Gary and Shannon

HOUR 3 (09/16) - Gary & Shannon run through #WhatsHappening with Hollywood productions moving out of California, Arch Manning backlash, the latest on the Chatsworth tragedies and Travis Kelce’s alleged Ponzi-scheme losses.
Then #SwampWatch gets into interest rates, whether an openly AI-positive political message could actually connect with voters and some very strange FBI hiring standards.
Plus, Justin Worsham joins for #Parenting to ask what happened to the bedtime story and whether the lunchbox police have officially gone too far.

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 HOUR 1 (09/15) - Gary & Shannon start with Aaron Rodgers sounding less-than-thrilled about his exes, Emmy fallout and a surprising wrinkle in the Rob Reiner case.
Then Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon find themselves on the same side of the AI panic debate while President Trump dismisses takeover fears as a “hoax.” Plus, Gavin Newsom says he won’t run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris does, setting up questions about loyalty, donors and whether California’s two biggest Democratic names could ever share the same primary lane. Gary & Shannon also recap the Emmys. 

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HOUR 2 (09/15) - Gary’s anti-Reba campaign somehow gets even louder as New Clay plays the Reba theme song; Shannon sings along, and listeners weigh in on whether Gary’s criticism is justified or just deeply personal. Then Gary & Shannon turn to the latest in the Nick Reiner case, including the decision not to seek the death penalty and a separate fight over trust money. Plus, a California surrogate says she later discovered the father she was carrying for had pursued an extraordinary number of children through surrogacy, and Sydney Sweeney’s revealing sports ad sparks another round of debate over sex appeal, sports and who gets to control her image.

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HOUR 3 (09/15) - Gary & Shannon run through #WhatsHappening before an elephant story somehow takes over the start of #SwampWatch, followed by the day’s political headlines (including McConnell lives). Then #TrueCrimeTuesday dives into the strange business of Presidential pardon brokers after a hidden-camera investigation captured a $300,000 sales pitch promising access and influence. 

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HOUR 1 (09/14) - Gary & Shannon recap a chaotic NFL Week 1, from the Chargers’ loss to Arizona and Chicago’s 59-point explosion to Green Bay’s collapse against Minnesota, before looking ahead to Patrick Mahomes’ Monday night return against Denver.
Then Gary gets stuck on one unexpectedly existential question: “to what end?”
Plus, a drone attack knocks out Saudi Arabia’s key backup oil route, sending energy prices higher, federal investigators seek six years of Gavin Newsom travel records, and Heather Brooker joins with an Emmy preview.

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HOUR 2 (09/14) - Gary & Shannon dig into the growing push to regulate AI, including proposals for corporate liability, criminal penalties and limits on self-improving systems.
They also look at Paramount’s threat to leave California, whether restaurants should start locking up phones to force us to talk to each other again, and one very naked problem aboard an American Airlines flight.

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HOUR 3 (09/14) - Gary & Shannon run through #WhatsHappening and #SwampWatch before asking whether TikTok has somehow found a way to complicate showering with the rise of double-cleansing. Then, after years of chasing fuller lips and sharper cheekbones, more patients are paying to undo their filler as beauty trends swing back toward a more natural look.

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HOUR 1 (09/12) - Gary & Shannon take on app creep and the feeling that seemingly everything now requires a login, portal or download just to function. They weigh the convenience of fitness and healthcare apps against tech fatigue, failed websites and the risk of becoming too dependent on our phones. Then, as CDs make a nostalgic comeback, they look at why physical media suddenly feels appealing again. Plus, a Virginia mother’s arrest after allowing her five-year-old to walk to a nearby pond sparks a bigger conversation about childhood independence, overprotective parenting and how much freedom kids should really have.

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HOUR 2 (09/12) - Gary & Shannon take on the increasingly awkward world of digital ordering kiosks, disappearing human interaction and a memorable McDonald’s stop in Santa Barbara. Then it’s a fresh batch of bizarre news nuggets, including a naked man arrested inside HomeGoods and a nurse disciplined over a truly unfortunate gauze incident. Plus, they get into the latest Elizabeth Holmes documentary and revisit the spectacular rise and collapse of Theranos.

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WEEKEND FIX (09/12) - Gary & Shannon sit down with technical director and board op Elmer to unpack his silent retreat: how he managed to stay entertained without talking, what spending time in complete silence with his girlfriend Diane was actually like, the meditation sessions, the routines, and what he learned from shutting out the noise for a few days.

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