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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: 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 1:44:26Teachers union may fight LAUSD seniority settlement. Sacrament inks the state budget. Two wheels good, Sundays are for cycling. Orange County Journalists' Roundtable. Cell phones on the brain - the danger of radiation from our gadgets. Hang ten on a hundred foot wave - scientists & surfers in pursuit of rogue waves. Plus, the latest news.Teachers union may fight LAUSD seniority settlement. Sacrament inks the state budget. Two wheels good, Sundays are for cycling. Orange County Journalists' Roundtable. Cell phones on the brain - the danger of radiation from our gadgets. Hang ten on a hundred foot wave - scientists & surfers in pursuit of rogue waves. Plus, the latest news. -
LAUSD's accord on seniority layoffs. Being mindful of mindfulness. LA's drive to curb food trucks. And, the latest news. -
NASA has their day in (Supreme) court about employee background checks. The recession leads to more children being raised by grandparents. Police to crack down on distracted driving today. The science of why people are gay. And, the latest news. -
Terror Alert! No more furlough Fridays? Handicapping the November election with NPR’s Ken Rudin. CEO pay. Elena Kagan takes the bench as the Supreme Court season gets underway. Chasing the lightbulb - where do good ideas come from? And the latest news. -
Listen 1:44:30Governor Schwarzenegger signs a bill that will regulate government pension fund money. The broken redevelopment system. Is the U.S. starting to look like a third world country? The tenuous state of the Downtown Art Walk. Then, TGI-Filmweek! We review The Social Network, Howl, Case 39, and more. Then, Stephen Frears on his new film Tamara Drew; and the directors of suspenseful documentary Catfish. Plus the latest news.Governor Schwarzenegger signs a bill that will regulate government pension fund money. The broken redevelopment system. Is the U.S. starting to look like a third world country? The tenuous state of the Downtown Art Walk. Then, TGI-Filmweek! We review The Social Network, Howl, Case 39, and more. Then, Stephen Frears on his new film Tamara Drew; and the directors of suspenseful documentary Catfish. Plus the latest news. -
Listen 1:44:27Meg Whitman's Nannygate. Former Secretary of Labor and author Robert Reich on America's economic future. President Obama's chief of staff Rahm Emanuel announces he's stepping down on Friday. Connecting LA's trains. What to do with all that free time provided by techno gadgets, and the lastest news.Meg Whitman's Nannygate. Former Secretary of Labor and author Robert Reich on America's economic future. President Obama's chief of staff Rahm Emanuel announces he's stepping down on Friday. Connecting LA's trains. What to do with all that free time provided by techno gadgets, and the lastest news. -
Brown vs Whitman debate – who won? A teacher’s suicide leads the call for the LA Times to remove performance ratings from their website. What are the jobs of the future? And, the latest news. -
Listen 1:44:28Legal issues delay Albert Brown’s execution. A new study suggests that non-believers know more about religion than people who practice. Assemblyman Dave Jones joins host Larry Mantle to talk about the race for California Insurance Commissioner. Wiretapping the Internet. A local genus wins the $500,000 MacArthur Grant. The Mummies of the World exhibition at the California Science Center, and the latest news.Legal issues delay Albert Brown’s execution. A new study suggests that non-believers know more about religion than people who practice. Assemblyman Dave Jones joins host Larry Mantle to talk about the race for California Insurance Commissioner. Wiretapping the Internet. A local genus wins the $500,000 MacArthur Grant. The Mummies of the World exhibition at the California Science Center, and the latest news. -
Listen 1:44:29Freeze On Jewish Settlements Expires, Are Peace Talks In Jeopardy?. Elections 101: Prop 21 - should car fees be raised to pay for state park improvements? The method of lethal injection. Bridging the achievement gap. How a sister's love launched the global movement to end breast cancer. And, the latest news.Freeze On Jewish Settlements Expires, Are Peace Talks In Jeopardy?. Elections 101: Prop 21 - should car fees be raised to pay for state park improvements? The method of lethal injection. Bridging the achievement gap. How a sister's love launched the global movement to end breast cancer. And, the latest news. -
Listen 1:44:30Governor Schwarzenegger announces a budget "framework." Felons as caregivers, and death penalty 101. Yes that's right cats and kittens, it's FilmWeek! KPCC film critics discuss the week’s new releases including Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger, You Again, among others. TGI-FilmWeek! A close-up look at one of film's biggest legends, Cecil B. DeMille.Governor Schwarzenegger announces a budget "framework." Felons as caregivers, and death penalty 101. Yes that's right cats and kittens, it's FilmWeek! KPCC film critics discuss the week’s new releases including Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger, You Again, among others. TGI-FilmWeek! A close-up look at one of film's biggest legends, Cecil B. DeMille.
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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