A New Proposal To Update LA Board Of Supervisors, The History Of The Valley Girl Accent, And Listeners Weigh In On Biden's Future

Published: July 8, 2024, 6:46 p.m.

Today on AirTalk, we dig into a new proposal that looks to expand the size of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors from five to nine members. Also on the show, we dive into the history of the iconic Valley Girl accent; listeners share their thoughts on President Biden remaining in the 2024 presidential race; Larry Mantle and his son Desmond preview their new LAist podcast \u2018Passing The Mantle;\u2019 author Eric Weiner stops by to talk about his book \u2018Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder\u2019s Formula for a Long and Useful life;\u2019 and more.

  • LA Board of Supervisors considers expanding (00:17)
  • Israel: ultra-orthodox men can be drafted (22:11)
  • History of the Valley Girl accent (38:32)
  • If not Biden, then who? Listeners weigh in (51:31)
  • Larry previews his new podcast \u2018Passing The Mantle\u2019 (1:09:27)
  • New book on Ben Franklin (1:26:27)