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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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Latest episode

Nov 10, 2026

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Episodes

Rise of LA homelessness, bringing back grizzly bears, neighborhood fruit trees and more 27.07.2026

Today on AirTalk: LA homelessness rises (0:30) Bringing back grizzly bears (18:05) Pros and cons of automating tasks (33:32) PetTalk (51:36) SoCal's fruit tree history (1:22:53) 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. 

Big Bear bald eagles, how to drink chai the right way, new Watts documentary and more 24.07.2026

Today on AirTalk: Big Bear bald eagles (0:30) Cheap date ideas (17:25) How to drink chai right (37:27) FilmWeek (51:34) A new Watts documentary (1:21:44) 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.

South LA drill site faces shutdown, low reservoir levels, getting lost, TV Talk and more 23.07.2026

Today on AirTalk: South L.A. oil drilling (0:30) Reservoirs hit record low (18:44) Getting lost (33:25) First meal you cooked (51:29) Immigration court bonds (1:07:05) TV Talk (1:25:42) 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.

Vermin in Boyle Heights, LA's aging water pipes, the decline of the stick shift and more 22.07.2026

Today on AirTalk: Vermin in Boyle Heights (0:30) L.A. water pipes (16:03) The decline of manual cars (35:01) Latest on immigration (51:30) Chinese AI (1:07:27) Best SoCal ice cream shops (1:26:35) 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.

Cyclospora outbreak, PUSD tree removal, Karen Bass on World Cup, odd skills and more 21.07.2026

Today on Airtalk: Cyclospora outbreak (0:30) PUSD tree removal (15:47) Odd job skills (32:37) Mayor Bass on World Cup (51:34) Male versus female doctors (1:09:50) The Odyssey box office (1:23:39) 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.

Data centers, testosterone, more dads taking parental leave, Irvine's music history and more 20.07.2026

Today on AirTalk: Data centers (0:30) Testosterone testing (35:40) More dads taking parental leave (51:00) Community building through sports (1:06:52) Irvine's live music history (1:24:03) 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.

Trump's election fraud claims, Wanderlust Creamery, FilmWeek and more 17.07.2026

Today on AirTalk: Trump questions LA's election integrity (0:30) Summer skincare (18:26) Wanderlust Creamery (36:00) FilmWeek (51:33) Christopher Nolan on making The Odyssey (1:21:33) 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.

President Trump questions the integrity of LA’s election 17.07.2026

Without raising specific allegations, President Donald Trump, in a primetime address Thursday night, called out California’s ballot counting process for taking weeks to complete, saying, “I wonder what they were doing. This is worse than any third-world country.” Guests : Frank Stoltze , LAist Civics and Democracy correspondent Christian Grose , professor of political science and...

Trump's national address, beach canopy bans, World Cup final and more 16.07.2026

Today on AirTalk: Should networks air Trump's address? (0:30) Newport Beach teen takeover (20:37) Beach canopy bans (37:33) World Cup final (51:29) Filmmaker Ross McElwee (1:09:10) TV Talk (1:27:17) 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.

Paramount-Warner Bros merger, explaining AI, how parenthood changes you and more 15.07.2026

Today on AirTalk: Paramount-Warner Bros merger (0:30) How parenthood changes you (26:04) Explaining AI (51:05) Religious attire in the workplace (1:20:23) 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.

Daylight saving, Santa Monica's woes , dating co-workers and more 14.07.2026

Today on AirTalk: Daylight saving (0:30) Santa Monica's woes (26:55) Sharks in California (51:01) Dating co-workers (1:03:36) Unruly kids in restaurants (1:24:52) 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  

Homelessness in California, drive-thru bans, growing wolf population and more 13.07.2026

Today on AirTalk: Homelessness in California (0:30) Drive-thru bans (35:42) Growing wolf population (51:06) California citrus crate labels (1:08:16) Best grades to teach (1:23:47) 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  

LAUSD insolvency, Pawn Shop sports bar, FilmWeek and more 10.07.2026

Today on AirTalk:  LAUSD insolvency (0:30) Living with parents as an adult (18:23) Pawn Shop sports bar (40:09) FilmWeek (51:44) Horror movie moment (1:21:35) 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

