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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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This podcast series is aimed at helping us to connect to ourselves and to our earth by deep listening to natural soundscapes. Based on empirical evidence as well as numerous recent studies from all over the world, listening to natural soundscapes (particularly mindful listening) has a great positive impact on our wellbeing, and potentially on our respect for nature. However, these soundscapes are increasingly scarce as we humans continue to destroy the natural ecosystems which produce them.
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FilmWeek

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FilmWeek on AirTalk, hosted by Larry Mantle, is a one-hour weekly segment devoted to films. It offers reviews of the week's new movies, interviews with filmmakers, and discussions on various aspects of the industry.
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19 years on Australian Public Radio (as StarStuff), 8 years of podcasting and counting. We have a lot of content to share with you. Recognized worldwide by our listeners and industry experts as one of the best and most thoroughly researched programs on Astronomy, Space, and Science News. Hosted by Stuart Gary, a veteran radio science reporter, broadcaster and now podcaster. Keep up-to-date and learn something new with every episode. New episodes weekly. Three new episodes are published on Mo ...
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A podcast devoted to the history of the original United States Football League. Here you will find documentaries and game replays in the public domain. In addition, this podcast will devote air time to the new league as it seeks to reclaim the mantle of its predecessor and succeed where other spring leagues have failed.
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ADVENTURE AHEAD

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In 1944, NBC wanted a show for younger audiences, not for little kids, but more for those coming of age. That was the impetus for this old-time radio great, Adventure Ahead. Although Adventure Ahead was intended for all audiences, it was geared for young men. All the plots were from famous adventure fiction writers, and they all starred or were intended for boys. Some of the well-known writers were Daniel Defoe, Steven Vincent Benet, and Waldo Fleming. The stories and plots were adventures t ...
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October 5, 2007 The Cleveland Indians can thank a bug infestation at Jacobs Field for helping them defeat the New York Yankees, 2 - 1 in 11 innings, and take a 2-0 lead in the ALDS. The bugs are at their worst in the eighth inning, when a flustered Joba Chamberlain gives up the tying run on a wild pitch. The bugs descended upon Jacobs Field in the …
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Today on AirTalk, LAPD announces new chief. Also on the show, we look at the state of hybrid work; Austin tries food from the inaugural Manhattan Beach Food & Wine Festival, FilmWeek critics review the latest releases; and more. And the new LAPD chief is (00:17) The state of hybrid work (24:27) Manhattan Beach Food & Wine Festival (33:50) FilmWeek …
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Daniel Day-Lewis is coming out of retirement, seven years after his last movie, for a film directed by his son Ronan Day-Lewis. The project was announced Tuesday by Focus Features and Plan B, who are partnering on “Anemone.” The film, Ronan Day-Lewis’ directorial debut, will star his father along with Sean Bean and Samantha Morton. The two Day-Lewi…
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October 4, 1955 - The Brooklyn Dodgers win the World Series with MVP Johnny Podres beating the New York Yankees, 2 - 0 in Game Seven. This would be the fifth time the two teams met in the series over a nine year period and the first World Series televised in color. In 1957, the Dodgers would relocate to Los Angeles making this the Brooklyn team’s o…
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SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 120 *Planet Earth Just Got a Second Moon Planet Earth has temporarily acquired a second moon, a tiny near-Earth asteroid named 2024 PTS. Captured by Earth's gravitational field on September 29, this 10-metre wide Space rock will remain in orbit until November 25, making it one of only five known mini moons. Discovered by…
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Have you felt completely overwhelmed when deciding what new show to watch these days? Us too. There’s just so much content out there between network TV and numerous streaming platforms. Each week, we will try to break through the noise with TV watchers who can point us to the must-sees and steer us clear of the shows that maybe don’t live up to the…
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Today on AirTalk, we talk about marriage and voting differences. Also on the show, the latest on the dockworkers strike; a new report on breast cancer shows rising rates amongst younger women, what to watch this week in television on TV Talk; and more. Navigating mixed political marriages (00:15) How the East Coast dockworkers strike affects our po…
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October 3, 1951 - Bobby Thomson hits a three-run home run off Ralph Branca of the Brooklyn Dodgers with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the New York Giants a dramatic 5 -- 4 playoff victory and the National League pennant. Seeing the ball disappear over the fence, Thomson hopped crazily around the bases, then disappeared into the …
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In 2020, California voters rejected a bond measure that sought to borrow $15 billion to modernize and rebuild K-12 facilities and community colleges. Four years later, California voters are being asked to consider a new $10 billion bond measure to repair and renovate existing public schools and community college facilities. In California, there’s n…
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Today on AirTalk, The latest from the growing conflict in the Middle East. Also on the show, everything you need to know about PROP 2; how Shohei Ohtani is driving a new wave of tourism in Los Angeles, listeners share how political polarization has impacted their media consumption habits; and more. The latest from the Middle East (00:17) Prop 2 exp…
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SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 119 *Australian Crater Offers Fresh Insights into Earth's History Scientists have uncovered a potential 600-kilometre-wide crater in Australia's outback, which could revolutionise our understanding of Earth's geological past. This discovery, presented at the 37th International Geological Congress in South Korea, suggests…
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Today on AirTalk, Israel-Iran tensions escalate to ground invasion. Also on the show, the Triple Play look at the Dodgers path to the World Series; everything you need to know about bonds ahead of the election, a new book from NPR music looks at the women who defined genres; and more. Israel-Iran tensions escalate (00:17) District 45: meet Derek Tr…
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October 1, 1967 – The brilliant and brief Major League managerial career of Roberto Clemente began and ended on this day. Filling in for interim manager Danny Murtaugh, Clemente puts up stratospheric – if statistically insignificant – numbers as Pittsburgh's player-manager. The Pittsburgh Press reports: "Baseball’s only undefeated ‘manager’, Robert…
