Monks & Merrill

Hour 3- Michael Monks is back!! Today on Monks and Merrill are talking the latest with LA28 and we are talking to Kenneth Mejia about hos concerns. PLUS the update with the Mayor's race. All this and MORE on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 - Nithya Raman’s mayoral campaign spirals into chaos as her Marxist backers turn on each other. Larry David takes aim at the DSA—and not everyone is laughing. Plus, who’s really in control as AI begins governing the AI world? Fox Business Senior Correspondent Charles Gasparino joins us to sound the alarm on an AI bubble poised to burst and the potential market correction t...

Hour 2 - A San Diego utility power line outage raises questions near the ignition point of the Norte Fire, while an LACounty emergencymanager sues over alleged retaliation tied to Eaton Fire whistleblower complaints. Plus, acontroversial execution debate divides Americans. Localdefense attorney and legal analyst Lou Shapiro joinsus to break down the indictment of a California woman accused of spyi...

Hour 3 - Election integrity takes center stage as reports of stolen mail-in ballots raise new concerns in California. Meanwhile, residentsaccused in a federal voter fraud investigation react with shock, confusion, and anger. With 28 defendants facing varying charges—and the high-profile case’s central figure reportedly aregistered Republican—we examine the allegations, the facts,...

Hour 1- Andy Reismeyer joins Monks and Merrill as Michael Monks and out and we are covering the latest with the Norte, Bryson, and Henderson fires. PLUS there is an update with the OJ Simpson trial. We are talking to ABC News' Royal Oak about the latest. We have questions about the "new" revelations. It's all on KFIAM-640 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- Monks and Merrill featuring Andy Reismeyer on this Monday and we have all you need to know. Is the American Dream dead? Well turns out mortgage rates are out of reach for most and it could take 17 years before you can buy a home. Who can help with housing cost, Bass or Raman? We break it down. PLUS we talk to Dr. Wendy Walsh about Gen Z ghosting dates for 50/50 bill split. We have the why...

Hour 3- Monks and Merrill with no Monks but Andy Reismeyer and we are deep diving into Gen Z's plans for financial security. Apparently, it includes sports betting. PLUS 7M California students had their data exposed, a woman registered her DOG to vote, and more on election fraud. It's all on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saturday means MORE Monks & Merrill. All new content JUST for the weekend. Monks has turned off every notification on his phone except for calls and texts. He may be more sane than the rest of us... One third of people making 500k a year report living "paycheck to paycheck." AI is on the front AND back end of the application process, writing cover letters for applicants and reviewing them for...

It's the best of the week from Monks & Merrill! Disneyland visitors face a vacation headache as loud street agitators disrupt the park’s entrance. Pasadena reels after a mail carrier is charged in an alleged peacock attack. Plus, Jenny Farrell of the League of Women Voters of California weighs in on Proposition 39.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 - Wildfires, power outages, and rising tides take center stage on the Monks and Merrill Show! KFI reporter Jason Nathanson joins the show to discuss 100,000 Edison customers losing power as Southern California braces for peak Santa Ana winds and the Malibu wildfire. Then, Paladin Industries founder and CEO Jackson Yip shares how the Orange County Fire Authority is testing innovative softwar...

Hour 2 - California faces mounting challenges on multiple fronts in this episode of the Monks and Merrill Show. As wildfires spread and evacuation zones expand, Lou Penrose is forced to evacuate his home and work studio amid the San Juan and San Clemente zone threats, with continuing fire coverage throughout the show. Plus, with the midterms underway, the Justice Department presses California to w...

Hour 3 - Wildfire coverage continues on the Monks and Merrill Show as Chris Merrill reports on the Norte Fire threatening the San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente area. With conditions evolving, Chris opens the phone lines to hear directly from listeners near the fire, sharing firsthand accounts, local concerns, and real-time perspectives from those on the ground. Plus, some safety tips from a ret...

