Is Trump’s Latino vote waning?
President Donald Trump’s favorability has fallen among Latino adults since the beginning of the year, a new AP-NORC poll shows — a potential warning sign from a key constituency that helped secure his victory in the 2024 election. The October survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 25% of Latino adults have a “somewhat” or “very” favorable view of Trump, down from 44% in an AP-NORC poll conducted just before the Republican took office for the second time. The percentage of Latino adults who say the country is going in the wrong direction has also increased slightly over the past few months, from 63% in March to 73% now. So what might be contributing to this decrease? Today on AirTalk, we’re joined by Mike Madrid, Republican political consultant and co-founder of The Lincoln Project. He is also the author of the book “The Latino Century: How America’s Largest Minority Is Transforming Democracy”.
Amid safety concerns, online gaming platform Roblox launches parent council
Earlier this month, the massively popular online gaming platform Roblox announced the creation of a global Parents and Caregiver Council aimed at fostering trust between millions of families and the platform. This comes as Roblox, which has more than 100 million daily active users, forty-percent of which are under the age of 13, has been increasingly accused of exposing children to adult content and online predators. The new council will work directly with parents on platform features, policies, privacy tools, and more. Joining us to discuss the Parents Council and online safety for kids is Elizabeth Milovidov, global head of parental advocacy at Roblox.
New podcast ‘Smoglandia’ looks into the dense history of SoCal smog
While Southern Californian residents may keep themselves up to date on local air quality guidelines, many might not know the long and disturbing battle the region has had with smog. Now, a new podcast from L.A. Times Studios titled Boiling Point: Smoglandia dives into the unique history of smog’s impact on the region and public health. In the six-part series, host Patt Morrison talks with scientists, artists, and policymakers who lived through the very worst of SoCal’s smog epidemic while exploring how the city of Los Angeles became a testing ground for environmental regulation. Joining us on AirTalk to talk about her new podcast is columnist for the L.A. Times Patt Morrison. We also want to hear from you! Do you have memories of life during the smoggiest years in Southern California? Give us a call at 866-893-5722 or email us at atcomments@laist.com.
Triple Play: The World Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers have the Toronto Blue Jays right where they want them in the World Series — at home for three games in three days. Tied 1-1, the best-of-seven series resumes Monday night, when the Dodgers will be backed by their raucous fans in a bid to become the first team to win consecutive championships since the New York Yankees won three from 1998-2000. The Dodgers beat the Yankees in New York last year for their eighth World Series title. The only one they won at home was at Dodger Stadium in 1963. Joining us this morning to discuss is Nick Roman, host of ‘Roman on the Radio;’ he’s also former host of All Things Considered on LAist and A Martinez, host of NPR’s Morning Edition.
William Shatner talks ‘Wrath of Khan’ ahead of special screening
When Star Trek: The Motion Picture was released, audiences were mixed, given its distinct difference from the television program. Having learned lessons from the first film, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan took a ‘back-to-basics’ approach that received a strong reception from audiences and critics. The beloved film is now the catalyst for a set of upcoming tour dates for the original Captain Kirk, William Shatner. Today on AirTalk, Larry welcomes Shatner to the program to discuss his work in the Star Trek franchise and the titular Wrath of Khan.
New book offers new information on Black Dahlia murder, nearly 80 years later
Could answers to the infamous Black Dahlia murder be uncovered through a similarly gruesome killing that happened 6 years earlier? In his new book, true-crime researcher and Hollywood producer Eli Frankel believes so, making his case through uncovered documents and records. So what do we know about this prior murder — that happened years and hundreds of miles away— as well as its connection to this unsolved Los Angeles case? Joining us to talk about his newly published book, Sisters in Death: The Black Dahlia, the Prairie Heiress, and Their Hunter, is author Eli Frankel.
