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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: Trump endorses Steve Hilton for governor, Mail-in voting, Have video games actually caused violence? And special NPR coverage of Trump's news conference.
    Today on AirTalk: Trump endorses Steve Hilton for governor, Mail-in voting, Have video games actually caused violence? And special NPR coverage of Trump's news conference.
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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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    The Latest on the State Budget; Bailout Update; Cell Phone use and Cancer Risk in Children; A Culture of Candor
    The Latest on the State Budget; Bailout Update; Cell Phone use and Cancer Risk in Children; A Culture of Candor
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    Bailout And The Ballot; Proposition 7 - The Renewable Energy Generation Initiative; The Bailout And Foreign Banks; Killer Stress; State Budget Stalemate Ends
    Bailout And The Ballot; Proposition 7 - The Renewable Energy Generation Initiative; The Bailout And Foreign Banks; Killer Stress; State Budget Stalemate Ends
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    Seven Hundred Billion Dollar Bailout; Proposition 11; Lawmakers and the Bailout; Federalism For The 21st Century
    Seven Hundred Billion Dollar Bailout; Proposition 11; Lawmakers and the Bailout; Federalism For The 21st Century
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    California Has A Budget; Sweeping, Unprecedented Financial Bailout; SAG Vote; Universal Pictures says No-No To "Tintin"; The Brothers Warner; FilmWeek Reviews
    California Has A Budget; Sweeping, Unprecedented Financial Bailout; SAG Vote; Universal Pictures says No-No To "Tintin"; The Brothers Warner; FilmWeek Reviews
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    Stabilizing Global Financial Markets; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Brothers' Road Trip To Bury Mother's Ashes; BPA Controversy; The Forever War
    Stabilizing Global Financial Markets; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Brothers' Road Trip To Bury Mother's Ashes; BPA Controversy; The Forever War
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    State Budget; Proposition 4: Parental Notification Amendment; AIG Bailout; L.A. Times Employees Sue Employer; Terror, Mystery, The Birth Of Hollywood And The Crime Of The Century
    State Budget; Proposition 4: Parental Notification Amendment; AIG Bailout; L.A. Times Employees Sue Employer; Terror, Mystery, The Birth Of Hollywood And The Crime Of The Century
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    State Legislature Reaches Budget Deal; Lehman Bros. Declares Bankruptcy, Merril Lynch Sold To Bank Of America; Metrolink Investigation; Proposition 8: Same Sex Marriage Ban; The Solitary Vice: Against Reading
    State Legislature Reaches Budget Deal; Lehman Bros. Declares Bankruptcy, Merril Lynch Sold To Bank Of America; Metrolink Investigation; Proposition 8: Same Sex Marriage Ban; The Solitary Vice: Against Reading
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    Sarah Palin's First Interview; Hurricane Ike Update; George Putnam Remembered; FilmWeek Reviews; Alan Ball
    Sarah Palin's First Interview; Hurricane Ike Update; George Putnam Remembered; FilmWeek Reviews; Alan Ball
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    Where Do You Get Your Election News?; Mayor Villaraigosa; Inland Empire Journalists Roundtable; What Is The Nature Of The Terrorist Threat Facing The World Seven Years After 9/11?; The New Taper
    Where Do You Get Your Election News?; Mayor Villaraigosa; Inland Empire Journalists Roundtable; What Is The Nature Of The Terrorist Threat Facing The World Seven Years After 9/11?; The New Taper

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