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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 1:36:40Senate debate: tax deal or no deal?; MOCA takes flak for painting over a mural; Hollywood farmers market fight could impact other markets; preliminary results of the Gates Foundation's project on teacher evaluation methods; and skateboarding legend Tony Hawk - still SHREDding after all these years.Senate debate: tax deal or no deal?; MOCA takes flak for painting over a mural; Hollywood farmers market fight could impact other markets; preliminary results of the Gates Foundation's project on teacher evaluation methods; and skateboarding legend Tony Hawk - still SHREDding after all these years. -
A federal judge rules that a provision of Obama's health care legislation is unconstitutional. The fight against malaria. A New York conference presents an alternative to partisan labels. Agnostics, atheists and the existence of God. -
"Hacktivists" wage guerrilla cyberwar. Should the U.S. prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange? FilmWeek: The Tourist, All Good Things, The Company Men, The Fighter, and The Tempest, among others. TGI-FilmWeek! ‘Blue Valentine’ and the battle over movie ratings. -
House Democrats revolt against the Obama tax deal. Jerry Brown - the new budget sheriff in town. Exposition light rail delays. The Obama Administration's shifting stance on Israel. Peggy Orenstein does NOT heart boobies bracelets. -
Obama defends tax deal despite opposition from the left. Taxes and business. The status of the Dream Act. Jamie McCourt hits a home run in court. New rules for food allergies? -
White House close to a deal with GOP on tax cuts. Getting back on the bike: returning to a sport after a serious injury. Pulling the "parent trigger" at McKinley Elementary. Obama holds a press conference on tax deal. -
Listen 1:35:57The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals hearing on Proposition 8 begins. A new National Marriage Project poll reveals changing attitudes about marriage. A Pew Research poll shows that Muslims prefer their religion and politics to be integrated. The struggle for survival in the Obama White House.The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals hearing on Proposition 8 begins. A new National Marriage Project poll reveals changing attitudes about marriage. A Pew Research poll shows that Muslims prefer their religion and politics to be integrated. The struggle for survival in the Obama White House. -
New jobless numbers reflect a shaky recovery, but not all the news is bad. LAUSD's teacher seniority practices. FilmWeek: Barney's Version, Black Swan, I Love You Phillip Morris, among others. TGI-FilmWeek! Honoring Hollywood greats and holiday gift ideas. -
Listen 1:44:31Republicans 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. -
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."
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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