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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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Featured Episode
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    Today on AirTalk: Mayor Karen Bass’s budget proposal; LAUSD screen time proposal; Civics; and interviews with LA Mayoral candidates Nithya Raman and Rae Huang.
    Today on AirTalk: Mayor Karen Bass’s budget proposal; LAUSD screen time proposal; Civics; and interviews with LA Mayoral candidates Nithya Raman and Rae Huang.

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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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    Today on AirTalk: New data on young men and religion; Self-storage; Detroit-style pizza; FilmWeek; and What is a film producer?
    Today on AirTalk: New data on young men and religion; Self-storage; Detroit-style pizza; FilmWeek; and What is a film producer?

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    Michigan Results in; Candidates Move on to Nevada, South Carolina; Bush Exempts Navy from Sonar Injunction; Latino Voting Attitudes and the Presidential Election; Why We Need Nerds
    Michigan Results in; Candidates Move on to Nevada, South Carolina; Bush Exempts Navy from Sonar Injunction; Latino Voting Attitudes and the Presidential Election; Why We Need Nerds
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    Race and the Presidential Campaign; Debate On Propositions 94, 95, 96, and 97 - Indian Gaming; The Return of Sunnis to the Iraqi Government; How Four Capitalists Created California
    Race and the Presidential Campaign; Debate On Propositions 94, 95, 96, and 97 - Indian Gaming; The Return of Sunnis to the Iraqi Government; How Four Capitalists Created California
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    Sheriff Mike Carona Retires; Arnold Schwarzenegger And The Rise Of The Independent Voter; Michigan Primary Preview; "Invisible Illnesses"
    Sheriff Mike Carona Retires; Arnold Schwarzenegger And The Rise Of The Independent Voter; Michigan Primary Preview; "Invisible Illnesses"
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    Bank Of America May Buy Countrywide; California Budget Cuts; U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer; Michael Giacchino; Filmweek Reviews
    Bank Of America May Buy Countrywide; California Budget Cuts; U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer; Michael Giacchino; Filmweek Reviews
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    State Budget Preview; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Are The Internet And The Blogosphere Crippling Democracy?; Romance In The Ivory Tower
    State Budget Preview; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Are The Internet And The Blogosphere Crippling Democracy?; Romance In The Ivory Tower
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    New Hampshire Primary Analysis; Gender and the Election; The Story of People and Pants in the World of Global Trade
    New Hampshire Primary Analysis; Gender and the Election; The Story of People and Pants in the World of Global Trade
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    California's Pension Crisis And A Preview Of Tonight's State Of The State Address; Large Study Weakens Autism-Mercury Link; 2008 Consumer Electronics Show; Anniversary Of The Surge In Iraq; Caring For Ailing Family Members
    California's Pension Crisis And A Preview Of Tonight's State Of The State Address; Large Study Weakens Autism-Mercury Link; 2008 Consumer Electronics Show; Anniversary Of The Surge In Iraq; Caring For Ailing Family Members
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    Metropolitan Water District To Cut Water Supplies To Some Cities; Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona Returns To Work; Supreme Court Considers Lethal Injection; New Hampshire Primary Preview; What's Most Important to Voters?
    Metropolitan Water District To Cut Water Supplies To Some Cities; Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona Returns To Work; Supreme Court Considers Lethal Injection; New Hampshire Primary Preview; What's Most Important to Voters?
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    The Iowa Caucus Results; John Sayles; FilmWeek Reviews
    The Iowa Caucus Results; John Sayles; FilmWeek Reviews
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    Major Storms Coming To The Southland; They're Baaaaack: Late Night Comedy Returns To T.V.; Iowa Update; Justice Department Investigates CIA Torture Tape Destruction; The Global Race To Fuel The Car Of The Future
    Major Storms Coming To The Southland; They're Baaaaack: Late Night Comedy Returns To T.V.; Iowa Update; Justice Department Investigates CIA Torture Tape Destruction; The Global Race To Fuel The Car Of The Future

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