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Monks & Merrill

KFI AM 640 (KFI-AM)
Los Angeles
California
Skid Row
Big Bear
Hollywood
Gas Prices
Iran
Missing Scientists
LAHSA
Los Angeles County
Calshape
Los Angeles Metro
Lausd
El Niño
LA River
Paramount Pictures
California Association Of Realtors
Conspiracy Theories
California Governor's Race Wide Open
Child Marriage

Monks & Merrill, with Michael Monks and Chris Merrill.

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It's the weekend! During the construction of LA Metro's D-Line, workers found fossils near the La Brea Tar Pits. California craft distilleries are about to be unable to directly ship to your home. What is AI good for and what should we avoid while us... more

Saturday! The best day of the week for MORE Monks & Merrill! What do Democratic Socialists of America believe in? We talk to Candidate for CD CA 34, Angela Gonzalez Torres to find out. Water and power is getting more expensive in California. We also... more

Monks & Merrill Hour 1 - Sugar the peacock is on the mend after allegedly being injured by a mail carrier in East Pasadena, while Newport-Mesa Unified cracks down on e-bikes, scooters and boards at K-8 campuses. Plus, LA City Council moves to fast-tr... more

Monks & Merrill Hour 2 - A Los Angeles mayoral candidate vows to investigate the troubled LAX People Mover project and keep the contractor from future city work, while the YouTuber who helped expose the People Mover fiasco joins the conversation. Plu... more

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Recent Guests

Eric Sklar
Technical director of The John Kobelt Show; producer for Hoops Talk
Hoops Talk | Lakers coverage
Episode: Paramount’s California Future, a New Lakers Owner & Changing Childhood
Fraidy Reiss
Founder of Unchained at Last
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Episode: Protecting Kids, PETA’s Push & A Lineage Update
Joy Chen
Representative from Every Fire Survivors Network
Every Fire Survivors Network
Episode: Netflix, Paramount and the Fight Over L.A.’s Future
Benjamin Eichert
Representative from National Union of Healthcare Workers
National Union of Healthcare Workers
Episode: Netflix, Paramount and the Fight Over L.A.’s Future
LaValle Brewer
President and CEO of South County Outreach
South County Outreach
Episode: A Memorial for Jackie the Eagle and Orange County Experiencing Food Insecurity
Sarah Jepson
Chief Planning Officer, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
SCAG
Episode: The Robotaxi Reality Check + Can $600 Bridge LA's Transit Divide?
Patrick Chandler
Speaker on transit programs
LA Metro
Episode: The Robotaxi Reality Check + Can $600 Bridge LA's Transit Divide?
Meg James
Staff writer for the LA Times covering media/television
Los Angeles Times
Episode: Hollywood, Headlines & High Seas
Jordana Miller
ABC News correspondent in Jerusalem
ABC News
Episode: Hollywood, Headlines & High Seas

Hosts

Chris Merrill
Co-host and media/communications professional with a focus on local governance, policy, and current events.
Michael Monks
Host and policy-focused commentator with emphasis on California public policy, housing, and urban issues.

Chart Rankings

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Apple Podcasts
#116
United States/News/Daily News
Apple Podcasts
#209
Israel/News/Daily News

Talking Points

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The Robotaxi Reality Check + Can $600 Bridge LA's Transit Divide?
Q: How does the one-car challenge program work and who can participate?
The program targets households with multiple cars, inviting residents over 21 to leave one car at home for four of five weeks and use transit, bike share, walking, or carpooling, with earnings of up to roughly $120 per week totaling up to $600 across the five weeks; participants must download and use the Go ConCa app to log odometer readings for tracking visually, with some flexibility for routine street cleaning or short deviations.
Monks and Merrill: Lt. Gen Richard Newton how politics impact our gas bill
Q: Lieutenant General Newton, what is the core dynamic driving the current naval posture in the Strait of Hormuz?
The core dynamic is to create maritime dominance and protect commercial shipping while applying economic pressure on Iran, particularly the IRGC, to push for a negotiated outcome without immediate escalation.

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The show offers a fast-moving mix of local policy, politics, and urban-issue exploration, often anchoring discussions in Southern California with timely debates on housing, homelessness, public safety, and governance. Episodes frequently feature expert guests from government, nonprofits, media, and industry, along with on-the-ground reporting and live caller interactions that shape real-time perspectives. A standout trait is the willingness to connect macro policy debates (like funding for public services or regulatory changes) to everyday experiences in cities such as Los Angeles and Orange County, while also incorporating national context when relevant. Listeners who want practical takeaways on how policy shifts affect housing costs, infr... more

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2. Fraidy Reiss
3. Joy Chen
4. Benjamin Eichert
5. LaValle Brewer
6. Sarah Jepson
7. Patrick Chandler
8. Meg James

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