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We are covering Thanksgiving costs, and processed food. Chris learned some nasty ingredients in cheese, pasta, and beer. It's all on KFIAM-640 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's no business like show business. Chris is covering Wicked, AI Michael, and Amazon giving automatic refunds to millions of Prime Members. All that and more on KFIAM-640! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Dr. Lois Lee , founder of Children of the Night, an organization dedicated to saving kids from sex work. Children of the Night, America’s first and most-acclaimed non-profit, social services agency dedicated solely to the rescue, stabilization and education of minors who have been sex trafficked across the United States, has kicked-off a new podcast series featuring intense interviews...

Has the SoCal rain finally let up? That was a lot of rolling thunderstorm action over LA last night, with carnage on the roads. Many locations experienced more than 10 inches of rain! A 200-foot tree fell on a car, fatally crushing the driver. Dairy farms are now offering cow cuddling! It helps farmers make money as the dairy demand goes down. Andy chats to “America’s anchorman,&r...

More than 100 firefighters presently at the scene of the container ship presently on fire in San Pedro. All 23 crew members onboard have been accounted for, with no injuries. There was a much-anticipated meeting today between New York Democratic Socialist Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. In Hollywood, bids are in to take over Warner Bros. Pictures. Retro st...

IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about Tupperware’s first foray into glassware, Grocery store Thanksgiving bundles, turkey from Popeye’s Chicken, and Costco best Thanksgiving sides. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s an AI-powered teddy bear that says nasty things to children, including talking about sexual fetishes and condoning violence. The Trump administration wants to open the California coast to drilling, much to the chagrin of Gov. Gavin Newsom. TSA wants to charge travelers $18 to use a facial recognition biometric system if they turn up at the airport to fly without a REAL ID or pas...

President Trump wrote on social media that sedition should be punishable by death. This came about due to Democrat representatives encouraging military service people to defy orders they feel are illegal. Who has all of your money, and why aren’t they sharing it? It’s the Boomers! The economy is great for the olds but lousy for their adult kids. The older generation holds $85...

Venice Beach fixture, homeless piano man Nathan Pino, had his pianos destroyed and hauled away by the street cleanup crew when he stepped away from his homeless encampment. More job cuts are coming to Paramount, with 200 positions being axed. Ken Burns, one of the greatest filmmakers and documentarians in U.S. history, is facing off against the issue of documentaries utilizing fabricated artifacts...

Amy talks with the founder and executive director of HIT Living Foundation Heather Crowe about their 2nd annual Winter Holiday Market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy talks with author Adam Nimoy about his new book The Most Human: Reconciling with my Father, Leonard Nimoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The University of California raises tuition by up to 5% each year for new students. Student groups are vocal in their opposition. We’ll be seeing a shift in the jobs market, with AI potentially replacing a lot of jobs that students go to university to study, and trade jobs potentially paying more. LADA Nathan Hochman is launching a criminal investigation into alleged fraudsters submitting fa...

Cambridge Dictionary’s 2025 word of the year? Parasocial. People are now having parasocial relationships not just with celebrities, but with AI. Donate to our 15th Annual PastaThon for Caterina’s Club at www. KFIAM640.com/pastathon ! No more secrets, it’s the big reveal: The Epstein Files are coming out! Wannabe homebuyers under the age of 40 are getting completely hosed, with 85...

A talkback suggests younger people who can’t afford to purchase a home should invest in the stock market instead of real estate. When it comes to streaming, Netflix and Amazon Prime are jacking with the ratings system in a bid to sell ads. Both streaming networks have developed a new metric, counting people who watch just one minute of advertising in the entire month as a monthly active view...

Dr. Jim Keany, Chief Medical Officer at Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about a bad flu season incoming and antidepressants effect on sexual development  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Congress fast-tracks a bill to force the release of Epstein files, the Senate probes MLB’s growing betting scandal, and Chris shares stories from his early days in radio and TV news. Plus, Trump says no stimulus checks before Christmas but expects them next year, even as polls show Americans struggling with rising costs—from beef prices to pasta tariffs—highlighting the growing g...

More rain is headed for L.A. as a new storm rolls in Thursday, and Orange County police warn drivers about crafty new tactics thieves are using to steal cars. With Pastathon right around the corner, Chris checks in on all the latest updates. Plus, national politics heat up as reports surface of Trump calling a woman “quiet, piggy” during an Epstein-related question—prompting Gove...

Chris counts down the greatest guitar riffs of all time, dives into reports that Sinclair may be eyeing a major deal with E.W. Scripps, and has some fun with the bizarre story of pranksters who managed to outsmart Louvre security by sneaking a fake painting right next to the Mona Lisa.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KTLA & KFI tech reporter Rich DeMuro joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Rich discusses Cloudflare’s outage this morning, Bitcoins slide, Amazon’s deal with Ford, and AI toy concerns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy talks with the host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard about a cashless society and tariff rollbacks on at the grocery store. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KTLA’s Kacey Montoya breaks down the storm soaking SoCal, Andy meets the guy who’ll teach you to drive a stick shift, and news anchor, Mark Rahner talks about the new Frankenstein movie. Plus, 787 pilot and former DC-10 engineer Paul Nelson shares insights on aviation safety and UPS cargo plane crash. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy dives into the world of manual transmissions, exploring why learning to drive a stick shift is both a fading skill and a growing obsession for car lovers. With help from an instructor who teaches newcomers using his own car, Andy breaks down what makes stick shifts fun, challenging, and worth learning in 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy learns to drive a stick shift, unpacks why L.A.’s green bins are overflowing across city curbs, tackles the unwritten “locker rule” for guys, and breaks down the 15 definitive rules of the airport bar. Plus, a look at the new Selena Quintanilla y Los Dinos documentary on Netflix and why it’s capturing fans all over again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

In Big Sur, 20-foot waves swept a little girl away, and her dad drowned while trying to save her. California rent controls have changed for the first time in 40 years, with rent hikes now capped at 4%. A Chilean inmate walked away from a California prison fire camp but has since been apprehended. New Netflix documentary “All the Empty Rooms” documents the left-behind bedrooms of school...

Helen Christoni is the co-creators of Make Time Wellness. After the personal loss of her grandmother and mother-in-law to frontotemporal dementia, Helen was driven to take action, recognizing the critical importance of brain health. Helen’s talks about her personal journey, particularly her caregiving experience, the impact of dementia within her family, and how she is proactively approachin...