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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: Updates on Minnesota; Detecting deepfakes; New book on the Black Dahlia murder; ICE's impact businesses in Orange County; and screen time among older people.
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Today on AirTalk: LA Metro and SB 79; Is California keeping plastic out of landfills? Food Friday: Jade Rabbit; FilmWeek: What to watch; and The 101 Best LA Films.
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Listen 1:34:43General Consul to Israel's reaction to Obama's speech. L.A. Zoo considers privatization plan. It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine). FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Tim Cogshell join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Midnight in Paris, Bloodworth, Earthwork, The Big Uneasy, How to Live Forever and more. Claudia Puig also brings us the best films at Cannes 2011. TGI-FilmWeek! Peter Bart’s tales of the movies and the mob at Paramount.General Consul to Israel's reaction to Obama's speech. L.A. Zoo considers privatization plan. It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine). FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Tim Cogshell join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Midnight in Paris, Bloodworth, Earthwork, The Big Uneasy, How to Live Forever and more. Claudia Puig also brings us the best films at Cannes 2011. TGI-FilmWeek! Peter Bart’s tales of the movies and the mob at Paramount.
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Obama delivers major Middle East address. TV Upfronts 2011. Commenting on comment board cretins. Caltech and Fuller in a virtuous partnership.
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Catholic study blames sex abuse on free-love. CD-36 election results. LA’s nightclub king Sam Nazarian expands his empire. Family visits at Gitmo? An insider’s look at Area 51.
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Listen 1:34:41Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger admits to fathering a child with a former staffer. IMF Chief arrested on attempted rape charges. Gov Brown’s budget revise – let the politicking begin. The debate over tax policy for "Big Oil" heats up. It’s not easy to be green, especially if you’re Wal-Mart.Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger admits to fathering a child with a former staffer. IMF Chief arrested on attempted rape charges. Gov Brown’s budget revise – let the politicking begin. The debate over tax policy for "Big Oil" heats up. It’s not easy to be green, especially if you’re Wal-Mart.
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Louisiana floods Cajun country to save populated areas. You, who are on the Court, must have a code. The nuts & bolts of country building. Governor Jerry Brown releases a revised budget. This is how Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band rolls.
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Listen 1:35:39GOP releases new budget…but is it “fairy tail budgeting” like the Democrats say? Taking the anonymous out of A.A. FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Peter Rainer and Lael Loewenstein join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Bridesmaids, The Big Bang, Everything Must Go, Hesher, Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird and more. TGI-FilmWeek! James Gandolfini opens up about Tony Soprano and God of Carnage.GOP releases new budget…but is it “fairy tail budgeting” like the Democrats say? Taking the anonymous out of A.A. FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Peter Rainer and Lael Loewenstein join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Bridesmaids, The Big Bang, Everything Must Go, Hesher, Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird and more. TGI-FilmWeek! James Gandolfini opens up about Tony Soprano and God of Carnage.
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Listen 1:41:00"Mother lode of intelligence" found at bin Laden compound. Orange County judge restricts anti-gang enforcement. Bugs that bug us. Schwarzenegger’s sentence reduction sparks civil suit. How to be your dog’s best friend. The origins of the United States and its horticultural interests."Mother lode of intelligence" found at bin Laden compound. Orange County judge restricts anti-gang enforcement. Bugs that bug us. Schwarzenegger’s sentence reduction sparks civil suit. How to be your dog’s best friend. The origins of the United States and its horticultural interests.
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Gatekeepers to the Osama post-mortem pics. The top 10 Chinese restaurants in Los Angeles. Fracking…it’s not just for Battlestar Galactica fans anymore. If you took a personality test, would you fail?
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Immigration reform pep rally. The disclosure of secret government spending. Los Angeles reconsiders its regulations for business parking. Author Howard Gardner talks about his new book, Truth, Beauty and Goodness Reframed: Educating for the Virtues in the 21st Century.
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The Lakers go down in 4 - is this the last 'last dance' for coach Phil Jackson? 36th Congressional seat debate. Pros and cons of grad school – is it worth it? U.S. policy toward Pakistan.
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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