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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: 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 1:36:34California foreclosures in decline. Orange County Journalists Roundtable. High noon for California’s new Insurance Commissioner, Dave Jones. Senator Mark Udall proposes the end of the aisle at the State of the Union Address. The cut-throat quest to find dark matter, dark energy & a Nobel Prize.California foreclosures in decline. Orange County Journalists Roundtable. High noon for California’s new Insurance Commissioner, Dave Jones. Senator Mark Udall proposes the end of the aisle at the State of the Union Address. The cut-throat quest to find dark matter, dark energy & a Nobel Prize. -
Listen 1:36:30Can we ratchet down the vitriol in the aftermath of the shootings in Tucson? Cash-strapped cities debate “crash taxes.” Surge in gun sales triggered following Arizona tragedy. Chalkboard chat with LAUSD’s new chief – John Deasy. Rebuilding Haiti one year after the devastating earthquake.Can we ratchet down the vitriol in the aftermath of the shootings in Tucson? Cash-strapped cities debate “crash taxes.” Surge in gun sales triggered following Arizona tragedy. Chalkboard chat with LAUSD’s new chief – John Deasy. Rebuilding Haiti one year after the devastating earthquake. -
The troubled mind of a would-be assassin. Bird die-offs and conspiracy theorists. Will Jerry Brown's new budget be unfavorable to business? Can you hear me now? - Verizon finally gets the iPhone. The enduring allure of jazz. -
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Listen 1:36:37The Pentagon to cut spending by $78 billion. Gang massacre stuns Redlands community. Should grown men cry? FilmWeek: Season of the Witch and Summer Wars. TGI-Filmweek! With Oscar season rapidly approaching, director David O. Russell discusses making The Fighter and director Sofia Copolla talks about her latest film, Somewhere. An Oscar nomination preview.The Pentagon to cut spending by $78 billion. Gang massacre stuns Redlands community. Should grown men cry? FilmWeek: Season of the Witch and Summer Wars. TGI-Filmweek! With Oscar season rapidly approaching, director David O. Russell discusses making The Fighter and director Sofia Copolla talks about her latest film, Somewhere. An Oscar nomination preview. -
Blue Shield of California hikes rates up to a whopping 59%. Does internet freedom help or hurt the people? Jerry Brown mulls a halt in redevelopment. The Broad museum design unveiled with major changes. Pediatrician Paul Offit to parents - vaccines are not poison. -
Listen 1:36:28Governor Jerry Brown revisits Prop 13. Tablets, 4G and 3D - a preview of the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show. Dr. Mitchell Katz - the new director of the LA County Department of Health Services. Republican Representative Darrell Issa is on the hunt for excessive government regulations. Pucker up – there’s more to kissing than romance.Governor Jerry Brown revisits Prop 13. Tablets, 4G and 3D - a preview of the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show. Dr. Mitchell Katz - the new director of the LA County Department of Health Services. Republican Representative Darrell Issa is on the hunt for excessive government regulations. Pucker up – there’s more to kissing than romance. -
Lawmakers weigh in on new Congress. RNC Chairman Michael Steele in the hot seat. A blood test to find and fight cancer? Pedestrians and railway safety in California. People vs. power - the battle to save Soviet Jews. -
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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