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Latest on Russia-Ukraine war, Prop 43, NBA preview, misdiagnoses, AI in political ads and more

Today on AirTalk: Latest on Russia-Ukraine war (0:30) Prop 43 (12:37) NBA preview (25:37) Misdiagnoses with autoimmune diseases (35:21) This...

64:54Oct 21, 2026

U.S. Senate races, scariest Halloween experiences, Israel's elections, the art of spoilers and more

Today on AirTalk: Latest on U.S. Senate races (0:30) Scariest Halloween experiences (14:21) Israel elections (33:38) The art of spoilers (49...

61:40Oct 20, 2026

No Kings protests, Prop 37, new LACMA exhibit, Latino voters on Trump, SoCal gay and lesbian bars and more

Today on AirTalk: No Kings protests (0:30) Prop 37 (9:17) LACMA exhibit on past visions of the future homes (21:21) Latino voters on Trump (...

61:19Oct 19, 2026

Trump administration sues California, LA28 Cultural Olympiad, Saint & Second, FilmWeek and more

Today on AirTalk: Trump sues California over voter rolls (0:30) LA28 Cultural Olympiad (11:53) Saint & Second (25:48) FilmWeek (33:50) Visit...

63:20Oct 16, 2026

LAUSD school closures, Mark Swed on his retirement, handling high-profile patrons and more

Today on AirTalk: LAUSD school closures (0:30) Mark Swed on his retirement (11:21) Handling high-profile patrons (22:24) Triple Play (30:51)...

58:53Oct 15, 2026

Mayoral debate recap, Prop 39, Triple Play, rogue AI models, Chuck Lorre on his new book and more

Today on AirTalk: Bass and Raman debate recap (0:30) Prop 39 (17:20) What you thought the future would be like as a kid (37:41) Triple Play...

99:22Oct 14, 2026

New Burbank Airport terminal, Prop 4, acne advice, cost of the 'American Dream' and more

Today on AirTalk: Burbank airport terminal opens (0:30) Prop 4 (16:33) Acne dos and don'ts (34:59) American Dream economics (51:41) CA wine...

99:13Oct 13, 2026

Latest on coastal flooding, Proposition 1, Robert Luna, new owner of Vroman's and more

Today on AirTalk: Latest on coastal flooding (0:30) Prop. 1 (21:04) Vroman's Bookstore and its new owner (31:22) L.A. County Sheriff Robert...

99:03Oct 12, 2026

Views on the death penalty, adults buying toys, Seline, FilmWeek and more

Today on AirTalk: Views on death penalty (0:30) Why adults are playing with toys (19:32) Dave Beran on Michelin star restaurant (37:06) Film...

99:08Oct 9, 2026

Dodgers beat Braves, LAUSD insolvency risk, TV Talk, Ballot Cram and more

Today on AirTalk: Double Play (0:30) LAUSD insolvency (14:10) TV Talk (33:11) Ballot Cram Session (52:08) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to rece...

102:39Oct 8, 2026

Autonomous car safety, AI infrastructure, Jeff Garlin's 'Best Seat in the House' and more

Today on AirTalk: Autonomous car safety (0:30) This week in AI (19:17) New book on Japanese Americans pre-WWII (35:07) Eva Marie Saint (51:1...

99:23Oct 7, 2026

State of Gaza and Israel, Paramount merger finalized, Irvine ranked-choice voting and more

Today on AirTalk: Reflecting on Gaza War (0:30) Paramount closes Warner Bros deal (15:55) History of monstrous women (35:23) Irvine ranked c...

99:16Oct 6, 2026

New SCOTUS session, Proposition 45, the evolution of dating apps and more

Today on AirTalk: New SCOTUS session (0:30) Reviewing Prop 45 (18:18) Evolution of dating apps (34:46) Triple play (51:32) History of auto m...

99:22Oct 5, 2026

Latest on Cornell University sexual assault case, side hustles, Burger She Wrote, FilmWeek and more

Today on AirTalk: Latest on Cornell sexual assault case (0:30) Side hustles (18:25) Burger She Wrote (35:53) FilmWeek (51:43) Richard Linkla...

99:14Oct 2, 2026

SCOTUS to review mandatory detention policy, AI detectors, CNN gubernatorial debate and more

Today on AirTalk: SCOTUS to review mandatory detention policy (0:30) AI detectors (18:46) A Librarian's War (37:48) CNN gubernatorial debate...

99:22Oct 1, 2026

E-bikes in Orange County, AI safety concerns, gas price pain, PetTalk and more

Today on AirTalk: E-bikes in OC (0:30) This week in AI (19:27) Gas price pain (36:55) PetTalk (51:44) Artificial intimacy (1:26:19) Visit ww...

99:27Sep 30, 2026

Latest on LA28 Olympics, UC system history, LA CD-3 candidate Tim Gaspar and more

Today on AirTalk: Latest on LA28 Olympics (0:30) LA CD-3 candidate Tim Gaspar (14:17) UC system history (33:15) L.A. Dodgers (51:40) College...

99:24Sep 29, 2026

Cornell University sexual assault case, candidate Richard Barrera, OpenAI pauses training and more

Today on AirTalk: Cornell University sexual assault (0:30) State superintendent candidate Richard Barrera (12:22) Shirley Weber on re-electi...

100:03Sep 28, 2026

Unusual sea creatures, controversial parenting choices, The Little Sugarplum, FilmWeek and more

Today on AirTalk: Unusual sea creatures (0:30) Controversial parenting choices (17:46) The Little Sugarplum (39:15) FilmWeek (51:36) John Wi...

99:06Sep 25, 2026

Senate predictions, Tesla self-driving safety, LA CD-3 candidate Barri Worth Girvan and more

Today on AirTalk: Senate race predictions (0:30) Paid political influencers (18:43) Autonomous driving (34:43) Building local housing (52:04...

99:36Sep 24, 2026