Monks and Merrill rips into how Southern California actually works, and why it so often doesn’t.

Michael Monks is a battle-tested reporter who’s spent decades digging into City Hall, exposing power plays, and pressing public officials until the spin runs out. He asks the questions most people yell at their radios.

Chris Merrill is a veteran talk host who knows how to turn complicated issues into stories that stick. Smart, sharp, and never boring, he connects the dots in ways that make you rethink what you thought you knew.

Together, they cut through noise, ego, and bureaucracy to make sense of life in Southern California. The goal is simple: smarter conversations, real accountability, and a daily show that leaves us a little better off than we found it.