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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: 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 1:08:02Health care reform- what next? Would you rather -- take a 10% pay cut or furlough days to save your coworkers? Or fire them? Then, it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Reviews include: Cop Out, The Crazies, A Prophet, Defendor, Easier With Practice, Formosa Betrayed, and The Yellow Handkerchief. Later, a talk with Oscar-nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe.Health care reform- what next? Would you rather -- take a 10% pay cut or furlough days to save your coworkers? Or fire them? Then, it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Reviews include: Cop Out, The Crazies, A Prophet, Defendor, Easier With Practice, Formosa Betrayed, and The Yellow Handkerchief. Later, a talk with Oscar-nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe. -
The politics of President Obama's bipartisan health care summit. Revamping the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. Later, Larry talks with "Shutter Island" star Mark Ruffalo.
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LAUSD relinquishes 30 schools to teachers, charters and PLAS. Then, Lori Gottlieb makes the case for settling for Mr. Good Enough.
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Ramona Ripston retires after 38 years with the ACLU of Southern CA. As midterms near, how will the Tea Party shape the GOP's message? Then, organized crime online? Joseph Menn profiles mob dons of the internet.
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President Obama unveils his health care proposal. Karen Bass running for Congress. Then, have additional troops aided the U.S. fight against extremist Taliban? What's a postlude? We talk with Afghanistan experts Reza Aslan and Kalev Sepp.
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Listen 1:11:08Students interrupted Israel's ambassador to the U.S., Michael Oren, during a talk at UC Irvine last week. Does freedom of speech allow us to shout each other down? Then it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Larry and critics Wade Major and Claudia Puig review the week's releases including Shutter Island, Ghost Writer, and The Girl On The Train. Then, Charles Solomon joins us to discuss Oscar-nominated live action and animated shorts.Students interrupted Israel's ambassador to the U.S., Michael Oren, during a talk at UC Irvine last week. Does freedom of speech allow us to shout each other down? Then it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Larry and critics Wade Major and Claudia Puig review the week's releases including Shutter Island, Ghost Writer, and The Girl On The Train. Then, Charles Solomon joins us to discuss Oscar-nominated live action and animated shorts.
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Medical pot users can get relief without getting high. LA Sheriff Lee Baca issues new pursuit guidelines. Dan Neil rumbles away to the WSJ. And, Peter Hessler explores Chinese industry and agriculture in his book, Country Driving.
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The politics of nuclear power. Is the FBI using your cell phone to track you? Has the Senate become too toxic? An update from the Olympics in Vancouver. Later, can't we all just get along? The key to mother-daughter communication.
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Listen 1:44:58How to fix California? The end of an era in public radio- Ruth Seymour prepares to retire as general manager of KCRW. Has the recession made you more or less likely to duck jury duty? Atlantic Monthly contributor B.R. Myers reveals how North Koreans see themselves- and why it matters. And the man behind KPCC's new broadcast studios.How to fix California? The end of an era in public radio- Ruth Seymour prepares to retire as general manager of KCRW. Has the recession made you more or less likely to duck jury duty? Atlantic Monthly contributor B.R. Myers reveals how North Koreans see themselves- and why it matters. And the man behind KPCC's new broadcast studios.
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Pulling back the curtain on the Department of Mad Scientists--Michael Belfiore gained unprecedented access to DARPA. Then, we talk with the filmmaker and protagonist of The Cove. Later, the man in white--Mark Twain.
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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