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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: CA gubernatorial debate recap; The family influencer industry; Latest on LAHSA; What can bird restoration efforts teach us? and TV Talk.
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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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Magnet Schools; Intelligent Design
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Faculty-Student Relationships; The American West
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Michael Crichton; Television’s Unforgettable Moments
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Flags; Eccentric America
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Saturday Night Live; The Old Mount Wilson Trail
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The “No Child Left Behind Act”; Time Magazine’s Michael Ware: An Insider’s Experience Of Afghanistan; The Right To Bear Arms
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The Economy; Indian Gaming: An Investigation; Travel Segment
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Carl Reiner; Frank Lloyd Wright; FilmWeek
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Teenage Alcoholism; The Animation of Ray Harryhausen
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Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton; Hallucinogens: A Controversial Gift to the World
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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