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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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President Trump has a proposal to end the war in Ukraine. What does it say and will it work?
Today on AirTalk:
- A Ukrainian peace deal?
- Have you stopped eating ultraprocessed foods?
- Food Friday: Armenian Bakery
- FilmWeek: What should you watch this week
- Renate Reinsve joins the show
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Today on AirTalk: A Ukrainian peace deal? Have you stopped eating ultraprocessed foods? Food Friday: Armenian Bakery; FilmWeek: What should you watch this week; and Renate Reinsve joins the show. -
Today on AirTalk: a new jobs report; What to know about LAX ahead of Thanksgiving travel; Are California facilities handling toxins are at risk for flooding? PUSD budget; Mexico protests; and TV Talk.
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Listen 1:39:22Today on AirTalk, the 99 Cents Only retailer has announced they’ll be closing all of their 371 stores across California, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas . Also on the show, what to consider when moving in with a romantic partner; our FilmWeek critics review the newest releases; and more.Today on AirTalk, the 99 Cents Only retailer has announced they’ll be closing all of their 371 stores across California, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas . Also on the show, what to consider when moving in with a romantic partner; our FilmWeek critics review the newest releases; and more. -
Listen 1:39:20Today on AirTalk, California Assemblymember Matt Haney has introduced a new bill that would guarantee California workers the ‘right-to-disconnect’ from employers after work hours. Also on the show, the invisible work of ‘Emotional Labor’ in romantic relationships; Scotland’s new hate speech law and its potential impact on free speech; and more.Today on AirTalk, California Assemblymember Matt Haney has introduced a new bill that would guarantee California workers the ‘right-to-disconnect’ from employers after work hours. Also on the show, the invisible work of ‘Emotional Labor’ in romantic relationships; Scotland’s new hate speech law and its potential impact on free speech; and more. -
Listen 1:39:08Today on AirTalk, what California’s above-average April snowpack tells us about the year to come. Also on the show, Oakland is set to deploy surveillance cameras to track vehicles and battle crime; what became of Marlon Brando’s private island ‘Eco-Resort’ Tetiaroa; and more.Today on AirTalk, what California’s above-average April snowpack tells us about the year to come. Also on the show, Oakland is set to deploy surveillance cameras to track vehicles and battle crime; what became of Marlon Brando’s private island ‘Eco-Resort’ Tetiaroa; and more. -
Listen 1:39:31Today on AirTalk, the latest on the Disney shareholder shakeup and its potential impact on the company. Also on the show, Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ and the long legacy of Black country musicians; California unions allege misuse of voter-approved funds for Arts Education; and more.Today on AirTalk, the latest on the Disney shareholder shakeup and its potential impact on the company. Also on the show, Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ and the long legacy of Black country musicians; California unions allege misuse of voter-approved funds for Arts Education; and more. -
Listen 1:39:14Today on AirTalk, we take a look at the latest with the Women’s NCAA Tournament. Also on the show, why California jail deaths are increasing; the lost SoCal community of Terminal Island; on AirTalks 39th anniversary, listeners share with us what the program has meant to them; and more.Today on AirTalk, we take a look at the latest with the Women’s NCAA Tournament. Also on the show, why California jail deaths are increasing; the lost SoCal community of Terminal Island; on AirTalks 39th anniversary, listeners share with us what the program has meant to them; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, Spring showers might rain on your parade this weekend. Also on the show, should we be worried about lab grown meat; why samosas are a Ramadan favorite; FilmWeek: ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,’ ‘DogMan,’ ‘Femme’; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, The Broad museum in DTLA is expanding. Also on the show, Nick Croll and Robbie Praw talk with Larry about Netflix is a Joke Fest; listeners share their favorite US television remake; TV Talk: eight shows to watch this week; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, California’s fast food wage increase. Also on the show, everything you need to know about kinks; new LAist report on the lack of affordable family housing; author Becky Nicolaides on LA’s suburban melting pot; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, Inglewood Unified to close schools. Also on the show, Urban Planner Max Podemski on the history and future of urban housing; listeners share how they feel about getting rid of landlines; how to tell if your loved one is depressed; and more. -
Listen 1:02:43Today on AirTalk, the United Nations Security Council approved a cease-fire resolution for Gaza during Ramadan. Also on the show, LAist reporter Jacob Margolis talks to us about how parents can find out if their kid’s school has been retrofitted for earthquakes; Golfers in LA are upset that tee times are being bought and sold by brokers; and more.Today on AirTalk, the United Nations Security Council approved a cease-fire resolution for Gaza during Ramadan. Also on the show, LAist reporter Jacob Margolis talks to us about how parents can find out if their kid’s school has been retrofitted for earthquakes; Golfers in LA are upset that tee times are being bought and sold by brokers; and more.
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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