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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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    Hey! Who Turned Out The Lights?; The Area Code Conundrum; FilmWeek
    Hey! Who Turned Out The Lights?; The Area Code Conundrum; FilmWeek
  • Listen 1:44:06
    NAIL SALON REGULATION; NEW L.A. TIMES BOOK EDITOR DAVID ULIN; ORANGE COUNTY JOURNALIST ROUNDTABLE; SCIENCE NEWS WITH MICHAEL SHERMER
    NAIL SALON REGULATION; NEW L.A. TIMES BOOK EDITOR DAVID ULIN; ORANGE COUNTY JOURNALIST ROUNDTABLE; SCIENCE NEWS WITH MICHAEL SHERMER
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    Pat Robertson’s Call For Assasination Of Hugo Chavez; Reforming The CAFE Standards; Dam Politics: Water, Power, And Preservation In Hetch Hetchy And Yosemite; The People’s Tycoon
    Pat Robertson’s Call For Assasination Of Hugo Chavez; Reforming The CAFE Standards; Dam Politics: Water, Power, And Preservation In Hetch Hetchy And Yosemite; The People’s Tycoon
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    State Court Gives Gays Parental Rights; State Assembly Passes Dog Breed Regulatory Bill; Congressman Adam Schiff’s Visit To China; The Future Of Gaza; Kate Mulgrew As Kate Hepburn
    State Court Gives Gays Parental Rights; State Assembly Passes Dog Breed Regulatory Bill; Congressman Adam Schiff’s Visit To China; The Future Of Gaza; Kate Mulgrew As Kate Hepburn
  • Listen 1:48:04
    The California Performance Review: One Year Later; Are Orange County Cities Getting What They Pay For?; The Iraqi Constitution; Are We Running Out Of Oil?; A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage, And The Quest For The Color Of Desire
    The California Performance Review: One Year Later; Are Orange County Cities Getting What They Pay For?; The Iraqi Constitution; Are We Running Out Of Oil?; A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage, And The Quest For The Color Of Desire
  • Listen 1:48:03
    SACRAMENTO UPDATE; NEW HEAD OF KING/DREW MEDICAL CENTER; THE HAWAIIAN SOVEREIGNTY MOVEMENT; FILMWEEK
    SACRAMENTO UPDATE; NEW HEAD OF KING/DREW MEDICAL CENTER; THE HAWAIIAN SOVEREIGNTY MOVEMENT; FILMWEEK
  • Listen 1:48:03
    Arizona And New Mexico Declare States Of Emergency; California State Mental Hospitals Criticized For Poor Patient Care; Mental Care Of Children In Los Angeles; Open Phones: What Are Southern Californians Doing To Combat Rising Gas Prices?; The Great Earthquake And Firestorms Of 1906
    Arizona And New Mexico Declare States Of Emergency; California State Mental Hospitals Criticized For Poor Patient Care; Mental Care Of Children In Los Angeles; Open Phones: What Are Southern Californians Doing To Combat Rising Gas Prices?; The Great Earthquake And Firestorms Of 1906
  • Listen 1:48:03
    Is There A Connection Between Prison Gangs And Terrorist Plots?; Sacramento Update: 850 Bills And Only A Month To Go; Preventing Mad Cow Disease In Humans: Are We Doing Enough?; The Gaza Pullout
    Is There A Connection Between Prison Gangs And Terrorist Plots?; Sacramento Update: 850 Bills And Only A Month To Go; Preventing Mad Cow Disease In Humans: Are We Doing Enough?; The Gaza Pullout
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    Statewide Test Scores: Some Gains, Some Concerns; Lawsuit Damage Awards And The Media; Dwp Customers To Be Charged More For Using Less Power; Gaza Update; Mirror Neurons
    Statewide Test Scores: Some Gains, Some Concerns; Lawsuit Damage Awards And The Media; Dwp Customers To Be Charged More For Using Less Power; Gaza Update; Mirror Neurons
  • Listen 1:48:03
    Prop. 77 Back On The Ballot; Cindy Sheehan Takes On Bush; The Iraqi Constitution
    Prop. 77 Back On The Ballot; Cindy Sheehan Takes On Bush; The Iraqi Constitution

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