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All Episodes

Monks & Merrill — 203 episodes

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1

Raids, Revelations & Rising Gas Prices

2

Politics, Polls & Power Plays: California’s Governor Race Heats Up

3

Taxes, Wildfires & City Hall Showdowns

4

Virus Alert & Arcadia Shake-Up

5

Dirty Money and Mayoral Drama

6

Country Clubs Under Fire

7

The Battle for LA’s Political Future

8

E-Bike Chaos and Home Kitchen Opportunities

9

Can LAPD Fight Crime Without Pretextual Stops?

10

More Monks and Merrill: Boss Fog + Refill Regret + Boarding Group Broke + Run The Check

11

More Monks and Merrill: CA Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Hilton + LA City Controller Candidates Zach Sokoloff and Kenneth Mejia

12

LA’s D Line and the Future of Mobility

13

The Next Chapter of LA Transit

14

Driverless Dilemmas

15

Mayoral Madness: LA’s Wild Debate Recap

16

8,000 Guns Later

17

Encampments & Enforcement

18

MM Podcast 0506 HR1

19

Counting the Crisis: Homelessness in Orange County

20

Lessons from the 110 Tunnel Fire

21

High Speed, High Stakes

22

The Future of California: Steve Hilton joins the Show

23

The LA Mayoral Race Heats Up

24

What is LA's Logo

25

The Sudden Shut Down of Spirit Airlines

26

The Insane Cost Gap in LA

27

More Monks and Merrill

28

More Monks and Merrill

29

Gas Pains & City Claims

30

Sky Show Showdown: Fireworks vs. Drones

31

Apartment Deals & Election Drama

32

Power Plays & Price Tags: Politics, Polls, and a $400M Mansion Madness

33

Tax Revolt & Transit Tango: The Mansion Tax Showdown Meets Metro Moves!

34

Ballots, Bias & Big Decisions: Who Votes, Who Decides?

35

California Governor Candidates Clash in Chaotic Debate

36

California’s High-Stakes Policy Showdown

37

LA Leaders Clash as Production Faces Uncertain Comeback

38

Silicon Valley Showdown + The 5% Billionaire Tax Debate

39

The California Dream Has Changed

40

The New LA Housing Reality

41

Weekend Shockwaves: An Assassination Plot

42

Policy Under Pressure

43

LA’s Races Heat Up

44

More Monks and Merrill

45

More Monks and Merrill

46

Long Beach Shelter Stalls as Funding Feud Intensifies; Housing Costs Climb Despite Sales Slump

47

E-Moto Mayhem: Should Parents Pay the Price?

48

Missing Scientists Mystery: Conspiracies, Congress & a Cause That Matters

49

LA Politics, TikTok Campaigns & Hollywood Reinvention

50

California Governor Showdown Heats Up, Controversial Parenting Case & E-Bike Ban Spark Debate

51

From Safer Streets to Wildlife Drama: Big Changes Brewing Across California

52

California Governor’s Race Wide Open as Voters Waver and Security Failures Shake L.A.

53

Billions Spent, Questions Remain: L.A.’s Homeless System Under Fire

54

Lights, Screens, Action: Netflix’s Big Buy and L.A.’s Battle Over Kids & Cameras

55

Monks and Merrill: drama with Amazon

56

Monks and Merrill: latest problems for the unhoused

57

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Monks and Merrill: Karen Bass Budget

59

Monks and Merrill: Lt. Gen Richard Newton how politics impact our gas bill

60

Monks and Merrill: Skid Row animals with Joey Tuccio

61

More Monks and Merrill

62

More Monks and Merrill

63

LA at a Crossroads: Landmarks, Luxury, and the Housing Crisis

64

$20 Wage Shock: Jobs, Prices, and LA’s Business Backlash

65

From Sting to Stream: When Internet Predator Hunts Go Viral—and Wrong

66

Easements, Elections & Empty Promises: Property Rights Clash with Political Reality

67

Cleaning Up or Clearing Out? L.A.’s Olympic Push Meets an Exodus Reality

68

LA28 Under Fire — Who Pays, Who Profits?

69

Adam Miller on LA’s Future — Leadership, Fire Risk & Broken Systems

70

Hollywood Power Plays, Venice Beach Chaos & a Mystery Falling Ice Incident

71

Monks and Merrill: LAUSD Strikes

72

Monks and Merrill: love the animals

73

Monks and Merrill: Chad Bianco and the ballot fraud

74

Monks and Merrill: Swalwell He's officially out of the race

75

Monks and Merrill: Amazon's self-driving Zoox

76

Monks and Merrill: Eric Swalwell Fiasco

77

More Monks & Merrill: Olympic Dreams & Ticket Nightmares

78

More Monks and Merrill: Mayoral Candidate Spencer Pratt Joins

79

Gold Rush Hangover, Legal Fund Fantasy and Vendor Victory Lap

80

A.I. Didn't Fire You, Beach Permit Mess and Baywatch Political Surf

81

Re-Entry Reality, Fireball Homecoming and Storm Now, Signal Later

82

Final Exit Scam, Fraud Fight Club and Fraud Optics

83

Deadline Day, District Says No and Collateral Damage

84

Underground Failure, Hotel California and Money Mirage

85

LAPD Leak Fallout, Gas Price Whiplash & a Diesel Theft Bust: What Happens Next?

