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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: The latest on Iran, What's your favorite children's book? Food Friday: Ubefest, FilmWeek, and an interview with the American Cinematheque artistic director.
    Today on AirTalk: The latest on Iran, What's your favorite children's book? Food Friday: Ubefest, FilmWeek, and an interview with the American Cinematheque artistic director.

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    SAG Strike May Be Averted; Jessica's Law: Is it Working?; Bush's Legacy: Energy and the Environment; Things She's Been Silent About
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    President Bush's Farewell Press Conference; The Great Gamble; The Bush Foreign Policy Legacy
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    Citigroup Supports Bankruptcy Reform; Lend Damn It, Lend! Why Won't Banks Lend!; Excuse Me, Have You Seen Our $350 Billion?; FilmWeek; Frost/Nixon
    Citigroup Supports Bankruptcy Reform; Lend Damn It, Lend! Why Won't Banks Lend!; Excuse Me, Have You Seen Our $350 Billion?; FilmWeek; Frost/Nixon
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    Governor Proposes Shorter School Year; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; L.A. May Expand Smoking Ban; In Defense of Dolphins
    Governor Proposes Shorter School Year; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; L.A. May Expand Smoking Ban; In Defense of Dolphins
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    State Budget Stalemate Continues; Possible LAUSD Teacher Layoffs; The Transformation of LA Unified; Obama News Conference; Early Cancer Detection
    State Budget Stalemate Continues; Possible LAUSD Teacher Layoffs; The Transformation of LA Unified; Obama News Conference; Early Cancer Detection
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    Leon Panetta to be CIA Chief; Court Rules on Breakaway Episcopal Church Property; Al Franken Becomes "Senator" Franken; Is the Law on his Side? Roland Burris Fights for Senate Seat; The Age of Anxiety
    Leon Panetta to be CIA Chief; Court Rules on Breakaway Episcopal Church Property; Al Franken Becomes "Senator" Franken; Is the Law on his Side? Roland Burris Fights for Senate Seat; The Age of Anxiety
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    Israeli Defense Force Pushes Into Gaza; Obama's Tax Cut Proposal; Inside the Business of Sex Trafficking
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    Humanitarian Crisis In Gaza; Will The Recession Cause Hollywood To Change The Way It Does Business?; Review Of New Laws In California; No More Texting While Driving; L.A.'s Best Eats
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    Science, Faith, Revolution and the Birth of America; Treating Autism; Treating Autism Continued
    Science, Faith, Revolution and the Birth of America; Treating Autism; Treating Autism Continued

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