Monks and Merrill Hour 3 (04/16) - A hard look at Los Angeles ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics—where efforts to clean up encampments near venues raise bigger questions about long-term solutions versus short-term optics. Los Angeles County weighs plans to remove unhoused populations; a deeper issue looms—people are leaving L.A. in large numbers. Dowell Myers warns that if the trend continues alongside low immigration, the region could face a long-term demographic and economic crisis.

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Monks and Merrill Hour 1 (04/15) - Los Angeles officials are raising red flags over LA28, from disputed Olympic ticket claims to billions in contracts that may bypass local businesses. Monks and Merrill break down the controversy, including Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez’s push for a strict “Zero-Cost Principle” to ensure taxpayers are fully repaid before anyone profits.

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Monks and Merrill Hour 2 (04/15) - Tech entrepreneur and 2026 LA mayoral candidate Adam Miller joins Monks and Merrill to discuss his vision for fixing Los Angeles—from city management and public safety to rebuilding trust in local government. The conversation also tackles mounting outrage over LA water reservoir shutdowns in fire-prone areas, as residents question whether policy decisions are making the city more vulnerable to another disaster.

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Monks and Merrill Hour 3 (04/15) - KFI reporter and Entertain Me podcast host Heather Brooker joins Monks and Merrill to break down Hollywood’s escalating studio tensions as industry heavyweights oppose Paramount’s proposed deal for Warner Bros. The conversation also explores Los Angeles County’s push to make filming at Venice Beach easier—without turning the iconic shoreline into a production free-for-all. Plus, investigators are searching for answers after a chunk of dirty ice crashed through a Whittier home, prompting Supervisor Janice Hahn to call for a federal FAA investigation into a potentially alarming airborne source.

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Monks and Merrill are delving into the LAUSD strikes. We are talking to Marc Joffe with the California Policy Center about his thoughts.  PLUS we are covering the latest with the SOFI Stadium workers that may be striking right before the World Cup. AND Amy King talks Wiggle Waggle Walk. All that and more on KFIAM-640. 

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Monks and Merrill love the animals. They are talking to Jacqui Pinol about closing her life saving charity because the city hit her with a huge bill, and police are looking for a dog abuser after he abandoned his dog in a coyote populated area. AND more money problems in SoCal. It's all on KFIAM-640. 

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Monks and Merrill are diving into the Tony Gonzalez drama and more on Eric Swalwell. PLUS everything Chad Bianco and the ballot fraud. We get the legal scoop from Lou Shapiro. All that and more on KFIAM-640. 

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Monks and Merrill are diving into the latest the LAUSD and the looming strike. PLUS everything Swalwell. He's officially out of the race. It's all on KFIAM-640. 

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Monks and Merrill are covering Amazon's self-driving Zoox, and they talk to Rich On Tech all about it. PLUS we are diving into rising gas prices and the latest in Iran. All that and more on KFIAM-640.

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Monks and Merrill are covering the Eric Swalwell fiasco, including his undocumented nanny and what this means on a national level. PLUS we are talking to YOU with our Talkbacks. All that and MORE on KFIAM-640.

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