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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: Cybersecurity breach affects thousands of schools; what is the best advice from your mom? Food Friday; FilmWeek; and all the changes coming to the Oscars.
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Today on AirTalk: Ban on pretextual police stops? CA insurance commissioner’s race; TV Talk; and California gubernatorial candidates Steve Hilton and Matt Mahan. -
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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Today on AirTalk: What's your voting plan? Building tolerance for uncertainty; L.A. City primary races; Countercultural nuns; and LACMA opening. -
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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Today on AirTalk: CARE Courts; Comedy in China; SCOTUS check-in; Cricket returns for LA28; and TV Talk. -
Today on AirTalk: KNX ending FM simulcast; Prediction markets; How do you view mentorship? Facial recognition tech; and William Shatner and Neil deGrasse Tyson. -
Today on AirTalk: Pasadena Unified; November ballot proposals; What makes a good biopic? LA Mayor Karen Bass; and political science students on this election. -
Today on AirTalk: The attack at White House Correspondents’ Dinner; Battery storage; What is Zone Zero? The latest on AI and mental health; abd Bob Baker marionettes! -
Today on AirTalk: Should LA loosen restrictions on Airbnbs? The financial side of divorce; Food Friday: Raw Bar; FilmWeek; and the TCM Classic Film Festival. -
Today on AirTalk: CA gubernatorial debate recap; The family influencer industry; Latest on LAHSA; What can bird restoration efforts teach us? and TV Talk. -
Today on AirTalk: Jet fuel shortage; Marine protected areas; Should college be 3 years? Prediction market explainer; LA theater; and a documentary on Yiddish theater.
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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