86

Flea Crisis in LA, Typhus Surge & the Fight to Stabilize LAPD Staffing

87

California’s War on Junk Food Hits Grocery Aisles & LA’s Underground Housing Crisis

88

Spencer Pratt Fires Back: Wildfire Fallout, Mayoral Run & Media Showdown

89

Spencer Pratt’s Shock Campaign: “Zero Encampments,” Open Race & Voters Fed Up

90

Our Bodies, Our Data: How Privacy Is Being Compromised

91

Trouble in Paradise: Oceanwide Drama & Olympic Sticker Shock Collide

92

Politics, Picket Lines & Production Chaos: California in the Spotlight

93

$300M, 40% Back on the Streets: LA’s Homelessness Crisis Boils Over

94

More Monks & Merrill: A Squirrel Named Jeremiah

95

Rent Relief or Real Estate Reset? SoCal’s Housing Market Shifts Gears

96

Desert Gold Rush? Rare Earth Mining Near Joshua Tree, SoCal Fires Rage & L.A.’s Olympic Countdown Begins

97

From Moon Missions to Price Shocks: Space, Soaring Costs & L.A.’s Voter Wildcard

98

Democracy on Edge, Wallets on Fire: California’s Political Crossroads

99

From City Hall to Statehouse: Matt Mahan’s California Reset

100

Melting Snow, Legal Showdowns & Wild Encounters: California on Edge

101

California Exodus, Housing Headaches & the Condo Cost Crisis

102

Insurance Showdown, Homeless Spending Questions & Random Violence in L.A.

103

Hollywood on the Brink? Jobs Vanish as Legal Battles and Tax Breaks Collide

104

Shock Poll Shakeup, Olympic Policing Crisis & L.A.’s Budget Blue

105

Elephants in Crisis, Eye-Biting Flies & a Giant Leap Back to the Moon

106

Space Survival Plans & Supreme Court Shockwaves: From Artemis Risks to Culture War Battles

107

UCLA’s Epic Comeback, Street Chaos in Long Beach, and the Gamble Over Gambling Revenue

108

Systemic Failures and Corruption Exposed: Abuse Allegations Rock El Monte Schools, $22M LAUSD Scheme Uncovered

109

L.A.’s Housing Shake-Up, Rising Fees, and California’s Political Exodus

110

More Monks & Merrill: No Ticket, No Problem

111

Heatwaves, Wildlife Warnings, and New Laws

112

Hollywood vs. the Machine: AI Disrupts Film, Courts, and the Future of Work

113

Bills, Bans, and Breaking Points: SoCal Residents Feel the Squeeze

114

Dodgers Live + Big Tech on Trial: Social Media’s “Moment of Reckoning”

115

Potholes, Policy, and Public Transit Chaos: California’s Infrastructure on Trial

116

Downtown L.A. at a Crossroads: Power, Policy, and the Fight to Revive the City Core

117

Big Tech on Trial & California’s Housing Shock: From Landmark Verdicts to Costly Homeownership Realities

118

Big Tech on the Hook & L.A.’s Youth Vote Debate

119

Painted Lines, Blurred Laws & L.A.’s Homeless Crisis Uncovered

120

Bass Skips Debate, Rivals Seize the Stage in Turbulent L.A. Mayor’s Race

121

Becerra Blasts Debate Snub as “Rigged” While Pitching Experience in Sleepy Governor’s Race

122

Smoke, Spending, and Street Reality: SoCal’s Homelessness Fight Takes a Turn

123

SoCal Spending: Parks, Pools & Property

124

Big Brother in SoCal

125

More Monks & Merrill: LA Mafia and an Embalming Gone Wrong.

126

Graffiti, Unhoused, and Voter Fraud

127

Riverside Votes, Immigration Battles, and Modern Love

128

Monrovia Bear Buzz & Ken Levine

129

Chavez & A Bear Funeral

130

Metro Fare Evasion

131

Gas Prices Are Rising

132

César Chávez Allegations, Labor Unrest, and LAUSD’s Budget Crunch Collide

133

Social Media Addiction Fuels Dangerous Driving and Alarming Risks for Teens

134

Rent Wars Rising: Lawsuits, Stronger Tenant Protections, and Soaring Development Reshape SoCal Housing

135

Heat Wave Warning, “Godzilla El Niño,” and Soaring Gas Prices — California Braces for Impact

136

From Playground Politics to Governor’s Race: Antonio Villaraigosa Gets Personal and Political

137

Big Tech on Trial: Instagram Addiction, AI Dangers, and the Legal Fight Reshaping Social Media

138

LA28 Under Fire: Advocates Demand Human Rights Plan as Pressure Mounts

139

California Political Spotlight: Debate Diversity Backlash, Villaraigosa’s Comeback Stalls, and Power Moves in L.A.

