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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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    Michael Eisner Stepping Down as CEO of Disney in 2006; Genesis Mission Update; Open Phones: 3 Years After 9-11; Filmweek
    Michael Eisner Stepping Down as CEO of Disney in 2006; Genesis Mission Update; Open Phones: 3 Years After 9-11; Filmweek
  • Listen 1:48:00
    USC Smog Study; Anne Garrels; Judge Rules Cardinal Mahoney Turn Over Files in Sex Abuse Scandal; E-Voting Survey; The Hunt for Osama bin Laden and the War on Terror
    USC Smog Study; Anne Garrels; Judge Rules Cardinal Mahoney Turn Over Files in Sex Abuse Scandal; E-Voting Survey; The Hunt for Osama bin Laden and the War on Terror
  • Listen 1:48:00
    Genesis Mission Crashes to Earth; Can Presidents Create Jobs?; Iraq Update; Log Cabin Republicans Withdraw Support of Bush; Michael Kinsley
    Genesis Mission Crashes to Earth; Can Presidents Create Jobs?; Iraq Update; Log Cabin Republicans Withdraw Support of Bush; Michael Kinsley
  • Listen 1:47:58
    Just Under 8 Weeks Until The Election; Teen Sexuality And Television; Adult ADHD: Personality Type Or Medical Problem?; The Art Of Earthquake Prediction
    Just Under 8 Weeks Until The Election; Teen Sexuality And Television; Adult ADHD: Personality Type Or Medical Problem?; The Art Of Earthquake Prediction
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    The Blue Collar Worker in America
    The Blue Collar Worker in America
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    Analysis of President Bush's Acceptance Speech at the RNC; Hotel Workers Negotiate for a New Contract; The State of the American Worker: 2004; FilmWeek
    Analysis of President Bush's Acceptance Speech at the RNC; Hotel Workers Negotiate for a New Contract; The State of the American Worker: 2004; FilmWeek
  • Listen 1:47:58
    Charges Against Kobe Bryant Dismissed; The Latest From the Republican National Convention; Orange County Journalist “Roundtable"; Interrogation of Al-Qaeda Prisoners; "The Bible and The People" Exhibit At The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
    Charges Against Kobe Bryant Dismissed; The Latest From the Republican National Convention; Orange County Journalist “Roundtable"; Interrogation of Al-Qaeda Prisoners; "The Bible and The People" Exhibit At The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
  • Listen 1:48:00
    Jill & Jerry on Arnold; Divesting Pension Funds of So-Called "Terror Stocks"; Citizenship
    Jill & Jerry on Arnold; Divesting Pension Funds of So-Called "Terror Stocks"; Citizenship
  • Listen 1:48:02
    The Latest On The Republican National Convention; Military Tribunal At Guantanamo; More Californians Are In Poverty And Lack Health Insurance; The Fall Television Season
    The Latest On The Republican National Convention; Military Tribunal At Guantanamo; More Californians Are In Poverty And Lack Health Insurance; The Fall Television Season
  • Listen 1:47:18
    Report From The Republican National Convention; California Legislative Wrap-Up; The Autobiography Of Rabbi Mark Borovitz, The Holy Thief; Finding Courage In Anxious Times
    Report From The Republican National Convention; California Legislative Wrap-Up; The Autobiography Of Rabbi Mark Borovitz, The Holy Thief; Finding Courage In Anxious Times

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