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AirTalk
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: UCI study on the effects of children's screentime; The New York Times' 30 best songwriters list; Food Friday with Deli Nerds; and FilmWeek!
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Listen 1:36:26Obama: most admired, least appreciated? Is Jon Stewart the modern Edward R. Murrow? California's first-ever gubernatorial recall election was held on October 7, 2003, did it accomplish all we hoped for? Rape laws – are they strict enough? Top science stories of 2010 – scandalous speculation & watershed moments. Plus, the latest news.Obama: most admired, least appreciated? Is Jon Stewart the modern Edward R. Murrow? California's first-ever gubernatorial recall election was held on October 7, 2003, did it accomplish all we hoped for? Rape laws – are they strict enough? Top science stories of 2010 – scandalous speculation & watershed moments. Plus, the latest news. -
Decline in LA homicides despite faltering economy. Think placebos don’t work? Turns out they do, even when we’re in the know. End-of-life care to be provided by Medicare by law. 50 ways to improve your life in 2011. Plus, the latest news. -
Theodore Roosevelt’s last adventure-filled decade. The Civil War of 1812. FilmWeek: True Grit, Country Strong, Gulliver's Travels, Little Fockers, Somewhere, and more. TGI-Filmweek! -
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Stormy weather continues in Southland. The fate of the START treaty. Regulating the Internet - the vote on Net Neutrality. Possible cuts in the mortgage interest deduction. 2010 Census results are in - there are 308.7 million of us. -
Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal passes. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency Director John Morton. Development aid in Afghanistan. Living off the grid - not just for hippies. -
Listen 1:36:31The tax cut deal heads to Obama's desk after passing the House. California lawmakers push for greater control over public university budgets. NFL in LA? - plans released for a football stadium near The Staples Center. TGI-Filmweek! KPCC film critics join Larry to discuss the week's new film releases including Tron: Legacy, How Do You Know, Yogi Bear, Casino Jack and others. Christmas time is movie time.The tax cut deal heads to Obama's desk after passing the House. California lawmakers push for greater control over public university budgets. NFL in LA? - plans released for a football stadium near The Staples Center. TGI-Filmweek! KPCC film critics join Larry to discuss the week's new film releases including Tron: Legacy, How Do You Know, Yogi Bear, Casino Jack and others. Christmas time is movie time. -
Listen 1:36:32The White House issues a report card on Afghanistan. Kobe Bryant's advertising deal with Turkish Airlines outrages Armenian Americans. Obama's drug czar Gil Kerlikowske argues that "smoked marijuana is not just medicine." Theatre critics review major stage productions in So Cal.The White House issues a report card on Afghanistan. Kobe Bryant's advertising deal with Turkish Airlines outrages Armenian Americans. Obama's drug czar Gil Kerlikowske argues that "smoked marijuana is not just medicine." Theatre critics review major stage productions in So Cal. -
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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