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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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    NEW STUDY SAYS THAT LOS ANGELES IS THE LEADER IN COSTLY CARE FOR DYING; CHINESE IMMIGRATION ISSUES; STEROIDS IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL; CALIFORNIA CONGRESSMAN PROPOSES FEDERAL LAND SELL-OFF; TAB HUNTER CONFIDENTIAL
    NEW STUDY SAYS THAT LOS ANGELES IS THE LEADER IN COSTLY CARE FOR DYING; CHINESE IMMIGRATION ISSUES; STEROIDS IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL; CALIFORNIA CONGRESSMAN PROPOSES FEDERAL LAND SELL-OFF; TAB HUNTER CONFIDENTIAL
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    PLAN B; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND CHINA; CONSERVATORS RIPPING OFF THE ELDERLY?; FORMER CPB CHAIRMAN KENNETH TOMLINSON VIOLATED PUBLIC BROADCASTING ACT, INSPECTOR GENERAL CONCLUDES; NEW YORKER PROFILES OF SHOW PEOPLE
    PLAN B; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND CHINA; CONSERVATORS RIPPING OFF THE ELDERLY?; FORMER CPB CHAIRMAN KENNETH TOMLINSON VIOLATED PUBLIC BROADCASTING ACT, INSPECTOR GENERAL CONCLUDES; NEW YORKER PROFILES OF SHOW PEOPLE
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    The Big Bond; The Governor's Trip to China; Doing Business in Mainland China; San Francisco's Gun Ban; Mao: The Unknown Story; The New PBS Documentary "Las Vegas: An Unconventional History"
    The Big Bond; The Governor's Trip to China; Doing Business in Mainland China; San Francisco's Gun Ban; Mao: The Unknown Story; The New PBS Documentary "Las Vegas: An Unconventional History"
  • Listen 1:27:22
    The State Of The San Fernando Valley; FilmWeek
    The State Of The San Fernando Valley; FilmWeek
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    UC IRVINE LIVER TRANSPLANT CENTER; NISSAN LEAVES GARDENA; QUAKE WARNINGS; CRIPS FOUNDER “TOOKIE” WILLIAMS – EXECUTION OR CLEMENCY?; JORDANIAN BOMBINGS; THE WHALE AND THE SUPERCOMPUTER; ROUTE 66 TURNS 79
    UC IRVINE LIVER TRANSPLANT CENTER; NISSAN LEAVES GARDENA; QUAKE WARNINGS; CRIPS FOUNDER “TOOKIE” WILLIAMS – EXECUTION OR CLEMENCY?; JORDANIAN BOMBINGS; THE WHALE AND THE SUPERCOMPUTER; ROUTE 66 TURNS 79
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    ELECTION WRAP UP; SUPREME COURT WILL HEAR CHALLENGE TO BUSH ADMINISTRATION’S PLAN TO TRY FOREIGN TERRORISTS IN MILITARY COURTS; THE BRAIN AND CREATIVITY
    ELECTION WRAP UP; SUPREME COURT WILL HEAR CHALLENGE TO BUSH ADMINISTRATION’S PLAN TO TRY FOREIGN TERRORISTS IN MILITARY COURTS; THE BRAIN AND CREATIVITY
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    Check In At The Polls; More Changes At The L.A. Times; Choosing Editorial Columnists; Hollywood Revitalization; The Volcker Report; America In Iraq
    Check In At The Polls; More Changes At The L.A. Times; Choosing Editorial Columnists; Hollywood Revitalization; The Volcker Report; America In Iraq
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    Election Preview; All Saints At Risk Of Losing Its Tax Exempt Status; Riots In France
    Election Preview; All Saints At Risk Of Losing Its Tax Exempt Status; Riots In France
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    Defense Cuts May Affect Boeing Workers In Long Beach; General Karpinski, Commander Of Abu Ghraib; Billy Crystal; FilmWeek
    Defense Cuts May Affect Boeing Workers In Long Beach; General Karpinski, Commander Of Abu Ghraib; Billy Crystal; FilmWeek
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    The Orange Line; Orange County Journalist “Roundtable”; The Last Push For The Special Election
    The Orange Line; Orange County Journalist “Roundtable”; The Last Push For The Special Election

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