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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 CA gubernatorial race; how periods affect our brains; our expert vet answers your questions; and a check-in on the US-China tech war.
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Listen 1:33:58The crippled cruise ship "C/V Splendor" is being towed to San Diego aided by the U.S. Navy. How will the states deal with the health care bill in the post-election shift of power towards the GOP? Music legend Quincy Jones talks about his new album, Q: Soul Bossa Nostra. The sins of greenwashing - how good for the earth are eco-friendly products really?The crippled cruise ship "C/V Splendor" is being towed to San Diego aided by the U.S. Navy. How will the states deal with the health care bill in the post-election shift of power towards the GOP? Music legend Quincy Jones talks about his new album, Q: Soul Bossa Nostra. The sins of greenwashing - how good for the earth are eco-friendly products really? -
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Listen 1:44:31Kamala Harris is still holding on to a razor-thin lead over Steve Cooley in the race for CA Attorney General. Parts of Jessica's Law ruled unconstitutional. Handicapping the polls - who got it right? Filmweek! Due Date, Megamind, 127 Hours among others. Tunesmith Randy Newman and his new musical, Harps and Angels.Kamala Harris is still holding on to a razor-thin lead over Steve Cooley in the race for CA Attorney General. Parts of Jessica's Law ruled unconstitutional. Handicapping the polls - who got it right? Filmweek! Due Date, Megamind, 127 Hours among others. Tunesmith Randy Newman and his new musical, Harps and Angels. -
Listen 1:44:27How Prop 25 changes everything in terms of the California budget process. Orange County news. Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle talks about his new film, 127 Hours. The biggest loser in the Midterm election? The political center. Author Antonio Damasio and the search for the conscious mind.How Prop 25 changes everything in terms of the California budget process. Orange County news. Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle talks about his new film, 127 Hours. The biggest loser in the Midterm election? The political center. Author Antonio Damasio and the search for the conscious mind. -
Post-election wrap-up and analysis. How will the political landscape look after November 2nd? -
The future of voting - does voting in person matter to you? Why "Twitter" sounds better than "Jitter" and who decides such things. UK's austerity measures and whether they'd fly in the US. Author and doctor Oliver Sacks on what it's like to be a patient. -
Mid-term election preview - local and national races. Violent video games get their day in Supreme Court. A psychiatrist's stories of his most bizarre cases. -
The election home stretch - this is it. What does the state Secretary of State do, anyway? Elections! FilmWeek: Saw 3-D, Welcome To The Rileys, The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest, and more. Scariest horror movies, past & present. -
Listen 1:44:28The genesis of Arizona's SB1070: did private prison developers push the strict immigration law? Loretta Sanchez vs. Van Tran: the race for the OC congressional seat. What would a GOP-controlled Congress do? Hopefuls trying to play professional basketball - hoop dreams and NBA nightmares.The genesis of Arizona's SB1070: did private prison developers push the strict immigration law? Loretta Sanchez vs. Van Tran: the race for the OC congressional seat. What would a GOP-controlled Congress do? Hopefuls trying to play professional basketball - hoop dreams and NBA nightmares.
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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