140

L.A.’s $200M Budget Gap, Parade Policing Costs & March Madness Mania

141

More Monks & Merrill: LA’s Work Ethic Debate

142

More Monks & Merrill: Are We Volunteering for Surveillance?

143

Rachel Frazin Breaks Down Energy Moves, Shipping Shakeups, and L.A.’s Growing Challenges

144

Street Takeover Fallout, Housing Power Plays & The Science of Going Gray

145

Teacher Burnout, “Bubble-Wrapped” Kids & the Reading Gap

146

E-Bike Dangers & Gas Price Pain: Parenting, Public Safety, and Why Californians Pay More at the Pump

147

E-Bike Ban, Luxury Car Tax Crackdown & The High Cost of Living

148

LA’s “Mansion Tax” Under Fire: Billions Collected, But Housing Problems Persist

149

Drone Threats, & Learning Loss: FBI Warns of Iran Plot as LAUSD Turmoil Deepens

150

Homeless Deaths Drop, Drone Inspections, and a Tragic Lawsuit

151

Insurance Wars, Drone Surveillance, and California’s Political Shake-Up

152

LAX Gridlock, Olympic Stakes, and Rideshare Shock: What It Means for SoCal

153

Gas Shock & Policy Whiplash

154

Fine Dining Firestorm & Energy Showdown

155

Tik Tok’s Weather Daddy Explains the Bizarre Winds as Street Takeovers Spill Into Circa LA Apartments

156

Retail Retreat & Freeway Fallout: Store Closures, Economic Forecasts, and the True Cost of SoCal Highways

157

Pulling the Plug on Pretextual Stops? LA Debates Policing Tactics as Cities Test Traffic Stop Rollbacks

158

More Monks & Merrill: Wildfires and the Cost of Coverage

159

More Monks & Merrill: Homeless Spending Under Fire

160

War Shock at the Pump: SoCal Gas Jumps 30¢ as Iran Conflict Escalates

161

Fire, Preservation, and the Mob: LA’s Past and Present Collide

162

Clock Confusion & Olympic Controversy

163

Britney’s DUI Bombshell & Noem Fired: Celebrity Scandal Meets Political Shockwave

164

Hollywood, Hotels & Deer: Big Money and Big Decisions Across L.A.

165

$300 Million Showdown: LA Leaders Clash Over Homelessness Funding and LAHSA’s Future

166

Supreme Court Backs Parents, Trans Privacy Battle Heats Up & Chaos at LADWP — Plus AI vs. Humans at Checkout

167

Rebuilding After the Flames: Altadena’s Comeback, The ‘Brady Bunch’ House Debate & SoCal’s New Mall

168

Homeless Funding Freeze: LAHSA on Trial, Stay Housed LA Stalls & Newsom’s CARE Ultimatum

169

Iran Escalates, LAUSD Under Federal Fire, and Democrats in Disarray

170

History vs. Progress? A Land Use Showdown

171

Power, Politics & Paychecks: Should L.A. Add More Councilmembers?

172

Middle East on the Brink

173

Bullet Trains, Bold Math & “Ride the D”

174

Premiums on Fire: $44,000 for Home Insurance

175

If You See Something, Say Something... Or Don't?

176

Netflix Backs-Out

177

Sober Living Spacing and Recovery Density Debate

178

SoCal’s Weather Whiplash, School Shakeups & A Marilyn Mystery

179

Rebuild Stalled, Buying Battles & Big Money Questions in L.A. County

180

Robotaxi Reality Check: Tesla vs. California & The Self-Driving Showdown

181

Your Boss Is On the News

182

Governor Batman

183

California Governor Primary Wild Card Season!

184

Can Anyone, Anywhere do Anything with Graffiti Towers?

185

AI is Gatekeeping Jobs

186

Problems with the Homeless and the Homeful

187

Chaos in Mexico... and a KFI Tech Producer is Stuck There!

188

DON'T POOP ON THE BUS!!!

189

The Problem with Tariffs...

190

Monks and Merrill [Best Of]

191

Monks and Merrill [Best Of]

192

L.A. Is Broke, Broke, Broke

193

How Much More Money Are You Going to Throw At the Problem?

194

Tariff Frenzy

195

Students Want to Protest

196

Blackjack Bust!

197

The Great Catalina Deer Massacre

198

$20K Shock Bills, Tax Squeeze & The Friendliest Cities in California

199

Tee-Time Turf Wars, Homicides Down 27%, Zuckerberg Testifies & Tahoe Tragedy

200

Homeless Camp Crackdowns, Rehab ‘Dumping’ Scandal, and L.A.’s $100M Funding Fumble

201

Monks For Mayor, Fabolous

202

Home Buying Opportunities in a Flawed City

203

The Debut of Monks & Merrill