The Bill Handel Show

(April 16, 2026) Jared Kushner's Mysterious Role in the Trump Administration. America’s self-storage craze has reached a tipping point. More young men are attending religious services regularly, poll finds. Age verification is coming for the internet, and it’s already raising red flags. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 16, 2026) Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues. Europe is accelerating a NATO fallback plan in case President Trump pulls out. Immigration crackdown causes massive shortages of unskilled labor. Los Angeles County residents’ satisfaction with quality of life at an all-time-low in year 11 of UCLA survey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 16, 2026) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues. Hopes for deal to end Iran war grow, but nuclear issues unresolved. LA County quality of life hits record low, UCLA survey finds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 15, 2026) How Eric Swalwell rose to the top of democratic politics as rumors followed him. Immigration crackdown causes massive shortages of unskilled labor. Dr. Jim Keany, Chief Medical Officer at Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany speaks on whether sleep banking legit, the new peptides hype, whether we should all be taking NAD+, and a diarrhea-causing infection increasing in the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 15, 2026) DOJ moves to undo Jan. 6 rioters’ convictions for seditious conspiracy. The price of LAUSD union peace will be $1.2BIL a year… next up it paying for it. United buying American would be unlike anything ever seen before. The other US-Iran standoff: Can FIFA’s President keep Iran in the World Cup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 15, 2026) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. New accuser says Eric Swalwell sexually assaulted her in 2018. U.S. and Iran could hold peace talks as soon as this week, sources say. Lebanon and Israel hold direct diplomatic talks brokered by US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 14, 2026) KTLA & KFI tech reporter Rich DeMuro joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Rich talks about Amazon acquiring the satellite company behind Apple’s Satellite SOS feature, a Booking.com data breach, the FBI recovering deleted Signal messages from an iPhone in a notable case, Americans losing a record $21 billion to cybercrime last year, and Spectrum finally bringing its app to Fire TV. California’s sustainable aviation fuel could raise gas prices. How an image depicting President Trump as Jesus sparked a backlash on the religious right. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 14, 2026) The economic game of chicken between Iran and the US is about to enter a dangerous new phase. How Waymo and WAZE are pitching in to help solve L.A’s pothole problem. New disclosures reveal how ODGE actually worked. The 30yr crime spree of Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos.’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 14, 2026) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Push to resume U.S.- Iran talks intensifies as U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports enters day 2. LAUSD walkout averted, schools to remain open Tuesday. Rep. Eric Swalwell to resign from Congress amid sexual assault allegations. Attorneys used AI, cited fake legal decisions, State Bar alleges. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 13, 2026) Los Angeles’ population is falling; this could haunt us for decades. Tapatio, the iconic California hot sauce has a new owner with big plans. The ‘annoyance economy’ is more than just annoying. The small private colleges dying in winner-take-all university marketplace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 13, 2026) LAUSD and teachers’ union reach tentative agreement days before strike. U.S set to impose naval blockade; Iran warns it will strike. President Trump continues Vatican feud. It’s going to be a ‘sharky summer,’ experts predict as warmer than normal water lingers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 13, 2026) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. U.S to blockade Hormuz sets up risky new showdown. LAUSD and teachers’ union reach tentative agreement days before strike. President Trump posts AI Jesus photo of himself after calling out Pope Leo. Rep. Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor amid sexual assault allegations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 10, 2026) IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about Oscar Mayer launching a new bacon and hotdogs, Savory Donuts?!?!?, and Subway’s BOGO deal. The show closes with ‘Ask Handel Anything.’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 10, 2026) Three unions unite in massive LAUSD strike threat... parents begin to panic. Los Angeles officials are raising the alarm of crippling Olympics costs. Author, journalist, and co-host of ‘This Week in Space’ Rod Pyle joins the show to talk over NASA’s Artemis II return to Earth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 10, 2026) VP Vance heads to Pakistan for talks to try and end Iran war. Israel complicates Preesident Trump’s rush for peace with Iran. First Lady Melania Trump says she did not have any ties with Jeffery Epstein. Riskiest moments of NASA’s Artemis II mission are still ahead as astronauts prepare for landing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 09, 2026) US fertility rate dropped to another record low in 2025. More Americans are breaking into the upper middle class. The war in Iran is causing U.S consumer prices to rise. Gavin Newsom’s wife shares sisters’ death, empathizes with San Quentin inmates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 09, 2026) The ceasefire in the Iran war is holding ahead of talks. Huntington Beach’s republican revolution sets its eyes on Sacramento. California ocean wind power that floats is forcing engineering firsts. Mayor Bass has a new goal for the LAPD: Forget growing, just stop shrinking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 09, 2026) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Israel launches sprawling attacks on Lebanon after Iran ceasefire was declared. Trump administration signals it is mulling NATO withdraw after Iran war. ‘Ketamine Queen’ sentenced to 15 years in Matthew Perry overdose death. Rex Heuermann admits to killing 8 women in the Gilgo Beach serial killings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 08, 2026) Airlines are using older plans more often than ever before… here’s what that means for passengers. Forget 65, America’s new retirement is 85- or 35. Dr. Jim Keany, Chief Medical Officer at Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks about what would happen to your body if you lived on the moon, why there are so many drug shortages, and poverty, isolation, and low education being linked to reduced lifespan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 08, 2026) Iran and U.S agree to suspend attacks for “two weeks” if Iran opens Strait of Hormuz. LA28’s first Olympic ticket is a major flop for locals. Brands adopt ‘no AI’ disclaimers to stand out. Colleges are swiftly shortening Bachelor Degree programs to three years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.