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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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    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.
    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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    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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    African Americans Attitudes Split Along Class Lines; Achievement Gap Summit; Bill Tapia's 100th Birthday; Administration Of Torture; National Survey On Politics And Entertainment
    African Americans Attitudes Split Along Class Lines; Achievement Gap Summit; Bill Tapia's 100th Birthday; Administration Of Torture; National Survey On Politics And Entertainment
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    Oil Spill in San Francisco; Augustus Hawkins; Freeways - Numbers or Names?; UCLA Imaging Study Shows What Swing Voters Really Think About 2008 Candidates; Race, Identity, And The DNA of the Chosen People
    Oil Spill in San Francisco; Augustus Hawkins; Freeways - Numbers or Names?; UCLA Imaging Study Shows What Swing Voters Really Think About 2008 Candidates; Race, Identity, And The DNA of the Chosen People
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    The Latest From Pakistan; Prison Terms For Crack Cocaine Cut; Clazzical Notes; Tom Brokaw; NPR's Storycorps Project
    The Latest From Pakistan; Prison Terms For Crack Cocaine Cut; Clazzical Notes; Tom Brokaw; NPR's Storycorps Project
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    Anti-War Vets Excluded from Marching in Long Beach Veteran's Parade; The L.A. Zoo's New Gorilla Habitat; Conversations With Woody Allen; FilmWeek Reviews
    Anti-War Vets Excluded from Marching in Long Beach Veteran's Parade; The L.A. Zoo's New Gorilla Habitat; Conversations With Woody Allen; FilmWeek Reviews
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    Writers Strike Update; Economy Woes; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Lou Dobbs; Gerald Ford's Remarkable Off-the-Record Conversations
    Writers Strike Update; Economy Woes; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Lou Dobbs; Gerald Ford's Remarkable Off-the-Record Conversations
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    Banning The "N" Word; Diners Bill Of Rights; Instant Replay In Major League Baseball?; I Live For This!
    Banning The "N" Word; Diners Bill Of Rights; Instant Replay In Major League Baseball?; I Live For This!
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    Governor Proposes 10% Budget Cut and Democrats Propose New Health Plan; California Ready to Tackle Tailpipe Emissions; One Year Away! Presidential Campaign Overview; California Romantica
    Governor Proposes 10% Budget Cut and Democrats Propose New Health Plan; California Ready to Tackle Tailpipe Emissions; One Year Away! Presidential Campaign Overview; California Romantica
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    Writers Guild of America Calls A Strike; Pakistan In Turmoil; Al Qaeda And The Road To 9/11; Red White Black and Blue
    Writers Guild of America Calls A Strike; Pakistan In Turmoil; Al Qaeda And The Road To 9/11; Red White Black and Blue
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    Writers Strike Update; Los Angeles Harbor to Ban Diesel-Belching Big Rigs; Fire Update; Darfur Now; FilmWeek Reviews
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    Writers Strike Update; Should Sheriff Mike Carona Resign; The Losing Caltech Basketball Team; Evangelical Crack-Up?; Mexican Immigration
    Writers Strike Update; Should Sheriff Mike Carona Resign; The Losing Caltech Basketball Team; Evangelical Crack-Up?; Mexican Immigration

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