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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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    Remembering President Ford; Junk Food Advertising to Kids
    Remembering President Ford; Junk Food Advertising to Kids
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    Surge In L.A. Heroin Deaths; Governor Schwarzenegger Breaks A Leg; Second Anniversary Of The Southeast Asia Tsunami; Godfather Of Soul Remembered; Family Conflicts Over The Holidays
    Surge In L.A. Heroin Deaths; Governor Schwarzenegger Breaks A Leg; Second Anniversary Of The Southeast Asia Tsunami; Godfather Of Soul Remembered; Family Conflicts Over The Holidays
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    The Misunderstood Jew; South Central: Then And Now; Jonathan Winters' A Christmas Carol
    The Misunderstood Jew; South Central: Then And Now; Jonathan Winters' A Christmas Carol
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    Los Angeles Unified School District Ruling; Governor Proposes Prison Expansion and Prison Population Reduction; Gift Giving Dilemmas; FilmWeek
    Los Angeles Unified School District Ruling; Governor Proposes Prison Expansion and Prison Population Reduction; Gift Giving Dilemmas; FilmWeek
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    Same Sex Marriage; Inland Empire Journalists Roundtable; America's Charity Divide; Mothers and Nannies
    Same Sex Marriage; Inland Empire Journalists Roundtable; America's Charity Divide; Mothers and Nannies
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    Is the Staples Center Safe?; Bush's Plan to Increase Size of U.S. Military; Genetics and Human Variation; Gadgets of 2006
    Is the Staples Center Safe?; Bush's Plan to Increase Size of U.S. Military; Genetics and Human Variation; Gadgets of 2006
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    Long Beach Hate Crimes Trial; The Future Of The Environmentalist Agenda In The New Congress; Is Palestine Headed For Civil War?; Matthew Bourne
    Long Beach Hate Crimes Trial; The Future Of The Environmentalist Agenda In The New Congress; Is Palestine Headed For Civil War?; Matthew Bourne
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    California Stops Method Of Execution; Iraq's Legal System; Breast Cancer Rates Plunge; The Trouble With Physics
    California Stops Method Of Execution; Iraq's Legal System; Breast Cancer Rates Plunge; The Trouble With Physics
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    Homeless Women In L.A. - Providing Services for Their Unique Needs; FilmWeek
    Homeless Women In L.A. - Providing Services for Their Unique Needs; FilmWeek
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    Political Ramifications Of Senator Johnson's Incapacitation; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Presidential Poll; The Future of Food
    Political Ramifications Of Senator Johnson's Incapacitation; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Presidential Poll; The Future of Food

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