Hour 1 - Powerful Santa Ana winds are putting the Westside at heightened fire risk, even as climate change reshapes these notorious winds. Plus, Rancho Palos Verdes receives $54 million for landslide-related property buyouts. And Carol Kocivar, child advocate, Ed100.org writer, retired attorney, and former California State PTA president, joins us to discuss the controversial billion-dollar bond me...

Hour 2 - Will Orange County beaches get a much-needed sand boost after El Niño passes? Kome Ajise, Executive Director of SCAG, joins us to discuss the June 2026 Biannual Transportation Trends Report and what it means for Southern California’s future. Plus, Jenny Farrell of the League of Women Voters of California weighs in on Proposition 37, a proposed loan program to help middle-inco...

Hour 3 - Consumer sentiment is near record lows as frustration over the economy grows. Could free college money help California families? Cassandra DiBenedetto, Executive Director of the ScholarShare Investment Board, joins us to discuss CalKIDS, a state program offering eligible students money for college—with fewer than 20% of children in Los Angeles County reportedly claiming their funds....

Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are covering the crazy weather. There is high risk fire behavior in Santa Ana and a large crack that formed in Laguna Beach. PLUS do we need automatic license plate readers on streetlights? Fullerton suspended Flock cameras, who's next? We break it down on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are covering all angles of the Mayoral Debate. It will be televised. We have Mayor Bass' take and Nithya Ramans. Where do you fall? PLUS we are talking to Kayla Kitson, Senior Policy Fellow, about Prop 42. It's all on KFIAM-640 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3- We are covering the latest with the 1736 Family Crisis Center and their luxurious activities. Seems off. PLUS LA County is looking to replace LAHSA as lead applicant for homeless federal dollars. AND Riverside County is legally destroying 650,000 ballots. Sheriff Biance calls it 'destruction of evidence.' We're breaking it all down on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Palisades condo residents say LADWP red tape is slowing their rebuilding efforts, Orange County prosecutors announce a $125 million agreement with GKN Aerospace over a toxic chemical scare, and hundreds of OC workers hit the picket lines. Plus, Disneyland visitors face a vacation headache as loud street agitators disrupt the park’s entrance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Did the World Cup fumble its promise of a hotel boom in Los Angeles? The Super Bowl Host Committee is gearing up with a new campaign, while Pasadena reels after a mail carrier is charged in an alleged peacock attack. Plus, a heartbreaking look at dogs being abandoned to die in the High Desert. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cyberattacks take a chilling turn as hackers reportedly overheat French supermarket refrigerators, sparking fires and spoiling food. Internationally renowned cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier joins us to discuss how AI companies are planning for “the day after.” Plus, a Santa Monica library faces deep-cleaning demands following an alleged E. coli and fecal matter discovery, and Mayor...

Hour 1- Monks and Merrill are talking to Jason Nathanson about the SoCal storm. PLUS the workers are striking and we are talking to Treasurer of Teamsters Local 952, Eric Jimenez about the OC worker strike. MORE strikes may be coming from sanitation workers due to expired contracts. AND MORE on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 2- Monks and Merrill are talking the unhoused problem in LA. Where is the future of LA homelessness? Are the drug sweeps actually saving Skid Row? PLUS Nithya Raman vs Law Enforcement. The Police Protective League wants Nithya Raman to stop with the "defund the police" take. We break it down on KFIAM-640.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3- Law and Order on this episode of Monks and Merrill. We are covering the Mayor's race, the desalination project with Marc Serna, and the High-Speed Rail project. We're breaking it all down on KFIAM-640. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey! You look like you need to hear the best Monks & Merrill segments of the week! Altadena fire survivors are pushing for SB 1090, seeking to limit high-density rebuilding. Guest Shawna Dawson Beer of Beautiful Altadena joins us to discuss the fight over what rebuilding should look like. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed SB 1090, temporarily shielding Altadena from state laws that make it easier t...