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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: Oscar nominations: surprises and snubs; C Line extension; How avocados took over; Copper theft in LA County; and TV Talk.
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Today on AirTalk: Updates on Minnesota; Detecting deepfakes; New book on the Black Dahlia murder; ICE's impact businesses in Orange County; and Screen time among older people. -
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 1:44:31California Republicans meet for their state convention. Why is Rahm Emanuel getting so much attention? Then, it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Larry and the critics review the week's new movies, including The Green Zone, Remember Me, She's Out of My League, and Our Family Wedding. Later, George Lucas' guide to timeless films.California Republicans meet for their state convention. Why is Rahm Emanuel getting so much attention? Then, it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Larry and the critics review the week's new movies, including The Green Zone, Remember Me, She's Out of My League, and Our Family Wedding. Later, George Lucas' guide to timeless films. -
LA County Supervisors on a spending spree. Are charter schools more segregated than traditional public schools? The future of Google in China. Later, Guns, Germs and Steel author Jared Diamond on Natural Experiments of History.
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Listen 1:36:53Vice President Joe Biden's trip to Israel. Should you move your money from "too big too fail" institutions to smaller banks? Later, why are conservatives so angry, and why are liberals so condescending? And California's proposed legislation to ban sex offenders from social networking sites.Vice President Joe Biden's trip to Israel. Should you move your money from "too big too fail" institutions to smaller banks? Later, why are conservatives so angry, and why are liberals so condescending? And California's proposed legislation to ban sex offenders from social networking sites.
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Campbell, Ashburn, Massa, Rangel... politicians behaving badly. Are traditional businesses turning to freelancers and outsourcing? Later, Money for Nothing. John Gillespie on how corporate boards are dragging down the economy.
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The best and worst of the 2010 Oscars. Will mandatory cuts to greenhouse gases be rolled back in November? The future of Don't Ask Don't Tell. Then, a look back at the icy times of Cro Magnon.
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Listen 1:37:00An economic news roundup. And it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. First, a look at Tim Burton's take on Alice in Wonderland, then the 8th annual Academy Awards preview show from Hollywood's Egyptian Theatre. Larry and the critics weigh in on who they think should take home the Oscar on Sunday.An economic news roundup. And it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. First, a look at Tim Burton's take on Alice in Wonderland, then the 8th annual Academy Awards preview show from Hollywood's Egyptian Theatre. Larry and the critics weigh in on who they think should take home the Oscar on Sunday.
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Californians protest cuts to public education. The latest news and developments from Orange County. A look at Obama's health care proposal. Then, you say tomato, I say shut up.
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Pot advocates sue the City of Los Angeles. Racial tension at the UC schools. Postal Service cuts Saturday delivery. A consumer lawsuit targets makers of fish oil supplements. Later, the life and career of basketball icon Jerry West.
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Listen 1:38:24Jerry Brown announces his bid for governor. Then, Larry talks with John A. Pérez, the new speaker of the California Assembly. A new Field Poll surveys attitudes on reforming state government. Are federal unemployment benefits being abused? And later, is sex addiction real?Jerry Brown announces his bid for governor. Then, Larry talks with John A. Pérez, the new speaker of the California Assembly. A new Field Poll surveys attitudes on reforming state government. Are federal unemployment benefits being abused? And later, is sex addiction real?
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Listen 1:37:03The latest on conditions in Chile. President Obama's program for low-performing schools. Then, a Winter Olympics wrap-up. Next, the Supreme Court hears to hear arguments on the Chicago handgun ban. And psychologist Ellen Webber Libby joins Larry to discuss her book, The Favorite Child: How a Favorite Impacts Every Family Member for Life.The latest on conditions in Chile. President Obama's program for low-performing schools. Then, a Winter Olympics wrap-up. Next, the Supreme Court hears to hear arguments on the Chicago handgun ban. And psychologist Ellen Webber Libby joins Larry to discuss her book, The Favorite Child: How a Favorite Impacts Every Family Member for Life.
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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