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Amy talks with the host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard about Black Friday return policies, nostalgia buying, and a possible bear market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy chats to KTLA’s Samanatha Cortese about the ongoing investigation into the mysterious murder of young Los Angeles girl Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Andy has to wear makeup for his day job as a KTLA news anchor, and sometimes he forgets he’s still wearing it when he hits the streets. Andy and the crew chat about eating Porto’s Bakery & Cafe Potato Balls for Thanksgiving. Andy chats live in studio with Ronit Halmos, who runs an Instagram account called @roniteatsssss, a funny food account about eating out in LA that’s more of a parody on local food influencers and bloggers than it is a restaurant review.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alton Brown has a new YouTube show! Also, Andy gets a headache from red wine. You know why? Because he’s getting old. And weak. And wishes he was cool. What do people like most and least about the Thanksgiving meal? The answer is stuffing. Also, what’s brown Friday? It’s the day after Thanksgiving, when your kitchen drain is clogged with all the foods like oil, drippings, stuffing and potato skin from the meal the day before. One caller is also a lover of Porto’s and gives her recommendations for the restaurant’s other delicious balls, while another listener gives her best Greek restaurant recommendation in LA. What’s a cousin walk? It’s when, at a family gathering, certain family members go on a walk before dinner to smoke some weed. Is your Thanksgiving turkey on the dry side? There’s a reason for that. Allow Andy to explain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a scandal brewing at Campbell’s Soup HQ! A VP at the company was caught on a secret recording spewing racist rhetoric in a rant that reeked of classism as he hated on “poor” people who buy the soup. Meanwhile, over in the San Fernando Valley, a couple who just bought their home there, were ransacked by a group of thieving miscreants. Andy chats in studio with comedian Gary Cannon about his career as a warmup comic for talk-show hosts and big TV shows. Also, what would happen if a human fell into a black hole? Let’s find out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pour one out for Spike, the LAPD K9 police officer who was shot and killed last night while in pursuit of a suspect in Burbank. The suspect was subsequently killed by responding police officers. According to the LA Times, LAFD records show there was no sign of firefighters having extinguished the Lachman fire in the Pacific Palisades before it reignited into the Palisades fire in January 2025. The first home, an ADU, has officially been rebuilt following the LA wildfires, replacing a garage that had previously stood in its place. Andy chats to Chris Anderson, co-owner (with his father) of Chez Jay restaurant, which has survived and thrived in Santa Monica for 66 years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy can't believe how good-looking radio people can be – better-looking than TV people! And he would know, because he’s also on TV! What's a cousin walk? It’s when young adult family members take a stroll around the neighborhood in which they use the time to smoke weed prior to the big family meal. A study found people who consume high-potency cannabis drank 27% less alcohol. Zillow is out with its home price forecast for 2026 for more than 400 housing markets. It’s the 30th anniversary special of “Everybody Loves Raymond”! It airs on Monday, November 24 on CBS at 8 p.m. Five former Starbucks employees in LA’s Mid-Wilshire neighborhood have opened their own coffee shop, Dura Coffee – just blocks from the old Starbucks location where they used to work together.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Amy talking with the twin sister founders of Elf on a Shelf Chanda Bell & Christa Pitts.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy talks with David Levinson about Big Sunday’s 14th annual Thanksgiving Stuffing Event happening Wednesday 11/26, one of the U.S. largest Thanksgiving volunteer events.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Merrill is covering the damage from the SoCal rainstorms this week, bringing gifts to Thanksgiving, PLUS the lawmakers, the lawbreakers, and the times there ought to be a law including the killing of a police dog. It's all on KFIAM-640!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are covering Thanksgiving costs, and processed food. Chris learned some nasty ingredients in cheese, pasta, and beer. It's all on KFIAM-640See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's no business like show business. Chris is covering Wicked, AI Michael, and Amazon giving automatic refunds to millions of Prime Members. All that and more on KFIAM-640!