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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: Remembering Rob Reiner; The future of student loans; Listeners on Hanukkah; Full body MRIs; and a September interview with Rob Reiner.
    Remembering filmmaker Rob Reiner
    Today on AirTalk: Remembering Rob Reiner; The future of student loans; Listeners on Hanukkah; Full body MRIs; and a September interview with Rob Reiner.

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  • The SAG-AFTRA building, home to the US labor union that represents film and television actors, singers, and other performers, is seen in Los Angeles, California, on July 13, 2023.
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    Today on AirTalk, Hollywood faces its first double strike in almost 60 years as actors join the picket line. Also on the show, how the use of “therapy speak” can be harmful; can parents and their toddlers both enjoy vacation?; FilmWeek; and more.
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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