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Every Sunday night for two hours from 7-9pm, Johnny Wendell takes on the hot topics of the day.

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    • Apr 14, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 85 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from SoCal Live with Johnny Wendell

    Vaccinations, and Memories of the Last Survivors of the Holocaust

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 79:15


    Johnny is joined by awesome comedienne Mona Shaikh to talk about her show, The Minority Reportz, as well as the measles outbreak at Long Break Airport. Producer/Director Zane Buzby joins Johnny to talk about her powerful film, The Last Survivors.

    Free SAT's, and CEO's Are Now Noticing Income Inequailty

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 72:43


    Johnny Venom joins Johnny Wendell for the first hour to talk about free SAT day in LA, and income inequality. Mo Kelly joins the show for the second hour to talk about the death of local rapper Nipsey Hussle.

    What's Worse Than LA Traffic? LA Marathon Traffic!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019 79:08


    Comedian Mona Shaikh joins Johnny to talk about the LA Marathon, and to promote her upcoming comedy show, Ethnic AF. Johnny Venom joins in during the second hour, to talk about Rep. Devin Nunes lawsuit vs a cow.

    Monorail, Celeb Parents Fail, and RIP Dick Dale

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2019 71:38


    Johnny is joined by Johnny Venom, Mo Kelly, and Tawala to talk about traffic solutions, the latest on the Lori Laughlin/ Felicity Huffman scandal, and the passing of surf rock legend, Dick Dale.

    Clique-ish Cops, Newport Nazis, and Terrible Traffic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 75:04


    Johnny talks about the teens in Newport Beach caught making red dixie-cup swastikas while giving the Nazi salute, the increasing number of scandals out of the sheriff department, and ways to decrease traffic in Southern California.

    California Dreamin' on such a Winter's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2019 71:23


    Tonight, Johnny was joined by KFI AM640's Mo Kelly to discuss the current state of LA Sports, and the fact that, during the month of February, the state did not see a day over 70 degrees.

    California Has A Problem With Infrastructure

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 73:00


    Mo Kelly joins us for the whole show as we discuss the big stories of the week such as Robert Kraft arrested for solicitation of a prostitute, High rents in Los Angeles causing a new class of homeless in Los Angeles, Trump trying to take California’s money for the High Speed rail, Robert Mueller report is not coming this week, and California’s primary is months away.

    Politics Shouldn't Be Identifying Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2019 73:12


    California is suing the President and his administration over his national emergency declaration, Colin Kaepernick winning his NFL lawsuit, dealing with the Southern California weather and the rain, Politics are identifying us now, and Southern California's infrastructure problem.

    Rain Is A Strange Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2019 72:31


    In tonight's show we discuss the effect on Southern California’s economy with tax refunds being low, a potential second government shutdown, the border wall crisis, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and all this rain in Los Angeles!!

    Load-shedding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2019 72:23


    On today's show we are joined by the lovely and very funny Mona Shaikh, talk Canada's Marijuana Boom, and break down the Uncle Ed Syndrome (patent pending).

    Reopen Our Government

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2019 73:20


    Johnny Wendell goes all in on the LAUSD teacher strike, speaks with Mo and Tawala on the Robert Muehler investigation, and lastly gives us his take on this government shutdown.

    A Year Without Fear

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2019 72:27


    On this glorious Sunday we go in depth on the California housing market, Mo'Kelly and Tawala join us for talks in the government shutdown , and Johnny dares you to have less fear in 2019.

    Government Shutdown and Californians Leaving The Sunshine.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2018 51:59


    Today, Johnny is joined by longtime guest, Johnny Venom (economist), to discuss the latest on the government shutdown, Californians migrating to more affordable states, and Venom’s wildlife adventures,

    California's Wish List

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2018 70:58


    Today, Johnny is joined by longtime guest, Johnny Venom, to discuss what Californians want out of Gavin Newsom, and when the recession may hit. In the second hour, Johnny is joined by Mo’Kelly from KFI, to discuss the trouble the Trump administration had of picking a Chief of Staff and who will be the Democratic pick for 2020.

    Economy Forecast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2018 72:41


    Today, Johnny talks with longtime guest, Johnny Venom, about how the economy will look like next year, and how restricting healthcare from immigrants will hit the California economy. In the second hour, Johnny discusses the controversy behind Baby It’s Cold Outside and Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer.

    A Look At The New Governor

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2018 73:30


    Today, Johnny is joined by longtime guest, Johnny Venom, to discuss what Californians can expect from Gavin Newsom and what challenges LA will face from severe droughts and more fires. In the second hour, Tawala Sharp and Mo'Kelly from KFI join Johnny to discuss Democratic Party pick for 2020, and the border gassing.

    Fires And The Blue Wave

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2018 27:25


    Today, Johnny discusses the latest on the fires hitting California and the high count of people missing from the Camp fire, and the House sweep of Orange County.

