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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: Ban on pretextual police stops? CA insurance commissioner’s race; TV Talk; and California gubernatorial candidates Steve Hilton and Matt Mahan.
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Today on AirTalk: CNN California gubernatorial debate; Ted Turner dies at 87; What’s on your LA county ballot this June? Crisis PR; and books that changed your life. -
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NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT STRIKE; LOS ANGELES CRIME RATE DECLINES FOR 3RD YEAR; WASTE MANAGEMENT; DEALING WITH TOXIC PERSONALITIES DURING THE HOLIDAYS
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CALIFORNIA PRISONS END POLICY OF RACIAL SEPARATION; THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA VS. CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS; CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO DENIES CHARTER TO CHRISTIAN GROUP; JUDGE RULES “INTELLIGENT DESIGN” NOT SCIENCE; NEW TSA REGULATIONS; MEDIA BIAS
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Problems At The Red Cross; The Legalities Of President Bush’s Domestic Surveillance Policies; Iran Update; Do As I Say Not As I Do
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Bush’s Speech & Press Conference; LA Animal Services Director Fired; Protecting New Orleans; Gadgets
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Bush Allowed NSA to Illegally Eavesdrop; Ralph's Indicted for Labor Law Violations; Central Valley Builders to Pay Smog Fees; FilmWeek
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White House Accepts McCain Torture Bill; Election Day in Iraq; Whooping Cough Outbreak; Orange County Journalist "Roundtable"; House Approves Patriot Act; LA Times Book Review Editor David Ulin
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Bush Speeches On Iraq: What Have They Achieved?; No More Front Lawns?; Federal Immigration Laws May Get Tougher; Revoking Birthright Citizenship
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Tookie William’s Execution And The Death Penalty In California; State Provides Drug Coverage Bridge; Iraqi Elections
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Paramount Buys Dreamworks; The Beverly Hills Building Boom; Laguna Beach’s Measure A; Tookie’s Fate; Opus Dei
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Health Care For The Uninsured In Los Angeles; FilmWeek
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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