Gary and Shannon

HOUR 3 (08/24) - Gary & Shannon kick things off with a very serious comparison of Amish, Quaker, Shaker and Hasidic beard strength before getting into #WhatsHappening, including the latest in the Lindsay Clancy trial, the Newhall fire and another SoCal heat wave.
Then #SwampWatch covers the economic pressure campaign against Iran, new tariffs on Canada, a proposed $103,000 H-1B visa fee and President Trump’s plans to meet with Kim Jong Un.
Plus, Fat Marmot Week is here, with eight chunky contenders competing to become Colorado’s reigning heavyweight rodent.

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Gary & Shannon get into their caffeine habits, including Gary’s vacation mishap after seriously overdoing the coffee in Croatia. Then LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell joins the show to talk preparing Los Angeles for major events, emerging threats from drones and cyberattacks, and the growing dangers surrounding street takeovers.

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Gary & Shannon continue their conversation with Stephen Baldwin about The Usual Suspects, his podcast One Bad Movie and some of the highs and lows of his acting career. Then the conversation shifts to kids, community and what may be lost when childhood becomes overly structured, including the value of unstructured play, taking risks, resolving conflict and learning how to deal with people who think differently.

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WEEKEND FIX (08/23) - Gary & Shannon look back at past News & Brews events as Shannon gets ready for an anniversary remote in Downey (08/27), and Gary admits he’s not always great at remembering exactly how many years he’s been married. Then they get into Gen Z’s shift away from dating apps and toward in-person events like trivia nights, which leads to Shannon’s love of trivia, her husband’s refusal to play and Gary’s confidence in his own useless knowledge.

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HOUR 1 (08/21) - Gary & Shannon recap the Chargers’ preseason loss to the 49ers before turning to Big Bear, where Shadow appears to be forming a new bond with 4½-year-old Kaydee just days after Jackie’s death. Then they get into a surge in bear encounters, a runaway bull that required an actual cowboy to wrangle it and a Florida case where violent threats made in ChatGPT were referred to the FBI.

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HOUR 2 (08/21) - Gary & Shannon break down the latest in the Lindsay Clancy case as the defense nears its end, then look at new research suggesting the San Andreas Fault may be moving faster than previously thought. Plus, Heather Brooker joins for the #EntertainmentReport with a live police chase unfolding in real time, a Spa Weekend ticket giveaway, Halloween Horror Nights treats and what to watch this weekend.

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HOUR 3 (08/21) - Gary & Shannon stay on the wild police chase as the suspect somehow stops for gas mid-pursuit, survives an attempted citizen’s arrest and is finally tackled after taking off on foot. Then #SwampWatch turns to Jill Biden defending Joe Biden’s performance and reopening an uncomfortable political conversation ahead of the midterms. Plus, #NNNYNTK brings a squid-truck spill, Florida chaos involving a bitten ear and 28 bags of fentanyl, Fat Bear Week, a Harvard Medical School organ scandal and one very mysterious place to hide cash.

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HOUR 1 (08/20) - Gary & Shannon break down the first head-to-head runoff debate between Karen Bass and Nithya Raman, including their clashes over homelessness, policing, housing and basic city services.
Then they turn to the Lindsay Clancy trial as the defense nears the end of its case, hundreds rally outside the courthouse and prosecutors challenge the objectivity of the psychologist who says Clancy suffered from severe postpartum mental illness. Plus, a quick look ahead to tonight’s NFL preseason matchups.

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HOUR 2 (08/20) - Gary & Shannon break down Eric Swalwell’s encounter with the FBI at SFO, including the seizure of his electronics and what investigators also collected from his home.
Then they get into how GLP-1 drugs are forcing Big Food to rethink portions and protein, a family-run COVID relief fraud scheme, the latest unrest in Iran and a Colorado murder case where police say the scene told a very different story than the husband did.
Plus, an unexpectedly serious debate over Pop-Tart flavors and the rules of sending nudes.

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HOUR 3 (08/20) - Gary & Shannon cover the day’s biggest stories in #WhatsHappening, including a sharp market drop, Walmart feeling the pullback in consumer spending, Lindsay Clancy supporters gathering outside court and Malibu’s new speed-camera enforcement.
Then #SwampWatch turns to the latest phase of the Iran conflict and new polling. Plus, chicken prices are finally falling, GLP-1 drugs continue reshaping the food industry and Queen Elizabeth II offers a posthumous take on Harry and Meghan.

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