Gary and Shannon kick off the hour with #SwampWatch, breaking down the stalled government shutdown on day six and a revealing new poll showing that voters under 50 are the least likely to support a female president. Then, Gary officially “retires” the word Fujiwara after the much-hyped storm fizzled out. Then they shift gears to Taylor Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl and its box office–topping companion film, debating whether fans really wanted a love album over another breakup banger.Later, Gary and Shannon celebrate a big Dodgers win and the Mariners’ first playoff victory since 2000 before diving into a debate on Gary getting a piercing to mark the show’s 10-year anniversary.They unpack the latest piercing trend, the “canyon piercing,” its Cardi B connection, and whether it’s worth the pain. The show wraps with Animal Time, featuring the recovery of one of the stolen hawks from SoFi Stadium and a heartwarming story of a dog found 2,000 miles from its Northern California home months after disappearing.

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