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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: Trump's primetime speech; Can romantasy save your sex life? What can LA learn from the Twin Cities? Holiday movies: What to watch; and Advices from kids
    Previewing Trump’s address to the nation with an economic check-in
    Today on AirTalk: Trump's primetime speech; Can romantasy save your sex life? What can LA learn from the Twin Cities? Holiday movies: What to watch; and Advices from kids

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    Today on AirTalk:Ford's EV plansGambling or trading?Interview with Jimmy JamDoes marijuana really relieve pain?New tech for monarch butterfly tracking
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    Today on AirTalk: Remembering Rob Reiner; The future of student loans; Listeners on Hanukkah; Full body MRIs; and a September interview with Rob Reiner.
    Remembering filmmaker Rob Reiner
    Today on AirTalk: Remembering Rob Reiner; The future of student loans; Listeners on Hanukkah; Full body MRIs; and a September interview with Rob Reiner.
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    Today on AirTalk: Future of CA AI regulations; Profanity in politics? Food Friday: Genghis Cohen; FilmWeek: What to watch; and The King of Color Documentary.
    How will a new executive order impact California AI regulations?
    Today on AirTalk: Future of CA AI regulations; Profanity in politics? Food Friday: Genghis Cohen; FilmWeek: What to watch; and The King of Color Documentary.
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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: 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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    The best restaurants in LA according to the LA Times, what can we learn from the tuba, why men don't go to see a doctor and have Gen Xers been forgotten?
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    Today on AirTalk: immigration enforcement in schools; Fertility after 35; Congestion; NYT sues the Pentagon; Hep B vaccinations; and Australia's teen social media ban.
    How the nation’s principals are handling increased immigration enforcement at schools
    Today on AirTalk: immigration enforcement in schools; Fertility after 35; Congestion; NYT sues the Pentagon; Hep B vaccinations; and Australia's teen social media ban.
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    Today on AirTalk: Frank Gehry; New UCLA CA forecast; Interview with MTV cofounder; The Supreme Court; LA Metro fare enforcement; and combining news and prediction markets.
    Remembering acclaimed architect Frank Gehry
    Today on AirTalk: Frank Gehry; New UCLA CA forecast; Interview with MTV cofounder; The Supreme Court; LA Metro fare enforcement; and combining news and prediction markets.
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    Today on AirTalk: Netflix to acquire Warner Bros; What's the worst gift you've received? Food Friday; FilmWeek: What to watch; and How horror became a box office guarantee.
    Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business in $72 billion deal
    Today on AirTalk: Netflix to acquire Warner Bros; What's the worst gift you've received? Food Friday; FilmWeek: What to watch; and How horror became a box office guarantee.
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    A look at listening trends in music and podcasts in 2025
    Today on AirTalk: What was in your Spotify Wrapped? AirTalk Live in Rancho Mirage; and TV Talk: What to watch.
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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