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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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AirTalk Oct. 7, 2026Update on autonomous cars, this week in AI, new book on Japanese Americans pre-WW2, Eva Marie Saint, year of the documentary, and Jeff Garlin on book Best Seat in the House.
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State Of The Union Address Preview; Proposed Long Beach Liquid Natural Gas Terminal Terminated; The Academy Award Nominations; Remembering The Sixties
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Mayor's New School Strategy; Inland Empire Journalists Roundtable; Racially Motivated Gang Violence In South L.A.
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Credits & Support
Larry Mantle, Host
Austin Cross, Host
Lindsey Wright, Senior Producer
Nicolas Perez, Producer
Manny Valladares, Producer
Payton Seda, Associate Producer
Faheem Khan, Associate Producer
Amy Lopez, Apprentice News Clerk
Ava Calbreath, Apprentice News Clerk