LA River
Place#48 trending on podcasts this week · most on The Dan Bongino Show
The Los Angeles River is a major waterway running through the Los Angeles metropolitan area, much of it contained within a concrete flood-control channel.
Rank this week
Share of the conversation
0.9‰ of what listeners heard
Reach this week
Tone this week
- Neutral 31
Share of the conversation
Mentions of LA River per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, all podcasts.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | 1.21‰ | 5 |
| Sep 8 | 1.23‰ | 3 |
| Sep 9 | 1.10‰ | 4 |
| Sep 10 | 0.86‰ | 4 |
| Sep 11 | 0.81‰ | 5 |
| Sep 12 | 0.79‰ | 1 |
| Sep 13 | 0.79‰ | 1 |
| Sep 14 | 0.76‰ | 7 |
| Sep 15 | 0.85‰ | 6 |
| Sep 16 | 0.85‰ | 5 |
| Sep 17 | 0.90‰ | 7 |
| Sep 18 | 0.92‰ | 5 |
| Sep 19 | 0.95‰ | 3 |
| Sep 21 | 0.88‰ | 6 |
| Sep 22 | 0.91‰ | 8 |
| Sep 23 | 0.85‰ | 3 |
| Sep 24 | 0.74‰ | 2 |
| Sep 25 | 0.83‰ | 9 |
| Sep 26 | 0.78‰ | 1 |
| Sep 27 | 0.80‰ | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 0.69‰ | 2 |
| Sep 29 | 0.65‰ | 6 |
| Sep 30 | 0.80‰ | 9 |
| Oct 1 | 0.97‰ | 8 |
| Oct 2 | 0.93‰ | 7 |
| Oct 3 | 0.98‰ | 3 |
| Oct 4 | 0.99‰ | 1 |
| Oct 5 | 1.32‰ | 14 |
| Oct 6 | 1.60‰ | 17 |
| Oct 7 | 1.66‰ | 11 |
Why is it trending?· Last 7 days
Trump’s Los Angeles remarks drive scattered podcast references
Several shows discussed or replayed remarks attributed to Trump that Los Angeles could be attacked as a small price for safety.[1][2][3]
Raging Moderates said the comments drew immediate criticism from Governor Newsom and other California leaders.[1]
Other programs mentioned Los Angeles only as a setting, including a This American Life story, a homelessness discussion, and a Los Angeles sports update.[4][5][6]
The shows therefore do not present one shared argument about the LA River; the references range from political criticism to local setting and unrelated discussion.[4][1][5]
Sources · 6 moments
- 1.Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov · The Most UNHINGED Thing Trump Has Said About the Iran War YetSpeaker E · Oct 6 · Listen at 1:48 ↗
“It's a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe. They can take out a city. Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay. And it's going to be over very soon. It”
- 2.Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar · 10/6/26: WH Meeting On Russian Plague, Iran Lights Up Hormuz, GOP Panic Over KansasEmily Jashinsky · Oct 6 · Listen at 4:42 ↗
“you guys are much better at it than I am. Logan Phillips is coming. He is gonna stop by for our midterm check-in. We'll check in on his model, all of the latest election developments. Trump may or may not saying that it'd be fine to nuke Sa”
- 3.The Bulwark Daily · Michael Lewis: Don't Bet Against the CountryTim Miller · Oct 6 · Listen at 2:53 ↗
“about there, but I think he's talking about gas prices being up is just artificial. So we'll repeat it with that in the context. And remember, with the war, it's just artificial. It's a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping”
- 4.Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition · Yemen Attacks Houthis; Anthropic Researcher to TestifySpeaker K · Oct 5 · Listen at 11:36 ↗
“Thanks, Karen. A pair of MLDS Game 2s in Los Angeles. Atlanta won 3-2 to tie the series at 1. In Milwaukee, the Brewers were down to their last out and their last strike. Jackson Churio with a 2-run single. Milwaukee beat San Diego 4-3. Lea”
Written by AI from the cited moments; every quote is checked against the transcript.
The conversation on X
X discusses LA River access, cleanup, pollution, and scattered local references
X posts discuss practical improvements and activities along the LA River, including shade, cleanup, biking, recreation, and a performance. Some posts raise environmental concerns, including claims about contaminated fish and elevated metals after a fire.
Other posts are jokes, casual references, or unrelated uses of the river as a comparison or destination. The podcast story describes scattered Los Angeles references rather than a shared argument, while X adds a more direct focus on the river’s condition, access, and public use.
Points of view
Share of the 10 posts that take a position
- Improve access and recreation along the river40%
Supporters want the river to be safer, cooler, cleaner, and more usable for walking, biking, recreation, and community events. They point to shade, cleanup, bike-path improvements, and public activities as ways to achieve that.
“The Great LA River Cleanup will fan out over two October Saturdays, all to help that wonderful waterway look tip-top.”
@NBCLA · Oct 2
“if you’re in los angeles you should definitely go see @ perform their new record Autosmile at the LA river”
@poolnoodle93 · Oct 5
Other views: 60%
50% of the 20 posts report news or ask questions without taking a position.
Tone toward LA River on X
Neutral· sharply split
- Negative 6
- Neutral 6
- Positive 8
Also discussed
- Shade, cleanup, and recreation
- Bike paths and public access
- Pollution and environmental concerns
- Local events and casual references
- Note: Several posts mention the LA River only incidentally or humorously rather than taking a substantive position.
Written by AI from 20 posts on X in the week to Oct 7. Shares count the posts read, not a poll of opinion; quoted posts are shown as written.
Discussed alongside
Names that come up in the same conversations as LA River.
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