
AirTalk
American Public Media
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.
Location:
Pasadena, CA
Description:
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.
Twitter:
@AirTalk
Language:
English
Contact:
474 South Raymond Avenue Pasadena, CA 91105 (651) 583-5100
Email:
mail@kpcc.org
Episodes
Remembering Frank Gehry, LA Metro enforcement fare, and more
12/8/2025
Today on AirTalk: Frank Gehry; New UCLA CA forecast; Interview with MTV cofounder; The Supreme Court; LA Metro fare enforcement; and combining news and prediction markets.
Today on AirTalk:
Remembering Frank Gehry (0:15)
New UCLA CA forecast (20:54)
Interview with an MTV cofounder (32:59)
What's new with the Supreme Court? (51:44)
How is LA Metro enforcing fares? (1:06:55)
Combining news and prediction markets? (1:28:31)
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Duration:01:39:25
Netflix to acquire Warner Bros, Food Friday, and more
12/5/2025
Today on AirTalk:
Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio (0:15)
What's the worst gift you've received? (14:45)
Food Friday: Langer's Delicatessen (33:11)
FilmWeek: What to watch (52:17)
How horror became a box office guarantee (1:27:45)
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
Duration:01:39:02
Spotify Wrapped 2025, AirTalk Live in Rancho Mirage, and more
12/4/2025
Today on AirTalk: What was in your Spotify Wrapped? AirTalk Live in Rancho Mirage; and TV Talk: What to watch.
Today on AirTalk:
What was in your Spotify Wrapped? (0:15)
AirTalk Live in Rancho Mirage (50:37)
TV Talk: What to watch (1:28:24)
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
Duration:01:39:03
CA's high electric bills, Why isn't Gen Z holiday shopping? and more
12/3/2025
Today on AirTalk: LA County law enforcement mask ban; Zillow removes climate risk feature; Ragebaiting; CA's high electric bills; and Why isn't Gen Z holiday shopping?
Today on AirTalk:
LA County moves ahead with mask ban for law enforcement (0:15)
Zillow removes climate risk feature (13:46)
Ragebaiting (25:31)
CA's high electric bills (51:23)
Transitional kindergarten (1:12:25)
Why isn't Gen Z holiday shopping? (1:29:08)
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
Duration:01:39:15
The tenth anniversary of the San Bernardino shooting, Tattoos and immunity, and more
12/2/2025
Today on AirTalk:
Tenth anniversary of the San Bernardino shooting (0:15)
Tattoos and health (15:04)
Celebrities in commercials (26:13)
New UCLA football coach (37:51)
Fiscal year in CA (50:01)
Crackdowns on DACA recipients (1:00:20)
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Duration:01:05:52
Post-fire rebuilding, US's best steakhouses, and more
12/1/2025
Today on AirTalk:
Post-fire rebuilding (0:15)
Potential congressional review of US military strikes (23:36)
Journey across the US by steakhouse (30:35)
ChatGPT turns 3 (51:14)
L.A. County bans Kratom (1:12:05)
What are the best tv & movie titles? (1:24:44)
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
Duration:01:39:02
Thanksgiving meal mishaps, TV Talk, and more
11/26/2025
Today on AirTalk: $27M property deal funded by taxpayers now under federal investigation, Thanksgiving meal mishaps, TV Talk, FilmWeek, and the Big Lebowski.
Today on AirTalk:
Taxpayer-funded $27M property deal under investigation (0:15)
What are your Thanksgiving meal mishaps? (16:55)
TV Talk: What to watch (36:36)
FilmWeek: What to watch (51:30)
Why does everyone love The Big Lebowski? (1:26:21)
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
Duration:01:39:16
Is AI changing the music industry? How to talk politics at Thanksgiving, and more
11/25/2025
Today on AirTalk: Thanksgiving travel check-in; AI and the music industry; 2025 resolutions; Forestry Service check-in; MAGA accounts overseas; and how to talk politics at Thanksgiving.
Today on AirTalk:
Thanksgiving travel (0:15)
Is AI changing the music industry? (15:48)
How are your 2025 resolutions? (37:36)
Forestry Service check-in (51:50)
Where are MAGA accounts posting from? (1:07:44)
Talking politics at Thanksgiving (1:27:41)
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
Duration:01:41:08
Best and worst Thanksgiving side dishes, Should you still go into tech? and more
11/24/2025
Today on AirTalk:
Who will own Warner Bros. Discovery? (0:15)
Trump admin court cases (15:42)
Best and worst Thanksgiving side dishes (34:37)
Is the CBP surveilling us? (51:17)
Should you still go into tech? (1:18:18)
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
Duration:01:39:12
Have you stopped eating ultraprocessed foods? Renate Reinsve, and more
11/21/2025
Today on AirTalk: A Ukrainian peace deal? Have you stopped eating ultraprocessed foods? Food Friday: Armenian Bakery; FilmWeek: What should you watch this week; and Renate Reinsve joins the show.
