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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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LA County mask law enforcement ban
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Today on AirTalk: LA County law enforcement mask ban; Zillow removes climate risk feature; Ragebaiting; CA's high electric bills; and Why isn't Gen Z holiday shopping?
Today on AirTalk:
  • LA County moves ahead with mask ban for law enforcement
  • Zillow removes climate risk feature
  • Ragebaiting
  • CA's high electric bills
  • Transitional kindergarten
  • Why isn't Gen Z holiday shopping?

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  • Listen 1:39:15
    Today on AirTalk: LA County law enforcement mask ban; Zillow removes climate risk feature; Ragebaiting; CA's high electric bills; and Why isn't Gen Z holiday shopping?
    Today on AirTalk: LA County law enforcement mask ban; Zillow removes climate risk feature; Ragebaiting; CA's high electric bills; and Why isn't Gen Z holiday shopping?
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    Today on AirTalk: Tenth anniversary of the San Bernardino shooting; Tattoos and health; Celebrities in commercials; New UCLA football coach; and DACA recipients.
    Today on AirTalk: Tenth anniversary of the San Bernardino shooting; Tattoos and health; Celebrities in commercials; New UCLA football coach; and DACA recipients.

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    Bailout Deal Made?; Debate Analysis; Election Focus Group; Bailout Deal Fails; Bailout discussion continued
    Bailout Deal Made?; Debate Analysis; Election Focus Group; Bailout Deal Fails; Bailout discussion continued
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    The Politics And Economics Of The Bailout; The Many Pieces Of Robert Wagner; FilmWeek
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    President Bush's Address To The Nation On The Economy; Time Out! McCain Suspends Campaign; Time Out! McCain Suspends Campaign Continued; Stand Against The New Barbarism; SoCal Connected - KCET's New Show
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    The Latest on the State Budget; Bailout Update; Cell Phone use and Cancer Risk in Children; A Culture of Candor
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    Bailout And The Ballot; Proposition 7 - The Renewable Energy Generation Initiative; The Bailout And Foreign Banks; Killer Stress; State Budget Stalemate Ends
    Bailout And The Ballot; Proposition 7 - The Renewable Energy Generation Initiative; The Bailout And Foreign Banks; Killer Stress; State Budget Stalemate Ends
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    Seven Hundred Billion Dollar Bailout; Proposition 11; Lawmakers and the Bailout; Federalism For The 21st Century
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    California Has A Budget; Sweeping, Unprecedented Financial Bailout; SAG Vote; Universal Pictures says No-No To "Tintin"; The Brothers Warner; FilmWeek Reviews
    California Has A Budget; Sweeping, Unprecedented Financial Bailout; SAG Vote; Universal Pictures says No-No To "Tintin"; The Brothers Warner; FilmWeek Reviews
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    Stabilizing Global Financial Markets; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Brothers' Road Trip To Bury Mother's Ashes; BPA Controversy; The Forever War
    Stabilizing Global Financial Markets; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Brothers' Road Trip To Bury Mother's Ashes; BPA Controversy; The Forever War
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    State Budget; Proposition 4: Parental Notification Amendment; AIG Bailout; L.A. Times Employees Sue Employer; Terror, Mystery, The Birth Of Hollywood And The Crime Of The Century
    State Budget; Proposition 4: Parental Notification Amendment; AIG Bailout; L.A. Times Employees Sue Employer; Terror, Mystery, The Birth Of Hollywood And The Crime Of The Century
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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