What a Secret Service Agent Learned Protecting Presidents, a Pope, and the Powerful | Ronald Williams
Ron Williams protected six U.S. presidents and some of the most high-profile figures in the world. But what did decades inside the Secret Service really teach him? In this conversation, he opens up ab...
27 Touko 202545min
California’s EV Mandate Overturned by Congress | Larry Elder
California’s move to electric vehicles has a lot of momentum, but most of the talk sticks to the tech. In this episode, Larry Elder shares what he learned while making a documentary on how EVs are bui...
24 Touko 202533min
How Getting A Permit For One Tree Has Taken Over 3 Months | John Gregorchuk
Independent LA builder John Gregorchuk spent over a decade navigating delays, shifting requirements, and a maze of unclear rules—just to build housing on land he already owned. At one point, he create...
21 Touko 202539min
19-Year Old, 5 Degrees and Now She is Running The City | Kaylee May Law
Kaylee Law is just 19 years old—and already a city council member in her California hometown. In this episode, she shares how homeschooling, early college enrollment, and strong community support help...
20 Touko 202526min
California Has Thousands of Empty Rooms Right Now—Can the Homeless Use Them? | Claudio Bono
As California’s shelters reach capacity, thousands remain on the streets. Hotel GM Claudio Bono believes there’s a practical, dignified alternative—one that uses empty hotel rooms to offer temporary s...
17 Touko 202547min
What’s Happening With Los Angeles Burglaries | Diana Lavu Weems | Brian Wendling
Many Los Angeles residents aren’t reporting home burglaries, but real estate agent Diana Lavu Weems says they’re happening more often than people realize. She shares firsthand accounts from her commun...
15 Touko 202534min
How Education Breaks the Cycle of Incarceration? | Les Triché | RoxAnne Triché
A former corrections officer and his wife returned to California’s toughest prisons—not to enforce rules, but to offer a new way forward. In this episode, they share how education, discipline, and hum...
13 Touko 202542min
Why California Is Losing Hollywood Jobs | Brian Ralston
Hollywood work is moving out of California—and it’s not just about cost. In this episode, composer and producer Brian Ralston explains how remote technology, global tax incentives, and union structure...
10 Touko 202547min
