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Andy kicks off the show recapping his Thanksgiving feast and the absolute madness of holiday travel, including getting mistaken for Rich DeMuro at the Hollywood Christmas Parade. He breaks down record-setting travel delays amid the shutdown and explains how airlines are reinventing first class for the post-pandemic traveler. Steve Hartman joins with a big update on Justin Herbert’s hand inju...

Andy dives into the final stretch of Cyber Monday with a breakdown of the best last-minute deals still worth grabbing. Then he shifts to the holiday blues, why they hit harder than people admit, from money stress to family chaos. Andy explores the mysterious, fortress-like facility where “the internet” (well… the servers) really live and gives bad news for solo EV drivers now fa...

Andy kicks off the hour with the wild story of a 500-pound bear who decided to move into an Altadena home like it pays rent. Then Andy rewinds the clock to the pre-AI internet, before the “slop era,” deepfakes, and unverified nonsense that now floods your feed. At 9:35, it’s chaos in Queens: a McDonald’s in Flushing has officially hired a McBouncer after 2,000 local student...

Dr. Wendy is talking to the director of the Kinsey Institute, Dr. Justin Garcia, about relationships today and his new book,  The Intimate Animal The Science of Sex, Fidelity, and Why We Live and Die for Love,  available for pre-order now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Francesco is the Designer and Owner of Florence Osteria and  DaMichelea.  They will be opening an Italian, a French and a Japanese restaurant in February in Hotel Figueroa . Take a listen!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Born and Braised in Boyle Heights; Guisado's continues a tradition of serving the best tacos in Los Angeles featuring a menu completely focused around homestyle Mexican braises on fresh handmade corn tortillas.  They're celebrating 15 years. Take a listen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's colder outside and these drinks will make you insides nice and warm. Neil has the perfect tips. Take a listen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s shock National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C., the two servicemen were on patrol and shot by an Afghan national who had been granted U.S. asylum. Trump said he is ramping up oversite of all Aghan nationals and will be sending more National Guard troops to the capitol. If you live in Ventura, apparently the tap water there is not safe for human consumption or washing, with gaso...

Why are adult IQs falling? The whole world is getting dumber, and scientists aren’t quite sure why that is, but it may have something to do with the Flynn Effect. The only area in which intelligence has increased is spatial awareness, which is utilized for playing video games. Many people blame tech, modern communication, fear baiting from online dummi...

There’s a big snowstorm presently pummeling Michigan this Thanksgiving. What’s everyone streaming over the turkey-day break? Warner Bros. Discovery is moving forward with its potential sale, looking for potential bids from buyers including Paramount, Comcast and Netflix. Eminem is involved in a trademark war – with two Real Housewives of Potomac...

If you just can’t bring yourself to cook Thanksgiving dinner or don’t want to hang out with family, there’s a place you can go and get a wonderful Thanksgiving meal…. The Tally Rand in Burbank. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy takes us on a Southern California Sleigh Ride where she highlights different fun events and activities you can do with your friends and family this holiday season. For the first California Sleigh Ride this year, Amy takes us to the most magical place on Earth and speaks with Disney Ambassador Jada. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump pardoned two turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving. He considered naming them Chuck and Nancy. The holiday travel season has begun, with lots of people currently trying to get to their destination ahead of the holiday weekend. An attorney representing Pacific Palisades wildfire victims has requested more information regarding the Lachman Fire, which ignited into the Palisades fire a week later in ea...

The Democrats in the Senate were trolling the president when they released the clip telling military personnel they shouldn’t follow illegal orders. Trump has now said their seditious behavior is punishable by death, and now the senators are receiving death threats from the public. Is it illegal for military personnel to fire on someone who is perceived to be an enemy of the United States?&n...

RIP, Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican musician has died at the age of 81. When it comes to movie star ratings, Merrill firmly believes five stars is one star too many. Horror comedies are incredibly hard to do well, and Merrill loves campy horror! Music producer Benny Blanco’s mother Sandra Levin was the victim of a home invasion in Studio City, in which she hid in her bathroom as her multimillion-...

ABC News tech reporter Mike Dobuski joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Mike talks about President Trump signing an executive order on artificial intelligence and… where’s YOUR X account from? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy talks with the host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard about Black Friday return policies, nostalgia buying, and a possible bear market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy chats to KTLA’s Samanatha Cortese about the ongoing investigation into the mysterious murder of young Los Angeles girl Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Andy has to wear makeup for his day job as a KTLA news anchor, and sometimes he forgets he’s still wearing it when he hits the streets. Andy and the crew chat about eating Porto’s Bakery & Cafe Potato Balls for Thanksgiving. Andy...

Alton Brown has a new YouTube show! Also, Andy gets a headache from red wine. You know why? Because he’s getting old. And weak. And wishes he was cool. What do people like most and least about the Thanksgiving meal? The answer is stuffing. Also, what’s brown Friday? It’s the day after Thanksgiving, when your kitchen drain is clogged with all the foods like oil, drippings, stuffin...

There's a scandal brewing at Campbell’s Soup HQ! A VP at the company was caught on a secret recording spewing racist rhetoric in a rant that reeked of classism as he hated on “poor” people who buy the soup. Meanwhile, over in the San Fernando Valley, a couple who just bought their home there, were ransacked by a group of thieving miscreants. Andy chats in studio with comedian Gar...

Pour one out for Spike, the LAPD K9 police officer who was shot and killed last night while in pursuit of a suspect in Burbank. The suspect was subsequently killed by responding police officers. According to the LA Times, LAFD records show there was no sign of firefighters having extinguished the Lachman fire in the Pacific Palisades before it reignited into the Palisades fire in January 2025. The...

Andy can't believe how good-looking radio people can be – better-looking than TV people! And he would know, because he’s also on TV! What's a cousin walk? It’s when young adult family members take a stroll around the neighborhood in which they use the time to smoke weed prior to the big family meal. A study fou...

 Amy talking with the twin sister founders of Elf on a Shelf Chanda Bell & Christa Pitts.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy talks with David Levinson about Big Sunday’s 14th annual Thanksgiving Stuffing Event happening Wednesday 11/26, one of the U.S. largest Thanksgiving volunteer events. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Merrill is covering the damage from the SoCal rainstorms this week, bringing gifts to Thanksgiving, PLUS the lawmakers, the lawbreakers, and the times there ought to be a law including the killing of a police dog. It's all on KFIAM-640! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.