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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: US aggression towards Greenland; ACA health insurance check-in; Political independence; and a new podcast on water in western states.
    Today on AirTalk: US aggression towards Greenland; ACA health insurance check-in; Political independence; and a new podcast on water in western states.

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    Chief Bratton on LAPD's Gang Crackdown; Hamas-Fatah Truce; The Grammys; FilmWeek
    Chief Bratton on LAPD's Gang Crackdown; Hamas-Fatah Truce; The Grammys; FilmWeek
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    Airline Performance Review; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Libby Trial Update; Ralph Nader
    Airline Performance Review; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Libby Trial Update; Ralph Nader
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    Juvenile Justice; AP Courses and California Students; Parent-Child Speech and the First Amendment; Richter's Scale
    Juvenile Justice; AP Courses and California Students; Parent-Child Speech and the First Amendment; Richter's Scale
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    New Budget From The Bush Administration; Family And Medical Leave Act Under Review; Rudy Giuliani Files Takes Step Toward Presidential Run; Evolution, Education, Religion And The Battle For America's Soul
    New Budget From The Bush Administration; Family And Medical Leave Act Under Review; Rudy Giuliani Files Takes Step Toward Presidential Run; Evolution, Education, Religion And The Battle For America's Soul
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    Increase in Deportation Cases in Southern California Jails; Los Angeles River Master Plan; Lt. Watada and the War in Iraq; David Mamet
    Increase in Deportation Cases in Southern California Jails; Los Angeles River Master Plan; Lt. Watada and the War in Iraq; David Mamet
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    The Future of King/Harbor Hospital; The U.N.'s Climate Change Report; FilmWeek
    The Future of King/Harbor Hospital; The U.N.'s Climate Change Report; FilmWeek
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    Senate Resolution To Criticize Bush's Plan To Increase Troop Levels In Iraq; Homeless Migration; Eruvs; Combatants For Peace; The U.S. Supreme Court
    Senate Resolution To Criticize Bush's Plan To Increase Troop Levels In Iraq; Homeless Migration; Eruvs; Combatants For Peace; The U.S. Supreme Court
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    Living Wage; Steve Lopez; The Strange Rise of Modern India; The History of American Beer
    Living Wage; Steve Lopez; The Strange Rise of Modern India; The History of American Beer
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    U.N. Report On Climate Change; Terry McAuliffe; Palestinian Infighting; Casting Some of Hollywood's Biggest Movies
    U.N. Report On Climate Change; Terry McAuliffe; Palestinian Infighting; Casting Some of Hollywood's Biggest Movies
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    Nine Convicted in Long Beach Hate Crimes Trial; This Is Your Brain on Risk Taking; Iraq Update; Modern Japanese Women
    Nine Convicted in Long Beach Hate Crimes Trial; This Is Your Brain on Risk Taking; Iraq Update; Modern Japanese Women

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