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A three-minute rundown of the best (and worst) of this week’s film releases, including the go-to movie for the weekend.
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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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The Loh Down on Science is the fun way to get your daily dose of science -- in less than two minutes! Writer/performer and Caltech alumna Sandra Tsing Loh explains the world of science with a dash of humor. It's a program for those who love science as well as for those who avoid it!
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“Retake with John Horn”, a new podcast from LAist Studios, asks the question: do the stories that Hollywood tells about itself really reflect what's going on? Each week, host John Horn offers a critical, informed perspective not only on what’s happening in entertainment but also highlighting innovative artists and their creative content.
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Join Take Two hosted by A Martinez each weekday when we’ll translate the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that people are talking about.
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Interview with CA Attorney General Rob Bonta, Community College 'Ghost Students,' TV Talk, and More
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1:39:05Today on AirTalk, Southern California Edison announces direct compensation program for Eaton Fire victims; a check in with Attorney General Rob Bonta; core substitute teacher memories of yours?; how the funding cuts will effect smaller radio stations and TV Talk. Today on AirTalk SoCal Edison will provide compensation to Eaton Fire victims (00:15) …
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Would you eat more corn if it used less fertilizer?By LAist 89.3
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LA Metro Ridership Declines, Low-Tech Solutions, Watching or Listening to Podcasts, and More
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1:39:10Today on AirTalk, we talk about the recent ridership decline in the LA Metro; a new memoir outlines a paramedic's experience in the workplace; what is a low-tech product that's still around?; Rancho Palos Verdes repairs on landslide-prone areas, and why are we watching podcasts instead of listening to them? Today on AirTalk: LA Metro ridership decl…
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No sunny, no honey, know what I mean?By LAist 89.3
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Plans to take the LA Times Public, The Mann Act, the Future of DTLA Business, and More
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1:39:02Today on AirTalk, LA Times CEO announces plans to take the newspaper public; California's EV check-in; Sean 'Diddy' Combs convicted under the 'Mann Act'; what is the future of DTLA business, and are you the big spender in the relationship? Today on AirTalk: LA Times will go public next year (00:15) California's EV check-in (18:16) Sean Combs convic…
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Are you a big spender while your partner is frugal? How do you deal with it?
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16:41There comes a time in every relationship for a real reckoning: who is the big spender and who is the penny pincher and how on earth will you navigate that rift? This topic might be as old as our time on earth, with one partner leaning towards excess and the other towards frugality. Where does a couple meet in the middle? Should they meet in the mid…
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It’s uh me, Bactario!By LAist 89.3
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The State of Late Night TV, SCOTUS 'Shadow Dockets,' Nick Roman's New Podcast, and More
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1:39:40Today on AirTalk, CBS announces cancellation of 'The Late Show' with Stephen Colbert; what is the best decade?; LA cities ask donors to assist immigrants pay rent; SCOTUS 'shadow dockets'; The Mayan in DTLA shuts down this fall and Nick Roman's new podcast. Today on AirTalk: Is the 'Late Show' cancellation the beginning of the end for late-night sh…
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Remember being… A BABY?!By LAist 89.3
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Impact of Public Media Funding Clawbacks on California, Food Friday, FilmWeek, and more
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1:39:04Today on AirTalk, we discuss the approved defunding for public media with LAist CEO Alex Santamaria; what made Love Island USA popular?; Hangaburs' cheeseburgers; FilmWeek and Godzilla's 70-year history. Today on AirTalk: Funding clawbacks for public media (00:15) What makes Love Island USA popular? (19:06) Hangaburs cheeseburgers (39:17) FilmWeek …
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FilmWeek Marquee: 'I Know What You Did Last Summer,' 'Eddington,' 'Sunday Best,' and 'Finally Dawn'
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3:00Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Amy Nicholson and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms—in three minutes or less! Airs Saturdays at 8:35am.By LAist 89.3
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FilmWeek: 'I Know What You Did Last Summer,' 'Eddington,' 'Smurfs,' and More!
