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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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  • Audience members stand in line for the Grilled Cheese Truck at KPCC's food truck event in the Crawford Family Forum, Tuesday, October 5, 2010.
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    LA’s drive to curb food trucks. Happy Thanksgiving!
    AirTalk for November 25, 2010
    LA’s drive to curb food trucks. Happy Thanksgiving!
  • A woman carries shopping bags through a shopping mall on November 22, 2010 in Berlin, Germany.
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    Does Christmas music help you with holiday shopping? Where China leads, the world will follow? Steve Cooley concedes to Kamala Harris in the race to be California's next attorney general. Is the modern presidency too much for one person? Mark Twain's substantial autobiography - volume 1.
    AirTalk for November 24, 2010
    Does Christmas music help you with holiday shopping? Where China leads, the world will follow? Steve Cooley concedes to Kamala Harris in the race to be California's next attorney general. Is the modern presidency too much for one person? Mark Twain's substantial autobiography - volume 1.
  • Huge plumes of smoke rising from Yeonpyeong island in the disputed waters of the Yellow Sea on November 23, 2010.
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    North Korea shells Yeongpyeong Island in South Korea, killing 2. Battling medical ageism. A new HIV pill gives hope for prevention. Invasive weeds and seeds crowding out native Southern California plants. Languages on the endangered list.
    AirTalk for November 23, 2010
    North Korea shells Yeongpyeong Island in South Korea, killing 2. Battling medical ageism. A new HIV pill gives hope for prevention. Invasive weeds and seeds crowding out native Southern California plants. Languages on the endangered list.
  • Making better teachers: the fight over "value-added" evaluation.
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    Does college cost too much... or not enough? Making better teachers: the fight over "value-added" evaluations.
    AirTalk for November 22, 2010
    Does college cost too much... or not enough? Making better teachers: the fight over "value-added" evaluations.
  • A resident votes in the midterm election at Paul Revere Middle School November 2, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Post-election poll paints a picture of California voters. The LA car show abuzz about electric cars. TGI-Filmweek! Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows (Part 1), The Next Three Days, Made In Dagenham, and others. Amazon.com is getting into the movie business.
    AirTalk for November 19, 2010
    Post-election poll paints a picture of California voters. The LA car show abuzz about electric cars. TGI-Filmweek! Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows (Part 1), The Next Three Days, Made In Dagenham, and others. Amazon.com is getting into the movie business.
  • National Public Radio's headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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    The House Republicans' plan to force a vote to defund NPR. Orange County journalists roundtable. California's budget identity crisis. Daniel Patrick Moynihan: Bipartisan Lessons for the Current Congress.
    AirTalk for November 18, 2010
    The House Republicans' plan to force a vote to defund NPR. Orange County journalists roundtable. California's budget identity crisis. Daniel Patrick Moynihan: Bipartisan Lessons for the Current Congress.
  • Russian Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missiles drive through Red Square during the nation's Victory Day parade in Moscow.
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    Teacher training comes under fire in several states. Huh - a new study shows that red meat makes men calmer. The White House pressures the lame duck Congress on the nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia. Babies help in the treatment of kids who bully their peers.
    AirTalk for November 17, 2010
    Teacher training comes under fire in several states. Huh - a new study shows that red meat makes men calmer. The White House pressures the lame duck Congress on the nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia. Babies help in the treatment of kids who bully their peers.
  • Protesters display banners for equal pay.
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    Representative Chuck Rangel convicted of 11 of 13 ethics charges. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reverses his position on earmarks. The Paycheck Fairness Act - when it comes to equal pay, sexism is dead – or is it? Taxing medical marijuana. Proofiness: The Dark Arts of Mathematical Deception.
    AirTalk for November 16, 2010
    Representative Chuck Rangel convicted of 11 of 13 ethics charges. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reverses his position on earmarks. The Paycheck Fairness Act - when it comes to equal pay, sexism is dead – or is it? Taxing medical marijuana. Proofiness: The Dark Arts of Mathematical Deception.
  • A young Michael Jordan soars through the air on his way to the basket.
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    The surging popularity of treatment for sex addiction. The athlete's brain - is excellence in sports indicative of a type of genius? CA Supreme Court rules illegal immigrants qualify for in-state tuition. Is trashing your boss online protected speech or a good way to get fired?
    AirTalk for November 15, 2010
    The surging popularity of treatment for sex addiction. The athlete's brain - is excellence in sports indicative of a type of genius? CA Supreme Court rules illegal immigrants qualify for in-state tuition. Is trashing your boss online protected speech or a good way to get fired?
  • A woman signs a giant banner printed with the Preamble to the United States Constitution during a demonstration against the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling at the Lincoln Memorial.
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    Dems debate outside ads & strategy for 2012. Author Bjorn Lomborg's new film about alternative solutions to global warming - "Cool It." TGI-Filmweek! Morning Glory, Unstoppable, Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Elliot Spitzer, Cool It and more!
    AirTalk for November 12, 2010
    Dems debate outside ads & strategy for 2012. Author Bjorn Lomborg's new film about alternative solutions to global warming - "Cool It." TGI-Filmweek! Morning Glory, Unstoppable, Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Elliot Spitzer, Cool It and more!
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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