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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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    Making Cable More Competitive; America's Pursuit of Its Enemies Since 9/11; Calling All Foodies
    Making Cable More Competitive; America's Pursuit of Its Enemies Since 9/11; Calling All Foodies
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    State Lawmakers Strike Budget Deal; Supreme Court Takes on Greenhouse Gas Regulation; Stumbling on Happiness
    State Lawmakers Strike Budget Deal; Supreme Court Takes on Greenhouse Gas Regulation; Stumbling on Happiness
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    Iraq Update; Calling All Hikers
    Iraq Update; Calling All Hikers
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    Homegrown Terrorists Captured; Parental Notification Initiative Qualifies For Ballot; Reforming Public Schools; Feds Tracking Banking Data; FilmWeek
    Homegrown Terrorists Captured; Parental Notification Initiative Qualifies For Ballot; Reforming Public Schools; Feds Tracking Banking Data; FilmWeek
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    Mayor Villaraigosa's Compromise On The LAUSD Takeover; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Senate Debate On Iraq Troop Re-Deployment; Private Contracting Under The Bush Administration; Getty Update
    Mayor Villaraigosa's Compromise On The LAUSD Takeover; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Senate Debate On Iraq Troop Re-Deployment; Private Contracting Under The Bush Administration; Getty Update
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    House Republicans Call For Hearings on Senate Immigration Bill; UCLA Anderson Forecast; Protestants Address Gender and Sexuality; Villaraigosa Strikes Deal on School Takeover Plan; The Lemon Tree
    House Republicans Call For Hearings on Senate Immigration Bill; UCLA Anderson Forecast; Protestants Address Gender and Sexuality; Villaraigosa Strikes Deal on School Takeover Plan; The Lemon Tree
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    North Korea Set To Test Long-Range Ballistic Missile; Mayor Takes Takeover Plan To Sacramento; Getty Gives Up Antiquities To Italians; Split Supreme Court Decision On Wetlands Protection; Inside Terrorism; Who’s Sorry Now?
    North Korea Set To Test Long-Range Ballistic Missile; Mayor Takes Takeover Plan To Sacramento; Getty Gives Up Antiquities To Italians; Split Supreme Court Decision On Wetlands Protection; Inside Terrorism; Who’s Sorry Now?
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    Marijuana Possibly Being Decriminalized In West Hollywood; English Only For Initiative Petitions; The Federal Government Requires Proof Of Citizenship For MediCare Coverage; The Great Black Way, L.A. In The 1940's And The Lost African American Renaissance
    Marijuana Possibly Being Decriminalized In West Hollywood; English Only For Initiative Petitions; The Federal Government Requires Proof Of Citizenship For MediCare Coverage; The Great Black Way, L.A. In The 1940's And The Lost African American Renaissance
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    Mayor's School Plan In Trouble In Sacramento; Congress Rejects Timetable For Iraq Pullout; Chandler Family Vs. Tribune Co.; FilmWeek
    Mayor's School Plan In Trouble In Sacramento; Congress Rejects Timetable For Iraq Pullout; Chandler Family Vs. Tribune Co.; FilmWeek
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    Bush Creates World's Largest Marine Reserve; Violence in T.V. Commercials; Iraq's Martyrs; Lorraine Bracco
    Bush Creates World's Largest Marine Reserve; Violence in T.V. Commercials; Iraq's Martyrs; Lorraine Bracco

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