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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.
    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 1:49:01
    Recall Round-Up; Legislative Round-Up; The Ninth U-S Circuit Court of Appeals Decision to Postpone the Recall Election; Fixing America's Problems in Ways Liberals and Conservatives Can Love; "Rocky And Bullwinkle," Their Influence on Animation, and the Newly-Restored Four Disc DVD Set
    Recall Round-Up; Legislative Round-Up; The Ninth U-S Circuit Court of Appeals Decision to Postpone the Recall Election; Fixing America's Problems in Ways Liberals and Conservatives Can Love; "Rocky And Bullwinkle," Their Influence on Animation, and the Newly-Restored Four Disc DVD Set
  • Listen 1:48:02
    Recall Round-Up; The Effects of Indian Gaming on California Politics; FilmWeek
    Recall Round-Up; The Effects of Indian Gaming on California Politics; FilmWeek
  • Listen 1:47:41
    September 11th; Open Phones on the 2nd anniversary of September 11th
    September 11th; Open Phones on the 2nd anniversary of September 11th
  • Listen 1:48:15
    Recall Update; Shortness: The Disease?; The Modern American Megalopolis: Los Angeles & New York
    Recall Update; Shortness: The Disease?; The Modern American Megalopolis: Los Angeles & New York
  • Listen 1:47:54
    Changes Within the Palestinian National Authority; Mandatory Healthcare Bill, SB 2; Education and a Top American High School; Rock n' Roll History of Sunset Strip Music Club
    Changes Within the Palestinian National Authority; Mandatory Healthcare Bill, SB 2; Education and a Top American High School; Rock n' Roll History of Sunset Strip Music Club
  • Listen 1:48:04
    Workers' Compensation Reform; The Possible Vivendi Universal / NBC Merger; Poncho Sanchez
    Workers' Compensation Reform; The Possible Vivendi Universal / NBC Merger; Poncho Sanchez
  • Listen 1:47:43
    Political Consulting; FilmWeek
    Political Consulting; FilmWeek
  • Listen 1:48:02
    Arianna Huffington; The Latest Recall News; Walt Disney Concert Hall
    Arianna Huffington; The Latest Recall News; Walt Disney Concert Hall
  • Listen 1:47:54
    Programming Changes at KPCC; Bills That Target Homeowner Associations; Illegal Immigrants Get California Drivers Licenses
    Programming Changes at KPCC; Bills That Target Homeowner Associations; Illegal Immigrants Get California Drivers Licenses
  • Listen 1:48:04
    Iraq Update; California Union Membership; Who Killed Daniel Pearl?; The Fall Television Season
    Iraq Update; California Union Membership; Who Killed Daniel Pearl?; The Fall Television Season

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