Today on AirTalk, former President Donald Trump taps Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate. Also on the show, what to do about having too many work meetings; author Paul Haddad stops by to talk about the birth of Los Angeles and his new book ‘Inventing Paradise: The Power Brokers Who Created the Dream of Los Angeles;’ we discuss the etiquette of check splitting at a restaurant; we preview Day 2 of the Republican National Convention; and more.

• Trump chooses Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as running mate (00:17)
• Are we having too many work meetings? (17:53)
• Paul Haddad on his new book ‘Inventing Paradise’ (31:13)
• The future of the Indian Ocean atolls (50:57)
• What’s the etiquette for check splitting? (1:07:05)
• Preview: RNC Day 2 (1:31:30)