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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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Listen 1:33:58The crippled cruise ship "C/V Splendor" is being towed to San Diego aided by the U.S. Navy. How will the states deal with the health care bill in the post-election shift of power towards the GOP? Music legend Quincy Jones talks about his new album, Q: Soul Bossa Nostra. The sins of greenwashing - how good for the earth are eco-friendly products really?The crippled cruise ship "C/V Splendor" is being towed to San Diego aided by the U.S. Navy. How will the states deal with the health care bill in the post-election shift of power towards the GOP? Music legend Quincy Jones talks about his new album, Q: Soul Bossa Nostra. The sins of greenwashing - how good for the earth are eco-friendly products really? -
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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