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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: What's your voting plan? Building tolerance for uncertainty; L.A. City primary races; Countercultural nuns; and LACMA opening.
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Listen to the full AirTalk episode for Tuesday, May 5, 2026. -
Today on AirTalk: UCI study on the effects of children's screentime; The New York Times' 30 best songwriters list; Food Friday with Deli Nerds; and FilmWeek!
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Check In At The Polls; More Changes At The L.A. Times; Choosing Editorial Columnists; Hollywood Revitalization; The Volcker Report; America In Iraq
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Election Preview; All Saints At Risk Of Losing Its Tax Exempt Status; Riots In France
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Defense Cuts May Affect Boeing Workers In Long Beach; General Karpinski, Commander Of Abu Ghraib; Billy Crystal; FilmWeek
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The Orange Line; Orange County Journalist “Roundtable”; The Last Push For The Special Election
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SECRET MEETING IN THE SENATE; FEDERAL TAX REFORM; AN UNLIKELY WAR CORRESPONDENT
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Federal Plan to Prepare for Pandemic Flu Outbreak; Senator Boxer Responds to Alito Nomination; What Kind of Judge Is Samuel Alito?; Kevin Starr
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PRESIDENT BUSH NOMINATES SAMUEL ALITO TO THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT; JOHN MCCAIN
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Lewis "Scooter" Libby is Indicted; FilmWeek
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HARRIET MIERS WITHDRAWAL, THE POLITICS BEHIND IT; PHIL ANGELIDES; THE HARRIET MIERS WITHDRAWAL: WHAT NOW? WHO NOW?; THE KNOW-IT-ALL
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The Passing Of Former Congressman Ed Roybal; Measure Y – LAUSD School Bonds; Alan Alda
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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