Podcasts about kfi

(October 28,2025)Trump administration opposes early voting on Prop 50 in California. Los Angeles homeowners among the most ‘house poor' in the country. Who's first for democrats in 2028? States invited to apply. Vaccine skepticism comes to pet owners.

(October 28,2025)Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Hurricane Melissa's assault on Jamaica underway as catastrophic impacts threaten ‘total structural failure.' Freddie Freeman is Dodgers' World Series hero again in 18-inning win. Trump administration plans to install Border Patrol officials to lead a more aggressive migrant crackdown.

(October 28,2025)KTLA & KFI tech reporter Rich DeMuro joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.' Today, Rich covers fake AI recreipts, anti-recognition glasses, Elon's Grokipedia, and GM's eyes-off driving. Political peril spurs Trump to act on beef prices. Singles are paying $200 to hold each other in dark rooms. Can ‘the feels' fix dating?

#WHATSHAPPENING / 3I/ Atlas Continued. True Crime Tuesday: Dark Side of Online Sleuths.

#SWAMPWATCH – Trump and Japan's Prime Minister! Man accused of stabbing 2 teens with metal fork on flight from Chicago to Germany & Flight attendant's mistake costs top airline up to $100K, strands passengers for hours. AI Takes Over Amazon/ IG Stories Now AI.

Weather with KTLA's Henry DiCarlo/ Southern California braces for strong Santa Ana winds, soaring temperatures. San Bernardino Deputy Killed/Crazy Chase ends in crash. L.A. Homeowners Are House Poor. Santa Monica Recovery Plan updates.

Dodgers' news with Tim Cates! Hurricane Melissa updates. 3I/ Atlas mysterious updates.

Andy's joined by KFI's Heather Brooker (@TheHeatherBrooker) for an in-studio deep dive into Hollywood's unsung heroes, the animal actors. From pampered pooches to unionized horses, they pull back the curtain on the surprising world of trained animal performers 

Andy opens the show with the latest from a tense Dodgers–Blue Jays World Series matchup before shifting to the heartbreaking death of SB County Sheriff's Deputy Andrew Núñez, honoring his bravery as a procession moves through San Bernardino. Later, Andy and KFI's Mark Rahner lighten the mood with celebrity Dodgers-game sightings, “F-you money” license plates, and tales of surviving their Indiana hard time. As the night winds pick up, NWS spokesperson Andrew Rorke joins to unpack the first Santa Ana event since the January fires and share an update on the record-setting Hurricane Melissa 

(October 27,2025)Part of the White House's East Wing has been demolished… here's what was lost. ChatGPT's new web browser launched this week but beware, it's watching everything you do. More big companies bet they can still grow without hiring. The Poltergeist house in Simi Valley is available on Airbnb… what are some other haunted houses available to rent?

(October 27,2025)Drugs, crime, and homeless plague MacArthur Park… can a fence fix it? Tech is a young man's game! That's why older people are getting facelifts like never before. Founder of Lear Capitol Kevin DeMerritt joins the show to talk about the rise in gold and silver.

(October 27,2025)Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. US and China agree ‘framework' for trade deal ahead of Xi-Trump meeting. Government shutdown updates: Senate to reconvene on Monday amid funding stalemate. Staffing issues trigger temporary ground stop at LAX. Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1. Louvre jewel heist latest; suspects arrested near Paris.

Heat Is Coming to Los Angeles. Newsom says he may run for president after the midterms. Gavin Newsom mocked for claiming his family was 'hustling' to pay the bills. FBI Intensifies Search for Missing Lompoc Girl.

#WHATSHAPPENING / GAS FANTASY 4 Play Recap /#MotivationalMonday. Los Angeles: #1 for rats!

#Swamp Watch / Suspects arrested over the theft of crown jewels from Paris' Louvre museum. People having fewer kids. 'Yellowstone' Creator Taylor Sheridan Leaves Paramount for NBCUniversal.

Dodgers talk with Tim Cates! Are those Tim Horton Donuts? Government shutdown pain is coming sooner than later. Trump predicts China trade deal finalized in days as his Asia tour continues in Japan. Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 5 storm, heads for Jamaica.

Dr. endy tackles the emotional side of friendship — what to do when someone ghosts you — and speaks with author and motivational speaker Bershan Shaw about breast cancer awareness, resilience, and finding strength through life's toughest battles. It's all on KFIAM-640!

Dr. Wendy dives into Prince Andrew's controversy and the conversation around age of consent, plus the secrets it's actually okay to keep from your partner. Then, she's back with her signature drive-by makeshift relationship advice and a dose of endy wisdom. It's all on KFIAM-640!

Amy King hosts your Monday morning Wake Up Call. Political Commentator Steve Roberts opens the show discussing the ongoing government shutdown stalemate. ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers speaks on President Trump's high-stakes Asia trip. Bloomberg Media's Denise Pellegrini shares the latest in business and Wall Street. The show closes with Amy talking with ABC News national correspondent Jim Ryan about non-profits telling GoFundMe: Thanks, but no thanks.

