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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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Featured Episode
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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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    Should Disaster Insurance Be Mandatory?; Los Angeles Times: Softer, Flashier And More Profitable?; Rebuilding New Orleans; Conquest – USC Football
    Should Disaster Insurance Be Mandatory?; Los Angeles Times: Softer, Flashier And More Profitable?; Rebuilding New Orleans; Conquest – USC Football
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    The Special Election; David Baltimore To Step Down as President of Caltech; Latino Power, Identity And Politics In Los Angeles; Bridging The Gap Between Jazz And Classical
    The Special Election; David Baltimore To Step Down as President of Caltech; Latino Power, Identity And Politics In Los Angeles; Bridging The Gap Between Jazz And Classical
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    The X Prize Is Won; Proposition 64: Limits On Private Enforcement Of Unfair Business Competition Laws; California’s Projected Population Growth Revised Downward: Declining Latino Birthrate is Major Factor; Life In The Green Zone
    The X Prize Is Won; Proposition 64: Limits On Private Enforcement Of Unfair Business Competition Laws; California’s Projected Population Growth Revised Downward: Declining Latino Birthrate is Major Factor; Life In The Green Zone
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    President Bush Nominates Harriet Miers To The Supreme Court; Orange County Special Election; Special Election Campaign Spending; Internet Governance; Do-Not-Call List Update; August Wilson
    President Bush Nominates Harriet Miers To The Supreme Court; Orange County Special Election; Special Election Campaign Spending; Internet Governance; Do-Not-Call List Update; August Wilson
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    The Southern California Wildfires; Judith Miller Testifies; Billions In Federal Food Stamps Unclaimed; FilmWeek
    The Southern California Wildfires; Judith Miller Testifies; Billions In Federal Food Stamps Unclaimed; FilmWeek
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    Southern California Wildfire; Justice Robert’s Confirmation/Roy Blunt Temporarily Assumes Delay’s Position; Government’s Role In Disaster Relief; UC Irvine To Participate In National Childrens Study; Cronyism In The Government; Architecture And Early Childhood Education
    Southern California Wildfire; Justice Robert’s Confirmation/Roy Blunt Temporarily Assumes Delay’s Position; Government’s Role In Disaster Relief; UC Irvine To Participate In National Childrens Study; Cronyism In The Government; Architecture And Early Childhood Education
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    Tom Delay Indicted; Is California Headed for a Recession?; Making Ends Meet in California; New Land Management Plan for SoCal National Forests; The Science of Finding True Fulfillment
    Tom Delay Indicted; Is California Headed for a Recession?; Making Ends Meet in California; New Land Management Plan for SoCal National Forests; The Science of Finding True Fulfillment
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    St. Vincent Medical Center Liver Transplant Program; The Future Of West L.A.’S Veterans Affairs Complex; Katrina, Rita & Race; Generation Rx
    St. Vincent Medical Center Liver Transplant Program; The Future Of West L.A.’S Veterans Affairs Complex; Katrina, Rita & Race; Generation Rx
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    Hurricane Rita; Is The Getty Collection Filled With Looted Art?; Navigant Overbills The County For Work At King/Drew; Endangered Species Act May Be Curbed; Alan Alda
    Hurricane Rita; Is The Getty Collection Filled With Looted Art?; Navigant Overbills The County For Work At King/Drew; Endangered Species Act May Be Curbed; Alan Alda
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    Proposition 73 Debate; FilmWeek
    Proposition 73 Debate; FilmWeek

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