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The Animal Cost of Homelessness
Monks and Merrill talk homelessness on Skid Row and its impact on both people and animals. After touching on a recent food safety story making headli…
1 week, 3 days ago
Speed, Safety & Street Survival
Monks and Merrill tackle two stories that spark bigger questions about safety, responsibility, and public policy. They examine controversial comments…
1 week, 3 days ago
The Military's New Testosterone Test
Monks and Merrill unpack the military's proposal to test service members' testosterone levels, with guest Dr. Jim offering medical insight into the b…
1 week, 3 days ago
LADWP Under Fire, Metro Profits & LAX's Long Wait
Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are diving right into the LADWP trunk line that ruptured and caused flooding and a sinkhole in WeHo. How often does LADWP r…
1 week, 4 days ago
Your Phone, Your Car, Your Data: The Insurance Debate
Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are diving into AB311 which would allow insurers monitor a driver's activity through their phone. Will it be voluntary or w…
1 week, 4 days ago
Boyle Heights, Bass & the Fallout
Hour 3- Officials have given Boyle Heights 45 days to clean up the mess from the Boyle Heights fire. But when will the odors end? We break it down on…
1 week, 4 days ago
Smoke, Smell & Accountability
A warehouse fire in Boyle Heights left behind more than smoke—it sparked a public health concern, political scrutiny, and unanswered questions. In th…
1 week, 5 days ago
Government Gone Wrong
Monks and Merrill unpack the latest examples of government dysfunction. This episode examines Los Angeles' flawed street sweeping enforcement, the mi…
1 week, 5 days ago
Rethinking Homelessness
Monks & Merrill examine the growing homelessness crisis in Southern California, from Los Angeles' ongoing struggles to San Bernardino County's emergi…
1 week, 5 days ago
Ancient Bones, Short Attention Spans & Anime's Rent Perks
Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are talking to John R. Johnson, Curator Emeritus of Anthropology at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and an adj…
1 week, 6 days ago