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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 1:15:19
    Larry talks about SAG's contract approval, the politics of health care reform, California's budget woes and all the latest science news.
    Larry talks about SAG's contract approval, the politics of health care reform, California's budget woes and all the latest science news.
  • Listen 59:34
    The freeway is free, right? Pay to drive in HOV lanes coming to LA. Plus, Obama’s goals for health care reform—a health care debate, and the book Food for a Younger Land. Join the conversation
    The freeway is free, right? Pay to drive in HOV lanes coming to LA. Plus, Obama’s goals for health care reform—a health care debate, and the book Food for a Younger Land. Join the conversation
  • Listen 1:45:38
    Larry Mantle discusses what happened to Air France Flight 447, and then its FilmWeek with reviews of all the week's new releases.
    Larry Mantle discusses what happened to Air France Flight 447, and then its FilmWeek with reviews of all the week's new releases.
  • Listen 1:45:39
    Obama Addresses the Muslim World; Tiananmen Massacre Anniversary; Director Guillermo del Toro; Vocalist & Pianist Diane Schuur
    Obama Addresses the Muslim World; Tiananmen Massacre Anniversary; Director Guillermo del Toro; Vocalist & Pianist Diane Schuur
  • Listen 1:45:15
    Unemployment and Increased Demand at Food Banks; Pass/Fail; Cancer: Are We Closer to an Answer?; Shanghai Girls
    Unemployment and Increased Demand at Food Banks; Pass/Fail; Cancer: Are We Closer to an Answer?; Shanghai Girls
  • Listen 1:45:18
    Obama in Cairo; Multiracial Americans; Refusing Medical Treatment for Children; An Edible History of Humanity
    Obama in Cairo; Multiracial Americans; Refusing Medical Treatment for Children; An Edible History of Humanity
  • Listen 2:02:39
    The End of GM? Abortion Access in Southern California; President Obama's new cybersecurity strategy
    The End of GM? Abortion Access in Southern California; President Obama's new cybersecurity strategy
  • Listen 1:44:59
    Governor Announces More Budget Cuts, plus reviews of: "Up," "Drag Me To Hell," "What Goes Up," "Summer Hours," "Burma VJ," "Departures," "Tulpan" and Larry Interviews "Up" Director Pete Docter.
    Governor Announces More Budget Cuts, plus reviews of: "Up," "Drag Me To Hell," "What Goes Up," "Summer Hours," "Burma VJ," "Departures," "Tulpan" and Larry Interviews "Up" Director Pete Docter.
  • Listen 1:45:01
    The end of horse racing at the historic Hollywood Park, FBI and Justice Department to expand counter-terrorism operations, and how Brits and Yanks speak the same language so differently.
    The end of horse racing at the historic Hollywood Park, FBI and Justice Department to expand counter-terrorism operations, and how Brits and Yanks speak the same language so differently.

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