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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: The latest in Minneapolis, South Bay Metro line update, new book: Kings and Pawns, construction shortages, and who should pick up the bill?
    Today on AirTalk: The latest in Minneapolis, South Bay Metro line update, new book: Kings and Pawns, construction shortages, and who should pick up the bill?

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    Southland Home Sales Drop to Lowest Level in Two Decades; Labor And Consumer Groups Oppose Governor's Health Plan; Keep Los Angeles Traffic Moving; Jeffrey Toobin on the Supreme Court
    Southland Home Sales Drop to Lowest Level in Two Decades; Labor And Consumer Groups Oppose Governor's Health Plan; Keep Los Angeles Traffic Moving; Jeffrey Toobin on the Supreme Court
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    I-5 Reopened After Fiery Crash; Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Many Bills into Law; The Founding Fathers and the Separation of Church and State
    I-5 Reopened After Fiery Crash; Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Many Bills into Law; The Founding Fathers and the Separation of Church and State
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    Gore Awarded Nobel Peace Prize; Home Energy Savings; FilmWeek
    Gore Awarded Nobel Peace Prize; Home Energy Savings; FilmWeek
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    "No Match" Rule Temporarily Blocked; Armenian Genocide Bill Approved by House Committee; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; NUMB3RS
    "No Match" Rule Temporarily Blocked; Armenian Genocide Bill Approved by House Committee; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; NUMB3RS
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    Armenian Genocide Resolution Gains Momentum; Democrats to Support Wiretapping; Robert Reich
    Armenian Genocide Resolution Gains Momentum; Democrats to Support Wiretapping; Robert Reich
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    Writers' Strike Looms; Historical Los Angeles Houses; LAPD Release Report on MacArthur Park Melee; Chinese Rose Float Raises Ire; Sputnik Anniversary
    Writers' Strike Looms; Historical Los Angeles Houses; LAPD Release Report on MacArthur Park Melee; Chinese Rose Float Raises Ire; Sputnik Anniversary
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    Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez' Spending; San Diego Diocese Asks Parishioners for Financial Assistance; Pasadena's "Skin" Festival; Israel to Accept Partition of Jerusalem?; Christianity's Bad Rap; The 11th Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival
    Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez' Spending; San Diego Diocese Asks Parishioners for Financial Assistance; Pasadena's "Skin" Festival; Israel to Accept Partition of Jerusalem?; Christianity's Bad Rap; The 11th Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival
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    Charter Schools: Panacea or Problem? Lake of Fire; FilmWeek
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    Lynwood City Council Meeting; Financial Woes for Socal Hospitals; The Mind/Body Connection; The New Season at Walt Disney Concert Hall; Avenue Q
    Lynwood City Council Meeting; Financial Woes for Socal Hospitals; The Mind/Body Connection; The New Season at Walt Disney Concert Hall; Avenue Q
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    Proposed War Tax And S-Chip Veto; Gay Rights Groups Angry Over Antidiscrimination Bill; The Latest From Myanmar; The Battle To Remake Democratic Politics
    Proposed War Tax And S-Chip Veto; Gay Rights Groups Angry Over Antidiscrimination Bill; The Latest From Myanmar; The Battle To Remake Democratic Politics

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