Gary and Shannon

HOUR 3 (08/12) - Gary covers the day’s biggest stories in #WhatsHappening and #SwampWatch, including the Lakers sale, primary results, Nithya Raman’s homelessness committee fallout, LAUSD’s return to school, and the latest developments in the Nick Reiner case.
Then Justin Worsham joins for #Parenting to talk about preparing kids for college financially, teaching them how to manage money, and the parenting habits from past generations that may not have aged especially well.

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HOUR 1 (08/11) - Gary & Shannon react to the death of Big Bear bald eagle Jackie (with Amy King), revisit the history of the beloved nest cam, and debate what happens next for Shadow, as questions swirl around the younger eagle that had been seen near the nest, dubbed Jolene.
They also recap a memorable Dodgers game with Pastathon auction winners and dig into the extraordinary security operation that reportedly moved President Trump off Air Force One in Turkey after a credible threat from Iran.

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HOUR 2 (08/11) - Gary & Shannon open with #TerrorInTheSkies after an American Airlines flight struck birds shortly after takeoff, triggering a mayday and an engine emergency.
They then turn to Los Angeles politics as the city’s homelessness crisis worsens, Ninthya Raman loses her committee chairmanship, and both Raman and Mayor Karen Bass face questions over accountability and whether anyone is actually fixing the problem.
Later, they debate the University of Michigan’s plan to drop letter grades for incoming freshmen and wrap with meteor showers, a SpaceX launch, and whether dating has simply become too expensive.

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HOUR 3 (08/11) - Gary & Shannon cover the day’s biggest stories in #WhatsHappening and #SwampWatch, including the latest developments with Iran, the rising death toll from the Colombia earthquake, a billion-dollar Powerball jackpot, and the Wisconsin governor’s race.
Then #TrueCrimeTuesday turns to the devastating Lindsay Clancy case, as Gary & Shannon examine newly surfaced details about her repeated attempts to seek help before the deaths of her three children and wrestle with the difficult questions surrounding mental health, responsibility, and what happens when warning signs still aren’t enough.

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HOUR 1 (08/10) - Gary & Shannon open with football talk and a mission to find Board Wizard Elmer an NFL team before diving into Nick Reiner’s legal fight over money from a family trust, including whether funds that were supposed to be distributed before his parents’ deaths could still be released. They also monitor a deadly 7.4 earthquake in Colombia and Ecuador, break down the latest in the Tupac Shakur murder case against Duane Davis, and hear from listeners lobbying hard for Elmer to become a Raiders fan.

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HOUR 2 (08/10) - Gary & Shannon keep the campaign to find Elmer an NFL team alive as listeners lobby for the Steelers, Packers, and anyone else willing to make their case.
They also look at what could be an unusually strong El Niño and the flooding, erosion, and warmer-ocean impacts that may come with it, check in on Jackie as her condition remains critical and debate the difficult balance between hope and quality of life, and wrap with a conversation about whether monoculture is making a comeback in entertainment.

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HOUR 3 (08/10) - Gary & Shannon cover the day’s biggest stories in #WhatsHappening and #SwampWatch, including the deadly Colombia earthquake, a cooling trend across Southern California, a fatal boating incident near the Statue of Liberty, and President Trump’s latest comments on Iran. They also dig into the bizarre trend of people sneaking onto elite college campuses, posing as students, sitting in on classes, and sometimes even trying to live the campus experience without actually being enrolled. Plus, after a full day of listener lobbying, Elmer finally picks his NFL team.

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Gary & Shannon debate energy drinks, Red Bull judgment, snoring, sleep habits, and whether we’re all doing wellness wrong. Then they dig into the growing trend of younger adults moving into senior living communities for cheaper housing, unexpected friendships, and a sense of community they weren’t finding anywhere else.

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Gary & Shannon dive into a bizarre Houston true crime case involving funeral home owner Unique Green, who is accused of using forged documents to pose as a deceased man’s wife and steal more than $2 million from his estate. They break down the disturbing allegations, the questions it raises about trust and oversight in the funeral industry, and then lighten things up with a conversation about helicopter parenting and just how involved parents should be in their kids’ lives.

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Gary & Shannon imagine a future where AI companion robots become part therapist, part personal assistant, and part family member—but Shannon wants absolutely no part of it. They debate whether AI could actually help lonely seniors, manipulate people into trusting it, or simply replace difficult conversations with adult children. Along the way, they discuss the financial realities facing Millennials and aging parents, why traditional nursing homes may be on the decline, and whether technology is becoming the solution to problems families once solved themselves.

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