Today on AirTalk:
A Ukrainian peace deal? (0:15)
Have you stopped eating ultraprocessed foods? (21:04)
Food Friday: Armenian Bakery (34:26)
FilmWeek: What should you watch this week (51:18)
Renate Reinsve joins the show (1:22:33)
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
Duration:01:39:03
What to know about LAX ahead of Thanksgiving travel, TV Talk, and more
11/20/2025
Today on AirTalk: a new jobs report; What to know about LAX ahead of Thanksgiving travel; Are California facilities handling toxins are at risk for flooding? PUSD budget; Mexico protests; and TV Talk.
Today on AirTalk:
A surprisingly strong jobs report (0:15)
What to know about LAX ahead of Thanksgiving travel (16:13)
Are California facilities handling toxins are at risk for flooding? (31:54)
PUSD budget shortfalls (51:19)
Mexico protests (1:18:38)
TV Talk (1:28:00)
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
Duration:01:39:45
CA gubernatorial race check-in, PetTalk: Pet questions answered by a vet, and more
11/19/2025
Today on AirTalk: The CA gubernatorial race; how periods affect our brains; our expert vet answers your questions; and a check-in on the US-China tech war.
Today on AirTalk:
The CA gubernatorial race heats up (0:15)
How do periods affect our brains? (24:25)
Our expert vet answers your questions (51:14)
Check-in on the US-China tech war (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
Duration:01:39:05
UC schools check-in, Best things to buy abroad, and more
11/18/2025
Today on AirTalk: Weather update; Can regular gun range use lead to brain damage? Could your gut hold potential cures? UC schools in the Trump era; the box office slump; and best buys abroad.
Today on AirTalk:
Weather update (0:15)
Can regular gun range use lead to brain damage? (32:15)
Could your gut hold potential cures? (32:15)
UC schools in the Trump era (51:15)
The worst box office in decades (1:07:20)
Best things to buy abroad (1:27:45)
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
Duration:01:40:10
AI music, How SSRIs are affecting our sex drives, and more
11/17/2025
Today on AirTalk: the latest on the Epstein files; AI songs on the Billboard charts; the rise of the NFL; SSRIs and their impact on our sex drive; and the history of performance reviews.
Today on AirTalk:
What's in the Epstein files? (0:15)
How is the music industry reacting to AI music? (14:26)
A new book on the rise of the NFL (35:39)
How are SSRIs affecting our sex drives? (51:17)
The history of performance reviews (1:23:25)
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
Duration:01:39:12
The end of the penny, Food Friday, and more
11/14/2025
Today on AirTalk: the end of the penny; why Linkedin posts are so strange; Food Friday: Cook like an Armenian grandmother; FilmWeek: the latest releases; and a new biography of actor Cesar Romero.
Today on AirTalk:
The death of the penny? (0:15)
How did Linkedin get so weird? (19:27)
Food Friday: Cook like an Armenian grandmother (34:51)
FilmWeek: What to watch this week (51:17)
Cesar Romero: Beyond the Joker (1:24:17)
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
Duration:01:39:03
AI Interaction Confidentiality, TV Talk, and more
11/13/2025
Today on AirTalk:
What we know about the coming storm (0:15)
Should AI interactions be confidential? (14:44)
New book on boxer Joe Louis' legacy (32:25)
Are 'campuses' for the unhoused a solution? (51:45)
TV Talk: What to watch now (1:24:54)
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Duration:01:39:42
City Council vote on rent stabilization, An interview with Susan Orlean, and more
11/12/2025
Today on AirTalk: LA City Council votes on rent stabilization; the cultural significance of Zohran Mamdani; how to write a joke; Bill Gates' comments on climate; and an interview with Susan Orlean.
Today on AirTalk:
LA City Council votes on rent stabilization (0:15)
The cultural significance of Zohran Mamdani (19:46)
How to write a joke (32:47)
Resetting the conversation on climate (51:17)
Interview with Susan Orlean (1:22:15)
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
Duration:01:39:06
The latest on flight cancellations, AI in the classroom, and more
11/11/2025
Today on AirTalk:
Latest on flight cancellations (0:15)
AI in the classroom (16:10)
Parenting a new generation (37:05)
The climate leadership void (51:27)
The latest on the beef industry (1:07:01)
What happens when you fall out of love (1:24:48)
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
Duration:01:39:21
Potential government shutdown deal, SNAP update, and more
11/10/2025
Today on AirTalk:
Government shutdown update (0:15)
Vertical video (17:06)
AI mental health advice (33:49)
SNAP update (51:!4)
Gen Z in the job market (1:07:10)
LA billboards (1:25:54)
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
Duration:01:39:13
Government shutdown check in, Food Friday, and more
11/7/2025
Today on AirTalk:
Government shutdown (0:15)
Political movements and political figures (15:22)
Food Friday (35:51)
FilmWeek (51:17)
Interview with Sir Roger Deakins (1:26:20)
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
Duration:01:39:03
