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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: CNN California gubernatorial debate; Ted Turner dies at 87; What’s on your LA county ballot this June? Crisis PR; and books that changed your life.
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Listen to the full AirTalk episode for Tuesday, May 5, 2026. -
Today on AirTalk: What's your voting plan? Building tolerance for uncertainty; L.A. City primary races; Countercultural nuns; and LACMA opening.
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Proposition 8 Revisited; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Childhood Food Allergies On The Rise; Politically Mixed Marriages
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San Francisco's Proposition K; Proposition 6; Cherie Blair; What We Do And What It Does To Our Planet
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Economic Round-Up; Proposition 9; Women's Conference; I Didn't Know My Neighbor Was Voting For (Fill In The Blank)!!; George Hamilton
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Registrars Prepare For Large Voter Turnout; Presidential Election Analysis; KPCC Listener Focus Group; Status Of Forces Agreement; A New Look At The Fall Of The Shah Of Iran; The Art And Craft Of Greene & Greene
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Too Many Digital Billboards?; The New Iranian "Superpower"; FilmWeek Reviews; Movie Star Fatigue
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Presidential Debate Analysis; L.A. Billboards Go Digital; Allegations Of Voter Fraud And Purging Voter Rolls; Brain Function And Technology
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Economic Update; What Is Measure R?; Presidential Debate Preview; Paul Theroux Retraces His Steps
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Fire Update; Facing Financial Difficulties; Facing Financial Difficulties Continued; The Menace Of Media Speed And The 24-Hour News Cycle
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Marek Fire; Coordinated Economic Rescue Plan; KPCC Focus Group; Afghanistan: Can We Still Win?; Witch-Hunting Past And Present
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The Great Stock Market Crash of '08; Diahann Carroll; Propositon 2; FilmWeek
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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