AirTalk

Today on AirTalk, we talk about marriage and voting differences. Also on the show, the latest on the dockworkers strike; a new report on breast cancer shows rising rates amongst younger women, what to watch this week in television on TV Talk; and more.

• Navigating mixed political marriages (00:15)

• How the East Coast dockworkers strike affects our ports (18:55)

• New book on Elon Musk's Twitter (33:16)

• Breast cancer rates rising in younger women (51:35)

• Supreme Court term preview (1:09:28)

• TV Talk: Season 3 of Industry and more (1:22:55)

In 2020, California voters rejected a bond measure that sought to borrow $15 billion to modernize and rebuild K-12 facilities and community colleges. Four years later, California voters are being asked to consider a new $10 billion bond measure to repair and renovate existing public schools and community college facilities. In California, there’s no dedicated stream of funding to support the upkeep of the state’s 10,000 public K-12 schools and 115 community college campuses. Instead, leaders often ask voters to approve bonds to pay for repairs, renovations, and new construction. The official title on the ballot: Proposition 2 — Authorizes bonds for public school and community college facilities. You are being asked: can California borrow $10 billion to fund repairs, renovations and construction at public K-12 schools and community colleges? Joining us to discuss is Tony Thurmond, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction and Susan Shelley, Vice President of Communications for the Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association. 

 

With files from LAist. Read more about Prop. 2 in our Voter Game Plan here.

Today on AirTalk, The latest from the growing conflict in the Middle East. Also on the show, everything you need to know about PROP 2; how Shohei Ohtani is driving a new wave of tourism in Los Angeles, listeners share how political polarization has impacted their media consumption habits; and more.

 

•  The latest from the Middle East (00:17)
• Prop 2 explained (16:09)
• Recapping the VP debate (35:08)
• LA’s single family home future (51:28)
• Shohei Ohtani tourism in LA (1:11:21)
• Listeners discuss their election news consumption habits (1:25:12)

Today on AirTalk, Israel-Iran tensions escalate to ground invasion. Also on the show, the Triple Play look at the Dodgers path to the World Series; everything you need to know about bonds ahead of the election, a new book from NPR music looks at the women who defined genres; and more.

 

•  Israel-Iran tensions escalate (00:17)
• District 45: meet Derek Tran (21:13)
• Triple Play: baseball season recap (34:50)
• CA 27: meet George Whitesides (51:22)
• What is a bond? (1:06:42)
• Previewing the VP debate (1:12:59)
• ‘How Women Made Music’ book (1:27:20)

Donut shops are an integral part of Southern California's landscape, with an independent mom-and-pop on almost every corner. But, how did they become so prevalent? And how did they all come to use the same pink box to signify that fluffy goodness inside? SoCal's donut scene owes much of its legacy to Cambodian refugees, who came to California during the Khmer Rouge's civil war. In fact, your local corner shop is most likely thanks to one man in particular: Ted Ngoy, the Donut King. Ngoy fled Cambodia in 1975, and eventually opened his first donut shop in La Habra called Christy's. Although small donut shops existed before Christy's, Ngoy's donut recipe and signature pink box soon became the standard, largely because Ngoy would help other Cambodian immigrants open shops of their own.

Today on AirTalk, we learn about Ted Ngoy's legacy and the Cambodian donut shop that has made SoCal the donut capital of the world. Joining us is Alice Gu, director of the documentary The Donut King and Phung Huynh, artist and educator. You can see Phung’s Pink Donut Boxes series at Cal State Long Beach as part of their Against Monoculture exhibit. You can also watch The Donut King documentary on Hulu.

 

Today on AirTalk, Remembering legendary country musician Kris Kristofferson. Also on the show, the history of Southern California’s donut scene; Katy Perry’s album flop and the fall of female pop stars, Why Open AI looks to convert to a for-profit company; and more.

 

• Kris Kristofferson dies at age 88 (00:17)
• SoCals donut history (17:37)
• Why Katy Perry’s latest album flopped (35:21)
• The impact of misinformation on this election (51:24)
• OpenAI’s for-profit future (1:10:38)
• Navigating political division (1:25:06)

Today on AirTalk, the $1 million home at the center of a civil fraud investigation. Also on the show, the not so secret world of casting directors; Austin tries Venezuelan arepas, FilmWeek reviews; and more.

 

•  Nick Gerda updates us on Do (00:17)
• Casting directors secret sauce (15:23)
• The Arepa Stand stops by (38:25)
• Our FilmWeek critics review the latest releases (51:53)
• Larry interviews the author of the new book on Agnès Varda (1:22:57)

Today on AirTalk, NYC Mayor Eric Adams is indicted in a federal corruption investigation. Also on the show, liberal gun ownership is increasing; a new book explores mid-century bowling architecture in America; Larry talks with District 41 Democratic candidate Will Rollins; TV Talk: shows to watch this week; and more.

 

• The latest on NYC Mayor Eric Adams indictment (00:17)
• Liberal gun ownership explained (16:02)
• New book illustrates bowling architecture  (34:07)
• The Netflix viewing data is here (51:26)
• District 41 candidate Will Rollins (1:05:23)

• TV Talk (1:26:23)

Today on AirTalk,  LA County Sheriff’s Dept bans deputy gangs . Also on the show, the Israel-Hezbollah conflict explained; listeners share their neighborhood dive bars; California Air Resources Board finds a decrease in emissions; Prop 3: reaffirming the right to same-sex marriage; and more.

 

• The latest on the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel (00:17)
• Listeners share their favorite dive bars (34:39)
• CARB findings show a 2.4% decrease in emission (50:58)
• Prop 3 explained (1:10:06)
• LA County Sheriff’s Dept policy on deputy gangs (1:13:59)
• Neighborhood love (1:25:26)

Today on AirTalk, we debate PROP 36 . Also on the show,  a new study shows us how women’s brains change during pregnancy; everything you need to know about the XEC variant of Covid-19; the storied history of the Dodgers; and more.

• PROP 36 debate (00:17)
• A new study on how women’s brains change during pregnancy (31:32)
• The latest on the XEC variant (50:15)
• The history of the Dodgers (1:09:29)
• New book explores relapse and addiction (1:25:10)