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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 1:34:45Republican presidential candidates taking isolationist position. Orange County journalists’ roundtable. Gov. Jerry Brown vetoes California budget. Marketplace story on “The non-organic future’ roils sustainable food advocates. Rep. Anthony Weiner announces his resignation. Music you can believe in.Republican presidential candidates taking isolationist position. Orange County journalists’ roundtable. Gov. Jerry Brown vetoes California budget. Marketplace story on “The non-organic future’ roils sustainable food advocates. Rep. Anthony Weiner announces his resignation. Music you can believe in. -
Listen 1:34:30Governor Brown says it’s time “to act like adults” to pass budget. Gorilla filmmaker launches controversial video saying Janice Hahn hearts gangsters. Education Department to college fraternities: “Party’s over, bro.” Engine28 launches pop-up newsroom. The inside scoop on the New York Times.Governor Brown says it’s time “to act like adults” to pass budget. Gorilla filmmaker launches controversial video saying Janice Hahn hearts gangsters. Education Department to college fraternities: “Party’s over, bro.” Engine28 launches pop-up newsroom. The inside scoop on the New York Times. -
Republican presidential hopefuls debate. UTLA aims to block voluntary teacher effectiveness program. Does monogamy need an update? Charles Dillingham leaving CTG. -
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Listen 1:06:51California redistricting - “musical chairs with switchblades.” Love, captivity and survival in an Iranian prison. FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Tim Cogshell join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Super 8, Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer, Bride Flight, The Trip, Viva Riva, Just Like Us and more. TGI-FilmWeek!California redistricting - “musical chairs with switchblades.” Love, captivity and survival in an Iranian prison. FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Tim Cogshell join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Super 8, Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer, Bride Flight, The Trip, Viva Riva, Just Like Us and more. TGI-FilmWeek! -
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Governor Brown’s new prison plan may hit a serious roadblock. Soldiers in Afghanistan: what do they really experience? Abortion billboard a question of free speech, privacy or abuse? -
"Weinergate" gets weirder - Rep. Anthony Weiner comes clean about his explicit Twitter pictures. GOP targets tanning tax Should Sexting be punishable by expulsion? -
2012 Republican hopefuls & hinters. Porn industry puts new testing plan in place. NERD ALERT: big games conference, E3 starts this week! Pay to Stay at Union Rescue Mission. Jazz Clarinetist Anat Cohen. -
Listen 1:34:24Assisted suicide advocate, Dr. Jack Kevorkian dies. Will tomorrow ever come for Mexico? John Rabe’s Vast Wasteland Project wastes no TVs. KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Wade Major join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including X-Men: First Class, Beginners, Love, Wedding, Marriage, YellowBrickRoad and more. TGI-FilmWeek! The life and legacy of Raoul Walsh – one of Hollywood’s founding fathers.Assisted suicide advocate, Dr. Jack Kevorkian dies. Will tomorrow ever come for Mexico? John Rabe’s Vast Wasteland Project wastes no TVs. KPCC film critics Claudia Puig and Wade Major join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including X-Men: First Class, Beginners, Love, Wedding, Marriage, YellowBrickRoad and more. TGI-FilmWeek! The life and legacy of Raoul Walsh – one of Hollywood’s founding fathers.
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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