Monks & Merrill

Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are covering the Elon Musk and Sam Altman beef over Open AI. PLUS do you agree or disagree with the 5% billionaire tax? We break it down and play back your thoughts on KFIAM-640.

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Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are getting into the mansion tax pros and cons. We are also talking to Susan Shelley VP, Communications at Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association who shares her thoughts. PLUS has the California dream  changed? We get into it and we talk to SGT Derek Leone about the new SMART Center in Santa Monica. It's all on KFIAM-640.

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Hour 3- Merrill and Monks are delving in to the LA dream and why it's changed over the years. Do we need more housing in LA? PLUS we are diving into Karen Bass and Executive Directive 10 and more. It's all on KFIAM-640.

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Hour 1 - Monks and Merrill are delving into the attempted assassination of the Administration over the weekend. We are talking to News Nation reporter Hannah Brandt and Legal Analyst and attorney Lou Shapiro. PLUS the latest with the victims of the Wildfire and their payout. All that and more on KFIAM-640!

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Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are covering the new California bill SB982 and it's impact on the Wildfire victims. We also talk to Staci Heaton about the potential fire risk area fee. PLUS where should the $14.85 billion budget go and how will the Olympics impact Airbnbs. All that and more on KFIAM-640.

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Hour 3 - Time for some politics on Monks and Merrill. They are deep diving into Spencer Pratt and City Councilmember Nithya Raman. PLUS Sheryl Sokoloff, mother of Zach Sokoloff spent $2.5 million on his campaign, and City Controller Kenneth Mejia is already hitting back hard, accusing Sokoloff of trying to buy the race. AND the fight against speeding in LA continues. We are covering the speed camera pilot law. Is the problem the driver or the road? It's all on KFIAM-640. 

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More Monks and Merrill Hour 1 (04/25) - Los Angeles City Council voted to make the original King Taco a Historic-Cultural Monument. The New York Times spotlighted a viral term spreading across social media - "Alpine Divorce". It describes partners abandoning each other during hikes, climbs, or bike rides in dangerous terrain, often after arguments or ego battles. An new Slow Boring column by Matthew Yglesias argues that society increasingly treats dogs less like pets and more like people. A New York Post story revisits multimillion-dollar Southern California homes perched near eroding coastal bluffs, with owners frustrated by risks and regulatory limits.

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More Monks and Merrill Hour 2 (04/25) - Joey Tuccio joins the show to talk about Skid Row animals. Plus, there may be some unlawful rent increases happening in LA and a housing shortage. Also, a new Southern California school district ban on e-bikes for younger students raises fresh questions about safety and student independence.

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Monks and Merrill Hour 1 (04/24) - The long-delayed opening of Long Beach’s new homeless shelter takes center stage, as behind-the-scenes disputes over billing continue to hold up progress. April Parker, founder of the April Parker Foundation, joins breaking down the latest developments and what it means for the unhoused community. The show also explores California’s housing market, as expert Oscar Wei explains why sales are down, but home prices keep rising.

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Monks and Merrill Hour 2 (04/24) - Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer joins Monks and Merrill to break down a controversial case in Lake Forest, where a mother faces charges after her teenage son, riding an e-moto, allegedly injured an 81-year-old man. The conversation dives into the growing confusion between legal e-bikes and more powerful electric motorcycles that don’t belong on public streets—and the serious consequences that can follow. Then, Chris turns to listeners: when kids cross the line, how far should accountability go for parents? What’s a reasonable punishment in a case like this?

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