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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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    Invasion of Fallouja; The Los Angeles River Project Gathers Steam; Donald Rumsfeld Press Conference; The Future of the Democratic Party
    Invasion of Fallouja; The Los Angeles River Project Gathers Steam; Donald Rumsfeld Press Conference; The Future of the Democratic Party
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    A Change in the Nurse-To-Patient Ratios; Follow-Up to Proposition 64; Proposition 66—What’s Next?; FilmWeek
    A Change in the Nurse-To-Patient Ratios; Follow-Up to Proposition 64; Proposition 66—What’s Next?; FilmWeek
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    Proposition 71; Orange County News; The Next Four Years of the Bush Presidency; Steve Johnson
    Proposition 71; Orange County News; The Next Four Years of the Bush Presidency; Steve Johnson
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    The Morning After The Election
    The Morning After The Election
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    Voting Mechanics; Election Monitoring; Electoral College
    Voting Mechanics; Election Monitoring; Electoral College
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    Election Preview
    Election Preview
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    Gains in Test Scores; Tax Cut For L.A. Businesses; Surveillance Cameras in Hollywood; FilmWeek
    Gains in Test Scores; Tax Cut For L.A. Businesses; Surveillance Cameras in Hollywood; FilmWeek
  • Listen 1:48:00
    Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger; Proposition 1A; Measure A: “The Public Safety and Homeland Security Act.”; After Yasser: Succession in the Palestinian Authority; Marian McPartland
    Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger; Proposition 1A; Measure A: “The Public Safety and Homeland Security Act.”; After Yasser: Succession in the Palestinian Authority; Marian McPartland
  • Listen 1:47:58
    State Wide Call In - Proposition 66; State Wide Call In - Proposition 72; State Wide Call In - Proposition 71
    State Wide Call In - Proposition 66; State Wide Call In - Proposition 72; State Wide Call In - Proposition 71
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    Libertarian Candidate for President; Bill Jones; Missing Iraqi Explosives; The U.S. Supreme Court and the Presidential Election
    Libertarian Candidate for President; Bill Jones; Missing Iraqi Explosives; The U.S. Supreme Court and the Presidential Election

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