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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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    Electrode Cap For Paralyzed Turns Thoughts Into Action; Bush’s Revised Tax Plan May Raise Taxes for Californians; Iraqi Elections: The Credibility Issue; John Waters
    Electrode Cap For Paralyzed Turns Thoughts Into Action; Bush’s Revised Tax Plan May Raise Taxes for Californians; Iraqi Elections: The Credibility Issue; John Waters
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    King-Drew Los Angeles Times Investigation; Tenth Anniversary of the Orange County Bankruptcy; Vote Today on Money for Communities Near LAX; Teaching God Through American History; The History of Burlesque
    King-Drew Los Angeles Times Investigation; Tenth Anniversary of the Orange County Bankruptcy; Vote Today on Money for Communities Near LAX; Teaching God Through American History; The History of Burlesque
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    Settlement Reached In The OC Diocese Sex Abuse Case; Mayoral Debate Recap; Sports Doping Scandal; Possible Special Election Next Year; FilmWeek
    Settlement Reached In The OC Diocese Sex Abuse Case; Mayoral Debate Recap; Sports Doping Scandal; Possible Special Election Next Year; FilmWeek
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    Orange County’s CenterLine and Great Park
    Orange County’s CenterLine and Great Park
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    The Falling Dollar; Kweisi Mfume Steps Down as Head of the NAACP; World AIDS Day; Peter Cincotti
    The Falling Dollar; Kweisi Mfume Steps Down as Head of the NAACP; World AIDS Day; Peter Cincotti
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    CALPERS Head Reportedly To Be Ousted; The State Of Los Angeles’ Mayoral Candidates’ Campaigns; Alexander Sanger; Early Comic Book Heroes
    CALPERS Head Reportedly To Be Ousted; The State Of Los Angeles’ Mayoral Candidates’ Campaigns; Alexander Sanger; Early Comic Book Heroes
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    Medical Marijuana; The Ukraine Election Crisis; Switching From Private to Public Schools; Update on Pasadena Public Schools and Current Educational Issues
    Medical Marijuana; The Ukraine Election Crisis; Switching From Private to Public Schools; Update on Pasadena Public Schools and Current Educational Issues
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    A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution; John James Audubon and the Making of the Birds of America; FilmWeek
    A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution; John James Audubon and the Making of the Birds of America; FilmWeek
  • A Thanksgiving Tradition: The 2004 Third Coast Festival Broadcast
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    King/Drew Trauma Unit Closure; Orange County News; The Insurgency in Iraq; John Leland: The History of "Hip"
    King/Drew Trauma Unit Closure; Orange County News; The Insurgency in Iraq; John Leland: The History of "Hip"

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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