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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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Listen 1:41:59Today on AirTalk, guest host Libby Denkmann speaks with our local county registrars to hear how they're preparing for this coming gubernatorial recall. Also on the show, we answer your COVID-19 questions; KPCC film critics Wade Major, Claudia Puig and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more.Today on AirTalk, guest host Libby Denkmann speaks with our local county registrars to hear how they're preparing for this coming gubernatorial recall. Also on the show, we answer your COVID-19 questions; KPCC film critics Wade Major, Claudia Puig and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more. -
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Today on AirTalk, we talk with legal scholars with differing perspectives on the constitutionality of California's gubernatorial recall. Also on the show, we discuss the latest COVID-19 news; review the newest movie releases with our KPCC film critics; and more. -
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Today on AirTalk, we break down the 2003 and 2021 California gubernatorial recalls as ballots begin to be filled out. Also on the show, we answer your COVID-19 questions; discuss the challenges and long-term impact of postpartum depression; and more. -
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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