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Dr. Lois Lee, founder of Children of the Night, an organization dedicated to saving kids from sex work. Children of the Night, America’s first and most-acclaimed non-profit, social services agency dedicated solely to the rescue, stabilization and education of minors who have been sex trafficked across the United States, has kicked-off a new podcast series featuring intense interviews with rehabilitated, former teen sex workers. Take a listen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Has the SoCal rain finally let up? That was a lot of rolling thunderstorm action over LA last night, with carnage on the roads. Many locations experienced more than 10 inches of rain! A 200-foot tree fell on a car, fatally crushing the driver. Dairy farms are now offering cow cuddling! It helps farmers make money as the dairy demand goes down. Andy chats to “America’s anchorman,” KTLA’s Glen Walker about the crazy LA rain and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s shock resignation today. You might soon be able to own a piece of one of the most famed private residences in Los Angeles, the iconic Stahl House, which is on sale for the first time since it was built in 1959. Breaking news out of San Pedro with a container ship presently on fire at the Port of Los Angeles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 100 firefighters presently at the scene of the container ship presently on fire in San Pedro. All 23 crew members onboard have been accounted for, with no injuries. There was a much-anticipated meeting today between New York Democratic Socialist Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. In Hollywood, bids are in to take over Warner Bros. Pictures. Retro steakhouse chain Sizzler is making a return! With only 74 locations at present from its 1990s high of more than 700 locations around the U.S., the affordable restaurant chain is relaunching with a brand refresh. If you fly without a REAL ID or passport, you may still get on the plane – if you pay. A new security screening program at TSA will cost you $18 and get you access to the airport for 10 days. However, the program does not guarantee access to the plane. The DOT unveiled a so-called civility campaign that encourages people to dress with respect. It’s called “The Golden Age of Travel Starts

IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about Tupperware’s first foray into glassware, Grocery store Thanksgiving bundles, turkey from Popeye’s Chicken, and Costco best Thanksgiving sides.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s an AI-powered teddy bear that says nasty things to children, including talking about sexual fetishes and condoning violence. The Trump administration wants to open the California coast to drilling, much to the chagrin of Gov. Gavin Newsom. TSA wants to charge travelers $18 to use a facial recognition biometric system if they turn up at the airport to fly without a REAL ID or passport. The H5N5 bird flu virus has leapt from animals to a human in the Pacific Northwest. The person who has underlying health conditions is presently hospitalized. This strain has already jumped to other mammals, including cattle, hence recommendations to not drink raw milk. No evidence of human-to-human transition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump wrote on social media that sedition should be punishable by death. This came about due to Democrat representatives encouraging military service people to defy orders they feel are illegal. Who has all of your money, and why aren’t they sharing it? It’s the Boomers! The economy is great for the olds but lousy for their adult kids. The older generation holds $85 trillion in wealth, which reduces the prospects for the rest of us. A new Harris Poll says six-figure earners now consider their income merely survival mode as they live paycheck to paycheck. McDonald’s is no longer an inexpensive meal option as prices have gone up around 40 percent in the last five years, and visits from low-income households have fallen by double digits.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Venice Beach fixture, homeless piano man Nathan Pino, had his pianos destroyed and hauled away by the street cleanup crew when he stepped away from his homeless encampment. More job cuts are coming to Paramount, with 200 positions being axed. Ken Burns, one of the greatest filmmakers and documentarians in U.S. history, is facing off against the issue of documentaries utilizing fabricated artifacts, or AI, that are presented as real. Some people are forgoing finding a life partner to love and instead are partnering with AI chatbots for those life milestones – including having and raising AI children. Schools are installing vape detector sensors in bathrooms to crack down on teen vaping and skipping class.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy talks with the founder and executive director of HIT Living Foundation Heather Crowe about their 2nd annual Winter Holiday Market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy talks with author Adam Nimoy about his new book The Most Human: Reconciling with my Father, Leonard Nimoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.