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33:00Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Amy Nicholson, Charles Solomon, and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms! Films: I Know What You Did Last Summer Wide Release Eddington In Select Theaters Smurfs Wide Release Afternoons of Solitude Laemmle Monica Film Center Finally Dawn Laemmle Glendale …
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Feature: Godzilla’s 70 years chronicled in new book
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16:30What was originally a creature feature that metaphorically gets into the horrors of nuclear bombs, Godzilla has now become a media icon that’s lasted for more than 70 years. In Steve Ryfle’s new book, Godzilla: The First 70 Years: The Official Illustrated History of the Japanese Productions, the author digs into the well-known monster's filmography…
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What’s turning the Red Planet green?!By LAist 89.3
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Prescribed Burns, History of Domestic Surveillance, TV Talk, and More
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1:39:41Today on AirTalk, the Senate has passed 9 billion dollars in federal cuts, which include hits to public broadcasting and foreign aid; the effectiveness of prescribed burns; history of domestic surveillance in the US; new LA County Homeless Agency; the influence of 'The Ed Sullivan show' and TV Talk. Today on AirTalk: Senate passes $9 billion in fed…
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Stop and smell the – *GAG*By LAist 89.3
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The State of the US Economy, Natural Disasters and Disability, Pop Culture Introductions to the US, and more
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1:38:51Today on AirTalk, the state of the US economy amid tariff threats, ICE raids, and inflation; what it means to tease your partner; how disabled people are at higher risk during natural disasters, and what your first pop culture introduction was to America. Today on AirTalk: State of the US economy? (00:15) Teasing your partner (29:13) Natural disast…
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Feeling blue? Maybe it’s time to chat… with a bot.By LAist 89.3
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2025 Emmy Nominations, LASHA Homelessness Count, the History of Superman, and More
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1:38:50Today on AirTalk, the 2025 Emmy nominations; how your romantic relationship could feel like parenting; LAHSA reports second consecutive decline in homelessness; How Superman's 90-year run at the box office has fared and what makes a person cool? Today on AirTalk: The 2025 Emmy Nominations (00:15) Parenting your romantic partner (17:26) LA's consecu…
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Pop til you drop… weight?!By LAist 89.3
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Latest Updates on ICE Raids, the Song of the Summer, Bioplastics in Compost, and more
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1:39:11Today on AirTalk, latest updates on ICE raids, policy, budget, and more; CA Attorney General releases legal opinion declaring sports betting illegal in the state of CA; what is the song of the summer this year?; the cause and effect of plant-based compost; the history behind Home Run Derby, and a new book about the many lives of James Gandolfini. T…
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What’s black and white and… full of toxic sludge?By LAist 89.3
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FilmWeek Marquee: 'Superman,' 'Kill the Jockey,' 'To a Land Unknown,' and 'Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story'
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3:00Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms—in three minutes or less!By LAist 89.3
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Young Men Series: Masculinity, Food Friday, FilmWeek, and More!
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1:39:04Today on AirTalk, an 'inadvertent error' by the LA County Board of Supervisors leads to a repeal of Measure J; how young men in today's age associate themselves with masculinity and how the definition is evoloving; chef and owner of Saucy Chick Indi-Mex Eatery explains an unexpected yet harmonious union of flavors and FilmWeek. Today on AirTalk, A …
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Feature: The New York Times surveyed readers and filmmakers about the best 21st-century films, we discuss the responses
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14:30A couple of weeks back, the New York Times released an expansive project, with a focus on determining the best films released in the 21st century. Having polled 500 people in the film and entertainment industry, asking each person about their top 10 favorites, they released many of the topline results. In a separate ask to its readers, over 200,000…
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FilmWeek: 'Superman,' 'Kill The Jockey,' 'Apocalypse in the Tropics,' and More!
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35:00Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms. Films: Superman Wide Release Kill The Jockey Laemmle NoHo 7 Apocalypse in the Tropics Laemmle Monica Film Center |Streaming on Netflix July 14 To a Land Unknown Laemmle Royal Don't Let's Go to the D…
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What’s YOUR expiration date?By LAist 89.3
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Fire Season Preview, Young Men: Religion and Relationships, TV Talk, and More
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1:39:17Today on AirTalk, what we know about the tunnel collapse; a preview of this year's heatwave and fire season; Young men's turnback to religion; how young men are going about courtship and TV Talk. Today on AirTalk, What we know about the tunnel collapse (00:15) Fire season preview (11:38) Young men series: a turn back to religion (25:26) Young men s…
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