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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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99:02

Book to movie adaptations, Food Friday, FilmWeek, and...

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2025/09/12

Today on AirTalk, we follow the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk death video going viral; what goes into making a great book, a great movie?; the Mezcal Por Siempre festival comes to LA this weekend; Zacatecan-style burritos and FilmWeek. Today on AirTalk: Following the virality of Charlie Kirk's death online (0:15) How to make a book into a movie the right way (21:42) Mezcal Por Siempre festival (34:55) Zacatecan-style burritos (51:14) FilmWeek (1:05:05) Rob Reiner talks Spinal Tap II: The End

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99:09

OC voter rolls, Actor David Duchovny's new book, TV...

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2025/09/11

Today on AirTalk, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead at 31; CA now requires home sales to include disclosure about high-fire risk status; David Duchovny talks about his new poetry book; OC supervisors seek purging of voter rolls and TV Talk. Today on AirTalk, Charlie Kirk dead at 31 (21:42) CA law updates home-sale disclosure policy (34:55) Actor David Duchovny's new book (51:14) OC supervisors seek purging of voter rolls (1:04:05) TV Talk (1:24:55) Visit www.preppi.com/LAistto receive

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99:23

Advertisements for pharmaceutical drugs, Update on CA...

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2025/09/10

Today on AirTalk, President Trump signs a memorandum to revive restrictions on drug advertisements; Justice Democrats continue to upset moderate politicians in primary elections. What is their strategy?; how do you tell someone you don't want to be recorded?; an update on CA's redistricting efforts; Paramount nears an acquisition of The Free Press and is paying kids for positive behavior effective? Today on AirTalk: Trump calls for a ban on drug ads (0:15) Justice Democrats continue to unseat

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99:04

Interview with Senator Alex Padilla, CA science test...

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2025/09/09

Today on AirTalk, Senator Alex Padilla talks about the green-lighted racial profiling by the SCOTUS for immigration enforcement in LA; why CA's science test scores are dropping; how the Catholic sainthood has evolved; how to discuss the grief of suicide; should sirens return to cellphones?; and where the best neighborhoods in SoCal for food are. Today on AirTalk: Senator Alex Padilla on SCOTUS decision and more (0:15) CA's science test scores falling short (15:19) How Catholic sainthood evolves

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99:39

Santa Monica's fiscal emergency, Black Movie...

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2025/09/09

Today on AirTalk, financial payouts have plunged the city of Santa Monica's budget; how DTLA is turning its skyscrapers into housing units through the city's Adaptive Reuse Ordinance; Black Movie Soundtrack returns to the Hollywood Bowl; A recent study points to an increase in prostate cancer cases; what is 'AI psychosis?' and a new book on the contradictions and promise of Los Angeles Today on AirTalk, Santa Monica faces a fiscal emergency (0:15) DTLA revitalizes skyscrapers into housing (19:36)

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99:06

DOJ Wildfire Lawsuit, The State of pop criticism,...

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2025/09/05

Today on AirTalk, US prosecutors file two lawsuits against Southern California Edison over wildfires; the realities of pop music criticism; Deda Restaurant brings authentic Georgian cuisine to Pasadena; FilmWeek and LA's first annual Silent Film Festival. Today on AirTalk, US prosecutors sue Southern California Edison over wildfires (0:15) Is pop music criticism too soft? (16:57) Deda Restaurant's authentic Georgian cuisine (37:27) FilmWeek (51:20) LA's first annual Silent Film Festival (1:23:50)

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99:02

LA's Bridge Home shelters, Giorgio Armani's legacy,...

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2025/09/04

Today on AirTalk, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears before a Senate committee to face questions about turmoil in the federal health agencies; LA grapples with bridge home shelter solutions; the NBA will investigate the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard over a potential circumvention of the salary cap; the life and legacy of fashion designer Giorgio Armani; CA's controversial CARE Court system hasn't panned out just yet; are we losing handwriting altogether? and TV Talk. Today on AirTalk: RFK

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99:36

West Coast healthcare alliance, Parenting in the...

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2025/09/03

Today on AirTalk, the states of Washington, Oregon, and California launch a healthcare alliance; Google survives its 5-year-long antitrust lawsuit; a new book on parenting in the smartphone age; Israeli soldiers are fatigued in Gaza, and your favorite fundraising story. Today on AirTalk, West Coast states launch healthcare alliance (0:15) Google survives antitrust lawsuit (23:06) Parenting in the smartphone age (31:22) Israeli soldier fatigue (52:18) Your favorite fundraising story (1:24:44)

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99:36

Check-in on the National Guard deployment ruling,...

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2025/09/02

Today on AirTalk, a check-in on National Guard deployment ruling; US Attorney Essayli's departure; Triple Play; a new book explores how we may be smarter than AI; how tariffs are affecting local importers, and what TV show depicted your job accurately? Today on AirTalk: National Guard deployment deemed unlawful; US Attorney Essayli's departure (0:15) Triple Play (16:40) A new book on AI (33:37) How tariffs are hitting local importers (51:43) What is a show that got your job wrong?

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99:06

ChatGPT at CSU, Food Friday, FilmWeek, and more

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2025/08/29

Today on AirTalk, CSU students and faculty now have access to ChatGPT; a new investigation finds that C-sections have become the most common inpatient surgery; traditional Filipino baked goods with San and Wolves Bakeshop and FilmWeek. Today on AirTalk: CSU students now have access to ChatGPT (0:15) C-sections become the most common inpatient surgery (21:54) Traditional Filipino baked goods (39:14) FilmWeek (51:20) The rise of A24 (1:21:50) Visitwww.preppi.com/LAistto receive a FREE Preppi Emergency

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98:55

LAUSD enrollment declines, Glamping in Joshua Tree,...

