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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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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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    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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    eBay Fined Millions by the French Government for Selling Counterfeit Goods; US Army Reports it was Unprepared for the Iraq War; The Origins of Executive Privilege; Coping with the Economy
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    SAG & AFTRA Update; California's New Fiscal Year Starts Without a New Budget; Reforming California's Death Penalty System; The Rise of Preschool Entertainment
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    California Wildfires; Transitioning to Hands-Free Cell Phone Use; Should Fast Food be Banned in South Los Angeles?; SAG/AFTRA Update; Is Global Warming a Threat to National Security?; The Man Who Invented the Supernatural
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    The Subway to the Sea; Is Obama Moving to the Center?; Reforming Conservatism

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