This Is Airtalk: 20 Years of Conversations on 89.3 KPCC

By Larry Mantle

Book Overview

Southern California's favorite radio talk-show host Larry Mantle celebrates his 20th anniversary at the microphone of AirTalk on National Public Radio station 89.3 KPCC. Known for his insightful and disarming questions, Mantle invites his listeners to join in the questioning as he interviews local, national and international personalities. Some of his most memorable interviews are featured in this book, including: Alexa Albert, Steve Allen, Milton Berle, Peter Bogdanovich, Ken Burns, Michael Caine, Jimmy Carter, Divine, George Foreman, Anne Garrels, Frank Gehry, Chuck Jones, Steve Martin, John McCain, Walter Mosley, Carl Reiner, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Maurice Sendak, Caroll Spinney, Sting, Jack Welch. Larry Mantle hosts AirTalk, a daily interview/call-in program on National Public Radio station 89.3 KPCC. Mantle started the program in 1985, and it is now the longest continuously running daily talk radio program in southern California. The AirTalk guest roster features leaders in politics, science, medicine, history, entertainment and the arts. AirTalk has won numerous Golden Mike, Associated Press, and Los Angeles Press Club Awards, including Best Talk Show. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1883318572
• ISBN13: 9781883318574
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Angel City Press
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

For Mantle fans and curious, smart people everywhere!

I love Larry Mantle's show on KPCC radio in Pasadena and listen to Air Talk on the radio and on the internet whenever I get a chance. I listen to Film Week every Friday- the best movie review show anywhere! This is Mantle's collection of the most memorable radio interviews in his 20+ years as Air Talk host. Mantle's interviews have inspired me to pick up books I never would have on my own and question ideas that had never crossed my mind before one of his discussions. As a Southern California resident, his show has kept me informed of local issues and have encouraged me to explore this crazy, haphazard place we call home. Mantle is a generous, curious and professional interviewer; a rare combination in this age of spin and squawk. This book is pretty much transcripts of his interviews, and what a pleasure they are to read. He includes commentary on each interview and I especially liked the introduction, where he reveals some of his personal story and how he came to be the radio host he is today. It's always a delight to listen to Mantle's pleasant, enthusiastic voice and this book is a fine supplement to Air Talk and a wonderful collection of interviews in its own right.