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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: The latest in Minneapolis, South Bay Metro line update, new book: Kings and Pawns, construction shortages, and who should pick up the bill? -
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.
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Listen 1:44:59LA's transportation plan; Mark Twain Prize recipient Bill Cosby; home sales up due to the federal tax credit; It's FilmWeek on AirTalk- Larry and the critics discuss the week's new releases, including, Ameilia, Antichrist, Astroboy, and Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant; A talk with Mitch Albom about his new book "Have a Little Faith."LA's transportation plan; Mark Twain Prize recipient Bill Cosby; home sales up due to the federal tax credit; It's FilmWeek on AirTalk- Larry and the critics discuss the week's new releases, including, Ameilia, Antichrist, Astroboy, and Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant; A talk with Mitch Albom about his new book "Have a Little Faith." -
Listen 1:10:07Bailed out bosses will see their pay slashed, and psychiatrist Kay Redfield Jamison discusses coping with the death of a loved one. Then, joint hearings to consider state governmental reform, and Gary Vaynerchuk demos his social networking prowess and talks about his book "Crush It!"Bailed out bosses will see their pay slashed, and psychiatrist Kay Redfield Jamison discusses coping with the death of a loved one. Then, joint hearings to consider state governmental reform, and Gary Vaynerchuk demos his social networking prowess and talks about his book "Crush It!"
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Listen 1:09:26Larry discusses funding for transit projects and the cost of wind turbine construction in Los Angeles. Later, Iran's agreement to transfer its nuclear fuel abroad. And Larry Mantle talks with Berkeley Breathed, the creator of comic strip "Bloom County" author of the new children's book "Flawed Dogs".Larry discusses funding for transit projects and the cost of wind turbine construction in Los Angeles. Later, Iran's agreement to transfer its nuclear fuel abroad. And Larry Mantle talks with Berkeley Breathed, the creator of comic strip "Bloom County" author of the new children's book "Flawed Dogs".
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Hamid Karzai agrees to a runoff election, a new poll shows that most Americans support the public option, LAX terminal upgrade approved, medical marijuana moratorium goes up in smoke, and the discovery of 32 new planets outside the solar system.
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Is the NFL returning to LA?; Book price wars heat up between Wal-Mart and Amazon; A look at the vote audit in Afghanistan and the U.S. military strategy; A.J. Jacobs talks with Larry Mantle about his book "The Guinea Pig Diaries" and his extraordinary life experiments.
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Listen 1:07:30Swine flu cases increase in LA County; The sliding dollar is helping American businesses; A medical study suggests that smoking bans work to decrease the risk of heart disease for non-smokers; It's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Larry and the critics discuss the week's new movies, including Where the Wild Things Are, Law Abiding Citizen, Black Dynamite, and New York, I Love You.Swine flu cases increase in LA County; The sliding dollar is helping American businesses; A medical study suggests that smoking bans work to decrease the risk of heart disease for non-smokers; It's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Larry and the critics discuss the week's new movies, including Where the Wild Things Are, Law Abiding Citizen, Black Dynamite, and New York, I Love You.
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U.S. pot growers are hurting Mexican drug lords, the deadline for tax shelter amnesty, plus the latest news.
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The latest financial figures; the responsibilities that colleges have in handling cases of mental illness; scientific studies link cell phone use to tumor risk; Later, Christopher McDougall discusses the merits of barefoot running and his book, "Born to Run"
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Listen 1:44:58Updates on weather for fire-damaged canyons and a vetoed plan to extend the 710 freeway above ground. Then, high school cheerleaders suffer more injuries than football players. And Larry hears about "The Color Explosion", The Huntington Library's new exhibit on 19th century lithography. Later he talks with Harvard religion scholar Harvey Cox about his book "The Future of Faith".Updates on weather for fire-damaged canyons and a vetoed plan to extend the 710 freeway above ground. Then, high school cheerleaders suffer more injuries than football players. And Larry hears about "The Color Explosion", The Huntington Library's new exhibit on 19th century lithography. Later he talks with Harvard religion scholar Harvey Cox about his book "The Future of Faith".
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Protests for gay rights; Plans for California's water system; Insurance companies resist health reform; Pop music critic Robert Hilburn about his book "Cornflakes with John Lennon"
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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