Summer heat wave, Arroyo Seco water, best alien movies, TV Talk and more 09.07.2026

Today on AirTalk: Summer heat wave (0:30) Electric vehicles (20:00) Classic board and card games (37:15) Arroyo Seco water (51:27) Best alien movies (1:10:45) TV Talk (1:24:32) 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

The LA28 homelessness problem, a new study on fentanyl recovery and more 08.07.2026

Today on AirTalk: The LA28 homelessness problem (0:30) A new study on fentanyl recovery (18:27) Dad bod (33:20) 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

Belgium defeats US in World Cup, LAHSA's biggest challenges, DSA memberships, best tacos and more 07.07.2026

Today on AirTalk: Belgium defeats U.S. (0:30) LAHSA's past and future (12:39) Favorite beaches (35:26) DSA memberships (51:25) Best tacos in SoCal (1:25:06) 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  

AI chatbot voting, early math testing, World Cup reset, PlayStation physical copies and more 06.07.2026

Today on AirTalk:  AI chatbot voting (0:30) Early math testing (19:05) Disneyland's tech innovation (33:11) World Cup heartbreak for Mexico (50:58) PlayStation physical copies (1:08:46) Most hated car features (1:26:06) 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  

Fireworks vs drones, what's after Hollywood, the decline of kelp and more 02.07.2026

Today on AirTalk:  Fireworks versus drones (0:30) The people leaving Hollywood work (27:02) Skid Row deaths (51:01) The decline of kelp (1:08:38) TV Talk (1:23:20) 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  

November ballot measures, divorce after 65, LeBron James leaves the Lakers and more 01.07.2026

Today on AirTalk: What proposals will be on the November ballot? (0:30) Divorce after 65 (29:54) L.A. city street light budget (51:01) Lebron James Lakers legacy (1:10:28) What American ideals have stood the test of time? (1:25:04) 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 &nb...

Birthright citizenship, World Cup knockouts, transgender athletes, student loans and more 30.06.2026

Today on AirTalk: Birthright citizenship (0:30) World Cup knockout rounds (26:57) Soccernomics (34:32) Supreme court ruling on transgender athletes (51:35) Student loans (1:10:29) New book on the American right (1:26:53) 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  

Interview with new LAUSD superintendent, SoCal 250 years ago, new CA laws, and more 29.06.2026

Today on AirTalk: Interview with new LAUSD superintendent (0:30) New memoir on the use of the N-word (30:01) New CA laws coming into effect in July (51:03) Comcast splits NBCUniversal (1:04:27) SoCal History: Southern California 250 years ago (1:16:47) Visit  www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthq...

Lawsuit on AI gas pricing, Venezuela earthquakes, immigration rulings, Dodgers and Angels and more 25.06.2026

Today on AirTalk: AI gas pricing (0:30) Adversity and childhood development (18:52) Triple Play (36:01) Venezuela earthquakes (51:35) Supreme Court decisions on immigration (1:04:59) TV Talk (1:26:36) 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  

LAUSD limits screentime, LA Metro ridership, discipline in schools today, and more 24.06.2026

Today on AirTalk: LAUSD bans screentime for younger students (0:30) L.A. Metro ridership during the World Cup (19:24) New biography of The Rolling Stones (33:58) Discipline in schools (51:36) 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  

Earthquake overdue, national parks, picking a World Cup team and more 23.06.2026

Today on AirTalk: Stress on the San Andreas fault (0:30) $177 million in tenant aid in limbo (14:00) The grief of losing a child  (51:35) UK politics (51:35) How are national parks doing? (1:09:54) How'd you pick your World Cup team? (1:24:43)

The Boyle Heights fire, LAUSD superintendent resigns, history of LA punk, PetTalk and more 22.06.2026

Today on AirTalk: Boyle Heights fire (0:30) LAUSD superintendent Alberto Carvalho resigns (9:18) LA Metro, city of Burbank, and businesses at odds over the rapid bus route (17:56) History of L.A. punk (34:16) New legislation looks to curb housing speculation in Altadena (51:31) PetTalk (1:09:39) Visit  www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) a...

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