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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: Downtown L.A.; Student loan repayment; SoCal History: Culver City; E-bikes; California's cannabis industry; and what's your relationship with marijuana?
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Recent Episodes
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Listen to the full AirTalk episode for Tuesday, May 5, 2026. -
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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Governor Calls For Special Election; State Senator Alarcon; China, Inc.; Rebel Filmmakers
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LA Mayoral Race; Syria; Stanley Crouch
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Federated Department Stores, Inc., to Buy May Department Stores Co.; California's Education Budget Battle; The End of Amtrak?; Post-Oscar Wrap
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FilmWeek at The Egyptian: Oscar Preview
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Bernard Parks; Quality of Life Bills; Conservative Shiite Nominated to be Iraqi Prime Minister; Secret Negotiations Between the U.S. and Iraqi Insurgents
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The Weather!; Eminent Domain; The Musical Heritage of Los Angeles
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Legislative Round-Up; Central Valley Project Water Contracts Renewed; Israel to Evict Settlers in Gaza and West Bank; The Other Hollywood
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George Washington; Abraham Lincoln
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Bush Signs Bill To Curb Class Action Suits; California Schools May Be Left Behind By “No Child Left Behind” Act; FilmWeek
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John Negroponte Chosen As First National Intelligence Director; Orange County Journalist Roundtable; Iraqi Election Results are Certified; Have Universities Become "Academic-Industrial Complexes"?
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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