Gary and Shannon

 Gary & Shannon kick off the hour with a recap of the wild Monday Night Football turnovers, overtime chaos, and Shannon reporting live from the SoFi sidelines as the Chargers pull off a dramatic OT win. 
They dive into Justin Herbert’s toughness, Jalen Hurts’ nightmare game, and Phillip Rivers training for a possible comeback at 44.
Then Shannon relives her now-legendary, extremely awkward Billy Crystal moment (“PeCaN Pie!”) and talks about the glamorous life of… getting rejected on the sidelines.
From there it’s cosmic panic and courtroom drama: 3I/ATLAS is making its closest approach to Earth, Ghislaine Maxwell evidence is set to drop, and Australia is about to shut down social media for kids under 16 — sparking a global culture war over whether it’ll save children or just enrage them.
Gary & Shannon wrap the hour with a new study linking endless scrolling to ADHD-like symptoms, and the uncomfortable truth that social media hasn’t made us more connected… just permanently reachable.

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 Gary & Shannon kick off the hour with the headline nobody saw coming: 44-year-old grandfather and future Hall of Famer Phillip Rivers is officially back in the NFL with the Colts. Will he actually take the field this weekend? They break down the wild QB storyline — and why he’s now one of only two grandfather QBs in league history.
Then, a warning for anyone with a keyless car: thieves are now cracking the signal and stealing vehicles in minutes. The crew explains how the tech works and why the crime spike is exploding.Breaking developments also emerge in the Celeste Rivas Hernandez case, as new Grand Jury testimony suggests high-level figures in D4vd’s touring operation may have known far more than they admitted.
LA’s own Crosswalk Vigilante, Jonathan Hail, joins the show after being detained for trying to protect pedestrians. And the hour wraps on a lighter note with the four-word trick to the “perfect goodbye.”

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Gary & Shannon dive into Gen Z’s newest relationship killer, the Swag Gap, and why mismatched outfits are supposedly ending romances everywhere. Shannon says it’s nothing new… Gary says he lived it. Then it’s a fiery #SwampWatch as President Trump launches a multi-state blitz to claw back polling ground while Democratic governors scramble to steady the ship.
The pair return to relationship chaos with an unbelievable new headline: in Turkey, liking a thirst trap is now grounds for divorce. Gary and Shannon break down what a “like” really means, whether fan-girling is harmless… and Gary argues the entire conversation proves social media is a pointless trap. They close the hour with Gary’s Jeopardy question and a tease of the big hour ahead.

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Gary & Shannon fire up #WhatsHappening with the day’s biggest headlines: President Trump kicks off his 2026 midterm blitz, Pepsi quietly purges fan-favorite products, and Coke continues to dominate the soda battlefield. Plus, the Colts make it official: Grandpa Phillip Rivers is back under center.
Then it’s #TerrorInTheSkies, where international flight attendants reveal the most bizarre and frequently asked questions they get mid-air… and Gary insists there’s a strict three-hour conversation limit before flight attendant detailed interactions become more necessary. 
For #TrueCrimeTuesday, the NY Post’s wild exclusive takes center stage: a nepo-baby accused of killing his girlfriend and immediately calling Dad to lawyer up. The hour wraps with another jaw-dropper, the kayaker who faked his own death to escape his marriage, only to resurface, get caught, and now… walk free.

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Shannon checks in live from an empty SoFi Stadium ahead of Chargers–Eagles MNF, where Justin Herbert is set to play through a mangled hand and Omarion Hampton is officially back on the roster. 
Gary & Shannon marvel at the record-smashing PastaThon total already topping $1.2 million, before diving into Hollywood’s biggest bombshell: Netflix and Paramount locked in a takeover war that could rewrite the entertainment industry as we know it.
Then, because it’s 2025, the internet has somehow erupted over Gov. Newsom’s leg-crossing posture and what it allegedly reveals (yes, that). 
They tie it back to the ongoing Warner Bros bidding chaos, complete with audio from SkyDance’s David Ellison and President Trump tossing a political wrench into the deal.
Gary and Shannon close the hour with wedding-anniversary antics, missing fingers, Ronnie Lott, and why the series Landman is quietly uniting America.

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Gary & Shannon dive into the workplace meltdown sweeping the country: nearly half of Gen Z wants to quit their jobs, and free cold brew and company retreats aren’t fixing it. They unpack why young workers feel exhausted, stuck, and underpaid—and debate whether chasing a better path is ambition or entitlement.
Then it’s onto California politics, where Shannon begs for a “Rick Caruso–type reboot” as the June 2nd governor’s primary race looms. The gloves come off when they break down the newly surfaced “monster” videos of Rep. Katie Porter and what they reveal about the Dems’ talent pipeline, and California’s growing identity crisis.
From there, they shift to Christmas readiness, luxury homebuilding in the Palisades, and Australia’s bold plan to ban social media for kids under 16. 
Finally, Gary & Shannon warn Californians not to forage for mushrooms unless they want a fast-track to liver failure.

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Gary & Shannon kick off Hour 3 with #SwampWatch, breaking down the latest political headlines from the looming SCOTUS ruling on President Trump’s power to fire the FTC Chair to Congress freezing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s travel budget amid questions surrounding the narco-terrorist strike footage. They then dive into the rise of AI performers through the lens of Tilly Norwood, a story they covered long before today’s WSJ feature, and discuss whether audiences will swing back toward valuing authenticity and true human “star power.” 
The conversation shifts to the growing backlash against iPads in schools, with parents arguing the devices create more distraction than education. The hour wraps with Shannon’s take on a bleak new holiday trend: gift requests for cash and bill-paying, and how today’s low-effort personalization options have made finding the perfect Christmas gift more complicated than ever.

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Gary & Shannon dive into a chaos-filled segment of #WhatsHappening: from Paramount’s surprise hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. to tsunami alerts in Japan, a Miami Heat player’s wire-fraud arraignment, bizarre NFL end-game antics, and a Golden Globes lineup dominated by DiCaprio and Sinners.
They celebrate the record-smashing PastaThon totals (over $1.29 million raised!), reflect on what makes SoCal listeners so generous, and then spiral into peak studio shenanigans: Gary debating drop-ins, joking about “Santa-based calorie denial,” and amping up for Monday Night Football at SoFi (where Shannon is live @ SoFi)!
The hour wraps with a fiery #MotivationalMonday moment from Any Given Sunday and a wholesome story about Indonesia’s first giant panda cub.

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Gary and Shannon talk with Michael O’Leary, CEO of Cinema United, about the major Netflix–Warner Bros. merger and what it could mean for theaters, studios, and the future of streaming. Then the show turns to a rapidly developing national story as “David” becomes one of the most searched names of 2025, driven by intense public interest in a high-profile murder investigation involving his underaged ex-girlfriend. A mix of Hollywood disruption and a true-crime headline gripping the country.

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Heather Brooker joins Shannon to break down the big Netflix–Warner Bros. merger and what it means for the entertainment world. She also gives a fun, candid look into her acting career, sharing stories and insights from her time in the industry. The team rounds out the episode with a festive debate over their favorite Christmas movies, bringing plenty of nostalgia and holiday spirit.

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