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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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  • White House Press Secretary Jay Carney talks to reporters during the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House July 28, 2011 in Washington, DC.
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    The economic impact of a possible default. Repeal effort underway for gay history bill, SB 48. Atheists cross over World Trade Center cross. Are Tweeters liable for riots they cause? What Super Gods and Masked Vigilantes Can Teach Us About Being Human.
    AirTalk for July 28, 2011
    The economic impact of a possible default. Repeal effort underway for gay history bill, SB 48. Atheists cross over World Trade Center cross. Are Tweeters liable for riots they cause? What Super Gods and Masked Vigilantes Can Teach Us About Being Human.
  • The White House is shown on the evening U.S. President Barack Obama addressed the nation on the debt limit impasse with members of the U.S. Congress July 25, 2011 in Washington, DC.
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    Debt ceiling roulette continues in Washington. Nation-backed hackers, cyber espionage and the new cyber arms race – click and load. ABC News withdraws from checkbook journalism. Did Parton punt her performance at the Hollywood Bowl? Are you one of those “creative types?"
    AirTalk for July 27, 2011
    Debt ceiling roulette continues in Washington. Nation-backed hackers, cyber espionage and the new cyber arms race – click and load. ABC News withdraws from checkbook journalism. Did Parton punt her performance at the Hollywood Bowl? Are you one of those “creative types?"
  • In this rendering released by AEG, the proposed football stadium to house an NFL team in Los Angeles, California is seen.
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    How will Los Angeles pay for bringing the NFL back to town? Trip on this – the cost of repairing L.A.’s crumbling sidewalks might fall on homeowners. New AirTalk series! Get to know a Republican candidate, first up: Michele Bachmann. Is the U.S. too political correct for its own good?
    AirTalk for July 26, 2011
    How will Los Angeles pay for bringing the NFL back to town? Trip on this – the cost of repairing L.A.’s crumbling sidewalks might fall on homeowners. New AirTalk series! Get to know a Republican candidate, first up: Michele Bachmann. Is the U.S. too political correct for its own good?
  • A young boy lays a flower opposite Utoya Island, following Friday's twin extremist attacks on July 25, 2011 in Utoya, Norway.
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    Chilling details about Norway attack raise questions about right-wing extremism. The Update – Wikileaks and the whistleblowers. Debt ceiling debate: another deadline missed. Tracking the wake of Hackgate. Make way for the Groomzilla!
    AirTalk for July 25, 2011
    Chilling details about Norway attack raise questions about right-wing extremism. The Update – Wikileaks and the whistleblowers. Debt ceiling debate: another deadline missed. Tracking the wake of Hackgate. Make way for the Groomzilla!
  • Los Angeles Police Department police chief Charlie Beck standing in front of one of 300 billboards showing a wanted poster for two suspects then wanted for the beating of a San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow.
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    Two new suspects arrested in the Bryan Stowe beating case. L.A. gets toughest bicyclist protections in the land. An update about the bombing in Oslo, Norway. KPCC film critics Peter Rainer and Wade Major join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Captain America: The First Avenger, Friends With Benefits, Another Earth, A Little Help, Good Day for It, Sarah’s Key, Passione, and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
    AirTalk for July 22, 2011
    Two new suspects arrested in the Bryan Stowe beating case. L.A. gets toughest bicyclist protections in the land. An update about the bombing in Oslo, Norway. KPCC film critics Peter Rainer and Wade Major join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Captain America: The First Avenger, Friends With Benefits, Another Earth, A Little Help, Good Day for It, Sarah’s Key, Passione, and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Inmates at Chino State Prison walk the hallway on December 10, 2010 in Chino, California.
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    Conflicting reports: prisoner hunger strike at Pelican Bay over? The ever widening Republican field comes to southern California. Sentenced to jury duty – indefinitely. Comic-Con 2011: Hollywood's annual geek-out kicks off.
    AirTalk for July 21, 2011
    Conflicting reports: prisoner hunger strike at Pelican Bay over? The ever widening Republican field comes to southern California. Sentenced to jury duty – indefinitely. Comic-Con 2011: Hollywood's annual geek-out kicks off.
  • U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally in Colorado during his campaign for the presidency on October 26, 2008.
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    Do you have to 1st Amendment right to threaten to kill the President? Is it fair for employers to use criminal background checks when hiring? Can Gang of Six plan end the debt showdown? Space tourists and researchers race to the ignorosphere and beyond!
    AirTalk for July 20, 2011
    Do you have to 1st Amendment right to threaten to kill the President? Is it fair for employers to use criminal background checks when hiring? Can Gang of Six plan end the debt showdown? Space tourists and researchers race to the ignorosphere and beyond!
  • News Corporation Chief Rupert Murdoch leaves his central London home in a car on July 18, 2011.
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    Rupert Murdoch’s testimony before Parliament begs questions about corporate culture. Temecula quarry worries neighbors in spite of builder’s promises. Medicare means test: good fiscal policy or just plain mean? The Gang of Six is back together, but will their plan end the debt ceiling debate? Parents to kids: Go the F**k to Sleep – but don’t effin cuss!
    AirTalk for July 19, 2011
    Rupert Murdoch’s testimony before Parliament begs questions about corporate culture. Temecula quarry worries neighbors in spite of builder’s promises. Medicare means test: good fiscal policy or just plain mean? The Gang of Six is back together, but will their plan end the debt ceiling debate? Parents to kids: Go the F**k to Sleep – but don’t effin cuss!
  • Light traffic flows on the Interstate 405 after it re-opened ahead of schedule following the10 mile shutdown of the nation's busiest freeway for bridge work the Mulholland bridge on July 17, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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    “Carmaggedon”— not. Debating digital adverts on the Big Blue Bus and beyond. After serving, is it wrong for jurors to cash in? Anna Deavere Smith’s show Let Me Down Easy comes to Los Angeles.
    AirTalk for July 18, 2011
    “Carmaggedon”— not. Debating digital adverts on the Big Blue Bus and beyond. After serving, is it wrong for jurors to cash in? Anna Deavere Smith’s show Let Me Down Easy comes to Los Angeles.
  • It's coming... a sign near Los Angeles International Airport advises motorists of the shut down of Interstate 405 for 53 hours starting on July 16 on on July 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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    President Obama: “It’s decision time.” FBI launches probe into Murdoch’s News Corp. Hide your kids! Hide your wife! It’s CARMAGEDDON!! FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Lael Lowenstein, Wade Major and Charles Solomon join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Winnie the Pooh, Salvation Boulevard, Lucky, Tabloid and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Turning books into movies: is it ever successful?
    AirTalk for July 15, 2011
    President Obama: “It’s decision time.” FBI launches probe into Murdoch’s News Corp. Hide your kids! Hide your wife! It’s CARMAGEDDON!! FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Lael Lowenstein, Wade Major and Charles Solomon join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Winnie the Pooh, Salvation Boulevard, Lucky, Tabloid and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Turning books into movies: is it ever successful?
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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