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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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    Governor Proposes Sales Tax Hike; Has the Housing Market Hit Bottom?; McCain's Veep: Who Should it Be?; Bobby Kennedy's Last Campaign
    Governor Proposes Sales Tax Hike; Has the Housing Market Hit Bottom?; McCain's Veep: Who Should it Be?; Bobby Kennedy's Last Campaign
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    State Healthcare Reform May Be Near; Alexander Solzhenitsyn Dies at 89; Why Athletes Dope; Obama's Veep: Who Should it Be?; The True Nature of Black Holes
    State Healthcare Reform May Be Near; Alexander Solzhenitsyn Dies at 89; Why Athletes Dope; Obama's Veep: Who Should it Be?; The True Nature of Black Holes
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    Anthrax Mailings Mystery Ending; LA Unified Puts $7 Billion Bond on Ballot; FilmWeek
    Anthrax Mailings Mystery Ending; LA Unified Puts $7 Billion Bond on Ballot; FilmWeek
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    State Budget Debacle; Majority Of Californians Support More Drilling; Israeli Prime Minister Resigns; Grandmaster Flash
    State Budget Debacle; Majority Of Californians Support More Drilling; Israeli Prime Minister Resigns; Grandmaster Flash
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    Lessons Learned from the Chino Hills Quake; How Terrorist Groups End; The Life and Career of John McCain; California's Pot Economy
    Lessons Learned from the Chino Hills Quake; How Terrorist Groups End; The Life and Career of John McCain; California's Pot Economy
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    Sirius/XM Merger Approved; Propositon 8 Language Disputed; LAUSD Senior Executive Superintendent Ray Cortines; The Pact; Stuff White People Like; Breaking News: Earthquake Rocks Southern California
    Sirius/XM Merger Approved; Propositon 8 Language Disputed; LAUSD Senior Executive Superintendent Ray Cortines; The Pact; Stuff White People Like; Breaking News: Earthquake Rocks Southern California
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    Obama's Mid-East and European Tour; LA Times Book Review Folds; Don't Ask, Don't Tell?; The Olympics That Changed The World
    Obama's Mid-East and European Tour; LA Times Book Review Folds; Don't Ask, Don't Tell?; The Olympics That Changed The World
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    Hate Crimes On The Rise In LA County; New Air Quality Standards For Ships In California Ports; Buying Power In LA Neighborhoods; FilmWeek Reviews
    Hate Crimes On The Rise In LA County; New Air Quality Standards For Ships In California Ports; Buying Power In LA Neighborhoods; FilmWeek Reviews
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    Governor Proposes Lowering State Workers Pay to $6.55 Per Hour; Group Homes Scramble for Funds; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Should the Wealthiest Americans Pay More Taxes?; The Peace Corps
    Governor Proposes Lowering State Workers Pay to $6.55 Per Hour; Group Homes Scramble for Funds; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Should the Wealthiest Americans Pay More Taxes?; The Peace Corps
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    Foreclosures Soar; How Reliable is DNA Testing?; Serbian War Criminal Arrested; Sleeping With The Boss
    Foreclosures Soar; How Reliable is DNA Testing?; Serbian War Criminal Arrested; Sleeping With The Boss

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