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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: When are officers prosecuted for shooting? The history of the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre; The friendship market; Autonomous taxis; TV on TikTok; and TV Talk.
    Today on AirTalk: When are officers prosecuted for shooting? The history of the Palm Springs Plaza Theatre; The friendship market; Autonomous taxis; TV on TikTok; and TV Talk.

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    TCE in California's Drinking Water; Propositon 89: The "Clean Money" Initiative; Los Angeles Times Loses Bid Learn Names Of Private Contractors In Iraq; Beating Freeway Traffic in Southern California; Marni Nixon
    TCE in California's Drinking Water; Propositon 89: The "Clean Money" Initiative; Los Angeles Times Loses Bid Learn Names Of Private Contractors In Iraq; Beating Freeway Traffic in Southern California; Marni Nixon
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    Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki Speaks Before Congress; Highland Park Gang Trial; Hezbollah 101; Friendship
    Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki Speaks Before Congress; Highland Park Gang Trial; Hezbollah 101; Friendship
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    Power Emergency Declared; Foundation Sues LAUSD To Halt Magnet Programs; Diplomatic Efforts In Lebanon & Israel; Iraq Update
    Power Emergency Declared; Foundation Sues LAUSD To Halt Magnet Programs; Diplomatic Efforts In Lebanon & Israel; Iraq Update
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    AirTalk at the Border
    AirTalk at the Border
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    Humanitarian Crises In Lebanon And Israel; Governor's 150 Million To Stem Cell Institute; Insurance Companies Sue Garamendi Over Rate Changes; FilmWeek
    Humanitarian Crises In Lebanon And Israel; Governor's 150 Million To Stem Cell Institute; Insurance Companies Sue Garamendi Over Rate Changes; FilmWeek
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    Layoffs in the Entertainment Industry; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Israel's Military Strategy; Women and Rivalry
    Layoffs in the Entertainment Industry; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Israel's Military Strategy; Women and Rivalry
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    San Francisco Adopts Universal Health Plan; Beach Bacteria; Downloading Movies To DVD; Iran's Involvement In The Israel/Lebanon Crisis; Nicotine Vaccine
    San Francisco Adopts Universal Health Plan; Beach Bacteria; Downloading Movies To DVD; Iran's Involvement In The Israel/Lebanon Crisis; Nicotine Vaccine
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    Evacuation Efforts; Cigarette Tax Initiative; Eminent Domain Initiative; Republicans Split On Stem Cell Issue; New Warning To Churches To Remain Neutral On Politics; John Pizzarelli
    Evacuation Efforts; Cigarette Tax Initiative; Eminent Domain Initiative; Republicans Split On Stem Cell Issue; New Warning To Churches To Remain Neutral On Politics; John Pizzarelli
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    Local Community On The Mideast Crisis; Term Limits And Redistricting Deal; LA City Council Calls For Term Limits; Plame/Wilson Lawsuit; Teenage Binge Drinking Affects Brain Physiology; Rand Study Finds No Evidence Of Racial Bias In Federal Prosecutors' Decisions To Seek Death Penalty From 1995-2000
    Local Community On The Mideast Crisis; Term Limits And Redistricting Deal; LA City Council Calls For Term Limits; Plame/Wilson Lawsuit; Teenage Binge Drinking Affects Brain Physiology; Rand Study Finds No Evidence Of Racial Bias In Federal Prosecutors' Decisions To Seek Death Penalty From 1995-2000
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    Fire Update; International Diplomatic Response To The Crisis In Israel And Lebanon; Proposition 83 ("Jessica's Law"); FilmWeek
    Fire Update; International Diplomatic Response To The Crisis In Israel And Lebanon; Proposition 83 ("Jessica's Law"); FilmWeek

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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