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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: The annual LA homeless count has begun; 100 years of Los Angeles Central Library; Community clinics today; and Do you like small talk with strangers?
    Today on AirTalk: The annual LA homeless count has begun; 100 years of Los Angeles Central Library; Community clinics today; and Do you like small talk with strangers?

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    A Through G Curriculum At LA Unified; How To Govern The LAUSD?; "Sanitizing” Films; Inside A Dangerous Motorcycle Gang
    A Through G Curriculum At LA Unified; How To Govern The LAUSD?; "Sanitizing” Films; Inside A Dangerous Motorcycle Gang
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    San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy Resigns; Cold Remedies Moved To Pharmacies; Speaking Freely: Trials Of The First Amendment; Lewis Black
    San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy Resigns; Cold Remedies Moved To Pharmacies; Speaking Freely: Trials Of The First Amendment; Lewis Black
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    Sierra Club Vote On Immigration and the Environment; AB 48: Is It Time To Raise The Minimum Wage In California?; The Camp Delta Report; Lucky Child
    Sierra Club Vote On Immigration and the Environment; AB 48: Is It Time To Raise The Minimum Wage In California?; The Camp Delta Report; Lucky Child
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    Meeting to Address Gang Violence at Jefferson High; High Cost of Developing Rental Units in Los Angeles; LA City Councilman Eric Garcetti on Saving Energy; FilmWeek
    Meeting to Address Gang Violence at Jefferson High; High Cost of Developing Rental Units in Los Angeles; LA City Councilman Eric Garcetti on Saving Energy; FilmWeek
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    Political Drama In Mexico; Orange County Journalist “Roundtable”; Blogs vs. The Mainstream Media; The World Is Flat: A Brief History Of The Twenty-First Century
    Political Drama In Mexico; Orange County Journalist “Roundtable”; Blogs vs. The Mainstream Media; The World Is Flat: A Brief History Of The Twenty-First Century
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    Interview with Cardinal Mahoney; New Obesity Study; New CDC Research Reconsiders Moderate Drinking; Health Dialogues: Herbs and Ethnic Communities
    Interview with Cardinal Mahoney; New Obesity Study; New CDC Research Reconsiders Moderate Drinking; Health Dialogues: Herbs and Ethnic Communities
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    Pope Benedict the XVI
    Pope Benedict the XVI
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    Parental Notification Initiative; The College of Cardinals and the Papal Conclave; SPRING FORWARD: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time
    Parental Notification Initiative; The College of Cardinals and the Papal Conclave; SPRING FORWARD: The Annual Madness of Daylight Saving Time
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    Preview of the State Democratic Convention; The Growth of the Inland Empire; Film Production: Why Shoot in LA? Why Shoot Elsewhere?; FilmWeek
    Preview of the State Democratic Convention; The Growth of the Inland Empire; Film Production: Why Shoot in LA? Why Shoot Elsewhere?; FilmWeek
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    Mayoral Election Update; The Proposed Port in Baja California; Alternative Minimum Tax; Gene Wilder
    Mayoral Election Update; The Proposed Port in Baja California; Alternative Minimum Tax; Gene Wilder

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