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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.
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Special Election Preview; Proposition 77 - Amending the Redistricting Process; Proposition 80; The Death of Rosa Parks; A Privileged Girl in Saddam Husseins Inner Circle
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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