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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: 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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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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Identity of Long Beach; Development Issues; What To Do About The I-710; The Gay And Lesbian Community In Long Beach; Cambodians In Long Beach; History Of Long Beach
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Recall Update; Saira Shah; Virginia Postrel's new book The Substance Of Style; Imax film pioneer Greg MacGillivray
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Recall Recap; Alan Dershowitz: The Case for Israel; Barry Levinson
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Jack Valenti; Anti-Spam Law: SB 186; Update On Federal Do-Not-Call List; FilmWeek
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Recall Update; Mark Salzman's New Book True Notebooks
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Recall Election; Davis Signs Ab205, Domestic Partner Rights And Responsibilities Act Of 2003; "Do Not Call" Telemarketing List Policy Update; How A Man's Mind Really Works
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Recall Lawsuit Update; Bush's Speech to the U.N.; Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues
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Recall Lawsuit Update; Opening Paths To A Moral Economy; Steven Bochco
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Consumer Reports V. Suzuki; The Emmy Awards; FilmWeek
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Bush's Poll Numbers; Orange County News; Playa Vista's First Phase Opens On Saturday; Richard Schickel On Woody Allen
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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