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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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How did Orange County become a hotbed for Neo-Nazis? Food Friday: Northeast LA baked goods; FilmWeek: What to watch; and actor Virginia Madsen and filmmaker Steven Grayhm.
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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 1:44:57Jessica's Law unconstitutional? GDP up. John Eastman enters Attorney General race. Former LAPD Chief Bratton on his new venture. Then, it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Larry and the critics discuss the week's new releases, including The Edge of Darkness, When in Rome, Fish Tank, and Saint John of Las Vegas. Later, a Sundance recap, and the life of Hollywood producer Irving Thalberg.Jessica's Law unconstitutional? GDP up. John Eastman enters Attorney General race. Former LAPD Chief Bratton on his new venture. Then, it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Larry and the critics discuss the week's new releases, including The Edge of Darkness, When in Rome, Fish Tank, and Saint John of Las Vegas. Later, a Sundance recap, and the life of Hollywood producer Irving Thalberg. -
Listen 1:37:01Breaking down President Obama's State of the Union address with lawmakers and policy experts. High speed rail in California. An update on the Prop. 8 trial. Toyota halts vehicle sales and expands recalls. Later, Richard Reeves on the daring young men of the Berlin Airlift.Breaking down President Obama's State of the Union address with lawmakers and policy experts. High speed rail in California. An update on the Prop. 8 trial. Toyota halts vehicle sales and expands recalls. Later, Richard Reeves on the daring young men of the Berlin Airlift.
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LA's new medical marijuana ordinance. Apple unveils its tablet computer. A preview of the State of the Union address. Then "Eat, Pray, Love" author Elizabeth Gilbert ties the knot in her new book, "Committed."
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U.S. gets an 'F' on bioterror response. The future of American rail travel. How will independent voters influence the 2010 midterms? And writer T.C. Boyle discusses "Wild Child," his new collection of stories.
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California prisons begin inmate release. Greg Critser describes extreme anti-aging regimens. An update from Haiti. Then, are children "traumatized" by sexual abuse?
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Listen 1:44:59Obama calls for new banking regulations. What's next for the health care bill? The prosecution calls final witnesses in the Prop. 8 trial. And it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. KPCC film critics review the week's releases, including Tooth Fairy, Extraordinary Measures, and Creation. Then, Warren Beatty takes the spotlight in Peter Biskind's biography, Star.Obama calls for new banking regulations. What's next for the health care bill? The prosecution calls final witnesses in the Prop. 8 trial. And it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. KPCC film critics review the week's releases, including Tooth Fairy, Extraordinary Measures, and Creation. Then, Warren Beatty takes the spotlight in Peter Biskind's biography, Star.
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Weather update. Supreme Court lets corporate money flow. Battlestar Galactica spinoff show, Caprica. Evaluating Obama's first year on foreign policy. Then, improving your brain at work.
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The latest on storms in SoCal. Scott Brown wins the Massachusetts Senate seat- what does this mean for Obama's agenda? Haiti's turbulent history. And, the ins and outs of the 2008 presidential election detailed in Game Change.
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An update on relief efforts in Haiti and rain conditions in SoCal. Is a college education necessary for everyone? A fight to the finish for the Massachusetts Senate race. Then, why do women have sex? Cindy Meston and David Buss share their survey results with us.
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How Christian is America, really? Forget insights, develop your mindsight. Then, models for cutting health care costs, and are public employee unions bankrupting the nation?
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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