(Airdate 3/20/25) The phone lines are open as we continue a conversation about the "attention economy" and what pieces of our soul we are willing to sacrifice to be seen and heard.

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They say “all politics is local.” The KBLA morning show offers news and commentary from a uniquely different perspective. The show features newsmakers, but also unconventional voices you likely won’t hear anywhere else on LA talk radio; all helmed by one

(Airdate 3/19/25) Ernesto Castañeda is the Director of the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies and the Immigration Lab. Full Professor, College of Arts and Sciences and School of International Service, American University. On this podcast we look at the Republican administration's emerging immigration policies, how they stack up with historical precedents, what's legal and what's not and what it could mean even for U.S. citizens.

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(Airdate 3/19/25) The phones lines are lit as we unmask the plans and plots of the new confederate Republican party under the leadership of Donald Trump. What is the strategy to defund the left that could leave Dems unable to compete for decades? What does it mean that Sen Schumer ad Rep. Jeffries are mounting no opposition to the MAGA agenda? How do we keep ourselves safe with no EPA, FDA and OSHA? We look at this and other menacing topics.

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(Airdate 3/19/25) Akili has worked on six presidential campaigns and has been in leadership circles for decades. He is a lead organizer for BLM Grassroots and with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. Akili is also the founder of the Fannie Lou Hamer institute. On this podcast we look at why Schumer caved, what Akili found when he recently spent months in Ghana following his nuptials, Mayor Bass's excellent public safety record and whether Republican overreach will have real consequences for the party.

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First Things First w/Dominique DiPrima Streams Live Weekdays 6AM-9AM Dominique DiPrima is currently the host and producer of First Things First with Dominique DiPrima on KBLA Talk 1580 where she is making radio history as the first African-American woman to host a commercial drive-time talk radio show in Los Angeles. Laurence Ross talks with Melina about protest.

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First Things First w/Dominique DiPrima Streams Live Weekdays 6AM-9AM Dominique DiPrima is currently the host and producer of First Things First with Dominique DiPrima on KBLA Talk 1580 where she is making radio history as the first African-American woman to host a commercial drive-time talk radio show in Los Angeles.

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First Things First w/Dominique DiPrima Streams Live Weekdays 6AM-9AM Dominique DiPrima is currently the host and producer of First Things First with Dominique DiPrima on KBLA Talk 1580 where she is making radio history as the first African-American woman to host a commercial drive-time talk radio show in Los Angeles. https://www.dominiquediprima.com/about/ https://kbla1580.com/

(Airdate 3/17/25) Chief Ayanda Ifadara Clarke, Ajibilu Awo of Osogboland, is a master percussionist and educator. Highly skilled and internationally revered, he embodies and uplifts African and African Diasporic traditions. Chief Ayanda is a GRAMMY® Award-winning musician. His organization, THE FADARA GROUP, houses his public events, initiatives, and programs. He’s also the founder and Chief Babalawo of Ile Oturupon Sokun Temple.

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(Airdate 3/17/25) Saharah Ali is a yoga teacher, meditation instructor, life coach, astrologer, numerologist, sound healer and sound bath expert. On this podcast she explains Mercury Retrograde in positive terms and leads us in an affirmation and meditation. Later in the hour we open the phones lines for hot topics and crowd-sourced analysis.

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