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AirTalk
with Larry Mantle
Larry Mantle hosts lively and in-depth discussions of city news, politics, science, the arts, entertainment, and more. Airs weekdays 9-11am on 89.3 FM and streaming online at LAist.com and the LAist app. Austin Cross hosts AirTalk Fridays — watch the Friday show live on Instagram (@laistofficial).
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State of Gaza and Israel, Paramount finalizes merger, history of monstrous women, Irvine ranked-choice voting, candidate Connor Traut and the oldest thing you still use.
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Recent Episodes
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Update on autonomous cars, this week in AI, new book on Japanese Americans pre-WWII, Eva Marie Saint, year of the documentary, and Jeff Garlin on book Best Seat in the House.
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New SCOTUS session, Prop. 45, evolution of dating apps, Triple Play, history of auto manufacturing in California and navigating screen time in relationships.
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The freeway is free, right? Pay to drive in HOV lanes coming to LA. Plus, Obama’s goals for health care reform—a health care debate, and the book Food for a Younger Land. Join the conversation
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Larry Mantle discusses what happened to Air France Flight 447, and then its FilmWeek with reviews of all the week's new releases.
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Obama Addresses the Muslim World; Tiananmen Massacre Anniversary; Director Guillermo del Toro; Vocalist & Pianist Diane Schuur
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Unemployment and Increased Demand at Food Banks; Pass/Fail; Cancer: Are We Closer to an Answer?; Shanghai Girls
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Obama in Cairo; Multiracial Americans; Refusing Medical Treatment for Children; An Edible History of Humanity
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The End of GM? Abortion Access in Southern California; President Obama's new cybersecurity strategy
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Governor Announces More Budget Cuts, plus reviews of: "Up," "Drag Me To Hell," "What Goes Up," "Summer Hours," "Burma VJ," "Departures," "Tulpan" and Larry Interviews "Up" Director Pete Docter.
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The end of horse racing at the historic Hollywood Park, FBI and Justice Department to expand counter-terrorism operations, and how Brits and Yanks speak the same language so differently.
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Despite setback, California’s gay marriage movement trudges forward, state budget cuts to health care may be severe, and is the recession's end in sight; plus an interview with Matthew May.
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Credits & Support
Larry Mantle, Host
Austin Cross, Host
Lindsey Wright, Senior Producer
Nicolas Perez, Producer
Manny Valladares, Producer
Payton Seda, Associate Producer
Faheem Khan, Associate Producer
Amy Lopez, Apprentice News Clerk
Ava Calbreath, Apprentice News Clerk