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Join Larry Mantle weekdays for lively and in-depth discussions of Los Angeles and Southern California news, politics, science, entertainment, the arts and more. More AirTalk at www.kpcc.org.

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Pasadena, CA

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Join Larry Mantle weekdays for lively and in-depth discussions of Los Angeles and Southern California news, politics, science, entertainment, the arts and more. More AirTalk at www.kpcc.org.

Twitter:

@AirTalk

Language:

English

Contact:

474 South Raymond Avenue Pasadena, CA 91105 (651) 583-5100


Episodes
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UC schools check-in, Best things to buy abroad, and more

11/18/2025
Today on AirTalk: Weather update; Can regular gun range use lead to brain damage? Could your gut hold potential cures? UC schools in the Trump era; the box office slump; and best buys abroad. Today on AirTalk: Weather update (0:15) Can regular gun range use lead to brain damage? (32:15) Could your gut hold potential cures? (32:15) UC schools in the Trump era (51:15) The worst box office in decades (1:07:20) Best things to buy abroad (1:27:45) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

Duration:01:40:10

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AI music, How SSRIs are affecting our sex drives, and more

11/17/2025
Today on AirTalk: the latest on the Epstein files; AI songs on the Billboard charts; the rise of the NFL; SSRIs and their impact on our sex drive; and the history of performance reviews. Today on AirTalk: What's in the Epstein files? (0:15) How is the music industry reacting to AI music? (14:26) A new book on the rise of the NFL (35:39) How are SSRIs affecting our sex drives? (51:17) The history of performance reviews (1:23:25) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

Duration:01:39:12

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The end of the penny, Food Friday, and more

11/14/2025
Today on AirTalk: the end of the penny; why Linkedin posts are so strange; Food Friday: Cook like an Armenian grandmother; FilmWeek: the latest releases; and a new biography of actor Cesar Romero. Today on AirTalk: The death of the penny? (0:15) How did Linkedin get so weird? (19:27) Food Friday: Cook like an Armenian grandmother (34:51) FilmWeek: What to watch this week (51:17) Cesar Romero: Beyond the Joker (1:24:17) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

Duration:01:39:03

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AI Interaction Confidentiality, TV Talk, and more

11/13/2025
Today on AirTalk: What we know about the coming storm (0:15) Should AI interactions be confidential? (14:44) New book on boxer Joe Louis' legacy (32:25) Are 'campuses' for the unhoused a solution? (51:45) TV Talk: What to watch now (1:24:54) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

Duration:01:39:42

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City Council vote on rent stabilization, An interview with Susan Orlean, and more

11/12/2025
Today on AirTalk: LA City Council votes on rent stabilization; the cultural significance of Zohran Mamdani; how to write a joke; Bill Gates' comments on climate; and an interview with Susan Orlean. Today on AirTalk: LA City Council votes on rent stabilization (0:15) The cultural significance of Zohran Mamdani (19:46) How to write a joke (32:47) Resetting the conversation on climate (51:17) Interview with Susan Orlean (1:22:15) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

Duration:01:39:06

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The latest on flight cancellations, AI in the classroom, and more

11/11/2025
Today on AirTalk: Latest on flight cancellations (0:15) AI in the classroom (16:10) Parenting a new generation (37:05) The climate leadership void (51:27) The latest on the beef industry (1:07:01) What happens when you fall out of love (1:24:48) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

Duration:01:39:21

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Potential government shutdown deal, SNAP update, and more

11/10/2025
Today on AirTalk: Government shutdown update (0:15) Vertical video (17:06) AI mental health advice (33:49) SNAP update (51:!4) Gen Z in the job market (1:07:10) LA billboards (1:25:54) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

Duration:01:39:13

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Government shutdown check in, Food Friday, and more

11/7/2025
Today on AirTalk: Government shutdown (0:15) Political movements and political figures (15:22) Food Friday (35:51) FilmWeek (51:17) Interview with Sir Roger Deakins (1:26:20) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

Duration:01:39:03

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Flight reductions, Nancy Pelosi's retirement, and more

11/6/2025
Today on AirTalk: Flight reductions (0:15) Pelosi retirement (16:19) Chat-GPT erotica (31:49) New response to homelessness in OC (51:14) Interview with Blumhouse CEO (1:07:40) TV Talk (1:23:31) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

Duration:01:39:00

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Proposition 50 passes, Implications of the NYC mayoral race, An interview with LA county's probation chief, and more

11/5/2025
Today on AirTalk, we discuss the early results for Proposition 50; the implications of the NYC mayoral race; an interview with historian Richard Bell on his new book The American Revolution and the Fate of the World; an interview with LA County's probation chief; and how to restore your mental state after a chaotic day. Today on AirTalk: Prop 50 (0:15) NYC Mayoral Election Results (16:06) How much do you know about America’s founding event? (37:08) LA County's Probation Chief (51:20) Restoring your emotional and mental state after a chaotic or stressful day (1:24:19)

Duration:01:39:03

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Prop 50 check in, AI in drug development, Rose Bowl/UCLA lawsuit and more

11/4/2025
Today on AirTalk, Election day: Prop 50; Gen Z nostalgia; Rose Bowl/UCLA lawsuit; AI drug development, and What to do when your friend cheats. Today on AirTalk Election day: Prop 50 (0:15) Gen Z nostalgia (25:48) Rose Bowl/UCLA lawsuit (49:40) AI drug development (1:12:19) What to do when your friend cheats (1:26:35)

Duration:01:40:10

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Dodgers are world champs again, MacArthur Park fence proposal and more!

