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From fierce cold winds toppling signs and flipping big rigs across SoCal to Nikki Glaser prepping for her second turn as Golden Globes host, today’s Mark Thompson Show is packed. Plus, a Disneyland Monorail evacuation, Mark’s hilarious audition as Lincoln’s photographer at the park, and listener Talkbacks on Teslas and LA potholes you won’t want to miss.

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EJ from 102.7 KISS FM joins Mark Thompson for a nostalgic flex story about retired anchor John Beard and memories from iHeart’s old sound studio. Mark dives back into listener Talkbacks, revisits Michael Monks’ powerful “LA Fires: One Year Later” encore, covers a bear removed after months living beneath an Altadena home, and wraps it all up with a crossover chat with George Noory.

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Joel and Bill talk about the intersection of housing and politics. They discuss how President Trump and Gavin Newsom agree on banning large investors from buying single-family homes, citing concerns over affordability. They also delve into the impact of corporate landlords on the housing market, highlighting the struggles of mom-and-pop landlords and the benefits of rent control. Additionally, they touch on wage garnishment for stu...

It's been a year since a series of wildfires engulfed parts of Southern California, leveling entire parts of Pacific Palisades and Altadena, and leaving a path of destruction and unanswered questions in their wake.

Now, a year later, residents in both burn areas are working to rebuild their homes and their lives, navigating bureaucratic issues and other challenges.

The KFI News Team revisits the events of last January...

It's been a year since a series of wildfires engulfed parts of Southern California, leveling entire parts of Pacific Palisades and Altadena, and leaving a path of destruction and unanswered questions in their wake.

Now, a year later, residents in both burn areas are working to rebuild their homes and their lives, navigating bureaucratic issues and other challenges.

The KFI News Team revisits the events of last January...

Palisades Fire victim enters LA Mayor’s race; Nick Reiner’s high-profile defense attorney has left his client, leaving the 32-year old with a public defender on the case in which he’s accused of murdering his father, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his mother; Civil rights activists call for a demonstration in LA after an ICE agent is involved in a deadly shooting in Minneapolis; Warner Brothers Discovery once a...

The pizza industry is institutionalized, but sales are sinking, technological advances are crushing, and customers are downsizing, sending pies into a tailspin. The national average of a large pizza is now more than $17, up more than 20% in recent years. Major pizza chains are either shutting down locations or revamping their offerings, while customers are reducing their pie sizes and ordering fewer topping...

 Just 12% of Americans aged 30 and under are married and own homes. Post-WWII 1950s, that figure was around 54%. Single and renting forever – is it the new American dream? A combined income of $180k won’t even get you into a starter home in many locations, according to some listeners. Housing prices and the cost of living are going up all over the country and especially on the Wes...

Last Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers sprinkled holy water in the end zone — and it worked! They beat the Baltimore Ravens! Secretary of State Marco Rubio leaked in a news report that President Trump has the intent to purchase Greenland from the Kingdom of Denmark, although Denmark has stated that Greenland is not for sale. KFI’s special “LA Fires: One Year Later” hosted by Micha...

Here comes the sun! Hollywood star and Academy Award-nominee Mickey Rourke has launched a GoFundMe to cover the cost of his eviction and back rent, to the tune of $100K. The rent on his Los Angeles home is something in the region of $7,000 a month. Rahner has amazing knowledge of movie cinema, especially obscure stuff. Let’s nerd out together! Mark's new year’s resolution last year was to commit to h...

Minor celebrity Mark Thompson had a rather sedate NYE, largely due to the unseasonable torrential rain here in SoCal. Have you watched the new Chevy Chase documentary on CNN? He doesn’t seem like a pleasant person. The president of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro and his wife were extracted from that country, flown to the USA, and indicted in New York today. The US military did tha...