It's the weekend! During the construction of LA Metro's D-Line, workers found fossils near the La Brea Tar Pits. California craft distilleries are about to be unable to directly ship to your home. What is AI good for and what should we avoid while using it? What are the most affordable cities you can save a buck in?

It's the weekend! During the construction of LA Metro's D-Line, workers found fossils near the La Brea Tar Pits. California craft distilleries are about to be unable to directly ship to your home. What is AI good for and what should we avoid while using it? What are the most affordable cities you can save a buck in?

Monks & Merrill, with Michael Monks and Chris Merrill.

Monks &amp; Merrill, with Michael Monks and Chris Merrill.

Monks & Merrill

Fossils + Distilleries + AI Control + Cheap Cities

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Saturday! The best day of the week for MORE Monks & Merrill! What do Democratic Socialists of America believe in? We talk to Candidate for CD CA 34, Angela Gonzalez Torres to find out. Water and power is getting more expensive in California.  We also talk Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, author of The Digital Delusion :How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids' Learning—and How to Help Them Thrive Again.

Saturday! The best day of the week for MORE Monks &amp; Merrill! What do Democratic Socialists of America believe in? We talk to Candidate for CD CA 34, Angela Gonzalez Torres to find out. Water and power is getting more expensive in California. &nbsp;We also talk Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FDigital-Delusion-Classroom-Technology-Learning%2Fdp%2FB0GTT491HL&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJesseBlackburn%40iheartmedia.com%7C8da7444be25a4713feb508defe39f2ff%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639227722039299141%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ykho1Vc90XdRFmIkwrmxjSz2XST7w2e6ZW%2BvtaiR7r0%3D&amp;reserved=0">The </a><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FDigital-Delusion-Classroom-Technology-Learning%2Fdp%2FB0GTT491HL&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJesseBlackburn%40iheartmedia.com%7C8da7444be25a4713feb508defe39f2ff%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639227722039321487%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Eevw1s%2FeAKaIjP5B42D0H95rSMQxf%2BqUswzR%2BPGSz44%3D&amp;reserved=0">Digital Delusion :How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids' Learning&mdash;and How to Help Them Thrive Again.</a>

DSA With Angela Gonzalez + Public Utilities + Digital Delusion 

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Monks & Merrill Hour 1 - Sugar the peacock is on the mend after allegedly being injured by a mail carrier in East Pasadena, while Newport-Mesa Unified cracks down on e-bikes, scooters and boards at K-8 campuses. Plus, LA City Council moves to fast-track Olympic-related construction projects, and a new ranking reveals California’s most dreaded commute—and surprisingly, it’s not in Southern California.

Monks &amp; Merrill Hour 1 - Sugar the peacock is on the mend after allegedly being injured by a mail carrier in East Pasadena, while Newport-Mesa Unified cracks down on e-bikes, scooters and boards at K-8 campuses. Plus, LA City Council moves to fast-track Olympic-related construction projects, and a new ranking reveals California&rsquo;s most dreaded commute&mdash;and surprisingly, it&rsquo;s not in Southern California.

Peacock Recovery, E-Bike Bans, Olympic Construction & California’s Worst Commute

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Monks & Merrill Hour 2 - A Los Angeles mayoral candidate vows to investigate the troubled LAX People Mover project and keep the contractor from future city work, while the YouTuber who helped expose the People Mover fiasco joins the conversation. Plus, Alex Davis of Enforce the Fares discusses Metro’s fare-checking efforts and why more than 250 Transit Security Officers conducted just 367 checks per day in FY26. And Metro’s Janel Steinberg joins us to break down the agency’s strong ridership growth in July.

Monks &amp; Merrill Hour 2 - A Los Angeles mayoral candidate vows to investigate the troubled LAX People Mover project and keep the contractor from future city work, while the YouTuber who helped expose the People Mover fiasco joins the conversation. Plus, Alex Davis of Enforce the Fares discusses Metro&rsquo;s fare-checking efforts and why more than 250 Transit Security Officers conducted just 367 checks per day in FY26. And Metro&rsquo;s Janel Steinberg joins us to break down the agency&rsquo;s strong ridership growth in July.

LAX People Mover Under Fire, Metro Fare Enforcement & LA Transit Ridership Surge

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Fossils + Distilleries + AI Control + Cheap Cities

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