    Midterm Results & Fires

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2018 23:05


    Today, Johnny discusses the midterm results and what to expect for 2020, which propositions passed in California and what it means for the future of California, the fires hitting Los Angeles and Trump’s tweets regarding the fires.

    Proposition 12 & Reasons Behind High Rents

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2018 72:48


    Today, Johnny is joined by longtime guest, Johnny Venom, to discuss why Angelenos believe low housing isn’t the reason for high rents, if Los Angeles should start a public bank, and what will Proposition 12 do if passed by voters. In the second hour, Johnny explains why people must go out and vote, and why politicians are being attacked in public.

    Future of California

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 72:46


    Today, Johnny is joined by longtime guest, Johnny Venom, to discuss how automation will affect jobs in Los Angeles and what the Music Modernization Act means for the music business. In the second hour, Johnny is joined by Mo'Kelly from KFI, to discuss the murdering of Jamal Khashoggi and the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees.

    Propositions & Weed

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2018 112:02


    Today, Johnny is joined by longtime guest Johnny Venom, to discuss what voters need to know about Proposition 6 and 10, and the financial benefits Los Angeles would gain from developing coffee shops(weed shops). In the second hour, Johnny is joined by Tawala Sharp and Mo’Kelly from KFI, to discuss Tawala’s recent health and who will run against Trump in 2020.

    The Airbnb Fight

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2018 79:55


    Today, Johnny is joined by Michael Lustig, an activist who is fighting Airbnbs and how it’s destroying communities in Los Angeles. Also, Johnny and Michael go over on what homeowners can do to protect their neighborhood.

    Proposition 6 and 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2018 74:27


    Today, Johnny discusses proposition 6 and 10, and what it will mean for Los Angeles’s infrastructure and housing if they are revoked. Also, Johnny discusses the latest allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

    Dodgers & SB 100

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2018 71:22


    Today, Johnny is joined by longtime guest Johnny Venom, to discuss where Musk will build the tunnel to Dodger stadium and how long it will take, and California’s road to 100% clean electricity. In the second hour, Johnny is joined by Tawala Sharp from KFI, to discuss tech companies experimenting with microdosing and Ron DeSantis’s comment about his opponent.

    Housing Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2018 74:18


    Today, Johnny is joined by longtime guest, Johnny Venom, to discuss why Americans are living in Tijuana and how development at the Grapevine will help the Los Angeles’s housing crisis. In the second hour, Johnny is joined by Tawala Sharp and Mo’Kelly from KFI, to discuss Michael Cohen’s guilty plea and the Jacksonville shooting.

    Prop 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2018 72:17


    Today, Johnny is joined by long time guest, Johnny Venom, to discuss how prop 13 has cost Los Angeles to lose taxpayer money and the meaning behind sanctuary cities. In the second hour, Johnny is joined by Tawala Sharp and Mo’Kelly from KFI, to discuss the passing of Aretha Franklin and why the world socialism scares people.

    Wages and Inflation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2018 73:27


    Today, Johnny talks about how wages have not kept up with inflation, and how it’s affecting business and workers in Los Angeles. In the second hour, Johnny is joined by Tawala Sharp from KFI, to discuss the unite the right rally and how taxpayers are paying for it.

    Venom take over and Housing in LA

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2018 71:21


    LA Public Bank

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2018 72:52


    Today, Johnny is joined by longtime guest, Johnny Venom, to discuss the economy’s 4.1% growth rate and how an LA public bank will benefit Southern California. In the second hour, Johnny is joined by Tawala Sharp from KFI, to discuss the housing market hit LA took.

    California Stays Whole

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2018 73:32


    Today, Johnny is joined by long time guest, Johnny Venom, to discuss what Southern California will be like if the state was split up into 3 different states. In the second hour Tawala Sharp and Mo’Kelly from KFI joins Johnny to discuss Trump’s meeting with Putin and the hostage situation at the Trader Joe’s in Silver Lake.

    Tariffs Hitting LA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2018 73:08


    Today, Johnny is joined by long time guest, Johnny Venom, to discuss how the new tariffs are going to affect labors and consumers in Los Angeles. In the second hour Tawala Sharp from KFI joins Johnny to discuss Trump’s Supreme Court pick and what Trump said at a Montana rally.

    LeBron to LA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2018 71:08


    Today, Johnny talks with longtime guest, Johnny Venom, about LeBron coming to the Lakers and what that means for the LA economy, and what Californians will vote on this November ballet. In the second hour, Johnny discusses how families in the Bay Area who make $117k qualify as low income.

    Tariff War

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2018 72:03


    Today, Johnny talks with longtime guest, Johnny Venom, about India's new tariffs and how it will affect exports in Los Angeles, and how the working class is not benefiting from the "thriving" economy. In the second hour, Tawala Sharp and Mo'Kelly from KFI join Johnny to discuss the separation of families at the boarder, and if Lebron will head to the Lakers.

