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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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Today on AirTalk: L.A. mayoral race, update on the Colorado River, new book on Stanford, standardized testing in college admissions, regional dialects, and TV Talk.
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Today on AirTalk: Election updates, brains on fatherhood, new green card requirements, AI and religion, and polling on who Americans think is cool. -
Today on AirTalk: LA Phil next music director, L.A. and O.C. judicial races, annoying jingles, L.A. city attorney accusations, AI Google search, and Mono Lake basin.
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Today on AirTalk: Updates on Minnesota immigration enforcement crackdown; Jafar Panahi; When international terrorism took the world stage; Triple Play; PaleyFest; and TV Talk. -
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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