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HOUR 2 (10/15): Gary and Shannon compare their own contract conversations with Troy Aikman and Joe Buck’s communication gap, digging into salary differences and what longtime partners should discuss. Plus, Traci Park will vote for Karen Bass without endorsing her, Southern California practices for the Great ShakeOut, and Santa Ana winds bring fire danger and possible power shutoffs. Then, hardware stores discover their biggest customer magnets have whiskers. Also: who decided Dodgers baseball needed donuts?
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HOUR 3 (10/15): Retirement doesn’t stop the bills, and a windfall doesn’t guarantee peace of mind. Gary and Shannon explore why retirees keep working, from rising costs to purpose and social connection, then examine how sudden wealth can bring anxiety, guilt and relationship strain. Plus, Diddy’s team stays tight-lipped about whether he was injured in prison, and the latest headlines and Washington developments in #WhatsHappening and #SwampWatch.
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HOUR 1 (10/14): Gary and Shannon crank up “I Love L.A.” to summon a Dodgers win, and Tim Cates joins as Shannon declares Ohtani the best player in baseball.
Plus, Pope Leo’s recovery after lung cancer surgery, Diddy’s prison drama, Jamaican drug lord Dudus and Kimberly Guilfoyle’s resignation.
#TerrorInTheSkies covers the FAA’s investigation into a LaGuardia close call involving disputed takeoff clearance and a Delta regional flight forced to abandon its landing.
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HOUR 2 (10/14): Gary and Shannon unpack the Bass–Raman debate, from LAPD leadership and fire response to homelessness spending. Did either candidate change any minds? Then, a luxury apartment, a BMW and a Hawaii-based CEO raise spending questions at a domestic violence nonprofit, whose attorney defends the benefits. Plus, Indiana candidate Jaime West goes viral after proposing “firing all Republicans” and closing her forum appearance with “We have guns too.”
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HOUR 3 (10/14): How do you plan for the future when you’re worried AI might end it? Gary and Shannon explore fears of an AI catastrophe and finding purpose amid the uncertainty. Then, a reported “aggressive” great white prompts a water closure in Huntington Beach. Plus, Santa Ana winds, red flag warnings, possible power shutoffs, an LAX ground stop and #SwampWatch on Trump’s push to shore up Republican support in traditionally red states.
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HOUR 1 (10/13): The Dodgers are down 0–2, the Rams lose an overtime thriller, and Shannon is trying a bat dance.
Tim Cates joins Gary and Shannon to talk comeback hopes before they tackle the request for Kimberly Guilfoyle’s resignation amid disputed allegations, a fatal Six Flags incident and nationwide ride closures.
Plus, #TerrorInTheSkies covers Selma Blair’s reported assault charges and her lawyers’ account of a medical emergency.
Catch the show live October 22 at BJ’s in Westlake Village!
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HOUR 2 (10/13): You’ve got chemistry, but can you keep a conversation going? Gary and Shannon debate intellectual compatibility and whether curiosity matters more than credentials.
Then, the knitting community unravels over patterns, yarn and technique. Plus, Rachel’s damage in Long Beach, approaching heat and Santa Ana winds, tropical visitors off California’s coast and getting your home and car ready for winter storms.
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HOUR 3 (10/13): Preserved evidence leads police to name a former Chicago detective as the killer of eight-year-old Gloria Kowalewicz. Gary and Shannon examine the breakthrough in a 65-year cold case for #TrueCrimeTuesday.
Plus, listeners push back on the knitting discussion and Gary’s phone etiquette judgments, while #SwampWatch covers the resignation request and allegations Kimberly Guilfoyle denies, along with Democratic strategists’ doubts about Kamala Harris’s road to 2028.
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HOUR 1 (10/12): Eleven years on the air, and Shannon wants to celebrate by getting suspended 🙈. Gary and Shannon mark their anniversary and gear up for their first Ventura County News & Brews, October 22 at BJ’s in Westlake Village! Tim Cates joins the Dodgers panic check while Shannon nurses her Chargers heartbreak.
Plus, storm cleanup in Long Beach and Florida, the NFL weekend and #TerrorInTheSkies: arriving early but missing your flight, and a pregnant passenger’s carry-on dispute.
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HOUR 2 (10/12): Gary and Shannon scrutinize Nithya Raman’s shifting positions as Kalshi gives her a narrow edge over Karen Bass, then question Steve Hilton’s strategy with his winning odds at just 4%. Listeners share 11th-anniversary wishes before Shannon sizes up Gary’s legs as prime mosquito territory. Plus, L.A.’s mosquito complaints, West Nile concerns and Waymo’s very human problems, including a Santa Monica neighborhood’s fight over its charging facilities.
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