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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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    John Garamendi; Family Cars; Bush Speech Announces Troops Coming Home from Europe and Asia; Maureen Dowd; The Cultural Split Between Northern and Southern California
    John Garamendi; Family Cars; Bush Speech Announces Troops Coming Home from Europe and Asia; Maureen Dowd; The Cultural Split Between Northern and Southern California
  • Listen 1:47:54
    Julia Child Dies at 91; Federal Investigators Subpoena Mayor Hahn’s e-mails for Corruption Probe; Opening Day of the Athens, 2004 Games; Los Ninos En Su Casa; FilmWeek
    Julia Child Dies at 91; Federal Investigators Subpoena Mayor Hahn’s e-mails for Corruption Probe; Opening Day of the Athens, 2004 Games; Los Ninos En Su Casa; FilmWeek
  • Listen 1:48:12
    State Supreme Court Ruling on Gay Marriage; New Deportation Powers Given to Border Patrol; Battle in Najaf; Costco vs. Wal-Mart; Contemporary Architecture & Design in Los Angeles
    State Supreme Court Ruling on Gay Marriage; New Deportation Powers Given to Border Patrol; Battle in Najaf; Costco vs. Wal-Mart; Contemporary Architecture & Design in Los Angeles
  • Listen 1:47:54
    Governor Settles Education Lawsuit; Budget Cuts for County Department of Mental Health; U.S. Going After Cleric Muqtada Sadr and His Al Mahdi Militia in Najaf; 20 Years Running The National Enquirer
    Governor Settles Education Lawsuit; Budget Cuts for County Department of Mental Health; U.S. Going After Cleric Muqtada Sadr and His Al Mahdi Militia in Najaf; 20 Years Running The National Enquirer
  • Listen 1:48:08
    Grand Avenue Project Developer Chosen; Pesticide for West Nile Virus; Instant Run-Off Voting Comes to San Francisco; Nuclear Non-Proliferation in N. Korea and Iran; Your Own Words
    Grand Avenue Project Developer Chosen; Pesticide for West Nile Virus; Instant Run-Off Voting Comes to San Francisco; Nuclear Non-Proliferation in N. Korea and Iran; Your Own Words
  • Listen 1:47:45
    Gang Deaths In Boyle Heights; 30th Anniversary of Nixon Resignation; Bush Calls on Congress to Pass Flextime Legislation
    Gang Deaths In Boyle Heights; 30th Anniversary of Nixon Resignation; Bush Calls on Congress to Pass Flextime Legislation
  • Listen 1:48:02
    Mars Rover Update; John Kerry and George Bush's Foreign Policies; FilmWeek
    Mars Rover Update; John Kerry and George Bush's Foreign Policies; FilmWeek
  • Listen 1:47:14
    City Council Hinders Wal-Mart in Los Angeles; Orange County Journalist "Roundtable"; Modern Warfare and The American Soldier; The Medical Reserve Corps
    City Council Hinders Wal-Mart in Los Angeles; Orange County Journalist "Roundtable"; Modern Warfare and The American Soldier; The Medical Reserve Corps
  • Listen 1:47:37
    Private Communities, Public Access; Al Qaeda and The Internet; Mexico; Slow Down!
    Private Communities, Public Access; Al Qaeda and The Internet; Mexico; Slow Down!
  • Listen 1:47:33
    Antonio Villaraigosa announces his candidacy for Mayor of Los Angeles; President Bush supports the creation of a National Intelligence Director and a National Counterterrorism Center; The creation of the modern FBI and the criminals who became national icons; Polarization of the media; Grief counseling for young children
    Antonio Villaraigosa announces his candidacy for Mayor of Los Angeles; President Bush supports the creation of a National Intelligence Director and a National Counterterrorism Center; The creation of the modern FBI and the criminals who became national icons; Polarization of the media; Grief counseling for young children

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