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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 annual LA homeless count has begun; 100 years of Los Angeles Central Library; Community clinics today; and Do you like small talk with strangers?
    Today on AirTalk: The annual LA homeless count has begun; 100 years of Los Angeles Central Library; Community clinics today; and Do you like small talk with strangers?

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    Ventura County And Citrus Wildfire Updates; Hugo Chavez Re-Elected President Of Venezuela; Iraq, Afghanistan And Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Russian Intrigue And The Poisoning Of Litvinenko; The Story Of Hollywood: An Illustrated History
    Ventura County And Citrus Wildfire Updates; Hugo Chavez Re-Elected President Of Venezuela; Iraq, Afghanistan And Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Russian Intrigue And The Poisoning Of Litvinenko; The Story Of Hollywood: An Illustrated History
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    L.A. Archdiocese Settles Sex Abuse Lawsuit; L.A.F.D. Chief Bamattre To Leave Over Discrimination Dust-Up; Worldchanging: A User's Guide For The 21st Century; FilmWeek
    L.A. Archdiocese Settles Sex Abuse Lawsuit; L.A.F.D. Chief Bamattre To Leave Over Discrimination Dust-Up; Worldchanging: A User's Guide For The 21st Century; FilmWeek
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    Charter Schools; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Does It Matter If Iraq Is In A Civil War?; Director Stephen Frears
    Charter Schools; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Does It Matter If Iraq Is In A Civil War?; Director Stephen Frears
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    Prank or Racism?; Neighborhood Council Audit; Climate Change Impacts On California
    Prank or Racism?; Neighborhood Council Audit; Climate Change Impacts On California
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    Prop. 83 Reinterpreted; Billboard Settlement; Iraq Update; The Science Of Search Engine Rankings
    Prop. 83 Reinterpreted; Billboard Settlement; Iraq Update; The Science Of Search Engine Rankings
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    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Reaches Out To Palestinians; Socializing in the Suburbs; Problems At The Red Cross; The Legalities Of President Bush’s Domestic Surveillance Policies
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Reaches Out To Palestinians; Socializing in the Suburbs; Problems At The Red Cross; The Legalities Of President Bush’s Domestic Surveillance Policies
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    Life, Love And Loss With Richard Pryor; The Woman Who Was Hepburn; Filmweek
    Life, Love And Loss With Richard Pryor; The Woman Who Was Hepburn; Filmweek
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    Enlightenment, Revolution and the Birth of Modern Nations; The Savage War Over Technical Standards
    Enlightenment, Revolution and the Birth of Modern Nations; The Savage War Over Technical Standards
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    Lebanon Update; Get Away Day; What About Coal?; Single Sex Education; Longevity
    Lebanon Update; Get Away Day; What About Coal?; Single Sex Education; Longevity
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    Hazing Settlement Vetoed; Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About...L.A. City Government; Public Outcry Quashes O.J. Book; Gay L.A.; Remembering Robert Altman
    Hazing Settlement Vetoed; Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About...L.A. City Government; Public Outcry Quashes O.J. Book; Gay L.A.; Remembering Robert Altman

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