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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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    Charges Dismissed Against Guantanamo Detainees; State Legislature to Vote on Hundreds of Bills by Friday; Carl Bernstein on Hillary Clinton
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    Foiled JFK Terror Plot; L.A. Times Cuts; God Is Not Great
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    Gang Violence in Long Beach; The Road To Broadway; FilmWeek Reviews
    Gang Violence in Long Beach; The Road To Broadway; FilmWeek Reviews
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    Don't Know Much About Public Policy; Microstamping - A New Gun Debate in the Legislature; The "Law and Order" Candidate?; Hollywood's Celebrity Gangster
    Don't Know Much About Public Policy; Microstamping - A New Gun Debate in the Legislature; The "Law and Order" Candidate?; Hollywood's Celebrity Gangster
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    LAPD Report On Mayday Melee; Can Consumers Protect Themselves Against Contaminated Foods From China?; Degrading Language In Rap Music; The Sexualization Of Young Girls; Kobe Demands To Be Traded From The Lakers
    LAPD Report On Mayday Melee; Can Consumers Protect Themselves Against Contaminated Foods From China?; Degrading Language In Rap Music; The Sexualization Of Young Girls; Kobe Demands To Be Traded From The Lakers
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    The Future of Griffith Park; Taxing Toxins; President Bush Orders Sanctions against Sudan; Maxed Out
    The Future of Griffith Park; Taxing Toxins; President Bush Orders Sanctions against Sudan; Maxed Out
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    The New Science of Weight Loss and the Myths and Realities of Dieting; The Life and Times of Gene Autry; A Passion for the World's Tallest Trees; The History of Tea
    The New Science of Weight Loss and the Myths and Realities of Dieting; The Life and Times of Gene Autry; A Passion for the World's Tallest Trees; The History of Tea
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    Diabetes in Children; Thirty Years Ago, in a Galaxy Not So Far Away; Home Movies from the Lower 9th Ward; Cannes Film Festival; FilmWeek Reviews
    Diabetes in Children; Thirty Years Ago, in a Galaxy Not So Far Away; Home Movies from the Lower 9th Ward; Cannes Film Festival; FilmWeek Reviews
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    Court Rules on Punitive Damages against L.A. Archdiocese; Charter Schools; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Teen Sex and Mental Health; Tales of Love and Friendship between Straight Women and Gay Men
    Court Rules on Punitive Damages against L.A. Archdiocese; Charter Schools; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Teen Sex and Mental Health; Tales of Love and Friendship between Straight Women and Gay Men
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    Young Muslims Support Of Suicide Bombings; Summer Electricity Demand; Lawrence Korb; How To Pick A Peach
    Young Muslims Support Of Suicide Bombings; Summer Electricity Demand; Lawrence Korb; How To Pick A Peach

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