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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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Where Do You Get Your Election News?; Mayor Villaraigosa; Inland Empire Journalists Roundtable; What Is The Nature Of The Terrorist Threat Facing The World Seven Years After 9/11?; The New Taper
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Cross Border Trucking Program Defeated In House; Super Collider Fires First Particle; Fundraising, Voter Fraud, And Ballot Fights; What Would You Ask Sarah Palin?; A History Of Terror In The Name Of God
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Presidential Polls; King Harbor and Employees' Criminal Records; Iraq Troop Pullout By February; The Incredible Bluefin Tuna; BBC Bus Tour
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Federal Government's Takeover Of Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac; Culture Wars; Taking On The System
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Analysis Of And Reaction To Senator John McCain's Speech; FilmWeek Reviews; A Memoir Of Porn Chic
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The Palin Speech; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Economic News Causes Stock Market Dive; Senator Barbara Boxer On The Transportation Bill; The Time Paradox
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Analysis and Reaction To RNC Speeches; California's Hot Jobs; L.A.'s Murder Rate Drops To New Low; Goals For Mayor Villaraigosa's Partnership Schools; To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate
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Governor Sarah Palin And The Vetting Process; Who's Not Getting Funded Because Of California's Lack Of A Budget; The Final Days
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Reaction and Analysis to Senator John Mccain's Choice for Vice President, Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska; Reaction and Analysis of Senator Barack Obama's Acceptance Speech last night
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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