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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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    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