11/3/2025
Today on AirTalk, the Dodgers are back-to-back World Champs; Iron fence proposal for MacArthur Park; Best TV shows to watch with your kids; Dodger history; SoCal Edison recovery program; German exiles in the Palisades and Dodger Parade Live. Today on AirTalk The Dodgers are back-to-back World Champs (0:15) Iron fence proposal for MacArthur Park (25:14) Best TV shows to watch with your kids (32:22) Dodger history (50:00) SoCal Edison recovery program (1:09:12) German exiles in the Palisades (1:24:14)

Duration:01:40:04

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Economy check-in, Posting significant others online, Food Friday, and more

10/31/2025
Today on AirTalk: the Federal Reserve announced a cut in interest rates; we try to figure out why women are posting their boyfriends online less; and Food Friday: Charcuterie. Later, Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Peter Rainer, Tim Cogshell, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms and Larry speaks with film historian Kim Luperi co-author of the book Pre-Code Essentials: Must-See Cinema from Hollywood’s Untamed Era (1930-1934). Today on AirTalk: Economy check-in (0:15) Are boyfriends embarrassing? (18:15) Food Friday (34:08) FilmWeek (51:18) Pre-code film essentials (1:25:17)

Duration:01:39:04

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Priest shortage, SNAP benefits and the federal government shutdown, and more

10/30/2025
Today on AirTalk, Triple Play: The Dodgers fall behind in Game 5 of the World Series; A decline in the number of Catholic priests; and the government shutdown puts SNAP recipients at risk. Later, we check in on Southern California rehab centers and TV Talk. Today on AirTalk, Triple Play (0:15) Priest shortage (15:06) SNAP (33:52) SoCal rehab centers (51:17) TV Talk (1:24:37) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

Duration:01:39:29

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SoCal Edison Eaton fire recovery program, Donors behind Prop 50, and more

10/29/2025
Today on AirTalk: The CEO of SoCal Edison’s announces Eaton fire recovery program; the Norton Simon Museum celebrates 50 years; the donors behind the Prop 50 campaigns; and Paramount lays off 1,000 workers amid interest in Warner Bros. merger. Today on AirTalk: SoCal Edison Eaton fire recovery program (0:15) Norton Simon Museum 50th anniversary (50:41) Prop 50 donors (1:06:50) Paramount (1:24:50) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

Duration:01:39:10

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Dodgers' World Series Game 3, Decorating for Halloween, Human Cat Relations, and more

10/28/2025
Today on AirTalk: Larry and Nick Roman recap Game 3 of the World Series; more menopausal women are taking testosterone; Dr. Halloween gives his decorating advice; Prop 50 explainer; and a history of cat-human relations. Today on AirTalk: World Series (0:15) Women and testosterone (15:20) Halloween decorations (33:32) Prop 50 (51:22) A history of cat-human relations (1:20:44) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

Duration:01:39:07

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Support for Trump among Latino voters, Interview with William Shatner, LA's history with smog, and more

10/27/2025
Today on AirTalk: a New AP-NORC poll on support of Trump among Latino Voter; Roblox launches a parent council amid safety concerns; and the history of smog in LA. Also Triple Play on the World Series; Larry interviews William Shatner about 'Wrath of Khan;' and a new book on the Black Dahlia murder. Today on AirTalk: New AP-NORC poll on Latino Voters (0:15) Roblox (18:17) 'Smoglandia' (32:31) Triple Play (51:24) William Shatner interview (1:07:17) New book on Black Dahlia murder (1:24:29) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

Duration:01:39:10

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Should athletes be able to major in college sports? The Dodgers prepare for the World Series, and More

10/24/2025
Today on AirTalk, we explore the rifts in the Democratic party; should you be able to major in sports?; Triple Play — the Dodgers attempt to repeat in the World Series; and FilmWeek: Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Today on AirTalk: The generational divide in Democratic politics (0:15) Majoring in sports? (11:58) Triple Play (22:06) FilmWeek (33:06) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

Duration:01:02:49

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NBA gambling scandal, A proposed new definition of obesity, Lead in protein powders? and more

10/23/2025
Today on AirTalk, the FBI announces charges tied to an NBA gambling scandal; New research finds almost 70% of U.S. adults are considered obese under a proposed new definition of obesity; Consumer Reports finds high levels of lead in popular protein powders and shakes; Larry is joined by LAist climate and environment reporter Erin Stone to talk about the tenth anniversary of the Aliso Canyon gas leak; and TV Talk. Today on AirTalk: NBA gambling scandal (0:15) Research on obesity (12:56) Lead in protein powders (32:47) 10 years after the Aliso Canyon gas leak (44:08) TV Talk (55:07) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

Duration:01:02:05

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Public opinion on nuclear power, NBA season preview, Overview of Prop 50, and more

10/22/2025
Today on AirTalk: Changes in the Department of Transportation's policy regarding English proficiency are causing a stir; Public opinion changes around nuclear power; NBA season preview; and the basics of Prop 50. Today on AirTalk: English proficiency exams for CDL holders (0:15) Nuclear energy and public opinion (24:17) NBA preview (24:17) Prop 50 (33:36) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

Duration:01:03:17