Tiffany is covering for Chris Merrill and she has the best places to celebrate Dia De Los Muertos in SoCal, animals trick or treating in Petsmart, and the newest bizarre Netflix documentary. It's all on KFIAM-640!

Tiffany Hobbs goes deep into SoCal's most chilling haunts and explores the strangest phobias you've ever heard of. Then, it's “Scammers Gonna Scam” with the eerie new trend of ghost tapping. All that and more on KFIAM-640!

Tiffany Hobbs is filling in for Chris Merrill and we're covering The Dodgers, Prop 50, Mayor Bass, Kamala Harris and more. PLUS the latest with the Palisades and your spooky stories this Halloween. It's all on KFIAM-640!    

(October 24, 2025)Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Trump says he's ending trade negotiations with Canada. Palisades fire suspect Jonathan Rinderknecht pleads not guilty in Los Angeles court. Senate blocks bill to pay federal workers during shutdown. Feds reveal mafia-linked gambling probe that led to arrests of Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and NBA star Terry Rozier.

(October 24, 2025)Federal judge issues tentative ruling ordering that immigrant detainees have access to legal counsel. Trump ends all U.S. trade with Canada… what is the Ronald Reagan ad that has got Trump so mad. Surrogacy is a multi-billion-dollar business and sometimes the money goes missing. 

(October 24, 2025)IT'S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report' on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about FREE food at Burger King, Costco's abomination aka pumpkin spice bagels, and Teal Pumpkins. The show closes with ‘Ask Handel Anything.'

Gary closes out the week with a rapid-fire #WhatsHappening aka a rundown of today's biggest headlines: from Dodgers World Series hype ⚾️ and Prop 50 drama 

With Shannon on a planned day-off, Gary takes the mic solo, and dives deep into the NBA's exploding gambling scandal: complete with mob poker games, x-ray contacts, and four crime families. From NewsNation's Ryan Bass to Fred Roggin's insider take, it's chaos, comedy, and crime!

Solo Gary takes the reins with a jam-packed hour of #SwampWatch: from Trump vs. Canada over a Reagan quote, to Venezuelan drug-boat battles amid a shutdown.  Then, filmmaker and professional prankster Oobah Butler (follow him @Oobahs) joins the show to talk about his new documentary and the wild success of The Great Amazon Heist 

Gary dives into two very different kinds of rigged games: California politics and NBA poker 

Amy King hosts your Friday Wake Up Call. The show opens with ABC News' Peter Charalambous opens the show talking about dozens being charged in NBA-linked illegal betting, rigged poker schemes tied to the mafia. The host of ‘Home' on KFI Dean Sharp joins the show and talks about how not to live in a haunted house. Amy talks with Founder and Executive Director of Big Sunday David Levinson about handing out 4,000+ bags of food for their Thanksgiving Stuffing Event, known as a “festival of gratitude.” We ‘Get in Your Business' with Bloomberg's Denise Pellegrini who speaks on what the markets are looking like as the week comes to a close, The show closes with ABC News entertainment reporter Will Ganss about the boss on the big screen, the Bell on the small screen, and a stranger things rewatch.  

Amy talks with Founder and Executive Director of Big Sunday David Levinson about their annual Sppoky Sunday event with a haunted house, costume giveaway, photobooth, trunk-or-treating, crafts, and much more.

The host of ‘Home' on KFI Dean Sharp joins the show and talks about how not to live in a haunted house.

(October 23, 2025)Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Trump modifies the East Wing of the White House. US sanctions Russian oil companies after failed Putin talks. Pentagon introduces new right-wing press corps after media walkout. Trump pushes for cattle ranchers to ‘get their prices down.' New citizenship test proving difficult for immigrants.

(October 23, 2025)Host of ‘How to Money' Joel Larsgaard joins the show to discuss extra rewards through credit cards, the more money you have the harder it is to manage, and AI entering the e-commerce space. LA County moves to limit license plate tracking. Cruise ships are flocking to Alaska to chase ice… but receding glaciers are leaving a new threat behind.

(October 23, 2025)The five major changes Trump is making to the White House. Huntington Beach has become a MAGA city. The murky underworld where the Louvre thieves hope to hawk their stolen goods. The Pentagon introduces new right-wing press corps after media walkout.

Gary and Shannon go deep into Yamamoto's lucky underwear saga — yes, the one with rainbow lasers shooting out of rabbit eyes. From Malibu's million-dollar rebuilds to tropical storm warnings, this hour has it all: underwear debates, fashion show threats, and Shannon's animal-print underwear fascination.

Shannon joins the show live from SoFi Stadium ahead of Thursday Night Chargers Football, as Gary breaks down the wild FBI bust of an NBA gambling ring: complete with mafia ties, poker games, and insider prop bets. Plus, Shannon gets suspicious of Gary's sudden streak of kindness, the crew weighs in on her “SoFi setup,” and we learn how changing your mindset can literally rewrite your memories in today's #GaSTherapy.

