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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: Post-fire rebuilding; Potential congressional review of US military strikes; Journey across the US by steakhouse; ChatGPT turns 3; L.A. County bans Kratom; Best TV and movie titles.
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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
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Foreclosures Soar; How Reliable is DNA Testing?; Serbian War Criminal Arrested; Sleeping With The Boss
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Bagging Plastic; FCC's Broadcast Indecency Rules In Legal Limbo; Is There Enough Oil To Go Around?
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Iraq Update; Our Aging Infrastructure; Black Conservatives & The Presidential Race; Rating Our Presidents
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Tough Budget Choices; Pros and Cons of Off-Shore Oil Drilling; FilmWeek Reviews; It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Another Comic Book Movie!
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1-in-4 Public School Students in California Dropout; The LA Times Layoffs List; Inland Empire Journalists Roundtable; Training For The Olympics - An "On The Road" Broadcast
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So. Cal's Housing Market; National Economic Forecast; California Economic Forecast; How Wall Street Caused The Mortgage and Credit Crisis; Bishop Gene Robinson
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More Flack On IndyMac; Geoengineering; New Yorker Obama Cover Sparks Uproar; We Are What We Buy
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IndyMac Meltdown; Treasury & Fed Bolster Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae; California's Next Governor; The Future Of Paid Sick Leave; Why Moderates Make The Best Presidents
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SAG Rejects "Final" Offer; Mortgage Fallout Continues: Fannie and Freddie Plummet; Your Airline Needs Your Help!; Filmweek Reviews
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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