Some of the TALK on Tap... WHAT'S TRENDING: Chicago police union hires cop charged with murdering Laquan McDonald THE MASHUP: Whoopi Goldberg Launches Line of Medical-Marijuana Products Aimed at Relieving Menstrual Cramps POV:Bill's Alleged Mistress: Hillary Had 'Several Abortions,' Kept Chelsea to Advance Her Career SAY WHAT???: People who curse a lot have better vocabularies than those who don't, study finds Nikki's Cream of the Crop: Get in the Know on everything from Food to Fashion and more!! Celebrity Talk and he SideEye: Too Much? Dave Chappelle Puts Caitlyn Jenner on Blast Right in Front of Kylie JOIN THE CONVERSATION!!! Chat via the BTR Chatroom or Call/Comment @ 310.807.5211   Get SOCIAL with the Show!!! Facebook/Twitter: @TheMayaAkaiShow @NikkiBrayden Instagram: @MayaAkai @TheNikkiBrayden Website: MayaAkai.com

ome of the TALK on Tap... WHAT'S TRENDING:  Chicago State, preparing for layoffs, tells employees to turn in keys, San Francisco State investigating confrontation over man's dreadlocks The Awful Truth: Kehlani Was Hospitalized Last Night After an Apparent Suicide Attempt The Fringe: 1st-graders plotted to kill classmate with silica gel, principal says What Would Nikki Say: Nikki goes toe to toe with Dear Abby…trying to help wayward souls seeking Real Honest Advice... Celebrity Talk and he SideEye: Ronda Rousey's Great Grandfather Was Black JOIN THE CONVERSATION!!! Chat via the BTR Chatroom or Call/Comment @ 310.807.5211 Get SOCIAL with the Show!!! Facebook/Twitter: @TheMayaAkaiShow @NikkiBrayden Instagram: @MayaAkai @TheNikkiBrayden Website: MayaAkai.com ?#‎TheMayaAkaiShow?  ?#‎TheSportsChica? ?#‎ComedianNikkiBrayden?? #‎BlogTalkRadio?

Some of the TALK on Tap... WHAT'S TRENDING:  Teachers Who Don't Join CTU One-Day Strike Will Be Kicked Out Of Union, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Ignores Police Board, Picks His Own Top Cop POV: KISS Vocalist Gene Simmons Is “Looking Forward To The Death Of Rap:  The Fringe: 911's Magic Words: Use These Phrases, Get A Faster Response, Police Say SAY WHAT??: Uber For Baby-Sitters? New Chime App Books Sitters In Seconds Celebrity Talk and he SideEye: New Show Highlights ‘Successful, Self-Made’ Black Female Lawyers JOIN THE CONVERSATION!!! Chat via the BTR Chatroom or Call/Comment @ 310.807.5211 Get SOCIAL with the Show!!! Facebook/Twitter: @TheMayaAkaiShow @NikkiBrayden Instagram: @MayaAkai @TheNikkiBrayden Website: www.MayaAkai.com

Some of the TALK on Tap... WHAT'S TRENDING:  What we know about the terror attacks in Belgium, Suspect in Hadiya's killing claims gang leader forced him to shoot, Former Texas trooper who arrested Sandra Bland pleads not guilty   POV: Guns Will Soon Be Allowed in Kansas Classrooms, Custody Case of Native American Girl Appealed to High Court The Fringe: Angry Customers Sue Starbucks for Failing to Fill Their Lattes What would Nikki Say???: Tune in for real honest advice Celebrity Talk and The SideEye: Hulk Higan gets Gawker, Prince to pen his memoirs JOIN THE CONVERSATION!!! Chat via the BTR Chatroom or Call/Comment @ 310.807.5211 Get SOCIAL with the Show!!! Facebook/Twitter: @TheMayaAkaiShow @NikkiBrayden Instagram: @MayaAkai @TheNikkiBrayden

Some of the TALK on Tap... WHAT'S TRENDING:  Police union sues over officer interviews in probe of Laquan McDonald shooting THE MASHUP: North Korea sentences U.S. student to 15 years hard labor The FINE LINE: Adam Laroche reportedly miffed by son's clubhouse ban TECH TALK: Nike unwraps new self-tying shoe Celebrity Talk and he SideEye: Obama nominates Merrick Garland for Supreme Court Nikki's Cream of the Crop: Get in the Know on everything from Food to Fashion and more!! JOIN THE CONVERSATION!!! Chat via the BTR Chatroom or Call/Comment @ 310.807.5211 Get SOCIAL with the Show!!! Facebook/Twitter: @TheMayaAkaiShow @NikkiBrayden Instagram: @MayaAkai @TheNikkiBrayden Website: MayaAkai.com

