Podcast
AirTalk
Hosted by LAist 89.3 · EN
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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Primary Election 2026, LA's 'mansion tax,' your first voting experience, and more
4d ago01:39:05Tap to summarizeToday on AirTalk: Primary Election 2026 (0:30) What will turnout mean for the primary? (51:06) The latest with LA's 'mansion tax' (1:09:11) What was your first voting experience? (1:28:41) 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.
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LAist Voter Game Plan, 1994 World Cup, and more
5d ago01:39:08Tap to summarizeToday on AirTalk: LAist Voter Game Plan (0:30) What issues are important to SoCal voters? (16:28) Best summer activities (35:35) Answering ballot return questions (51:37) SoCal history: Term limits (1:10:19) A look-back at the 1994 World Cup (1:267:18) 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.
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The latest on the LA mayor's race, SoCal water allocations, and more
1w ago01:39:10Tap to summarizeToday on AirTalk: L.A. mayoral race (0:30) Update on the Colorado River (18:23) New book on Stanford's cultural dominance (33:53) Standardized testing in college admissions (51:33) Regional dialects in the Internet age (1:10:26) TV Talk (1:25:37) 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.
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The latest on CA's June election, how men’s brains change during fatherhood and more
1w ago01:39:16Tap to summarizeToday on AirTalk: Election updates (0:30) How do men's brains change during fatherhood (28:55) New green card requirements (51:12) AI and religion (1:10:09) New polling on who Americans think is cool (1:25:25) 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.
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LA Phil names next music director, LA and OC judicial races, Mono Lake basin and more
2w ago01:39:47Tap to summarizeToday on AirTalk: L.A. Philharmonic names next music director (0:30) L.A. and O.C. judicial races (19:43) Most annoying commercial jingles (34:42) The latest on the Garden Grove tank leak (51:37) Is the L.A. city attorney favoring donors? (59:30) Google search AI integration (1:12:05) Mono Lake basin (1:25:51) 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.
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Gut hacks, polarized jury rooms, Food Friday, FilmWeek and more
2w ago01:39:41Tap to summarizeToday on AirTalk: Gut talk: what works for your gut (0:30) Are jury rooms becoming more polarized? (21:56) Food Friday: Lucky Baldwins (38:01) FilmWeek (52:10) Interview with the stars of Tuner (1:30:12) 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.
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Summer travel, gut talk, CA governor candidate Katie Porter, LGBTQ music, and more
2w ago01:39:29Tap to summarizeToday on AirTalk: Summer travel (0:30) Gut talk: Neurological conditions (17:20) The history of LGBTQ music (36:17) Interview with California governor candidate Katie Porter (51:41) TV talk (1:22:19) 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.
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SoCal fires, LA city street light funding, new exhibit on comic books, the immigrant gut, and more
2w ago01:39:20Tap to summarizeToday on AirTalk: SoCal fires (0:30) L.A. city street light funding (15:38) New exhibit on comic books (34:40) Gut Talk: how immigration impacts the gut (51:42) Can meetings be fun? (1:23:43) 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.
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Local responses to yesterday's Islamic Center attack, nicotine pouches, gut conditions, and more
3w ago01:39:38Tap to summarizeToday on AirTalk: Local responses to yesterday's Islamic Center of San Diego attack (0:30) Nicotine pouches (28:56) Gut talk: common gastro conditions (52:07) Why is PCOS being renamed to PMOS? (1:21:11) 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.
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Ebola outbreak latest, gut-brain connection, Cinerama Dome's history and more
3w ago01:39:27Tap to summarizeToday on AirTalk: Ebola outbreak latest (0:30) A call to ban engineered-stone countertops (18:35) Bumble announces an AI dating assistant (33:11) Gut Talk: the gut-brain connection (1:09:15) SoCal History: The Cinerama Dome (1:26:30) 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.
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