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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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    Coping with life-altering violence; Can you actually stick to a New Year’s resolution; Food Friday: ramen; FilmWeek: What to watch; Interview with Brendan Fraser and HIKARI
    Coping with life-altering violence; Can you actually stick to a New Year’s resolution; Food Friday: ramen; FilmWeek: What to watch; Interview with Brendan Fraser and HIKARI

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    LA’S TRANSPORTATION FUTURE: WILL WE EVER GET THERE?; FilmWeek
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    SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY LAUNCH; STATE SPENDING CAP: “LIVE WITHIN OUR MEANS” ACT; DEMOCRACY IN IRAQ: A MISSED OPPORTUNITY?; MICHAEL RITCHIE

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