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  • Host: Larry Mantle
  • A daily, one-hour live talk program with host from Los Angeles, this is now the longest continuously running daily talk program in the Los Angeles radio market. The guest roster features leaders in science, health, social debate, history, entertainment, politics and the arts, coupled with the telephone participation of a highly-sophisticated public radio audience.
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AirTalk for November 20, 2009

Fri, Nov 20 Listen
Jobless rate up in California. What will life be like when China rules the world? Then, it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. KPCC film critics review the week's theatrical and DVD releases, including Twilight sequel New Moon, The Blind Side, Bad Lieutenant, and Planet 51.

AirTalk for November 19, 2009

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
Senate health bill. Strict curfew laws and latest news in the OC. Glass ceiling intact. Then, Steven Landsburg calculates the meaning of life and Phil Jackson runs down the Lakers' roster.

AirTalk for November 18, 2009

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
California's $21 billion deficit; Andre Agassi opens up about his life and tennis career; the district attorney says he'll prosecute medical marijuana dispensaries; a talk with David Cope, whose computer program "Emily Howell" composes its own music; Ruth Seymour retires as general manager of KCRW

AirTalk for November 17, 2009

Tue, Nov 17 Listen
Ban on medical marijuana sales rejected; New breast cancer screening guidelines spark debate; What's Sarah Palin's political future?; and Romesh Ratnesar discusses his book "Tear Down This Wall: A City, a President, and the Speech that Ended the Cold War"

AirTalk for November 16, 2009

Mon, Nov 16 Listen
9/11 suspects to be tried in NY federal court; A talk with George Carlin's daughter about her father's life and signature humor; Could health care legislation hurt state insurance mandates?; The lunar probe makes a splash; Barbara Ehrenreich discusses the danger of positive thinking.

AirTalk for November 13, 2009

Fri, Nov 13 Listen
An update on Los Angeles marijuana ordinances. Next, the Gold Line extension opens this weekend--we take you on an audio tour. Then it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. KPCC critics discuss the week's releases, including 2012, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, and Pirate Radio, plus a look back at the films of renowned cinematographers Lszl and Vilmos.

AirTalk for November 12, 2009

Thu, Nov 12 Listen
Californians are pessimistic about the future. Frances Beinecke talks some clean energy common sense into us. Then AirTalk goes on the road for an in-depth discussion of Afghanistan with Rep. Adam Schiff, Reza Aslan and Kalev Sepp from the Autry National Center.

AirTalk for November 11, 2009

Wed, Nov 11 Listen
New restrictions for fisheries. AirTalk follows up on last week's conversation on biking in Los Angeles, a look at the Stupak-Pitts abortion amendment in the health care bill, and Larry talks with founding Monty Python member John Cleese.

AirTalk for November 10, 2009

Tue, Nov 10 Listen
FBI too PC? New strategies for containing HIV/AIDS. We check in with LAPD's next top cop Charlie Beck. And, Michael Spector warns us against "Denialism."

AirTalk for November 9, 2009

Mon, Nov 9 Listen
The health care bill clears passage in the House, Larry Mantle talks with Carly Fiorina about her bid for U.S. Senate, and David Plouffe tells about his experience as Barack Obama's campaign manager in the historic 2008 presidential race. Later, Daniel Jonah Goldhagen discusses the politics of genocide.

AirTalk for November 6, 2009

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
The latest on the shootings at Fort Hood, the H1N1 vaccine shortage, and a talk with Malalai Joya about her book "A Woman Among Warlords." Then it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Larry and the KPCC film critics discuss the week's releases, including A Christmas Carol, The Men Who Stare at Goats, The Box, and Precious. Later, glamour lessons learned from Liz Taylor.

AirTalk for November 5, 2009

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
The Senate extends the home tax credit and unemployment comp. Then, mandatory flood insurance for LA? The latest Orange County news, a talk with director Grant Heslov about his film "The Men Who Stare at Goats," and should employers cover sick leave due to swine flu? Later, the cultural implications of Starbucks.

AirTalk for November 4, 2009

Wed, Nov 4 Listen
A roundup of the regional and national elections, and a talk with GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Campbell. Next, California lawmakers reach a water deal. Nicholas Christakis discusses the power of degrees of separation and his book "Connected."

AirTalk for November 3, 2009

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
Charlie Beck is LA's next top cop. Then, can't cyclists and motorists get along? And, we talk with former Senator Bill Frist. Later, it's back to police HQ for Antonio Villaraigosa's press conference.

AirTalk for November 2, 2009

Mon, Nov 2 Listen
A look at why Gavin Newsom quit the race, Steven Sample tells us why he's leaving USC, and a talk with Charles Handy about Drucker-style management. Later, Karzai wins the Afghan election by default. And, Malcolm Gladwell tells us "What the Dog Saw."

