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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 on Venezuela; What bills come into effect January 2026? A history of U.S. involvement in Latin America; and PetTalk: Ask a vet!
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What Should Democrats Focus On In The Upcoming Mid-Term Elections?; Inland Empire Journalists Roundtable; Blood Brothers; The Life And Legacy Of Jimmy Stewart
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South Orange County's Foothill Toll Road Extension Debate; King/Drew Takeover Plan Approved By County; Skin
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Has Workers' Compensation Reform Gone Too Far?; War in the Modern Era; Vulnerable Congressional Seats in the 2006 Election; The Impact of the G.I. Bill of Rights
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Hawaii Earthquake; Proposition 1D and The Field Act; Jerry Brown; The Iraq Study Group; Architecture and Quality of Life
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Deliver Us From Evil; This I Believe; New LAUSD Superintendent Chosen; FilmWeek
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Lettuce Legislation; Orange County's Great Park Design; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Deficit Debate; Michael Lewis
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AQMD Seeks to Cut Air Pollutants by 50%; Mayor Villaraigosa's Trade Mission to East Asia; Republican Candidate for Attorney General, Senator Chuck Poochigian; Bush Disputes Iraqi War Dead; Private School Admissions
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Lawsuit Filed Over Mayoral Takeover Plan; Proposition 89; Federal Government to Curb "Non-Traditional" Mortgage Lending; Your Brain on Music
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North Korea Tests Nuclear Device; Proposition 90: Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property; The Minority Education Achievement Gap
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L.A.'s E.R. Crisis: A Live Broadcast From Pasadena's Huntington Hospital; FilmWeek
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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