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2025/08/28

Today on AirTalk, a new report outlines LAUSD's decline in enrollment; glamping near Joshua Tree; the soaring life of Amelia Earhart; an update on the Dodgers gondola project; a new bill proposes CA restaurants to display allergens and TV Talk. Today on AirTalk: LAUSD enrollment declines (0:15) Glamping in Joshua Tree (16:02) A new book on Amelia Earhart (32:48) Dodgers gondola project (51:14) Allergen listing on menus (1:06:52) TV Talk (1:26:39) Visitwww.preppi.com/LAistto receive a FREE Preppi

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98:58

Single fathers by choice, Shade in LA, Online dating...

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2025/08/27

Today on AirTalk, Cracker Barrel retains its old logo after pressure from conservatives; single dads by choice are on the rise; low-tech solutions to stay cool in the heat; Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement buzz, and the rise of whisper networks for active daters. Today on AirTalk: Cracker Barrel retains its old logo (0:15) Single dads by choice (22:49) Low-tech cooling solutions (36:24) Taylor Swift's engagement (51:17) The rise of whisper networks (1:08:02) Visit www.preppi.com/LAistto

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99:08

ICE detention updates, Interview with Yo-Yo Ma and...

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2025/08/26

Today on AirTalk, how President Trump's latest cuts to the Solar for All program affect SoCal; ICE detention updates; Yo-Yo Ma and Angélique Kidjo join together in concert at The Hollywood Bowl; latest on LA fire insurance claims; how retirement affects mental health, and a new biography on The Everly Brothers. Today on AirTalk: SoCal solar program losses (00:15) Immigration check-in (16:05) Angélique Kidjo and Yo-Yo Ma at the Hollywood Bowl (34:53) The latest on LA fire insurance

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99:08

The latest on UCLA's negotiations with the Trump...

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2025/08/25

Today on AirTalk, the latest on UCLA's negotiations with the Trump administration, check in on international student enrollment; a new book on decision making; immigration during the Gold Rush and what are the different interests with your partner? Today on AirTalk UCLA faces $1-Billion fine (0:15) Latest on international student enrollment (17:40) New book on decision making (33:15) Immigration during the Gold Rush (51:22) Different interests with your partner (1:17:35) Visitwww.preppi.com/LAistto

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99:04

A new memoir on Asian fetishization, Food Friday:...

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2025/08/22

Today on AirTalk, the FAA clears 158 million dollars in funding for CA airports; Kaila Yu joins us to discuss her new memoir on grappling with her fetishized identity; Villa's Tacos chef discusses their journey and FilmWeek. Today on AirTalk, CA airports receive funds from FAA (0:15) Kaila Yu's new memoir (15:47) Food Friday: Villa's Tacos (36:54) FilmWeek: ‘Honey Don’t!’ ‘Ne Zha II,’ ‘Relay,’ and more! (51:19) Interview with Ron Howard (1:21:40)

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62:14

Philanthropy and public media, Salton Sea pollution...

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2025/08/21

Today on AirTalk, LA sends out civilian response teams to certain 911 calls as part of a pilot program; a new report suggests that the Salton Sea is not as polluting as it seems; CA voters are pushing back on redistricting efforts; will philanthropy be able to save public media?; Pasadena's Humane Society has a new game plan and TV Talk. Today on AirTalk: City of LA's civilian response teams to 911 calls (0:15) The Salton Sea may not be as toxic as we think (11:06) Push back on Gov. Newsom's

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99:21

Favorite depictions of LA, Virtue-signaling on...

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2025/08/20

Today on AirTalk, the Los Angeles City Council narrowly opposes new residential construction near transit lines; YouTube is introducing a new AI-age verification system; what are your favorite depictions of LA in the media?; North Hollywood Valley Plaza has been declared a public nuisance; US Campus' latest virtue-signaling undermines real expression and a new book about the new age of the American West. Today on AirTalk, LA City Council opposes residential construction near transit (0:15) YouTube's

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98:54

Mail-in ballots, LA 2028 Olympics check-in, LA County...

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2025/08/19

Today on AirTalk, the Trump administration vows to limit almost all access to mail-in ballots; LA 2028 Olympic finance and logistical updates; the state of robotics in the age of AI; how LA County is dealing with beach sand erosion; how to have a drought-friendly yard, and why we can't fall asleep. Today on AirTalk: President Trump looks to end mail-in ballots (00:15) LA 2028 Olympics check-in (16:51) The state of robotics (33:30) LA County beach erosion (51:13) Drought-friendly yards (1:11:26) Why

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99:12

CA and TX redistricting, LA's historic Black Cultural...

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2025/08/18

Today on AirTalk, Trump and Zelenskyy meet to discuss Russia-Ukraine war; The redistricting saga continues; L.A.'s Black historical sites; The state senate wants to regulate self-checkout; The future of delivery drones; and what's the best age. Today on AirTalk: Trump Zelenskyy meeting (0:15) California and Texas redistricting (16:07) LA's historic Black cultural sites (32:18) Self-checkout (51:20) Drone delivery (1:11:61) Best age (1:26:06) Visit www.preppi.com/LAistto receive a FREE Preppi

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13:52

Proposed FAA rules could make drone delivery dreams a...

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2025/08/18

For seemingly years now, getting your goods delivered by drone has been a reality that's always just around the corner. Yet the long-promised technology has been slow to take off in the United States. More than six years after the Federal Aviation Administration approved commercial home deliveries with drones, the service mostly has been confined to a few suburbs and rural areas. That could soon change. The FAA proposed a new rule last week that would make it easier for companies to fly drones

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