Hosted by KFI AM 640 (KFI-AM) · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 238 episodes
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Monks & Merrill, with Michael Monks and Chris Merrill.
KFI AM 640 (KFI-AM) hosts Monks & Merrill, a news show with 238 episodes published.
Hour 1- Monks and out and Merrill is holding it down. We are covering all things politics. Governor race, mayor race, and polls! Do you have faith in the polls? We get into it all on KFI-AM640. See omnystudio.com/listene
Show notesHour 2- Monks and out and Merrill flying solo. He is covering the latest with Huntington Beach and Robert Garcia. PLUS we talk to Councilwoman Traci Park and why she voted no on Los Angeles' nearly $15 million budget AND
Show notesHour 3- Merrill all alone today on Monks and Merrill and we are covering the mayor race. Voting turn out has been low and vandals have been vandalizing and we get into all of it. PLUS is voter fatigue a factor? It's all
Show notesMore Monks and Merrill Hour 1 (05/30) - A post from The Wall Street Journal says there is now a discourse between Diet Coke and Coke Zero, with the latter gaining more popularity. The CIA is using your DNA data to determ
Show notesMore Monks and Merrill Hour 2 (05/30) - California politics takes a bizarre turn as the race for governor becomes a battle over facial hair. Gubernatorial candidate Sam Sandak joins us to discuss his run for California g
Show notesHour 1 - From struggling businesses in Downtown L.A. to debates over public safety and homelessness, today's episode explores the issues driving conversation across the city. Michael Monks and Chris Merrill unpack why bu
Show notesHour 2 - Congressman Lou Correa joins Monks & Merrill to discuss psychedelic therapy legislation in Orange County. Then, Heather Brooker breaks down Democrats’ push to regulate AI-generated election ads ahead of 20
Show notesHour 3 - Shrey Parikh takes home the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee title after a dramatic spell-off finish, while Los Angeles Metro prepares for new leadership as the board unanimously appoints Karen Bass as Chair f
Show notesThe political temperature in California hits a boiling point. Could new DHS threats against sanctuary cities disrupt international travel at LAX? Governor Gavin Newsom vows a massive tax retaliation over what he calls Tr
Show notesGubernatorial candidate Sam Sandak joins us to discuss his run for California governor and the issues driving his campaign. Plus, we break down the explosive $400 million clash between billionaire sports owner Stan Kroen
Show notesThe race for Los Angeles mayor is tightening fast. New polling shows Karen Bass, Nithya Raman, and Spencer Pratt locked in a razor-close battle just days before Tuesday’s primary — and now Governor Gavin News
Show notesHour 1 - A wild day across Southern California — from emergency evacuations in South L.A. after a massive illegal fireworks discovery to the tense chemical tank scare in Garden Grove that thankfully ended without d
Show notesHour 2 - California politics takes a bizarre turn as the race for governor becomes a battle over facial hair. Gavin Newsom’s controversial final budget moves — including a $33K portrait and a propo
Show notesHour 3 - Homelessness and housing collide in a city under pressure. Guest Louis Abramson joins us to break down a new RAND study as vendors are pushed out near MacArthur Park with temporary fencing and rough sleeping in
Show notesHour 1- Monks and Merrill are covering money and the governor's race. There appears to be a cash flood. PLUS, e-bikes are at the top of pediatric emergency room visits, and the solution may be in labeling e-bikes differe
Show notesHour 2- Monk and Merrill are covering the Garden Grove chemical crisis with OC District Attorney Tom Spitzer. PLUS, we are talking about Hollywood and politics. How does the Hollywood crisis impact the mayor's race? We b
Show notesHour 3- Crime is down in LA and Monks and Merrill are covering the why. PLUS money money money! $15 million to hire 510 LAPD officers, CA FAIR plan on raising their rates, and Edison has paid $175 million to Eaton Fire c
Show notesThis Memorial Day, Monks and Merrill reflect on the sacrifices of those who served. Featuring Iraq War veteran and author Jason Rumbaugh and actor and veteran advocate Gary Sinise, the episode explores the emotional and
Show notesMore Monks and Merrill Hour 1 (05/23) - Can you get back into society after being in the adult film business? Some sports athletes are turning to OnlyFans due to the shortage in what they are earning. Plus, it seems the
Show notesMore Monks and Merrill Hour 2 (05/23) - Is Monks a wanted criminal from fleeing the scene after allegedly bumping into a car?! Plus, a lack of public defenders. Author of "Torched" joins the show. Plus, more! See omnystu
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Monks & Merrill is hosted by KFI AM 640 (KFI-AM). The show is categorised under news and has published 238 episodes.
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