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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 1:44:31
    Republicans hold the line on tax cuts. Kamala Harris wins and will become California's first female Attorney General. Orange County journalists roundtable. The ins and outs of Do Not Track legislation. NPR's ombudsperson Alicia Shepard takes questions about NPR's policies.
    Republicans hold the line on tax cuts. Kamala Harris wins and will become California's first female Attorney General. Orange County journalists roundtable. The ins and outs of Do Not Track legislation. NPR's ombudsperson Alicia Shepard takes questions about NPR's policies.
  • Listen 1:44:28
    UCLA study finds delayed marriage and parenting increases stress in American families. The tenuous state of high speed rail in California. Federal Debt Commission releases final report. Salman Rushdie talks about his new book, "Luka and the Fire of Life."
    UCLA study finds delayed marriage and parenting increases stress in American families. The tenuous state of high speed rail in California. Federal Debt Commission releases final report. Salman Rushdie talks about his new book, "Luka and the Fire of Life."
  • Listen 1:36:26
    The US Supreme Court hears California's prison overcrowding case. The lame duck Congress' last chance to vote on extending unemployment benefits. Who will run? Republican presidential candidates for 2012. A new Pentagon study sheds new light on Don't Ask Don't Tell.
    The US Supreme Court hears California's prison overcrowding case. The lame duck Congress' last chance to vote on extending unemployment benefits. Who will run? Republican presidential candidates for 2012. A new Pentagon study sheds new light on Don't Ask Don't Tell.
  • Listen 1:44:23
    The fallout from new WikiLeaks releases. Cancun climate talks - is there hope for a real deal?. Author and former waiter Steven Dublanica shares tipping nightmares and advice in "Keep the Change: A Clueless Tipper’s Quest to Become the Guru of the Gratuity."
    The fallout from new WikiLeaks releases. Cancun climate talks - is there hope for a real deal?. Author and former waiter Steven Dublanica shares tipping nightmares and advice in "Keep the Change: A Clueless Tipper’s Quest to Become the Guru of the Gratuity."
  • Listen 1:36:39
    The Battles and Triumphs of FDR's Great Supreme Court Justices. Mickey Mantle – the man behind the myth. FilmWeek: Burlesque, Faster, The Kings Speech, Love and Other Drugs, Tangled & more. TGI-Filmweek!
    The Battles and Triumphs of FDR's Great Supreme Court Justices. Mickey Mantle – the man behind the myth. FilmWeek: Burlesque, Faster, The Kings Speech, Love and Other Drugs, Tangled & more. TGI-Filmweek!
  • Listen 54:45
    LA’s drive to curb food trucks. Happy Thanksgiving!
    LA’s drive to curb food trucks. Happy Thanksgiving!
  • Listen 1:36:36
    Does Christmas music help you with holiday shopping? Where China leads, the world will follow? Steve Cooley concedes to Kamala Harris in the race to be California's next attorney general. Is the modern presidency too much for one person? Mark Twain's substantial autobiography - volume 1.
    Does Christmas music help you with holiday shopping? Where China leads, the world will follow? Steve Cooley concedes to Kamala Harris in the race to be California's next attorney general. Is the modern presidency too much for one person? Mark Twain's substantial autobiography - volume 1.
  • Listen 1:36:20
    North Korea shells Yeongpyeong Island in South Korea, killing 2. Battling medical ageism. A new HIV pill gives hope for prevention. Invasive weeds and seeds crowding out native Southern California plants. Languages on the endangered list.
    North Korea shells Yeongpyeong Island in South Korea, killing 2. Battling medical ageism. A new HIV pill gives hope for prevention. Invasive weeds and seeds crowding out native Southern California plants. Languages on the endangered list.
  • Listen 1:44:31
    Does college cost too much... or not enough? Making better teachers: the fight over "value-added" evaluations.
    Does college cost too much... or not enough? Making better teachers: the fight over "value-added" evaluations.
  • Listen 1:09:01
    Post-election poll paints a picture of California voters. The LA car show abuzz about electric cars. TGI-Filmweek! Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows (Part 1), The Next Three Days, Made In Dagenham, and others. Amazon.com is getting into the movie business.
    Post-election poll paints a picture of California voters. The LA car show abuzz about electric cars. TGI-Filmweek! Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows (Part 1), The Next Three Days, Made In Dagenham, and others. Amazon.com is getting into the movie business.

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