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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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    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 1:34:40
    Online retailers fight California's new Internet sales tax law. Dramatic increase of prescription-drug abusers seeking treatment. California to regulate health insurance rates? It’s National HIV Testing Week in Los Angeles County.
    Online retailers fight California's new Internet sales tax law. Dramatic increase of prescription-drug abusers seeking treatment. California to regulate health insurance rates? It’s National HIV Testing Week in Los Angeles County.
  • Listen 1:35:01
    President’s presser covers economy, tax breaks, gay marriage, Libya, Afghanistan & GOP position. The latest in cancer treatment and diagnosis. Greek debt crisis -- who's fault and who's problem? Never say never.
    President’s presser covers economy, tax breaks, gay marriage, Libya, Afghanistan & GOP position. The latest in cancer treatment and diagnosis. Greek debt crisis -- who's fault and who's problem? Never say never.
  • Listen 1:34:37
    CA Democrats propose a budget. Should parents curb drinking for their kids’ sakes? Debate over FDA breast cancer drug Avastin. "The Optimism Bias: A tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain."
    CA Democrats propose a budget. Should parents curb drinking for their kids’ sakes? Debate over FDA breast cancer drug Avastin. "The Optimism Bias: A tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain."
  • Listen 1:34:23
    Dodgers' bankruptcy. China on the rise. SCOTUS rules on violent video games and campaign finance. ET, come home.
    Dodgers' bankruptcy. China on the rise. SCOTUS rules on violent video games and campaign finance. ET, come home.
  • Listen 1:34:31
    The politics of budget talks. Job-killing spending, what is that really? KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan, Claudia Puig and Charles Solomon join AirTalk to review the week’s new film releases including Cars 2, Bad Teacher, The Best and the Brightest, A Better Life and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Afghanistan’s national sport - no rules, no ball, one headless goat.
    The politics of budget talks. Job-killing spending, what is that really? KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan, Claudia Puig and Charles Solomon join AirTalk to review the week’s new film releases including Cars 2, Bad Teacher, The Best and the Brightest, A Better Life and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Afghanistan’s national sport - no rules, no ball, one headless goat.
  • Listen 1:33:45
    President Obama calling home some troops. “Coming out” as illegal. Should older employees make room for younger workers? Plus, the latest news.
    President Obama calling home some troops. “Coming out” as illegal. Should older employees make room for younger workers? Plus, the latest news.
  • Listen 1:34:31
    No pay today for California lawmakers over budget. Will U.S. cities benefit from Afghanistan troop withdrawal? Hold on to your seats! If you can find a chair. Allegations of racial bias in Section 8 enforcement. Why you can’t trust Google Inc.
    No pay today for California lawmakers over budget. Will U.S. cities benefit from Afghanistan troop withdrawal? Hold on to your seats! If you can find a chair. Allegations of racial bias in Section 8 enforcement. Why you can’t trust Google Inc.
  • Listen 1:34:38
    U.S. nuclear regulators weakening safety rules, AP report finds. Baby boomers could bust Social Security. Is Obama black enough for blacks? Summer break: big fun or giant headache?
    U.S. nuclear regulators weakening safety rules, AP report finds. Baby boomers could bust Social Security. Is Obama black enough for blacks? Summer break: big fun or giant headache?
  • Listen 1:33:51
    Score one for the big guys! Supreme Court says no class action for Walmart’s working women. San Francisco law aims to free Nemo. Marketplace story on “The non-organic future’ roils sustainable food advocates – Part II. The liquid of life.
    Score one for the big guys! Supreme Court says no class action for Walmart’s working women. San Francisco law aims to free Nemo. Marketplace story on “The non-organic future’ roils sustainable food advocates – Part II. The liquid of life.
  • Listen 1:34:30
    The state of the California budget. McCourts reach divorce settlement. The man in the grey flannel skirt – cross-dressing in the workplace? FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Lael Loewenstein join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Green Lantern, Mr. Popper's Penguins, The Art of Getting By, Road to Nowhere and more. TGI-FilmWeek! The hearts of horses: Buck Brannaman, the real-life horse whisperer.
    The state of the California budget. McCourts reach divorce settlement. The man in the grey flannel skirt – cross-dressing in the workplace? FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan and Lael Loewenstein join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Green Lantern, Mr. Popper's Penguins, The Art of Getting By, Road to Nowhere and more. TGI-FilmWeek! The hearts of horses: Buck Brannaman, the real-life horse whisperer.

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