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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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    Los Angeles County Election Round-Up; Update On The ACLU's Skid Row Lawsuit; The Futility Of Force
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    California Budget Shortfall; Junior ROTC Under Attack At Roosevelt High; American Islam; Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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    405 Expansion and Other Traffic Bottlenecks; Hope Gardens: Proposed Suburban Facility For Homeless Women and Children; LAUSD District 5 Candidates; Stronger Unions vs. Better Jobs; The Life of Pete Maravich
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    Court Decisions on Detainees; Court Decisions on Punitive Damages; Autism Genome Project; XM Sirius Merger; The Evolution of Street Family Culture

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