Gary and Shannon close out the show with a loaded hour:  from the NBA gambling ring with mafia ties 

Gary and Shannon flush out the big stories, from President Trump's last-minute National Guard reversal in San Francisco to Dodgers vs. Blue Jays World Series predictions ⚾️. Then Marc Saltzman joins for #TechTalk and drops a bombshell 

Amy King hosts your Thursday Wake Up Call. ABC News correspondent Jordana Miller joins the show live from Jerusalem to discuss Marco Rubio planning to travel to Israel. Amy takes up ‘Out and about' for another Boo Preview to Dogtoberfest, combining a beer festival and dog parade at the South Coast Botanic Garden. We ‘Get in Your Business' with Bloomberg's Denise Pellagrini discussing how the markets are looking today. The show closes with Amy talking with ABC News crime and terrorism analyst Brad Garrett about the Louvre Museum robbery and why we love a good heist story.

Host of ‘How to Money' Joel Larsgaard joins the Bill Handel Show to discuss extra rewards through credit cards, the more money you have the harder it is to manage, and AI entering the e-commerce space.

Amy takes up ‘Out and about' for another Boo Preview to Dogtoberfest, combining a beer festival and dog parade at the South Coast Botanic Garden.

(October 022, 2025)Amy King joins Bill for Handel on the News. ICE agent wound marshal and TikTik streamer, who is charged with assault. The latest on the government shutdown. Trump's second meeting with Putin called off. This is how much it would cost to see Dodgers-Blue Jays in Toronto. The Dow hits a record as 3M, Coca-Cola and other big US stocks climb.

(October 22, 2025)Are you ready to pay more for less when it comes to healthcare? President Trump is demanding the Justice Department pay him $230 million. Restaurants are pitching WATER as a ‘fine dining' experience. ‘Throning' is a new Gen Z dating trend.

(October 22, 2025)ICE's ‘Athletically Allergic' Recruits could thwart the effort to double the workforce. Need to get some frustration out? Try a ‘Scream Club.' Dr. Jim Keany, Chief Medical Officer at Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about Doctors telling patients ‘cool it on the supplements,' peanut allergies plummeting in children, RFK Jr advocating for MORE saturated fats, Nitrous Oxide use surging in CA among young people, and can Marijuana really help you sleep?

Gary and Shannon dive into #WhatsHappening — from an ICE agent accidentally shooting a U.S. Marshal, to new details in the Celeste Rivas Hernandez case, four softball teammates found dead after a suspected overdose, and Newsom's surprising plan to send the National Guard to… food banks? Then Gary shares how his dog Peter's wild social weekend turned into a lesson on canine memory and boredom. Plus, Dr. Stephen Forman from City of Hope previews this year's Walk for Hope 2025, and the show wraps with #WhatchaWatchinWednesday covering the week's most-buzzed-about shows.

Gary swears he's loyal to L.A., but Shannon's not buying it after spotting his suspicious Cleveland tee during World Series week! They spar over whether it's a betrayal or just bad laundry timing, then dive into President Trump's $230 million DOJ reimbursement demand, the Lakers' rough start, and the newest Gen Z dating trend, “throning.”

Gary and Shannon open Hour 2 with the latest twist in the Celeste Rivas Hernandez investigation, as details about D4vd's Tesla and his high-profile lawyer raise eyebrows. Then, they dive into LA Metro's hacked digital signs (with some unsolicited “helpful” suggestions for the hackers) before Shannon questions just how far Gary's strip-tease threats might go at next week's live remote (10/30 at BJ's in West Covina)! Later, Huntington Beach Councilwoman Gracey Van Der Mark joins to unpack the “angriest MAGA city” label, and Gary and Shannon give away Chargers tickets to wrap the hour.

Gary and Shannon kick off the hour with a bizarrely heartwarming story, a bear caught visiting other bears at the zoo. Was it a reunion… or a prison visit?Then it's #SWAMPWATCH, where they cover the ongoing government shutdown, Hunter Biden's public comments, and Scott Weiner's run for Pelosi's seat. Later, they dive into the rise of testosterone therapy among women (and Real Housewives), before Justin Worsham joins for #Parenting: where the gang debates overprotective parents, car trouble lessons, and the three skills every kid needs before AI takes over.

Tim and the team thank everyone who came out to Morongo, calling KFI listeners the best. Michael Monks joins to discuss Mayor Karen Bass and LA leaders demanding a federal investigation into immigration detainments. Bellio jokes about Fatburger at Morongo and her habit of calling dollar bills “Big Ones.” The show wraps the hour with breaking news on a massive global AWS outage that took down Amazon, Lyft, Snapchat, and Venmo — now restored — and a quick look at the Raiders vs. Chiefs matchup.