    California's Governor Picks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2018 71:25


    Today, Johnny talks with longtime guest, Johnny Venom, about the governor nominations and if Los Angeles will be the weed capital in California. In the second hour, Tawala Sharp from KFI joins Johnny to discuss Trump’s pardon and not inviting the Warriors and Eagles to the White House.

    Tuesday Primary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2018 72:48


    Today, Johnny is joined by Tawala Sharp from KFI, to discuss the Tuesday primary and what could be in store for Los Angeles, the socioeconomic issues Angelenos face and the social impact of marijuana dispensaries.

    California Primary

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2018 66:33


    Today, Johnny discusses the California Primary and what that means for Los Angeles, and who's in the lead for the governor race. In the second hour, Johnny is joined by Mo'Kelly from KFI, and discussed the NFL's new kneeling policy and the importance of Memorial Day.

    Los Angeles Population Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2018 71:05


    Solar California

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2018 71:52


    Today, Johnny discusses how the new solar panel law will affect the real estate market in Los Angeles and who will want to ride the Boring tunnel with Elon Musk. In the second hour, Johnny talks about the tension between the US and China over intellectual property.

    SheDoes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2018 68:14


    Today, Johnny talks with Mel Tillekeratne from the Monday Night Mission, to discuss the importance of the SheDoes movement and why crisis shelters are important to Los Angeles. In the second hour, Johnny talks with comedian Mona Shaikh, about her journey as a comedian, and Bob Forrest from the Don't Die podcast, joins Johnny to talk about the recovery from drugs.

    SoCaL Live 4-15-18

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2018 81:27


    Van Nuys billionaire wants to buy Toys-R-Us through crowd-sourced funds; Guggenheim Partners’ Asset-Management Unit Is Under SEC Investigation; Eric Garcetti is eyeing the presidency; James Comey interview; David Byrne performs at CoachellaGUEST: Johnny VenomGUEST: Tawala Sharp

    Trading War

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2018 72:37


    Today, Johnny talks with recurring guest, Johnny Venom, about the potential trading war with China, and how that will impact the shipping industry in LA and California's agriculture. In the second hour, Tawala Sharp and Mo'Kelly from KFI join Johnny to discuss the retrial of Bill Cosby and the potential trading war. Also, Mike Mclean from Keep Neighborhoods First, joins Johnny to talk about how Airbnbs are killing affordable housing in LA.

    Easter in LA

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2018 72:06


    Today, Johnny discusses why Churches in LA should house the homeless and the financial troubles that Tesla faces. In the second hour, Johnny is joined by Tawala Sharp from KFI, to discuss David Hogg vs Laura Ingraham and a New York judge getting caught stealing undergarments.

    3D Printed Homes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 72:48


    Today, Johnny talks about how O.C. cities are suing the county over proposed homeless shelters and how 3D printed homes can be a solution. In the second hour, Johnny is joined by Mo'Kelly from KFI, to discuss the upcoming midterm elections and the decline of arts in the LAUSD.

    Low Taxes on Marijuana

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2018 5:02


    Today, Johnny talks with Johnny Venom(economist from Chicago) about how LA can beat traffic by having ferries and how a low tax on marijuana will impact the Los Angeles economy. In the second hour, Mo'Kelly from KFI, joins Johnny to talk about the end of ToysRus.

    Traffic and Homelessness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 67:37


    Today, Johnny talks with Johnny Venom(economist from Chicago) about China getting rid of the presidential term limit, and how LA has to face two of its biggest issues. In the second hour, Tawala Sharp and Mo'Kelly from KFI, join Johnny to talk about automation and universal basic income.

    Oscar Night!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2018 72:19


    Today, Johnny talks about how steel tariffs will hurt the SoCal economy and the Oscars. In the second hour, Johnny discusses if one should tell someone they are being cheated on and the importance of the MeToo movement.

    LA Politicians receive illicit cash and Uber drivers make traffic worse.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2018 57:47


    Today, Johnny discusses how LA politicians took illicit cash from developers and how apps like Uber and Lyft have made traffic worse in Los Angeles. In the second hour, Mo'Kelly from KFI joins Johnny to talk about Muller's Russia probe.

    Priced Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2018 71:22


    Today, Johnny discusses how tech engineers can't afford homes in Silicon Valley and how LA County is facing a similar situation, and how the Florida school shooting is making an impact in SoCal schools. In the second hour, Mo'Kelly and Tawala Sharp from KFI join Johnny, to discuss Lebron James and the success of Black Panther.

    Stock Market effect in California

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2018 73:29


    Homelessness and GOP

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2018 32:49


    Today, Johnny discusses the rise in homelessness in LA County and the importance of housing and how the GOP will have trouble in state and senate elections.

    Weed and Homeschooling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2018 72:03


    Today, Johnny talks about how Angeleons are reacting to the marijuana tax and how the discovery of the Turpin family may change homeschooling regulations in California. In the second hour, we learn more about regular guest, Johnny Venom.

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