LAist

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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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LAist

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News

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Scientists who were shunned for being right, TV Talk, and more 19.03.2026

Today on AirTalk: LA airports (0:30) Research into LA sound stage occupancy (11:28) Scientists who were shunned for being right (22:21) Pakistan and Afghanistan (34:16) Updates on the child social media addiction trial (54:50) TV Talk (54:50) 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 emergenc...

Allegations against Cesar Chavez spur reckoning with legacy, Can Star Trek boldly go…on forever? and more 18.03.2026

Today on AirTalk: Allegations against Cesar Chavez spur reckoning with legacy (0:30) Plant-based meat (32:52) Checking in on UK and Europe’s political climate (44:34) Can Star Trek boldly go…on forever? (57:15) 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    

Half of California teachers plan to leave teaching, Gas tax suspension, and more 17.03.2026

Today on AirTalk: Half of California teachers plan to leave teaching (0:30) Unwritten rules of social media (28:59) Privacy concerns behind license plate readers (40:31) Gas tax suspension? (51:34) LA school updates (1:08:22) 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    

Oscars recap, SoCal History: LA's oil boom, and more 16.03.2026

Today on AirTalk: Oscars recap (0:30) Chalamet's comments on ballet and opera (12:07) SoCal History: L.A .'s oil boom (23:33) Winter heatwave (32:12) UC Irvine professor on her immigration research (40:31) March madness (54:34) 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    

Food Friday: Funnel cakes, FilmWeek Oscar Preview, and more 13.03.2026

Today on AirTalk: What’s the possibility of a drone strike in California? (0:30) Food Friday: Funnel cakes (13:41) Oscar nominees for Best International Feature (24:50) FilmWeek Oscar Preview (33:48) 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    

New LAist reporting on the Eaton Fire and former OC Supervisor Andrew Do, Interviews with Oscar Nominee Raphael Saadiq, and more 12.03.2026

Today on AirTalk: Whistleblower alleges employee who regularly slept on the job held key role in Eaton Fire response (0:30) Former OC Supervisor Andrew Do’s corruption (13:09) TV Talk (25:45) Interview with  Raphael Saadiq (32:52) Interview with director Joachim Trier (44:22) Interviews with Train Dreams’ director and cinematographer (56:10) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a...

Noma's pop-up loses sponsorships, Climate change efforts in China, A check-in on vaping and more! 11.03.2026

Today on AirTalk Restaurant kitchen abuse (0:15) China's climate change efforts (19:17) Disney adults (37:00) CA family leave (51:20) Flavored vapes (1:18:00) 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    

LA's worst intersections, The ethics of portraying living people, and more 10.03.2026

Today on AirTalk: Patriotism (0:30) Fast-casual chains (20:44) The ethics of portraying living people (36:55) New Pew research study on views of fellow citizens (51:04) Worst LA intersections (1:16:48) 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    

CA gubernatorial race check-in, SoCal History: Skateboarding, PetTalk, and more 09.03.2026

Today on AirTalk: Who’s in and out of the California governor’s race (0:30) Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount (21:17) Favorite media depiction of fatherhood (35:55) PetTalk (51:30) SoCal History: Skateboarding (1:23:57) 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  ...

Will LA City pull out of LAHSA? Food Friday, and more 06.03.2026

Today on AirTalk: Will LA City pull out of LAHSA?  (0:30) Returning to work after paternity leave (16:34) Food Friday: Phil Rosenthal talks diners, Max & Helen’s, and his new children’s book (37:38) FilmWeek: ‘The Bride!’ ‘Hoppers,’ ‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man,’ and more! (51:48) Feature: A new book explores the legacy of Joan Cra...

The battle for Voter ID comes to California, TV Talk, and more 05.03.2026

Today on AirTalk: Listeners share how the war with Iran is impacting loved ones still in the Middle East (0:30) The wine industry sure does have a lot going on right now (17:37) Posthumous music: Last gift to fans or a cynical cash grab? (36:37) The battle for Voter ID comes to California (51:30) Following early primaries, we check in on the Republican party entering the midterms (1:09:11) TV Talk...

The latest on the US war with Iran, Democratic establishment vs. new wave progressives , and more 04.03.2026

Today on AirTalk: The latest on the US war with Iran (0:30) As AI enters office spaces, how is it impacting workflows and workloads? (20:02) When the end of your life isn’t, how do you cope? (37:01) Democratic establishment vs. new wave progressives  (51:45) Spring is here! And so is gardening. (1:12:36) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchas...

What are conditions like for those detained in ICE’s largest holding facility?, AI in science, and more 03.03.2026

Today on AirTalk: How did President Trump make the decision to attack Iran? (0:30) What can past U.S. relations with the Middle East tell us about the current war with Iran? (21:12) Robots are delivering our food. Just don’t expect them to arrive on time or in one piece.(38:23) The latest on the commission tasked with revamping the LA City charter (51:40) What are conditions like for th...

