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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: CA colleges settlements; AI Disney characters? Giving up gifts; Mayor Karen Bass; LA County inspector general retires; More water for CA farms; and TV Talk.
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Today on AirTalk: Holiday storm? SoCal restaurant industry check-in; When did you first start feeling “old?” LAist year in review; TV Talk. -
Today on AirTalk: New LAist/USC study on street takeovers; What words do you have trouble spelling? The Palisades fire report weakened; Robby Hoffman; and Is VistaVision back?
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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. -
Listen 1:02:06Today on AirTalk, city administrative officer Matt Szabo outlines the budgetary challenges facing the city. Also on the show, LAist’s Reporter Caitlin Hernandez stops by to share the history of SoCal’s SigAlert system; The hosts of the ‘Masters Of Taste’ food festival dish out what attendees can expect; and more.Today on AirTalk, city administrative officer Matt Szabo outlines the budgetary challenges facing the city. Also on the show, LAist’s Reporter Caitlin Hernandez stops by to share the history of SoCal’s SigAlert system; The hosts of the ‘Masters Of Taste’ food festival dish out what attendees can expect; 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