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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: Thanksgiving travel check-in; AI and the music industry; 2025 resolutions; Forestry Service check-in; MAGA accounts overseas; and how to talk politics at Thanksgiving.
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Listen 1:44:29What do Tea Party victories mean for the GOP? LAPD and researchers at UCLA have joined forces in hot pursuit of a $3-million Justice Department grant to develop computerized models for predicting crime - will they work? Jerry Brown sues Bell officials. Then, quit revving that engine! Motorcycles get quiet or pay the price in California. And, to nap or to caffeinate, that is the question.What do Tea Party victories mean for the GOP? LAPD and researchers at UCLA have joined forces in hot pursuit of a $3-million Justice Department grant to develop computerized models for predicting crime - will they work? Jerry Brown sues Bell officials. Then, quit revving that engine! Motorcycles get quiet or pay the price in California. And, to nap or to caffeinate, that is the question. -
Listen 1:44:29FBI stats show 5% drop in crime. Rate your doctors: how much do reviews tell you about a physician? Are hawks becoming doves? Policy experts who are wavering in their support of U.S. military action in Afghanistan. Later, with smog, asthma, crime and drug use, how do you stay healthy in megacities like LA?FBI stats show 5% drop in crime. Rate your doctors: how much do reviews tell you about a physician? Are hawks becoming doves? Policy experts who are wavering in their support of U.S. military action in Afghanistan. Later, with smog, asthma, crime and drug use, how do you stay healthy in megacities like LA? -
Listen 1:44:29First day of school for LAUSD. San Bruno fire aftermath: where's the gas pipeline closest to you? Does stretching before exercise prevent injury? Will Congress extend the Bush tax cuts? Later, I'm With Fatty author and foodie Edward Ugel on how he lost 50 pounds in 50 weeks.First day of school for LAUSD. San Bruno fire aftermath: where's the gas pipeline closest to you? Does stretching before exercise prevent injury? Will Congress extend the Bush tax cuts? Later, I'm With Fatty author and foodie Edward Ugel on how he lost 50 pounds in 50 weeks. -
Listen 1:36:34Update on the San Bruno fire. Obama's press conference. Judge rules Don't Ask, Don't Tell unconstitutional. Then, TGI FilmWeek! We review this week's new movies, including The Romantics, I'm Still Here, Heartbreaker, Sequestro, Legendary, and more. Later, Sequestro director Jorge Atalla on kidnappings in Brazil.Update on the San Bruno fire. Obama's press conference. Judge rules Don't Ask, Don't Tell unconstitutional. Then, TGI FilmWeek! We review this week's new movies, including The Romantics, I'm Still Here, Heartbreaker, Sequestro, Legendary, and more. Later, Sequestro director Jorge Atalla on kidnappings in Brazil. -
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Listen 1:44:26Happy Labor Day. Wes Moore is a decorated combat veteran and a Rhodes scholar. He tells his story, and that of another man with the same name is serving time for a violent crime in The Other Wes Moore. The cultural implications of disco. And, “Testing Teachers” an American RadioWorks documentary.Happy Labor Day. Wes Moore is a decorated combat veteran and a Rhodes scholar. He tells his story, and that of another man with the same name is serving time for a violent crime in The Other Wes Moore. The cultural implications of disco. And, “Testing Teachers” an American RadioWorks documentary.
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Listen 1:36:36Latest Hurricane Earl forecast. New standardized testing in California schools. Are organic strawberries better? New details emerge about mummified babies. Would your home kitchen pass a restaurant inspection? T-G-I-FilmWeek! Our critics review Machete, The American, Going the Distance, Soul Kitchen and more. Later, Sara Karloff on the life and legacy of her father, Boris Karloff.Latest Hurricane Earl forecast. New standardized testing in California schools. Are organic strawberries better? New details emerge about mummified babies. Would your home kitchen pass a restaurant inspection? T-G-I-FilmWeek! Our critics review Machete, The American, Going the Distance, Soul Kitchen and more. Later, Sara Karloff on the life and legacy of her father, Boris Karloff.
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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