AirTalk for October 30, 2009

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
We look at a House ethics investigation of California legislators and mob mentality in violent sex crimes. Then Timothy Egan talks with us about his book, The Big Burn. And, it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. KPCC film critics review the week's releases, a look at the AFI Film Festival, and Larry talks with Mitchell Zuckoff about the life of Robert Altman.

AirTalk for October 29, 2009

Thu, Oct 29 Listen
The House health care bill; a UCLA aging conference explores new technologies to live longer and better; Are dishonest habits formed in youth?; a look at this week's Solar Power International Conference.

AirTalk for October 28, 2009

Wed, Oct 28 Listen
Larry discusses the finalists for LAPD's police chief, and later in the program talks with outgoing Chief William Bratton; the Ares I-X rocket lifts off; Tavis Smiley's exhibit on 500 years of African American history comes to LA; reporter Amira Hass, recipient of the International Women’s Media Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award; UCLA professor Mark Kleiman, author of "When Brute Force Fails"

AirTalk for October 27, 2009

Tue, Oct 27 Listen
The Senate's plan for a public option, "Miracle on the Hudson" pilot Chesley Sullenberger discusses his memoir "Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters," former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright shares the stories of diplomacy behind her decorative pins, LA City Council weighs a switch to Gmail, and a talk with primatologist Jane Goodall.

AirTalk for October 26, 2009

Mon, Oct 26 Listen
Is your signature on a petition public or private? An update on water legislation in Sacramento, then NPR's ombudsman hears from KPCC listeners, and Larry talks with gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner. Miriam Pawel discusses the UFW, and her book "The Union of Their Dreams." Later, Larry is joined by the director of "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band.

AirTalk for October 23, 2009

Fri, Oct 23 Listen
LA's transportation plan; Mark Twain Prize recipient Bill Cosby; home sales up due to the federal tax credit; It's FilmWeek on AirTalk- Larry and the critics discuss the week's new releases, including, Ameilia, Antichrist, Astroboy, and Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant; A talk with Mitch Albom about his new book "Have a Little Faith."

AirTalk for October 22, 2009

Thu, Oct 22 Listen
Bailed out bosses will see their pay slashed, and psychiatrist Kay Redfield Jamison discusses coping with the death of a loved one. Then, joint hearings to consider state governmental reform, and Gary Vaynerchuk demos his social networking prowess and talks about his book "Crush It!"

AirTalk for October 21, 2009

Wed, Oct 21 Listen
Larry discusses funding for transit projects and the cost of wind turbine construction in Los Angeles. Later, Iran's agreement to transfer its nuclear fuel abroad. And Larry Mantle talks with Berkeley Breathed, the creator of comic strip "Bloom County" author of the new children's book "Flawed Dogs".

AirTalk for October 20, 2009

Tue, Oct 20 Listen
Hamid Karzai agrees to a runoff election, a new poll shows that most Americans support the public option, LAX terminal upgrade approved, medical marijuana moratorium goes up in smoke, and the discovery of 32 new planets outside the solar system.

AirTalk for October 19, 2009

Mon, Oct 19 Listen
Is the NFL returning to LA?; Book price wars heat up between Wal-Mart and Amazon; A look at the vote audit in Afghanistan and the U.S. military strategy; A.J. Jacobs talks with Larry Mantle about his book "The Guinea Pig Diaries" and his extraordinary life experiments.

AirTalk for October 16, 2009

Fri, Oct 16 Listen
Swine flu cases increase in LA County, and the sliding dollar is helping American businesses. Then, a medical study suggests that smoking bans work to decrease the risk of heart disease for non-smokers. And it's FilmWeek on AirTalk. Larry and the critics discuss the week's new movies, including Where the Wild Things Are, Law Abiding Citizen, Black Dynamite, and New York, I Love You.

AirTalk for October 15, 2009

Thu, Oct 15 Listen
U.S. pot growers are hurting Mexican drug lords, the deadline for tax shelter amnesty, plus the latest news.

AirTalk for October 14, 2009

Wed, Oct 14 Listen
The latest financial figures; the responsibilities that colleges have in handling cases of mental illness; scientific studies link cell phone use to tumor risk; Later, Christopher McDougall discusses the merits of barefoot running and his book, "Born to Run"

AirTalk for October 13, 2009

Tue, Oct 13 Listen
Updates on weather for fire-damaged canyons and a vetoed plan to extend the 710 freeway above ground. Then, high school cheerleaders suffer more injuries than football players. And Larry hears about "The Color Explosion", The Huntington Library's new exhibit on 19th century lithography. Later he talks with Harvard religion scholar Harvey Cox about his book "The Future of Faith".

AirTalk for October 12, 2009

Mon, Oct 12 Listen
Protests for gay rights; Plans for California's water system; Insurance companies resist health reform; Pop music critic Robert Hilburn about his book "Cornflakes with John Lennon"

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