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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: Weather update; Can regular gun range use lead to brain damage? Could your gut hold potential cures? UC schools in the Trump era; the worst box office in years; and best buys abroad.
    Check-in on November’s regional storm
    Today on AirTalk: Weather update; Can regular gun range use lead to brain damage? Could your gut hold potential cures? UC schools in the Trump era; the worst box office in years; and best buys abroad.

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  • 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)
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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)
    Listen 1:35:23
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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?
  • WASHINGTON - AUGUST 03: U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta speaks during a farewell ceremony for Vice Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. James Cartwright at the Marine Corps Barracks August 3, 2011 in Washington, DC. Panetta joined other senior service officials to pay farewell tribute for Gen. Cartwright, who has been serving since 1971 and was the eighth vice chairman for the Joint Chiefs. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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    Disrespecting the dead: what is the fallout? Interview with Ambassador Melanne Verveer. Higher education in America: what kind of future does it have?
    AirTalk for January 12, 2012
    Disrespecting the dead: what is the fallout? Interview with Ambassador Melanne Verveer. Higher education in America: what kind of future does it have?
  • Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney greets supporters after addressing a primary night victory rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, January 10, 2012.
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    The primary with punch. LAUSD considers plan to let students go to any school in district. Jon Huntsman wants to take a pay cut. Toilet to tap…or the answer to SoCal’s water woes?
    AirTalk for January 11, 2012
    The primary with punch. LAUSD considers plan to let students go to any school in district. Jon Huntsman wants to take a pay cut. Toilet to tap…or the answer to SoCal’s water woes?
  • California represented on a globe.
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    Another round in the redistricting fight. Nicotine gum, patches may not help smokers quit. Buy me some peanuts, crackerjack, the Dodgers... Strip club zoning ordinance. How to deal with child sexual abuse in Hollywood.
    AirTalk for January 10, 2012
    Another round in the redistricting fight. Nicotine gum, patches may not help smokers quit. Buy me some peanuts, crackerjack, the Dodgers... Strip club zoning ordinance. How to deal with child sexual abuse in Hollywood.
  • An empty email inbox.
    AirTalk for January 9, 2012
    Anaheim mayor urges city officials to purge emails. Detroit Auto Show – more than cars. Tonight’s BCS Championship: How will the Crimson Tide fare against number one ranked LSU? GOP debates strike the Granite State as race heads to first primary. Diane Keaton on Annie and Dorothy Hall. Plus, the latest news.
  • File: California Gov. Jerry Brown looks on during The Governor's Conference on Extreme Climate Risks and California's Future on December 15, 2011 in San Francisco, California.
    Listen 1:35:57
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    Governor Brown’s “tough medicine” budget proposal. The "penis mom" controversy. FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Henry Sheehan join Larry to review the week’s new film releases, including Beneath the Darkness, Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow, 8 Murders a Day and It’s About You. TGI-FilmWeek! Attack of the sequels!
    AirTalk for January 6, 2012
    Governor Brown’s “tough medicine” budget proposal. The "penis mom" controversy. FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Henry Sheehan join Larry to review the week’s new film releases, including Beneath the Darkness, Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow, 8 Murders a Day and It’s About You. TGI-FilmWeek! Attack of the sequels!
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    Obama presents a new plan to streamline the Pentagon. Obama’s Cordray move causes political stir, raises Constitutional questions. Is celibacy relevant in the Catholic church today? Panhandlers bring out your inner (fill in the blank).
    AirTalk for January 5, 2012
    Obama presents a new plan to streamline the Pentagon. Obama’s Cordray move causes political stir, raises Constitutional questions. Is celibacy relevant in the Catholic church today? Panhandlers bring out your inner (fill in the blank).
  • DES MOINES, IA - JANUARY 03: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, speaks as his wife Ann Romney and their sons (L-R) Josh, Matt, Craig and Tagg look on at the Hotel Fort Des Moines on the night of the Iowa Caucuses January 3, 2012 in Des Moines, Iowa. According to early results former Romney is expected to finish first or second in today's Iowa GOP caucus after a tight race with former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX). (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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    The results are in from the Iowa caucuses. VW gives employees a break from work email, should more companies follow suit? The back and forth on California’s High Speed Rail project continues. Online dating 2.0.
    AirTalk for January 4, 2012
    The results are in from the Iowa caucuses. VW gives employees a break from work email, should more companies follow suit? The back and forth on California’s High Speed Rail project continues. Online dating 2.0.
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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