In Depth: Faces of Fentanyl
Hal is joined by family members of young people who have died from fentanyl. They share their emotional stories of how the synthetic opioid took the lives of their loved ones.
In Depth: Holiday Travel
Hal is joined by Scott Keyes, the founder of ScottsCheapFlights.com to discuss travel during the upcoming holiday season. Also, the two discuss whether business travel is keeping pace with vacation travel.
In Depth: Youth and Mental Health
Hal talks with local experts about the mental health of young people after a new study revealed the mental health of kids as young as 13 has taken a serious hit since the start of the pandemic. Also, hear from a teen mental health expert and advocate who runs the Wellness Department at Geffen Academy at UCLA.
In Depth: A spooky not scary Halloween
Hal talks about all things Halloween fun for the entire family. Special guests include 'Descanso Gardens' director Somer Sherwood-White and David Markland, the creator of Cemetery Lane. Plus, illusionist David Carlo performs a couple of tricks for Hal.
In Depth: Propositions, Red Cross volunteers
In this week's episode, Hal talks with Fernando Guerra, a Political Science Professor at Loyola Marymount University, about propositions on the November ballot. Also, hear from Hurricane Ian and LA Red Cross volunteers who have stepped up to help.
In Depth: Preps for fire season
Hal discusses how Southern California prepares for fire season, the health effects of living near fire areas, and more.
In Depth: Alternate Endings
Hal is joined by Return Home CEO Micah Truman to talk about human composting. Then, Pisces Aquamation CEO Christopher Taktak talks to Hal about the Aquamation process. Also, Celestis CEO Charles Chafer joins Hal to talk about the company which launches ashes, DNA or other mementos into space.
In Depth: Cannabis
Hal is joined by Dr. Ziva Cooper to talk about the UCLA Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids. Also, Hal speaks to Lauren Fontein, the founder of The Artist Tree Studio Lounge.
In Depth: Old Los Angeles
Segment One: Hal is joined by Author Mimi Slawoff, who wrote the book "Oldest Los Angeles." We start at Glendale’s Rockhaven Women’s Sanitarium.
In Depth: The beauty and danger of lightning
Although lightning is a beautiful, natural phenomena, it is also very powerful, dangerous, and sometimes even deadly. Hal talks with KTTV meteorologist Rick Dickert about the causes and types of lightning, and hear from Dr. Meg Haworth, who talks about her personal experience as a lightning strike victim.
In Depth: Student Loan Crisis
Alan Collinge, the founder of Student Loan Justice, joins Hal to talk about the growing problem of student loans in the U.S. Then, Lisa Ansell with the USC Casden Institute alks to Hal about the impact of student loans on California students. Finally, hear from Dr. Liz Maines, a psychotherapist who finds herself crippled by student loan debt.
In Depth: Monkeypox, AI and imaging, International Medical Corps in Ukraine
Hal is joined by UCLA Emergency Medicine Physician Dr. Matt Waxman to talk about Monkeypox. Then, Dr. Gregory Sorensen, Founder and CEO of DeepHealth Radnet, Inc. joins Hal to talk about new Artificial Intelligence software that helps doctors read screening images more accurately. Also, Todd Bernhardt, Senior Director of Global Communications for International Medical Corps, describes what the situation is like on the ground in Ukraine.
In Depth: California and the Space Race
Hal is joined by Peter Beck, the CEO of Long Beach based Rocket Lab. They talk about how the recent “space race” is affecting Southern California, which used to be the base of the aerospace industry during the boomtimes of the 1940’s thorough the 1970’s.
In Depth: COVID therapies and transplants
Hal talks to several doctors about the spike in COVID cases, some of the new vaccines and treatments, and the impact the pandemic has had on transplantation. Hal also talks about his own bout with COVID-19.
In Depth: Parks and butterflies
Bob DeCastro guest hosts for Hal.
In Depth: Travel Woes
In this week's In Depth, Marla Tellez guest hosts for Hal. She talks with experts about travel woes amid the summer vacation season.
In Depth: The future of food
Guest host Bob DeCastro talks to guests about the future of the food service industry, from what's changed in restaurants since the COVID-19 pandemic, to restaurants selling their wares, and more.
In Depth: Saving LA's Gems
Hal talks to 1933 group Co-owner Bobby Green about the designer group that has renovated many of L.A.’s historic eateries and bars. Also, Andrew Meieran, the Owner of Clifton’s and Founder of The Neverlands joins Hal to discuss the renovation and re-launch of Clifton’s Republic. Nick Griffin, Executive Director of Downtown Center Business Improvement District joins Hal to talk about the function of the BID.
In Depth: Saving LA's Gems
Hal talks to 1933 group Co-owner Bobby Green about the designer group that has renovated many of L.A.’s historic eateries and bars. Also, Andrew Meieran, the Owner of Clifton’s and Founder of The Neverlands joins Hal to discuss the renovation and re-launch of Clifton’s Republic. Nick Griffin, Executive Director of Downtown Center Business Improvement District joins Hal to talk about the function of the BID.
In Depth: Coming back from COVID-19
Hal is joined by two volunteers striving to get the vaccine word out to Angelenos; Dr. Matt Waxman, a UCLA emergency medicine professor and doctor; Thomas Wilkins, the principal conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.