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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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Listen 1:44:52A look at the Senate jobs bill. Some final additions to the International Space Station. How conspiracy theories have shaped modern history. Then, it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Larry and the critics discuss the week's new releases, including Valentine's Day, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and The Wolfman. Later, do romantic comedies hurt or help our views on love? Plus the latest news.A look at the Senate jobs bill. Some final additions to the International Space Station. How conspiracy theories have shaped modern history. Then, it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Larry and the critics discuss the week's new releases, including Valentine's Day, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and The Wolfman. Later, do romantic comedies hurt or help our views on love? Plus the latest news. -
Listen 1:36:59Antonio Villaraigosa talks about LA's $212 million budget shortfall. Then, it's the Orange County Journalists Roundtable. Next, journalist William Lobdell's new venture investigating companies for fraud and corruption. Later, Henry Paulson discusses his role in the biggest bank bailout in American history. Protesters clash with police in Iran. And a Winter Olympics preview.Antonio Villaraigosa talks about LA's $212 million budget shortfall. Then, it's the Orange County Journalists Roundtable. Next, journalist William Lobdell's new venture investigating companies for fraud and corruption. Later, Henry Paulson discusses his role in the biggest bank bailout in American history. Protesters clash with police in Iran. And a Winter Olympics preview.
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Los Angeles County's employment stimulus program. Later, it's AirTalk on-the-road from the California Endowment in Downtown LA. What choices do families face in end-of-life care, and at what cost to society?
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Listen 1:36:51A new study links autism to the age of the mother. An update on mudslide conditions. Toyota issues global Prius recall. European PIGS. Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Oren discusses the politics of the Middle East. And why people experience pain differently.A new study links autism to the age of the mother. An update on mudslide conditions. Toyota issues global Prius recall. European PIGS. Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Oren discusses the politics of the Middle East. And why people experience pain differently.
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President Obama calls for a bipartisan health care summit. Using opioids or alternatives to treat pain. Tom Ricks shares his experiences reporting on the war in Iraq. And how our personality type influences who we love.
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Listen 1:44:59Anthem Blue Cross raises rates, Villaraigosa orders layoffs, and a preview of the big game on Super Bowl Sunday. Then, it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Larry and the critics discuss the week's new releases, including From Paris with Love, Dear John, and District 13: Ultimatum. Later, the true stories behind the film Up in the Air.Anthem Blue Cross raises rates, Villaraigosa orders layoffs, and a preview of the big game on Super Bowl Sunday. Then, it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Larry and the critics discuss the week's new releases, including From Paris with Love, Dear John, and District 13: Ultimatum. Later, the true stories behind the film Up in the Air.
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LA's $218 million deficit. Medical relief efforts in Haiti. Is bipartisanship possible in Washington? And, can some vegetative patients make decisions about their own care?
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Continued troubles for Toyota. Don't trust anyone under 30- Is old the new young? Then, Tea Partiers gear up for their national convention. And, Gregg Easterbrook foresees a global economic revolution in his new book, Sonic Boom.
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Oscar noms revealed. Then, Steve Poizner threatened? What difference has "don't ask, don't tell" made and how would its repeal affect the military? And, Jane Bryant Quinn answers your personal finance questions.
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A sticky problem for Toyota. LA's budget crisis may force layoffs and furloughs for city employees. The final curtain for the Pasadena Playhouse? An initiative to legalize marijuana in CA. And a look at the Harvard Psychedelic Club of the 1960's.
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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