Introducing Passing The Mantle, from LAist Studios
Imperfect Paradise
LAist Studios
4.5 • 535 Ratings
🗓️ 2 July 2024
⏱️ 4 minutes
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Summary
Passing the Mantle is a new podcast from LAist Studios about family, curiosity and the things that change — and stay the same — across generations.
It's co-hosted by Larry Mantle, host of LAist 89.3’s AirTalk, the longest-running daily talk show in Southern California, and his son Desmond Mantle. Even though Desmond is in law school pursuing a different career, he shares his dad’s fascination with the world and drive to understand why things are the way they are.
Diving into topics like gender dynamics, mental health, religion and sex, Larry and Desmond will discuss shifting societal values, the life experiences that have shaped their perspectives and stories that neither of them have shared before... gaining a new understanding of the world, and each other, in each episode.
Passing the Mantle premieres July 8th.
Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.
This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
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| 0:42.2 | From L.A. Studios, this is Passing the Mantle. |
| 0:49.2 | Some of you may recognize my voice. I'm Larry Mantle, the longtime host of Airtalk, on L.A.S. 89.3. |
| 0:52.9 | I'm Desmond Mantle, his son, and I grew up here in Pasadena, California. |
| 0:55.0 | I have always loved listening to Airtalk, occasionally appearing on it, and, of course, being able to live with one of the world's |
| 0:59.2 | most intelligent people. That's a lot to live up, thank you much. No, really, Dad, I mean it. I mean, |
| 1:05.3 | I remember when I was four years old, and you explained to me in vivid detail the differences |
| 1:09.8 | between communism, capitalism, and the other systems of economics around the world, and you explained to me in vivid detail the differences between communism, capitalism, |
| 1:11.3 | and the other systems of economics around the world, and the modern geopolitics the countries |
| 1:15.5 | faced today. It was remarkably thorough historical and economic exploration at the time. |
| 1:19.9 | Well, you were four. It was time. It was time. And I vividly remember all the details of it. |
| 1:23.9 | Well, and I learned from you, Desmond, from our conversations about how different |
| 1:28.3 | generations think about issues. So many people derive Gen Z now, particularly older Americans. |
| 1:35.5 | My experience is exactly the opposite. And you're a great example of that. So I'm so glad that |
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