks Republican to champion. The Mormon moment? KPCC film critics Andy Klein, Wade Major and Charles Solomon join Larry to review the week’s new film releases, including Joyful Noise, Contraband, Beauty and the Beast 3D, Sing Your Song and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Oscar's cure for documentary noms worse than what ailed it?
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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