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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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Today on AirTalk: KNX ending FM simulcast; Prediction markets; How do you view mentorship? Facial recognition tech; and William Shatner and Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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Today on AirTalk: CNN California gubernatorial debate; Ted Turner dies at 87; What’s on your LA county ballot this June? Crisis PR; and books that changed your life. -
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Listen 1:45:02California Supreme Court To Hear Proposition 8 Challenge; Using Face Book And Myspace To Craft Your Identity; Congressman Henry Waxman Takes Over Chairmanship Of Powerful House Energy And Commerce Committee; Janet Napolitano, Obama's Pick For Homeland Security; MOCA's Financial TroublesCalifornia Supreme Court To Hear Proposition 8 Challenge; Using Face Book And Myspace To Craft Your Identity; Congressman Henry Waxman Takes Over Chairmanship Of Powerful House Energy And Commerce Committee; Janet Napolitano, Obama's Pick For Homeland Security; MOCA's Financial Troubles
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Eric Holder: Obama's Pick For Attorney General; Governor's Summit On Climate Change; Los Angeles Auto Show; K.D. Lang Hits It Big On Her Own
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Cal State University May Cut Enrollment; Paulson/Bernanke Testimony Before Congress; Status Of Forces Agreement; Ted Turner; Southland Home Prices Tumble
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Fire Update; Pick Obama's Cabinet; Alex and Me
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Fire Rages in Montecito; The World Waits for Obama; FilmWeek Reviews
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The Great Shakeout; More Golden Parachutes?; Gas is Tanking: Should Consumers Celebrate?; Sarah Vowell Talks Pilgrims
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Bailout Rethink; State Budget Deficit Soars; State Budget Deficit Soars, Continued; Ooops, I Can't Believe I Sent that Email
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More Financial Woes for California?; Saving Detroit; Duck and Cover; Understanding Prop 8's Passage; Andrew Jackson In The White House
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Obama to Reverse Bush Executive Orders; Statin Drugs for All?; State Budget Follow-Up; The Future of the GOP and Conservatism in America
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A Look Back At The Presidential Campaign; Obama Press Conference; McCain And Obama's Sprint to the Finish; Airtalk Listener Focus Group
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Credits & Support
Larry Mantle, Host
Austin Cross, Host
Lindsey Wright, Senior Producer
Lucy Copp, Producer
Nicolas Perez, Producer
Manny Valladares, Associate Producer
Payton Seda, Associate Producer
Faheem Khan, Associate Producer
Courtney Eileen Fulcher, Apprentice News Clerk