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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: Downtown L.A.; Student loan repayment; SoCal History: Culver City; E-bikes; California's cannabis industry; and what's your relationship with marijuana?
    Today on AirTalk: Downtown L.A.; Student loan repayment; SoCal History: Culver City; E-bikes; California's cannabis industry; and what's your relationship with marijuana?

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    Half-Cent Sales Tax; Music Icon Isaac Hayes Dies At 65; House Speaker Nancy Pelosi; A Quest For Love In The New India
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    Georgian/Russian Conflict; The Olympics; FilmWeek Reviews; Ernest Borgnine
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    Is Clinton Really Supporting Obama's Nomination?; Violent Films; Is China Ready For The Olympics?
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    Split Verdict In The Hamdan Case; The State Of The State Budget Crisis; The State Of Our Emergency Rooms; How The War On Terror Turned Into A War On American Ideals; Rand Talks Back To Alex Abella
    Split Verdict In The Hamdan Case; The State Of The State Budget Crisis; The State Of Our Emergency Rooms; How The War On Terror Turned Into A War On American Ideals; Rand Talks Back To Alex Abella
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    Governor Proposes Sales Tax Hike; Has the Housing Market Hit Bottom?; McCain's Veep: Who Should it Be?; Bobby Kennedy's Last Campaign
    Governor Proposes Sales Tax Hike; Has the Housing Market Hit Bottom?; McCain's Veep: Who Should it Be?; Bobby Kennedy's Last Campaign
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    State Healthcare Reform May Be Near; Alexander Solzhenitsyn Dies at 89; Why Athletes Dope; Obama's Veep: Who Should it Be?; The True Nature of Black Holes
    State Healthcare Reform May Be Near; Alexander Solzhenitsyn Dies at 89; Why Athletes Dope; Obama's Veep: Who Should it Be?; The True Nature of Black Holes
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    Anthrax Mailings Mystery Ending; LA Unified Puts $7 Billion Bond on Ballot; FilmWeek
    Anthrax Mailings Mystery Ending; LA Unified Puts $7 Billion Bond on Ballot; FilmWeek
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    State Budget Debacle; Majority Of Californians Support More Drilling; Israeli Prime Minister Resigns; Grandmaster Flash
    State Budget Debacle; Majority Of Californians Support More Drilling; Israeli Prime Minister Resigns; Grandmaster Flash
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    Lessons Learned from the Chino Hills Quake; How Terrorist Groups End; The Life and Career of John McCain; California's Pot Economy
    Lessons Learned from the Chino Hills Quake; How Terrorist Groups End; The Life and Career of John McCain; California's Pot Economy

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