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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 annual LA homeless count has begun; 100 years of Los Angeles Central Library; Community clinics today; and Do you like small talk with strangers?
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Today on AirTalk: US aggression towards Greenland; ACA health insurance check-in; Political independence; and a new podcast on water in western states. -
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Today on AirTalk, Sharon looks at two new studies about how and where the spread of COVID-19 first occurred. Also on the show, Russia leaving the ISS; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, Sharon looks into a federal housing voucher program the city of Los Angeles is having trouble implementing. Also on the show, the future of college legacy admissions; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, guest host Sharon McNary kicks off the show with an update on the California fire season. Also on the program, COVID-19 news; Orange County Power Authority transparency issues; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, looking into a decline in scam robocalls and an increase in robotexts. Also on the show, rooftop solar recycling in California; COVID-19 updates; FilmWeek; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, previewing the last of the scheduled January 6 Committee hearings. Also on the show, we look into the growth of diversity in major cities; COVID-19 updates; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we look into the rocky opening of the new Sixth Street bridge. Also on the show, an interview with LAPD chief Michel Moore; Biden’s climate plans; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, checking in on what Project Roomkey ending means for the unhoused. Also on the show, gambling propositions on the November ballot; retirees returning to work; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we talk with experts about a report on the police response during the Uvalde shooting. Also on the show, checking in with June water usage; COVID-19 updates; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, checking in on the Venice boardwalk a year after encampment clearing. Also on the show, favorite movie theaters; COVID-19 updates; FilmWeek; and more. -
Today on AirTalk, we read into California’s latest set of gun laws. Also on the show, how to best communicate with dementia patients; COVID-19 updates; and more.
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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