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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: Protest songs; Restaurant check-in; The Culting of America; What goes into a ‘know your rights’ training?; Social media addiction lawsuits; and TV Talk.
    Today on AirTalk: Protest songs; Restaurant check-in; The Culting of America; What goes into a ‘know your rights’ training?; Social media addiction lawsuits; and TV Talk.

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    L.A. UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ISSUES; NEW ORDINANCE TO NEUTER MOST DOGS IN COUNTY; RESEARCH AND DISPARITIES; INSIDE THE NATIONAL FORENSIC ACADEMY, THE WORLD’S TOP CSI TRAINING SCHOOL
    L.A. UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ISSUES; NEW ORDINANCE TO NEUTER MOST DOGS IN COUNTY; RESEARCH AND DISPARITIES; INSIDE THE NATIONAL FORENSIC ACADEMY, THE WORLD’S TOP CSI TRAINING SCHOOL
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    COST FOR DOWTOWN ARTS CAMPUS SKYROCKETS; INSURING THE UN-INSURED, CALIFORNIA PROPOSALS; TOXIC TUNA; SUPREME COURT RULING ON MILITARY RECRUITING ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES
    COST FOR DOWTOWN ARTS CAMPUS SKYROCKETS; INSURING THE UN-INSURED, CALIFORNIA PROPOSALS; TOXIC TUNA; SUPREME COURT RULING ON MILITARY RECRUITING ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES
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    AT&T AND BELLSOUTH MERGER; OSCARS; GHETTO MIASMA
    AT&T AND BELLSOUTH MERGER; OSCARS; GHETTO MIASMA
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    MySpace.com; FILMWEEK’S OSCAR PREVIEW; FILMWEEK CONT'D
    MySpace.com; FILMWEEK’S OSCAR PREVIEW; FILMWEEK CONT'D
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    NUKE AGREEMENT WITH INDIA; ORANGE COUNTY JOURNALISTS ROUNDTABLE; CONSERVATIVE ECONOMIST ATTACKS BUSH PRESIDENCY AND POLICIES; CREATING CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IN POSTMODERN CULTURES
    NUKE AGREEMENT WITH INDIA; ORANGE COUNTY JOURNALISTS ROUNDTABLE; CONSERVATIVE ECONOMIST ATTACKS BUSH PRESIDENCY AND POLICIES; CREATING CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IN POSTMODERN CULTURES
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    Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony; Concerns About How Hinduism Is Portrayed In California Texbooks; The Ethics of Clinical Trials
    Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony; Concerns About How Hinduism Is Portrayed In California Texbooks; The Ethics of Clinical Trials
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    SUPREME COURT RULING IN ABORTION CLINIC PROTEST CASE; STEM CELL AGENCY FIGHTS FOR ITS LIFE; LEAN TUESDAY; IRAQ UPDATE; AMERICANS FAMILIES ON THE HOMEFRONT
    SUPREME COURT RULING IN ABORTION CLINIC PROTEST CASE; STEM CELL AGENCY FIGHTS FOR ITS LIFE; LEAN TUESDAY; IRAQ UPDATE; AMERICANS FAMILIES ON THE HOMEFRONT
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    Death Of Otis Chandler; State GOP Conference; San Onofre Tollway Riles Locals; South Dakota Crusade Against Roe V. Wade; Are We Born To Be Religious?
    Death Of Otis Chandler; State GOP Conference; San Onofre Tollway Riles Locals; South Dakota Crusade Against Roe V. Wade; Are We Born To Be Religious?
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    HOLLYWOOD HOMELESS YOUTH; FILMWEEK
    HOLLYWOOD HOMELESS YOUTH; FILMWEEK
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    IRAQ…IS IT TURNING INTO A CIVIL WAR?; ROY ROMER TO LEAVE LAUSD; INDEPENDENT VOTERS ON THE RISE IN CALIFORNIA; U.S. PORT DEAL RAISES BIPARTISAN CONCERNS; THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATHENAEUM AT CALTECH
    IRAQ…IS IT TURNING INTO A CIVIL WAR?; ROY ROMER TO LEAVE LAUSD; INDEPENDENT VOTERS ON THE RISE IN CALIFORNIA; U.S. PORT DEAL RAISES BIPARTISAN CONCERNS; THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ATHENAEUM AT CALTECH

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