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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: A super El Nino? How do video games impact your relationships? Trucking industry check-in Desi Arnaz's legacy; and TV Talk.
    Today on AirTalk: A super El Nino? How do video games impact your relationships? Trucking industry check-in Desi Arnaz's legacy; and TV Talk.

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    Analysis of President Bush's Speech About the War in Iraq; ChemerinskyGate; Film Festival Update; FilmWeek
    Analysis of President Bush's Speech About the War in Iraq; ChemerinskyGate; Film Festival Update; FilmWeek
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    Erwin Chemerinsky Out as New UCI Law School Dean; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Presidential Candidate Ron Paul; No Hablamos Ingles En Mi Casa
    Erwin Chemerinsky Out as New UCI Law School Dean; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Presidential Candidate Ron Paul; No Hablamos Ingles En Mi Casa
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    Are We Headed For Recession?; Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee; Teen Suicide On The Rise; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
    Are We Headed For Recession?; Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee; Teen Suicide On The Rise; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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    Health Care Reform for California; The Cultural Development of Los Angeles; The Petraeus Report, What Now?; Al Qaeda and Its Capabilities, Six Years After 9/11
    Health Care Reform for California; The Cultural Development of Los Angeles; The Petraeus Report, What Now?; Al Qaeda and Its Capabilities, Six Years After 9/11
  • Listen 52:30
    Airtalk preempted due to the testimony of General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker
    Airtalk preempted due to the testimony of General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker
  • Listen 1:45:03
    Governor Bill Richardson; Governor Schwarzenegger's Healthcare Plan; United Kingdom's Minister of State to the Foreign Office, Kim Howells; In the Shadow of the Moon
    Governor Bill Richardson; Governor Schwarzenegger's Healthcare Plan; United Kingdom's Minister of State to the Foreign Office, Kim Howells; In the Shadow of the Moon
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    Luciano Pavarotti Dies; Court Interpreters Go Out on Strike; Inland Empire Journalists Roundtable; Possible Government Bail Out for Home Loan Borrowers?; UCLA Live!
    Luciano Pavarotti Dies; Court Interpreters Go Out on Strike; Inland Empire Journalists Roundtable; Possible Government Bail Out for Home Loan Borrowers?; UCLA Live!
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    LAUSD Classes Begin; TV Family Programming Less Family-Friendly; B.B. King; Jonathan Kozol on New Teachers; Gina Nahai on the Lives of Iranian Women
    LAUSD Classes Begin; TV Family Programming Less Family-Friendly; B.B. King; Jonathan Kozol on New Teachers; Gina Nahai on the Lives of Iranian Women
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    Smelt Ruling; Hey! Who Turned Off the Lights!; Robert Ahmanson Remembrance; POV Special: Made In L.A.; 2008 Presidential Race Update; Memorable Stories of Dodgers Baseball
    Smelt Ruling; Hey! Who Turned Off the Lights!; Robert Ahmanson Remembrance; POV Special: Made In L.A.; 2008 Presidential Race Update; Memorable Stories of Dodgers Baseball
  • Listen 52:30
    Poverty in Los Angeles County; Fast Women; Stories of America's Working Poor
    Poverty in Los Angeles County; Fast Women; Stories of America's Working Poor

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