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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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    The Changing Political Landscape in Los Angeles; Ken Burns' New Documentary: "Unforgivable Blackness--The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson"; Robert Olen Butler
    The Changing Political Landscape in Los Angeles; Ken Burns' New Documentary: "Unforgivable Blackness--The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson"; Robert Olen Butler
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    Indictment in the “Pay To Play” Investigation; Continuing Havoc Caused by Southland Storms, Even After the Rain has Stopped; The Huygens Probe Descends into Titan’s Atmosphere; FilmWeek
    Indictment in the “Pay To Play” Investigation; Continuing Havoc Caused by Southland Storms, Even After the Rain has Stopped; The Huygens Probe Descends into Titan’s Atmosphere; FilmWeek
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    Natural Disasters and Personal Responsibility; Term Limits; The Supreme Court Changes Federal Sentencing Guidelines; God on the Quad
    Natural Disasters and Personal Responsibility; Term Limits; The Supreme Court Changes Federal Sentencing Guidelines; God on the Quad
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    Victims To Sue Gun Manufacturers; National Academy of Sciences Report on Perchlorate; Iraqi American Voting; The Science of the Southeast Asian Earthquake and Tsunami
    Victims To Sue Gun Manufacturers; National Academy of Sciences Report on Perchlorate; Iraqi American Voting; The Science of the Southeast Asian Earthquake and Tsunami
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    The State Budget; UN Management of the Tsunami Relief Program; In the Realms of the Unreal
    The State Budget; UN Management of the Tsunami Relief Program; In the Realms of the Unreal
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    The Palestinian Election; Stem-Cell Commission Meets; Merit Pay for Teachers; Mentoring
    The Palestinian Election; Stem-Cell Commission Meets; Merit Pay for Teachers; Mentoring
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    The Growth and Development of the Coachella Valley; Indian Gaming; The 16th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival; Film Week
    The Growth and Development of the Coachella Valley; Indian Gaming; The 16th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival; Film Week
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    Analysis of the State-of-the-State Address; Orange County Journalists' Round Table; The Confirmation Hearings of U.S. Attorney General Nominee Judge Alberto Gonzales; Bias In Psychiatric Diagnoses
    Analysis of the State-of-the-State Address; Orange County Journalists' Round Table; The Confirmation Hearings of U.S. Attorney General Nominee Judge Alberto Gonzales; Bias In Psychiatric Diagnoses
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    Social Security Reform; Recommendations By The Port of Los Angeles and Mayor Hahn's Port Taksforce; Palestinian Elections; LACMA's Groudbreaking Arts and Crafts Exhibition
    Social Security Reform; Recommendations By The Port of Los Angeles and Mayor Hahn's Port Taksforce; Palestinian Elections; LACMA's Groudbreaking Arts and Crafts Exhibition
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    Governor Schwarzenegger’s Strategy; King-Drew Report Issues Nearly 1,000 Recommendations; End of the Filibuster?; The BCS
    Governor Schwarzenegger’s Strategy; King-Drew Report Issues Nearly 1,000 Recommendations; End of the Filibuster?; The BCS

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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