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Donut shops are an integral part of Southern California's landscape, with an independent mom-and-pop on almost every corner. But, how did they become so prevalent? And how did they all come to use the same pink box to signify that fluffy goodness inside? SoCal's donut scene owes much of its legacy to Cambodian refugees, who came to California durin…
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Today on AirTalk, Remembering legendary country musician Kris Kristofferson. Also on the show, the history of Southern California’s donut scene; Katy Perry’s album flop and the fall of female pop stars, Why Open AI looks to convert to a for-profit company; and more. Kris Kristofferson dies at age 88 (00:17) SoCals donut history (17:37) Why Katy Per…
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SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 118 *Dark Matter May Be Experiencing Forces Beyond Gravity A groundbreaking new study suggests that dark matter, the elusive substance making up 85% of the universe's matter, may interact through forces other than gravity. Using observations from the Hubble Space Telescope, researchers have found that dark matter particl…
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September 30, 1972 Roberto Clemente doubles off the Mets' Jon Matlack to become the eleventh major leaguer to collect 3000 hits. On hand for the event was Clemente's hero, Willie Mays, now a New York Met, who called Clemente "The Greatest". Sealing the mutual admiration Clemente was quoted saying ""Willie Mays is the greatest player I've ever seen.…
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September 29, 1954 - Willie Mays makes his famous running catch off the bat of Vic Wertz in game one of the World Series. In the eighth inning with a 2-2 tie and men on 1st and 2nd, Wertz slammed a 420 foot shot to the cavernous center field of the Polo Grounds. Mays was playing shallow, since Giants pitcher Don Liddle was a groundball pitcher, and…
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September 28, 1920 - A grand jury indicts eight members of the Chicago White Sox on charges of fixing the1919 World Series in the "Black Sox Scandal." It is the black eye on the sport that would lead to the banning of eight players. Eddie Cicotte and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson both confessed to accepting money from gamblers. Cicotte's second pitch of G…
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Charles Solomon, Christy Lemire and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms. Megalopolis Wide Release The Wild Robot Wide Release Saturday Night AMC Burbank 16 + AMC Burbank Town Center 6 | Expands October 11th Lee In Select Theaters Sleep Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA] +…
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Having done film criticism for decades, it was around the early points of the COVID-19 pandemic that film critic and historian Carrie Rickey decided to take up the task of outlining the life of beloved director, Agnes Varda. In A Complicated Passion: The Life and Work of Agnès Varda, Rickey looks at not just Varda’s filmography, but also how she be…
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Today on AirTalk, the $1 million home at the center of a civil fraud investigation. Also on the show, the not so secret world of casting directors; Austin tries Venezuelan arepas, FilmWeek reviews; and more. Nick Gerda updates us on Do (00:17) Casting directors secret sauce (15:23) The Arepa Stand stops by (38:25) Our FilmWeek critics review the la…
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SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 117 *The Biggest Black Hole Jets Ever Seen Astronomers have detected the largest pair of black hole jets ever observed, stretching an astounding 23 million light years. Named Porphyron, this jet megastructure dates back to when the universe was just 6.3 billion years old. The discovery, published in the journal Nature, s…
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Today on AirTalk, NYC Mayor Eric Adams is indicted in a federal corruption investigation. Also on the show, liberal gun ownership is increasing; a new book explores mid-century bowling architecture in America; Larry talks with District 41 Democratic candidate Will Rollins; TV Talk: shows to watch this week; and more. The latest on NYC Mayor Eric Ad…
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September 26, 1961 In New York's 159th game, Roger Maris rips a Jack Fisher fastball into the RF seats at Yankee Stadium for his 60th home run. New York beats Baltimore 3 - 2. There are fewer than 8,000 fans on hand to view this historic event. The legitimacy of the record would be a hot topic of debate since the American League had been expanded f…
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Today on AirTalk, LA County Sheriff’s Dept bans deputy gangs . Also on the show, the Israel-Hezbollah conflict explained; listeners share their neighborhood dive bars; California Air Resources Board finds a decrease in emissions; Prop 3: reaffirming the right to same-sex marriage; and more. The latest on the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel (0…
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September 25, 1954 -- A crowd of 14,175 faithful Fenway fans pay tribute to retiring Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams who is playing his last game at home. The Splendid Splinter's retirement will only last until May when his divorce is finalized with his contract being excluded from the settlement. His true retirement from playing would come in 1960…
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SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 116 *Discovery of More Black Holes Than Expected in the Early Universe A new study using the Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a significantly higher number of supermassive black holes in the early universe than previously anticipated. Published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, the findings could revolutionise ou…
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Today on AirTalk, we debate PROP 36 . Also on the show, a new study shows us how women’s brains change during pregnancy; everything you need to know about the XEC variant of Covid-19; the storied history of the Dodgers; and more. PROP 36 debate (00:17) A new study on how women’s brains change during pregnancy (31:32) The latest on the XEC variant (…
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September 24, 1998 Red Sox reliever Tom Gordon records his 42nd consecutive save establishing a major league record. Boston clinches the AL wild card spot behind a pair of homers and four runs scored by Nomar Garciaparra. Author Stephen King would later write a novel titled The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, referring to his outstanding 1998 season wit…
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Passing the Mantle is a new podcast from LAist Studios about family, curiosity and the things that change — and stay the same — across generations. In this episode, Larry and Desmond talk about how perceptions of and conversations around interracial relationships have changed since Larry was growing up in the ’60s… for better, and for worse. Suppor…
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