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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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  • Listen 1:35:20
    How did Orange County become a hotbed for Neo-Nazis? Food Friday: Northeast LA baked goods; FilmWeek: What to watch; and actor Virginia Madsen and filmmaker Steven Grayhm.
    How did Orange County become a hotbed for Neo-Nazis? Food Friday: Northeast LA baked goods; FilmWeek: What to watch; and actor Virginia Madsen and filmmaker Steven Grayhm.

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  • Listen 1:34:07
    Decade 9/11 – covering the attacks and their aftermath. Civil liberties vs. security – a decade of trying to strike a delicate balance. The families of 9/11 – how survivors cope with grief, guilt and life going on. Dave Isay talks about the StoryCorps 9/11 “We Remember” project
    Decade 9/11 – covering the attacks and their aftermath. Civil liberties vs. security – a decade of trying to strike a delicate balance. The families of 9/11 – how survivors cope with grief, guilt and life going on. Dave Isay talks about the StoryCorps 9/11 “We Remember” project
  • Listen 1:34:33
    A look ahead to Obama's speech on jobs. Surfing responsibly for triple-x entertainment. Code of ethics for Reality TV – as unrealistic as the shows themselves? Boomers nix inheritance for kids. What will motivate lawmakers to cross the aisle and truly work together? The latest on the Kelly Thomas case.
    A look ahead to Obama's speech on jobs. Surfing responsibly for triple-x entertainment. Code of ethics for Reality TV – as unrealistic as the shows themselves? Boomers nix inheritance for kids. What will motivate lawmakers to cross the aisle and truly work together? The latest on the Kelly Thomas case.
  • Listen 1:34:22
    Is the U.S. headed in the right direction or on the wrong track? Retrying Brandon McInerney. Bad customer service costs company LAUSD contract. Thriving in the new digital age. Covering disasters in the Southland: A KPCC’s open newsroom event.
    Is the U.S. headed in the right direction or on the wrong track? Retrying Brandon McInerney. Bad customer service costs company LAUSD contract. Thriving in the new digital age. Covering disasters in the Southland: A KPCC’s open newsroom event.
  • Listen 1:34:00
    The jobs of the future. Money in college sports - is it time to get rid of amateur status? Forget about Mad Men – it’s mean men (and women) who are rolling in the dough.
    The jobs of the future. Money in college sports - is it time to get rid of amateur status? Forget about Mad Men – it’s mean men (and women) who are rolling in the dough.
  • Listen 1:32:30
    Jobless rate holds steady at zero. How to avoid student loan debt that can hound you for life. New Sunday Morning Edition Host. FilmWeek: Larry Mantle is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Wade Major to discuss this week’s films including The Debt, Seven Days in Utopia, Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, A Good Old Fashioned Orgy and more. TGI-FilmWeek! 9/11 and its effect on the film industry.
    Jobless rate holds steady at zero. How to avoid student loan debt that can hound you for life. New Sunday Morning Edition Host. FilmWeek: Larry Mantle is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Wade Major to discuss this week’s films including The Debt, Seven Days in Utopia, Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, A Good Old Fashioned Orgy and more. TGI-FilmWeek! 9/11 and its effect on the film industry.
  • Listen 1:34:46
    School scores up but not enough for the Feds. Former head of UTLA and anti-charter crusader to head up charter school. Online-only colleges are a growing industry, but do they fall short academically? Investigation alleges NYPD cover-up. Embarrassing relatives of the White House and your house.
    School scores up but not enough for the Feds. Former head of UTLA and anti-charter crusader to head up charter school. Online-only colleges are a growing industry, but do they fall short academically? Investigation alleges NYPD cover-up. Embarrassing relatives of the White House and your house.
  • Listen 1:33:44
    Teachers to get first crack at Public School Choice. Doctors want to ban furballs from in-cabin flying. NRA continues to push for expanded 2nd Amendment rights. Are random roommates overrated? Plus, the latest news.
    Teachers to get first crack at Public School Choice. Doctors want to ban furballs from in-cabin flying. NRA continues to push for expanded 2nd Amendment rights. Are random roommates overrated? Plus, the latest news.
  • Listen 1:34:38
    LA County prepares for influx of inmates. Who has the right to write classroom content? The Update: Gabby Giffords recovers as Loughner proceedings continue. Apple’s new CEO Tim Cook doesn’t talk about being gay, should the rest of us? The perils of overbooked kids and the parents who fund them.
    LA County prepares for influx of inmates. Who has the right to write classroom content? The Update: Gabby Giffords recovers as Loughner proceedings continue. Apple’s new CEO Tim Cook doesn’t talk about being gay, should the rest of us? The perils of overbooked kids and the parents who fund them.
  • Listen 1:34:47
    Could initiative reform destroy direct democracy? Biden on China’s one-child-policy – gaffe or diplomacy? Cholesterol – the good, the bad and the debate over drugs vs. diet. An update about the situation in Egypt and the latest news.
    Could initiative reform destroy direct democracy? Biden on China’s one-child-policy – gaffe or diplomacy? Cholesterol – the good, the bad and the debate over drugs vs. diet. An update about the situation in Egypt and the latest news.
  • Listen 1:34:32
    California Dream Act: Act Two. That’s the guy who did it!...I think?—Eyewitness error. And FilmWeek.
    California Dream Act: Act Two. That’s the guy who did it!...I think?—Eyewitness error. And FilmWeek.

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