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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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    Today on AirTalk: The latest on Venezuela; What bills come into effect January 2026? A history of U.S. involvement in Latin America; and PetTalk: Ask a vet!
    Today on AirTalk: The latest on Venezuela; What bills come into effect January 2026? A history of U.S. involvement in Latin America; and PetTalk: Ask a vet!

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    Election Scene; Turmoil In Haiti; Rape Shield Law And The Kobe Bryant Case; Mel Gibson's Film "The Passion Of The Christ"; Water Was Once On Mars
    Election Scene; Turmoil In Haiti; Rape Shield Law And The Kobe Bryant Case; Mel Gibson's Film "The Passion Of The Christ"; Water Was Once On Mars
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    Oscar Winners Discussion; Resolution of the Supermarket Strike; Primary Preview
    Oscar Winners Discussion; Resolution of the Supermarket Strike; Primary Preview
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    Los Angeles County District Attorney Race; FilmWeek
    Los Angeles County District Attorney Race; FilmWeek
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    Bush's Constitutional Amendment Proposal Against Gay Marriage; The FCC Crackdown On Indecency; Senator John Edwards: A Profile
    Bush's Constitutional Amendment Proposal Against Gay Marriage; The FCC Crackdown On Indecency; Senator John Edwards: A Profile
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    Propositions 57 & 58; Why People Cheat, Gossip, Share and Follow "the Golden Rule"
    Propositions 57 & 58; Why People Cheat, Gossip, Share and Follow "the Golden Rule"
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    Proposition 55; Proposition 56; Howard Kaloogian; The CAN-SPAM Act
    Proposition 55; Proposition 56; Howard Kaloogian; The CAN-SPAM Act
  • Listen 1:47:58
    Nader Decides to Run for President; Mayor Hahn on Ethics Reform; The National Crime Decline; How the Military Handles Sexual Assault Cases; Space, Time and the Texture of Reality
    Nader Decides to Run for President; Mayor Hahn on Ethics Reform; The National Crime Decline; How the Military Handles Sexual Assault Cases; Space, Time and the Texture of Reality
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    Proposed .06 Cent Gas Tax Hike; Contingency Plan For Fiscal Stability; Business And The Making Of The American Univeristy; FilmWeek
    Proposed .06 Cent Gas Tax Hike; Contingency Plan For Fiscal Stability; Business And The Making Of The American Univeristy; FilmWeek
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    Security of Electronic Voting Machines; Tonight's Frontline: "Tax Me If You Can"; How Pinochet and His Allies Brought Terrorism to Three Continents; Capturing The Friedmans
    Security of Electronic Voting Machines; Tonight's Frontline: "Tax Me If You Can"; How Pinochet and His Allies Brought Terrorism to Three Continents; Capturing The Friedmans
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    Wisconsin Primary Results; Rosario Marin, Candidate For U.S. Senate; Jerome Groopman
    Wisconsin Primary Results; Rosario Marin, Candidate For U.S. Senate; Jerome Groopman

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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