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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: ceasefire, how gaming culture has evolved, Is Ontario becoming a new entertainment hub, Anthropic's new model, and midnight snacks.
    Today on AirTalk: ceasefire, how gaming culture has evolved, Is Ontario becoming a new entertainment hub, Anthropic's new model, and midnight snacks.

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    Co-Sleeping with an Infant; The Price Of Rice; The Business Of Law; Rescuing Children From Hyper-Parenting; Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
    Co-Sleeping with an Infant; The Price Of Rice; The Business Of Law; Rescuing Children From Hyper-Parenting; Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
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    Pennsylvania Democratic Primary Results; Can A Modern Islamic State Grow Out Of Shari'a Law?; The Port Of Los Angeles
    Pennsylvania Democratic Primary Results; Can A Modern Islamic State Grow Out Of Shari'a Law?; The Port Of Los Angeles
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    Pennsylvania Primary; Where Should Sex Offenders Live?; NAFTA Revisited; Climate Change And The Rise And Fall Of Civilizations
    Pennsylvania Primary; Where Should Sex Offenders Live?; NAFTA Revisited; Climate Change And The Rise And Fall Of Civilizations
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    Pennsylvania Primary Preview; Former L.A. Times Editors Speak Out; President Jimmy Carter's Meeting With Hamas Officials; "Bully-Proofing" Your Child
    Pennsylvania Primary Preview; Former L.A. Times Editors Speak Out; President Jimmy Carter's Meeting With Hamas Officials; "Bully-Proofing" Your Child
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    Billboards in Koreatown; Mental Illness in Vets from Iraq and Afghanistan; Primate Brains; The Film Industry's Response to the Iraq War; FilmWeek Reviews
    Billboards in Koreatown; Mental Illness in Vets from Iraq and Afghanistan; Primate Brains; The Film Industry's Response to the Iraq War; FilmWeek Reviews
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    Pennsylvania Presidential Debate; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; American Leadership in the Middle East; L.A. Times Columnist Steve Lopez
    Pennsylvania Presidential Debate; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; American Leadership in the Middle East; L.A. Times Columnist Steve Lopez
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    Supreme Court Rules On Execution By Lethal Injection; Special Order 40; The Bin Ladens; The Cost Of China's Competitive Advantage
    Supreme Court Rules On Execution By Lethal Injection; Special Order 40; The Bin Ladens; The Cost Of China's Competitive Advantage
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    The Pope's Visit; McCain's Economic Plan; Sex And Science
    The Pope's Visit; McCain's Economic Plan; Sex And Science
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    Obama: Elitist and Out-of-Touch?; The Life and Times of Don Benito Wilson; Immigration Crack-Downs on Los Angeles Businesses; Earthquake Forecast; Prize-Winning Poets Tom Sleigh and Janice N. Harrington
    Obama: Elitist and Out-of-Touch?; The Life and Times of Don Benito Wilson; Immigration Crack-Downs on Los Angeles Businesses; Earthquake Forecast; Prize-Winning Poets Tom Sleigh and Janice N. Harrington
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    Oil Platforms Off Santa Barbara; Chernof Resigns; Focus On Foreign Films; FilmWeek Reviews
    Oil Platforms Off Santa Barbara; Chernof Resigns; Focus On Foreign Films; FilmWeek Reviews

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