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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: California's snowpack; New UCLA study on pollutants in burn area homes; Is it cringe to dance now? GLP-1 check-in; and Is being late an ADHD symptom?
    Today on AirTalk: California's snowpack; New UCLA study on pollutants in burn area homes; Is it cringe to dance now? GLP-1 check-in; and Is being late an ADHD symptom?

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  • Listen 1:44:31
    Will Arizona immigration bill become law? StoryCorps founder Dave Isay shares tales of Mom. Then it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. We review the week's movie releases, including The Losers, The Backup Plan, Oceans, The City of Your Final Destination. Later, Carol Burnett reminisces about her life and career.
    Will Arizona immigration bill become law? StoryCorps founder Dave Isay shares tales of Mom. Then it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. We review the week's movie releases, including The Losers, The Backup Plan, Oceans, The City of Your Final Destination. Later, Carol Burnett reminisces about her life and career.
  • Listen 1:44:30
    Reforming public employee pension plans. A look at KPCC's public insight network, which makes listeners sources for news. The major stories from Orange County. A new art installation transforms over 100 LA lifeguard towers. France moves to ban Islamic face veils. Breaking up "too big to fail" banks. And exploring the world of taxidermy.
    Reforming public employee pension plans. A look at KPCC's public insight network, which makes listeners sources for news. The major stories from Orange County. A new art installation transforms over 100 LA lifeguard towers. France moves to ban Islamic face veils. Breaking up "too big to fail" banks. And exploring the world of taxidermy.
  • Listen 1:44:30
    Changing teacher layoff rules. California's open-carry law challenged. From boysenberry to theme park, a history of Knott's Berry Farm. Why does the wage gap between men and women persist? And as SETI reaches its 50th anniversary, the continued search for alien life.
    Changing teacher layoff rules. California's open-carry law challenged. From boysenberry to theme park, a history of Knott's Berry Farm. Why does the wage gap between men and women persist? And as SETI reaches its 50th anniversary, the continued search for alien life.
  • Listen 1:44:28
    The case against Goldman Sachs. Will the next war be fought over water? President Obama orders hospital visitation rights for same-sex partners. And Mark Kurlansky profiles one Dominican town that's known for its prized export- baseball players.
    The case against Goldman Sachs. Will the next war be fought over water? President Obama orders hospital visitation rights for same-sex partners. And Mark Kurlansky profiles one Dominican town that's known for its prized export- baseball players.
  • Listen 1:44:31
    Volcanic ash grounds European flights. How to save American journalism. The Supreme Court takes up the case on student group discrimination. And Karen Stabiner captures the drama of college acceptance in her novel Getting In.
    Volcanic ash grounds European flights. How to save American journalism. The Supreme Court takes up the case on student group discrimination. And Karen Stabiner captures the drama of college acceptance in her novel Getting In.
  • Listen 1:44:16
    Remembering former LAPD chief Daryl Gates. The New Yorker editor David Remnick in the house to talk about Barack Obama's life and Presidential campaign. Then it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. We review The Joneses, Death at a Funeral, Kick-Ass, The Secret in Their Eyes and more. Later, iconic film posters.
    Remembering former LAPD chief Daryl Gates. The New Yorker editor David Remnick in the house to talk about Barack Obama's life and Presidential campaign. Then it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. We review The Joneses, Death at a Funeral, Kick-Ass, The Secret in Their Eyes and more. Later, iconic film posters.
  • Listen 1:44:30
    It's tax day- what's next for the Tea Party? President Obama's plan for the future of NASA. And we broadcast AirTalk's immigration reform Town Hall from The Crawford Family Forum.
    It's tax day- what's next for the Tea Party? President Obama's plan for the future of NASA. And we broadcast AirTalk's immigration reform Town Hall from The Crawford Family Forum.
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    Arizona passes a strict immigration bill. Funeral for LAPD officer killed in Afghanistan raises questions about costs. How has your tax burden changed? And Ring Festival LA kicks off.
    Arizona passes a strict immigration bill. Funeral for LAPD officer killed in Afghanistan raises questions about costs. How has your tax burden changed? And Ring Festival LA kicks off.
  • Listen 1:44:31
    Internet shaken by false earthquake rumors. School districts paying students based on performance- bribery or a fair incentive? The world powers meet for a nuclear summit. And writer Eric Lax discusses drifiting away from his faith.
    Internet shaken by false earthquake rumors. School districts paying students based on performance- bribery or a fair incentive? The world powers meet for a nuclear summit. And writer Eric Lax discusses drifiting away from his faith.
  • Listen 1:42:32
    No more overtime pay for LAPD officers. Father Greg Boyle discusses gang intervention and his book Tattoos on the Heart. The next political battle: a financial overhaul. And a talk with Paul Krugman about green economics.
    No more overtime pay for LAPD officers. Father Greg Boyle discusses gang intervention and his book Tattoos on the Heart. The next political battle: a financial overhaul. And a talk with Paul Krugman about green economics.

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