Tune in EVERY Monday, Wednesday and FRIDAY, 12p-2p CST JOIN THE CONVERSATION!!! Chat via the BTR Chatroom or Call/Comment @ 310.807.5211 Get SOCIAL with the Show!!! Facebook/Twitter: @TheMayaAkaiShow @NikkiBrayden Instagram: @MayaAkai @TheNikkiBrayden ?#‎TheMayaAkaiShow? ? #TheSportsChica #Comedian‎NikkiBrayden? ?#‎BlogTalkRadio?

Some of the TALK on Tap... WHAT'S TRENDING:  Trump blames ‘thugs’ for violence at abandoned Chicago rally, Garry McCarthy breaks silence, downplays role in Laquan McDonald controversy POV: UPDATE: UI basketball player arrested for allegedly slugging girlfriend FYI: As U.S. Passports For Domestic Flights Loom, IRS Can Now Revoke Passports:  Say What??: Wounded Warrior Project Fires Top Two Executives Amid Reports of Lavish Spending The WInd Down: Ciara Flashes Huge Engagement Ring, Shares Sweet Video With Fiance Russell Wilson JOIN THE CONVERSATION!!! Chat via the BTR Chatroom or Call/Comment @ 310.807.5211 Get SOCIAL with the Show!!! Facebook/Twitter: @TheMayaAkaiShow @NikkiBrayden Instagram: @MayaAkai @TheNikkiBrayden Website: MayaAkai.com

Some of the TALK on Tap... WHAT'S TRENDING:  Prosecutors look into vote-buying allegations in Chicago Food FOR THOUGHT:White teacher: I thought I could reach my black students. Then one told me why I couldn’t The Fringe: Principal is Living in a Motel After Students Allegedly Burned Down His Family Home What Would Nikki Say??: Nikki goes toe to toe with Dear Abby…trying to help wayward souls seeking Real Honest Advice.. Celebrity Talk and he SideEye: This Michael B. Jordan Photo in Vanity Fair Has People Upset — Here's Why JOIN THE CONVERSATION!!! Chat via the BTR Chatroom or Call/Comment @ 310.807.5211 Get SOCIAL with the Show!!! Facebook/Twitter: @TheMayaAkaiShow @NikkiBrayden Instagram: @MayaAkai @TheNikkiBrayden Website: MayaAkai.com

WHAT'S TRENDING:  NFL coach Lovie Smith hired as Illinois coach THE REWIND: Jada Pinkett Smith Responds to Chris Rock's Oscars Joke POV: Falcons apologize for asking Ohio State corner if he likes me The Fringe: 22yo Transgender Woman Dies After Ingesting 'Suicide Seeds' Purchased Online for $5:  SAY WHAT???: Woman In Labor, Husband TAUNTED by Cops At GUNPOINT On the Way to the Hospital THE WIND DOWN:Caitlyn Jenner Is Worried That Men Won't Want To Date Her JOIN THE CONVERSATION!!! Chat via the BTR Chatroom or Call/Comment @ 310.807.5211 Get SOCIAL with the Show!!! Facebook/Twitter: @TheMayaAkaiShow @NikkiBrayden Instagram: @MayaAkai @TheNikkiBrayden Website: MayaAkai.com

Some of the TALK on Tap... WHAT'S TRENDING:   Illinois House passes bill to create elected CPS board THE MASHUP: KFC names David Alan Grier first black Colonel Sanders THE AWFULT TRUTH: Details Emerge In The Assault Of Black Girl At Donald Trump Rally In Louisville The Fringe: This Bearded Model Just Made History By Killing It On The Catwalk Celebrity Talk and he SideEye: Why People Are Upset That Zoe Saldana Is Playing Nina Simone, Explained Nikki's Cream of the Crop: Get in the Know on everything from Food to Fashion and more!!   JOIN THE CONVERSATION!!! Chat via the BTR Chatroom or Call/Comment @ 310.807.5211 Get SOCIAL with the Show!!! Facebook/Twitter: @TheMayaAkaiShow @NikkiBrayden Instagram: @MayaAkai @TheNikkiBrayden Website: MayaAkai.com