Soaring food costs, rising labor, rent, and insurance are squeezing small businesses — and why diners are pushing back against luxury-priced basics like egg sandwiches. Plus, Foreclosure Fever is spreading as more homeowners feel the financial squeeze. With filings climbing and the housing market stuck in neutral, Chris breaks down what’s really driving the slowdown — and whether America’s economic stress is just a phase or the start of something bigger.

Netflix’s hit dramedy “Boots” shines a new light on identity and duty, while Channel 4’s AI-generated news anchor raises big questions about the future of journalism. Plus, you can now spend the night in the real “Poltergeist” house — if you dare — and Miami’s newest cop isn’t human: an autonomous police SUV equipped to launch drones on patrol. It’s the future arriving faster than expected!

Gary and Shannon put Justin Worsham in the hot seat — first over his lack of football knowledge, then about modern parenting. The trio dives into how parents are so focused on keeping kids “feeling good” that they’re robbing them of learning how to handle life’s inevitable setbacks. Justin also shares how a little car trouble with his son turned into a lesson on independence and problem-solving — plus, the three job skills every parent should teach their kids before AI takes over.

Dr. Jim Keany, Chief Medical Officer at Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about Doctors telling patients ‘cool it on the supplements,’ peanut allergies plummeting in children, RFK Jr advocating for MORE saturated fats, Nitrous Oxide use surging in CA among young people, and can Marijuana really help you sleep?

The City of LA budget is tickling $1 billion! The LAFD says it needs $200 million for more firefighters, ambulances, general personnel and land management. Malibu will move homeless people along by declaring a local emergency during fire season and potentially arresting them. Last Sunday’s Camp Pendelton military event caused shrapnel to hit a car on the I-5 Freeway due to live artillery training, coinciding with the No Kings Day protest, and Gov. Gavin Newsom shut down the freeway in response. The Louvre Museum in Paris was broken into and several artefacts were stolen, including the French crown jewels, worth over $100 million.

Many people don’t like AI because they feel it makes them worse at their jobs. There’s a concern over skill atrophy that’s eroding problem-solving skills and the ability to learn. People are now either pro-AI or anti-AI. Suzanne Somers’ widower Alan Hamel has created an AI clone of his deceased wife. Some advertising agencies are asking to license people’s voices, so they don’t have to pay them moving forward! ChatGPT is now a shopping assistant.

Two thousand jobs are being cut at Paramount-Skydance, roughly 10% of the workforce, equating to a projected $2 billion in savings. Meanwhile, Warner Bros. Discovery is for sale – and Paramount is interested in acquiring the organization. The ’80ssong “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins, which was famously used in Top Gun, is getting used in Donald Trump campaign videos, and Loggins is pissed!

Gary and SHannon break down Netflix’s The Perfect Stranger, a gripping body-cam-told true-crime doc that’s impossible to look away from.

ABC News tech reporter joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Mike talks Amazon Web Services outage that affected dozens of companies and what they are doing to prevent it from happening again.

Amy talks with the host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard about 5G home internet, accidental landlording, and car wash subscriptions.