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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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    How did Orange County become a hotbed for Neo-Nazis? Food Friday: Northeast LA baked goods; FilmWeek: What to watch; and actor Virginia Madsen and filmmaker Steven Grayhm.
    How did Orange County become a hotbed for Neo-Nazis? Food Friday: Northeast LA baked goods; FilmWeek: What to watch; and actor Virginia Madsen and filmmaker Steven Grayhm.

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    Lockyer Suing Supermarkets; The Agua Caliente Band Of Indians "Fair Share" Initiative, And The Tribal Compact Renegotiations; Islamic Law In Iraq; Open Phones: Superbowl Ads
    Lockyer Suing Supermarkets; The Agua Caliente Band Of Indians "Fair Share" Initiative, And The Tribal Compact Renegotiations; Islamic Law In Iraq; Open Phones: Superbowl Ads
  • Listen 1:46:59
    The Sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers; The Irrational Exuberance of a New York Film Critic; FilmWeek
    The Sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers; The Irrational Exuberance of a New York Film Critic; FilmWeek
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    Private Dollars For Public Schools; Orange County News; Does Crisis Counseling Work?; A Conversation with Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director of the Pasadena Playhouse
    Private Dollars For Public Schools; Orange County News; Does Crisis Counseling Work?; A Conversation with Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director of the Pasadena Playhouse
  • Listen 1:47:24
    New Hampshire Primary; Tenet Healthcare Corporation to Sell Nineteen Hospitals; Rebuttal to the Wal-mart Study; Finding An Alternate Energy Source to Oil
    New Hampshire Primary; Tenet Healthcare Corporation to Sell Nineteen Hospitals; Rebuttal to the Wal-mart Study; Finding An Alternate Energy Source to Oil
  • Listen 1:48:02
    New Hampshire Preview; The Impact Of Wal-Mart; The Governor's Proposed Transportation Cuts And Their Effect On The California Economy; Academy Award Nominations
    New Hampshire Preview; The Impact Of Wal-Mart; The Governor's Proposed Transportation Cuts And Their Effect On The California Economy; Academy Award Nominations
  • Listen 1:47:58
    Changes in Spanish Language Print Media; A Hawkish Look at the War on Terror; Mars Rover "Opportunity" Makes Safe Landing on the Red Planet; Henry Louis Gates Dialogues With African Americans
    Changes in Spanish Language Print Media; A Hawkish Look at the War on Terror; Mars Rover "Opportunity" Makes Safe Landing on the Red Planet; Henry Louis Gates Dialogues With African Americans
  • Listen 1:47:56
    AirTalk Broadcasts from the Sundance Film Festival, Park City, Utah
    AirTalk Broadcasts from the Sundance Film Festival, Park City, Utah
  • Listen 1:48:06
    AirTalk Broadcasts from the Sundance Film Festival, Park City, Utah
    AirTalk Broadcasts from the Sundance Film Festival, Park City, Utah
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    The State of the Union Address; L.A. Restaurants
    The State of the Union Address; L.A. Restaurants
  • Listen 1:47:37
    Iowa Caucuses; Post-War Pulps; Low-Brow Art: Vicious, Delicious, and Ambitious
    Iowa Caucuses; Post-War Pulps; Low-Brow Art: Vicious, Delicious, and Ambitious

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