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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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    LAPD Report On Mayday Melee; Can Consumers Protect Themselves Against Contaminated Foods From China?; Degrading Language In Rap Music; The Sexualization Of Young Girls; Kobe Demands To Be Traded From The Lakers
    LAPD Report On Mayday Melee; Can Consumers Protect Themselves Against Contaminated Foods From China?; Degrading Language In Rap Music; The Sexualization Of Young Girls; Kobe Demands To Be Traded From The Lakers
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    The Future of Griffith Park; Taxing Toxins; President Bush Orders Sanctions against Sudan; Maxed Out
    The Future of Griffith Park; Taxing Toxins; President Bush Orders Sanctions against Sudan; Maxed Out
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    The New Science of Weight Loss and the Myths and Realities of Dieting; The Life and Times of Gene Autry; A Passion for the World's Tallest Trees; The History of Tea
    The New Science of Weight Loss and the Myths and Realities of Dieting; The Life and Times of Gene Autry; A Passion for the World's Tallest Trees; The History of Tea
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    Diabetes in Children; Thirty Years Ago, in a Galaxy Not So Far Away; Home Movies from the Lower 9th Ward; Cannes Film Festival; FilmWeek Reviews
    Diabetes in Children; Thirty Years Ago, in a Galaxy Not So Far Away; Home Movies from the Lower 9th Ward; Cannes Film Festival; FilmWeek Reviews
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    Court Rules on Punitive Damages against L.A. Archdiocese; Charter Schools; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Teen Sex and Mental Health; Tales of Love and Friendship between Straight Women and Gay Men
    Court Rules on Punitive Damages against L.A. Archdiocese; Charter Schools; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Teen Sex and Mental Health; Tales of Love and Friendship between Straight Women and Gay Men
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    Young Muslims Support Of Suicide Bombings; Summer Electricity Demand; Lawrence Korb; How To Pick A Peach
    Young Muslims Support Of Suicide Bombings; Summer Electricity Demand; Lawrence Korb; How To Pick A Peach
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    MTA Fare Hike Controversy; Drug Testing In High Schools; Protecting Soldiers Names; David Henry Hwang
    MTA Fare Hike Controversy; Drug Testing In High Schools; Protecting Soldiers Names; David Henry Hwang
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    Election Update: Florida Moves Primary Up; Bill Richardson Declares His Candidacy For President; Garfield High School Auditorium Burns Down; Alberto Gonzales-What Next?; The Impact Of The Highly Improbable
    Election Update: Florida Moves Primary Up; Bill Richardson Declares His Candidacy For President; Garfield High School Auditorium Burns Down; Alberto Gonzales-What Next?; The Impact Of The Highly Improbable
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    Making Elder Care Decisions Today; The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl; FilmWeek
    Making Elder Care Decisions Today; The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl; FilmWeek
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    California Court Clears Way for Stem Cell Research; Inland Empire Journalists Roundtable; Mexico and the Drug Wars; Progress on Immigration Bill; Intelligent Homes
    California Court Clears Way for Stem Cell Research; Inland Empire Journalists Roundtable; Mexico and the Drug Wars; Progress on Immigration Bill; Intelligent Homes

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