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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: Where does the governor’s race stand? LAUSD strike update; How California cleaned up its skies; The Moth comes to LA; and 2026 NHL and NBA Playoffs Preview.
    With Swalwell out, where does the governor’s race stand?
    Today on AirTalk: Where does the governor’s race stand? LAUSD strike update; How California cleaned up its skies; The Moth comes to LA; and 2026 NHL and NBA Playoffs Preview.

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    Noma head chef controversy; China's climate change efforts; Disney adults; CA family leave and Flavored vapes.
    With big sponsors pulling out of Noma’s pop-up, a look at restaurant kitchen culture
    Noma head chef controversy; China's climate change efforts; Disney adults; CA family leave and Flavored vapes.
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    Today on AirTalk: Patriotism; Fast-casual chains; The ethics of portraying living people; New Pew research study; and Worst LA intersections.
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    Today on AirTalk: CA gubernatorial check-in; Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount; Favorite media depiction of fatherhood; PetTalk; and SoCal History: Skateboarding.
    Who’s in and out of the California governor’s race
    Today on AirTalk: CA gubernatorial check-in; Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount; Favorite media depiction of fatherhood; PetTalk; and SoCal History: Skateboarding.
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    Today on AirTalk: Will LA City pull out of LAHSA? Returning to work after paternity leave; Food Friday: Phil Rosenthal; FilmWeek; and A new book in Joan Crawford.
    Will LA City pull out of LAHSA?
    Today on AirTalk: Will LA City pull out of LAHSA? Returning to work after paternity leave; Food Friday: Phil Rosenthal; FilmWeek; and A new book in Joan Crawford.
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    Today on AirTalk: How the war with Iran is impacting travel; CA wine industry; Posthumous music; The battle over Voter ID; Republican primaries check-in; and TV Talk.
    Listeners share how the war with Iran is impacting loved ones still in the Middle East
    Today on AirTalk: How the war with Iran is impacting travel; CA wine industry; Posthumous music; The battle over Voter ID; Republican primaries check-in; and TV Talk.
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    Today on AirTalk: The latest on Iran; AI in offices; Life after a life-altering diagnosis; Midterms: Democratic establishment vs. new wave progressives; and Spring gardening.
    The latest on the US war with Iran
    Today on AirTalk: The latest on Iran; AI in offices; Life after a life-altering diagnosis; Midterms: Democratic establishment vs. new wave progressives; and Spring gardening.
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    Today on AirTalk: President Trump's decision to attack Iran; A history of the U.S. in the Middle East; Robots! City charter; Conditions in ICE facilities; and AI in science.
    How did President Trump make the decision to attack Iran?
    Today on AirTalk: President Trump's decision to attack Iran; A history of the U.S. in the Middle East; Robots! City charter; Conditions in ICE facilities; and AI in science.
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    Today on AirTalk: The latest on the war with Iran; The U.S. Military’s use of AI; and The California Coastal Act turns 50.
    The latest on the war with Iran
    Today on AirTalk: The latest on the war with Iran; The U.S. Military’s use of AI; and The California Coastal Act turns 50.
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    Today on AirTalk: Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal; Does legal sports betting cost us? Food Friday: Natas Pastries; FilmWeek; and a new documentary on Billy Preston
    Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, clearing the path for Paramount
    Today on AirTalk: Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal; Does legal sports betting cost us? Food Friday: Natas Pastries; FilmWeek; and a new documentary on Billy Preston
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    Today on AirTalk: Latest on Superintendent Carvalho; Chinamaxxing; How much sharing is too much sharing? LA28 Olympics; Interview with Raphael Saadiq; and TV Talk.
    Latest on the FBI searching LAUSD headquarters and superintendent Carvalho’s home
    Today on AirTalk: Latest on Superintendent Carvalho; Chinamaxxing; How much sharing is too much sharing? LA28 Olympics; Interview with Raphael Saadiq; and TV Talk.
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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