The latest on the war with Iran, SoCal History, and more 02.03.2026

Today on AirTalk: The latest on the war with Iran (0:30) The legality of this new war with Iran (19:11) Following the US strikes against Iran, we discuss how this act of aggression came to be and what’s next (38:30) How the Iran war is impacting the economy (51:41) What we know about the U.S. Military’s use of AI tools, including in its strike against Iran (1:07:44)...

Does legal sports betting cost us all? Food Friday, and more 27.02.2026

Today on AirTalk: Netflix out of Warner Bros. bidding war — is Paramount taking over a done deal? (0:30) Does legal sports betting cost us all? (19:06) Food Friday: Natas Pastries is Sherman Oaks’ airport into Portuguese egg tarts, other baked goods (36:40) FilmWeek: ‘Scream 7,’ ‘Paul McCartney: Man on the Run,’ ‘Billy Preston: That’s the Way Go...

Update on the LA28 Olympics, 'Chinamaxxing,' Interview with Raphael Saadiq, and more 26.02.2026

Today on AirTalk: Latest on the FBI searching LAUSD headquarters and superintendent Carvalho’s home (0:30) Chinamaxxing (17:05) How much sharing is too much sharing? (33:25) LA28 Olympics (51:28) Interview with Raphael Saadiq (1:09:02) TV Talk (1:24:39) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earth...

Trump's State of the Union Address, Recent research describes 5200 holds, and more 25.02.2026

Trump's State of the Union Address: what did he say in the longest one to date? (0:30) Recent research describes 5200 holds; we explain their purpose and use (20:16) Many Black Americans have family beyond birth and legal ties (51:14) Challenging the silent stigma of sibling sexual abuse (1:15:03)  Visit  www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with an...

Nithya Raman on her campaign to be the next mayor of Los Angeles, What are the misconceptions and stigma behind Tourette's?, and more 24.02.2026

Nithya Raman on her campaign to be the next mayor of Los Angeles (0:30) On the 4th anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a look at where things stand (20:35) What are the misconceptions and stigma behind Tourette's? (32:57) SCOTUS decided Trump’s global tariffs were illegal. What’s next for California’s economy? (51:27)  Disappearances capture our imagination and unse...

Has AI become sophisticated enough to perform tasks on its own?, SoCal History, and more 23.02.2026

What to know about the killing of the powerful cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ in Mexico (0:30) What was it like growing up in an apartment in LA? (16:49) What does California’s TK system mean for private preschools? (48:03) Has AI become sophisticated enough to perform tasks on its own? (1:06:53)  SoCal History: How a desert race ignited a contentious debate (1:21:39)  &nbsp...

Has AI become sophisticated enough to perform tasks on its own? 23.02.2026

Since the concept of artificial intelligence became publicized, many in the tech sector have made wide-sweeping claims of what AI will be able to do one day, including curing cancer . Much of this hype has been tied to the potential of AI agents, an autonomous system/software meant to achieve comprehensive tasks like writing reliable, complex code in days, as opposed to weeks. Given how reliant wh...

Supreme Court strikes down President Trump’s tariffs, Food Friday, and more 20.02.2026

Supreme Court strikes down President Trump’s tariffs — are refunds on the way? (0:30) Grassroots Campaigns have a new foe: AI Astroturf (20:28) Food Friday: Coffee in an omakase setting? Tangible Gratitude offers you the caffeine and the experience (36:09) FilmWeek: ‘How To Make A Killing,’ ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert,’ ‘Redux Redux,’ and more!(5...

What’s your go-to physical, IRL way to get off the screens?, TV Talk, and more! 19.02.2026

California lawmakers weigh tougher DUI consequences (0:30) What’s your go-to physical, IRL way to get off the screens? (31:56) What’s up with the economy? We check in with two economists. (51:01) CalMatters co-founder David Lesher retires, we talk to him about today’s CA news landscape (1:08:08)  TV Talk: ‘The Night Agent,’ ‘Strip Law,’ and many more!...

Is SoCal the heavy weight champion of the weightlifting world?, California cardroom rules could get stricter, and more 18.02.2026

LAUSD board approves plan that could see significant job cuts. What happens now? (0:30) California cardroom rules could get stricter (18:48) Here’s what home kitchens are, and what they mean for the LA food scene (33:34) Here’s what’s on tap for this summer’s Hollywood Bowl season (51:36)    Is SoCal the heavy weight champion of the weightlifting world? (1:23:56)...

Islamic Society of Orange County celebrates 50 years, What are extended-range electric vehicles?, and more 17.02.2026

Multiple American icons have passed away. We remember their legacies. (0:30) What are extended-range electric vehicles? (20:22) Two titans of American cinema have died (35:05) What is bipolar disorder, really? (51:32)    Islamic Society of Orange County celebrates 50 years (1:22:39)    Visit  www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency...

City releases proposed speeding camera locations, Dating ‘Ick’ 101, Food Friday, and more! 13.02.2026

City releases proposed speeding camera locations — will they get drivers to slow down? (0:30) Dating ‘Ick’ 101: What minor thing has made someone automatically unattractive to you? (16:21) Gio Cucina Napoletana brings Southern Italian cuisine to the San Fernando Valley (36:33) FilmWeek: ‘Wuthering Heights,’ ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die,&r...

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