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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: The latest on Venezuela; What bills come into effect January 2026? A history of U.S. involvement in Latin America; and PetTalk: Ask a vet!
    The latest on Venezuela: legal issues, oil production, and more
    Today on AirTalk: The latest on Venezuela; What bills come into effect January 2026? A history of U.S. involvement in Latin America; and PetTalk: Ask a vet!

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  • Police officers carry a protester out of the assembly chamber at the Wisconsin State Capitol on March 10, 2011 in Madison, Wisconsin.
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    Jerry Brown's day of budget reckoning has arrived. Wisconsin Republicans circumvent Democrats and pass the hot button budget bill. The latest Orange County news. Charlie Sheen and shattering illusions of celebrity worship. Legendary actress Eva Marie Saint is still gracing the stage.
    AirTalk for March 10, 2011
    Jerry Brown's day of budget reckoning has arrived. Wisconsin Republicans circumvent Democrats and pass the hot button budget bill. The latest Orange County news. Charlie Sheen and shattering illusions of celebrity worship. Legendary actress Eva Marie Saint is still gracing the stage.
  • An "I voted" sticker from Tuesday's Los Angeles city elections.
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    LA election results. Busting gun traffickers – does it make more sense to go after the small buyers or the top players? Is it necessary to hold hearings on the radicalization of American Muslims? NPR CEO Vivian Schiller steps down after sting video controversy.
    AirTalk for March 9, 2011
    LA election results. Busting gun traffickers – does it make more sense to go after the small buyers or the top players? Is it necessary to hold hearings on the radicalization of American Muslims? NPR CEO Vivian Schiller steps down after sting video controversy.
  • A Libyan rebel fighter scans the horizon at the entrance to the oil-rich town of Ras Lanuf.
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    Should we get militarily involved in the Libyan conflict? Outgoing NPR administrator Ron Schiller makes controversial statements in a sting video. Journalist and author Jeff Greenfield's new book about what tiny events might have resulted in different presidents.
    AirTalk for March 8, 2011
    Should we get militarily involved in the Libyan conflict? Outgoing NPR administrator Ron Schiller makes controversial statements in a sting video. Journalist and author Jeff Greenfield's new book about what tiny events might have resulted in different presidents.
  • A sign shows gasoline prices at a gas station in Carson, California March 2, 2011.
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    Will rising gas prices stall the sputtering economic recovery? Military justice in the information age. An LA city election preview. The Doctor is in - talking about treating humans, not diseases.
    AirTalk for March 7, 2011
    Will rising gas prices stall the sputtering economic recovery? Military justice in the information age. An LA city election preview. The Doctor is in - talking about treating humans, not diseases.
  • A member of the U.S. teen celibacy group Silver Ring Thing waits near a merchandise counter at Holy Trinity Church.
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    Is virginity cool again? The quest to dissolve a city. FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan, Andy Klein and Charles Solomon join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including The Adjustment Bureau, Rango, Strange Case of Angelica , Beastly, Hall Pass and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
    AirTalk for March 4, 2011
    Is virginity cool again? The quest to dissolve a city. FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Henry Sheehan, Andy Klein and Charles Solomon join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including The Adjustment Bureau, Rango, Strange Case of Angelica , Beastly, Hall Pass and more. TGI-FilmWeek!
  • Deputy Sheriff Kirk Ives checks his in-car camera while he patrols near Pratt, Kansas.
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    Policing in a post-privacy world. Los Angeles' 8th District City Council Race: Bernard Parks vs. Forescee Hogan-Rowles. Waste in Los Angeles Community College District's construction projects. Will generation HOT inherit an unlivable planet?
    AirTalk for March 3, 2011
    Policing in a post-privacy world. Los Angeles' 8th District City Council Race: Bernard Parks vs. Forescee Hogan-Rowles. Waste in Los Angeles Community College District's construction projects. Will generation HOT inherit an unlivable planet?
  • Fred Phelps, Jr., son of pastor Fred Phelps and a member of the Westboro Baptist Church, demonstrates outside the Supreme Court.
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    Whither Libya? Debating Measure M - LA voters to decide on taxing medical marijuana. Free speech in US, banned speech in France. The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games are Won.
    AirTalk for March 2, 2011
    Whither Libya? Debating Measure M - LA voters to decide on taxing medical marijuana. Free speech in US, banned speech in France. The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games are Won.
  • A bike lane on Avenue 50 in Los Angeles, California.
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    LA City Council set to vote on new citywide bike lane plan. Consumer Reports releases car rankings… who makes the best 4-wheeled ride? A new U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East? Deadly San Bruno gas explosion focus of NTSB hearing. Our extreme solar system & the possibility of life surviving in harsh conditions.
    AirTalk for March 1, 2011
    LA City Council set to vote on new citywide bike lane plan. Consumer Reports releases car rankings… who makes the best 4-wheeled ride? A new U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East? Deadly San Bruno gas explosion focus of NTSB hearing. Our extreme solar system & the possibility of life surviving in harsh conditions.
  • Actor Colin Firth holds the award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture for his role in 'The King's Speech' at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California
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    Oscar winners and losers. Crescendo charter school keeps their charter after cheating gaffe. What does a government shutdown mean for YOU? Justice Department and big tobacco spar over proposed “corrective statement” ads.
    AirTalk for February 28, 2011
    Oscar winners and losers. Crescendo charter school keeps their charter after cheating gaffe. What does a government shutdown mean for YOU? Justice Department and big tobacco spar over proposed “corrective statement” ads.
  • The legendary Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood was host to the 9th Annual FilmWeek Oscar Preview event.
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    Governor Brown's budget and pension reform. FilmWeek – Egyptian Theatre Oscar preview. Larry and KPCC's FilmWeek critics shared the stage and their Oscar opinions at the 9th Annual Oscar Preview event. TGI-FilmWeek!
    AirTalk for February 25, 2011
    Governor Brown's budget and pension reform. FilmWeek – Egyptian Theatre Oscar preview. Larry and KPCC's FilmWeek critics shared the stage and their Oscar opinions at the 9th Annual Oscar Preview event. TGI-FilmWeek!
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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