How the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk could impact college political discourse
Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event in what the governor called a political assassination carried out from a rooftop. “This is a dark day for our state. It’s a tragic day for our nation,” said Utah Gov. Spencer Cox. “I want to be very clear this is a political assassination.” Authorities did not immediately identify a motive but the circumstances of the shooting drew renewed attention to an escalating threat of political violence in the United States that in the last several years has cut across the ideological spectrum. The assassination drew bipartisan condemnation, but a national reckoning over ways to prevent political grievances from manifesting as deadly violence seemed elusive. Joining us for the conversation is Robert Shibley, our special counsel for campus advocacy at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and Brian Levin, founder of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino.
With files from the Associated Press.
CA now requires for-sale homes to disclose if they’re high-fire risk – could this have market impacts?
California law has now received an update in home sale-related policies, with sellers now required to disclose whether or not they live in a high-risk fire zone. Having come into effect this summer, the potential impacts this policy might have on the local housing market, whether it be costs or interest, are still unclear. Helping us understand the potential outcomes is LAist science reporter Jacob Margolis, research director for the Tavakoli Center for Real Estate at USC, Wes Miller, and Jordan Levine, chief economist for the California Association of Realtors.
Actor David Duchovny explores love, loss and parenthood in his first poetic work
David Duchovny has many talents. Acting of course. You know him from the hit shows “The X-Files” and “Californication.” He’s also written a number of best-selling books. He’s a singer-songwriter. He’s even a podcast host! And most recently, a poet. His new book, which is his first poetic-work, explores themes of love, loss and parenting. His new book is called About Time, and he joins us today on AirTalk to share what drew him to poetry, his creative process, and what he's learned in the process of writing this book.
David Duchovny has upcoming book signings in the Los Angeles area, including a stop at Barnes & Noble at The Grove on Oct. 5th and at Zibby's Bookshop in Santa Monica on Oct. 22nd.
OC Supervisors are vying to purge voter rolls before election day – here’s why
The two Republicans on the Orange County Board of Supervisors are calling for an urgent purging of the county’s voter rolls to make sure only humans can cast ballots in the upcoming statewide election over congressional redistricting. That’s not hyperbole either — a woman named Laura Lee Yourex, 62, from Costa Mesa, registered her dog, Maya Jean, to vote, and the dog, presumably with its owner’s help, actually voted in the 2021 recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom and the 2022 primary. The Orange County district attorney announced criminal charges Friday against Yourex, who self-reported the fraudulent voting. Proponents of stricter requirements for voter identification point to incidents like this as evidence that it's easy to skirt California’s voting rules. Today on AirTalk, we’re looking into the voter registration process in California and the process of rectifying voter rolls with LAist Orange County correspondent, Jill Replogle, and Beverly Palmer partner at Strumwasser and Woocher LLP, with a focus on election law.
Who will succeed Fran Drescher as the new president of SAG-AFTRA?
This week, SAG-AFTRA will elect a new president, and it already has two frontrunners: actor Sean Astin—renowned for roles in “The Lord of the Rings” and “Rudy”—against background actor and union local board member Chuck Slavin. The union’s next leader will have substantial challenges to face, including the ongoing impact of AI, a shrinking job market, and how compensation works in an era of streaming. Joining us for the discussion is Wendy Lee, entertainment business reporter for the LA Times who’s been following this.
TV Talk: ‘The Girlfriend,’ ‘Only Murders in the Building,’ and many more
Have you felt completely overwhelmed when deciding what new show to watch these days? Us too. There’s just so much content out there between network TV and numerous streaming platforms. Each week, we will try to break through the noise with TV watchers who can point us to the must-sees and steer us clear of the shows that maybe don’t live up to the hype. This week, listeners will get the latest scoop on what’s worth watching with Melanie McFarland, tv critic for Salon and Saloni Gajjar, staff writer covering TV at the A.V. Club.
TV SHOWS:
- Only Murders in the Building [Season 5] (Hulu)
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds [Season 3] (Paramount+)
- The Girlfriend [Miniseries] (Amazon Prime Video)
- AKA Charlie Sheen (Netflix)
- The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon [Season 3] (AMC)
- Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect (PBS)
