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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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Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business in $72 billion deal
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Today on AirTalk: Netflix to acquire Warner Bros; What's the worst gift you've received? Food Friday; FilmWeek: What to watch; and How horror became a box office guarantee.
Today on AirTalk:
  • Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio
  • What's the worst gift you've received?
  • Food Friday: Langer's Delicatessen
  • FilmWeek: What to watch
  • How horror became a box office guarantee

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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