Gary & Shannon kick off with #SwampWatch, tackling the growing affordability crisis and how Democrats may use economic frustration as a weapon in the 2026 midterms — while questioning whether the media is downplaying how tough things really feel.

They then check in with Heather Brooker and Michael Monks, reporting live from the iHeart holiday party that Gary & Shannon are, once again, missing out on.

Marc Saltzman joins for #TechTalk to break down Time’s Person of the Year — the Architects of AI — and why their innovations are reshaping the future.

The hour closes with a look at why so many people find unexpected comfort in the Forensic Files podcast, thanks in part to narrator Peter Thomas’s calming voice.

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