Today on AirTalk: LA City Council votes on rent stabilization; the cultural significance of Zohran Mamdani; how to write a joke; Bill Gates' comments on climate; and an interview with Susan Orlean.

Today on AirTalk: 

LA City Council votes on rent stabilization (0:15)

The cultural significance of Zohran Mamdani (19:46)

How to write a joke (32:47)

Resetting the conversation on climate (51:17)

Interview with Susan Orlean (1:22:15)

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