Sponsored message
Logged in as
Audience-funded nonprofit news
radio tower icon laist logo
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
Subscribe
  • Listen Now Playing Listen
  • Listen Now Playing Listen

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).

To comment, contact 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
Featured Episode

Have a question or comment about a segment? Want to pitch us a story?

Fill out the form below, and please include an email address so we're able to follow up if necessary! We're not able to respond to every inquiry, but all submissions are read and reviewed by our production team.
Recent Episodes
  • Listen 1:39:04
    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.
  • Listen 1:39:34
    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.

Show your support for AirTalk today!

LAist relies on your listener support to power the shows you love. Your donation today enables us to create more great content for you.
  • Listen 1:48:03
    THE WAR ON CHRISTMAS?; FilmWeek
    THE WAR ON CHRISTMAS?; FilmWeek
  • Listen 1:48:03
    NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT STRIKE; LOS ANGELES CRIME RATE DECLINES FOR 3RD YEAR; WASTE MANAGEMENT; DEALING WITH TOXIC PERSONALITIES DURING THE HOLIDAYS
    NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT STRIKE; LOS ANGELES CRIME RATE DECLINES FOR 3RD YEAR; WASTE MANAGEMENT; DEALING WITH TOXIC PERSONALITIES DURING THE HOLIDAYS
  • Listen 1:48:03
    CALIFORNIA PRISONS END POLICY OF RACIAL SEPARATION; THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA VS. CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS; CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO DENIES CHARTER TO CHRISTIAN GROUP; JUDGE RULES “INTELLIGENT DESIGN” NOT SCIENCE; NEW TSA REGULATIONS; MEDIA BIAS
    CALIFORNIA PRISONS END POLICY OF RACIAL SEPARATION; THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA VS. CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS; CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO DENIES CHARTER TO CHRISTIAN GROUP; JUDGE RULES “INTELLIGENT DESIGN” NOT SCIENCE; NEW TSA REGULATIONS; MEDIA BIAS
  • Listen 1:48:03
    Problems At The Red Cross; The Legalities Of President Bush’s Domestic Surveillance Policies; Iran Update; Do As I Say Not As I Do
    Problems At The Red Cross; The Legalities Of President Bush’s Domestic Surveillance Policies; Iran Update; Do As I Say Not As I Do
  • Listen 1:48:03
    Bush’s Speech & Press Conference; LA Animal Services Director Fired; Protecting New Orleans; Gadgets
    Bush’s Speech & Press Conference; LA Animal Services Director Fired; Protecting New Orleans; Gadgets
  • Listen 1:48:03
    Bush Allowed NSA to Illegally Eavesdrop; Ralph's Indicted for Labor Law Violations; Central Valley Builders to Pay Smog Fees; FilmWeek
    Bush Allowed NSA to Illegally Eavesdrop; Ralph's Indicted for Labor Law Violations; Central Valley Builders to Pay Smog Fees; FilmWeek
  • Listen 1:48:03
    White House Accepts McCain Torture Bill; Election Day in Iraq; Whooping Cough Outbreak; Orange County Journalist "Roundtable"; House Approves Patriot Act; LA Times Book Review Editor David Ulin
    White House Accepts McCain Torture Bill; Election Day in Iraq; Whooping Cough Outbreak; Orange County Journalist "Roundtable"; House Approves Patriot Act; LA Times Book Review Editor David Ulin
  • Listen 1:48:03
    Bush Speeches On Iraq: What Have They Achieved?; No More Front Lawns?; Federal Immigration Laws May Get Tougher; Revoking Birthright Citizenship
    Bush Speeches On Iraq: What Have They Achieved?; No More Front Lawns?; Federal Immigration Laws May Get Tougher; Revoking Birthright Citizenship
  • Listen 1:48:03
    Tookie William’s Execution And The Death Penalty In California; State Provides Drug Coverage Bridge; Iraqi Elections
    Tookie William’s Execution And The Death Penalty In California; State Provides Drug Coverage Bridge; Iraqi Elections
  • Listen 1:48:03
    Paramount Buys Dreamworks; The Beverly Hills Building Boom; Laguna Beach’s Measure A; Tookie’s Fate; Opus Dei
    Paramount Buys Dreamworks; The Beverly Hills Building Boom; Laguna Beach’s Measure A; Tookie’s Fate; Opus Dei

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