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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: 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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    California National Guard Called To Iraq; Measure L; LAUSD District 1 Election; FilmWeek
    California National Guard Called To Iraq; Measure L; LAUSD District 1 Election; FilmWeek
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    A Savings Account for Every Child in California?; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Wordplay
    A Savings Account for Every Child in California?; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Wordplay
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    How Immigrants Affect the Economy; Generation "Me"; Krista Tippett
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    405 Carpool Lane Funded; Preschool Space For California's Children; LAUSD District 7 Election; Are Democrats In Congress Trying To Thwart California Redistricting?; Brain Researcher Antonio Damasio
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  • Listen 2:06:12
    Iran Nuclear Update; FilmWeek Academy Awards Preview
    Iran Nuclear Update; FilmWeek Academy Awards Preview
  • Listen 1:48:06
    California Budget Shortfall; Junior ROTC Under Attack At Roosevelt High; American Islam; Ayaan Hirsi Ali
    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
    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
    Court Decisions on Detainees; Court Decisions on Punitive Damages; Autism Genome Project; XM Sirius Merger; The Evolution of Street Family Culture
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    The State of Southern California Theater; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette
    The State of Southern California Theater; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette

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