Terry Christensen is a specialist on state and local politics. The longtime Naglee Park resident has spent $30,000 since Oct. 2017 — and will fork over upwards of a quarter million dollars — to build a 540-square foot cottage in his backyard. He shares his challenges with Nikki this hour.

Also, the Democratic presidential race and Elizabeth Warren's progress, and  Eric Swalwell is willing to pass the mic.

Is giving to charity better than giving to the government?

A new Gillette advert shows the moment a loving dad teaches his transgender son how to shave for the first time.

Nikki Medoro is in for Pat today.

More than a year after the deadly shooting in Parkland, Fla.the governor of Florida signed into law Wednesday a bill that allows teachers to carry guns at school.

Nikki Medoro is in for Pat today.

Tim Sika with Celluloid Dreams joins us for his weekly movie reviews!

Filmmaker Eric Santos and collaborator Martin Cantu discuss their new film, Fill Your Heart.

For tickets and more information, visit fillyourheartthemovie.com

Kenneth Davis is the author of MORE DEADLY THAN WAR: The Hidden History of the Spanish Flu & the First World War.

President Trump is expected to pardon prisoners convicted of war criminals on Memorial Day. Is this inappropriate?

Republicans are under fire for sharing doctored videos of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appearing drunk.

A new popular song is causing controversy after it was taken off the country music charts. What genre does it belong in?

The country of Botswana has liften its ban on hunting elephants. Kitty Block, the president and CEO of the Humane Society, weighs in on this outrageous decision.