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Is it legal to invade a foreign country? Chris & Joe ask ABC News legal analyst Royal Oakes. 

Why won’t anyone defend Greenland, or other nations for that matter, if the US comes knocking?

How quickly will we see falling prices at the pump? 

The Arizona Cardinals fired coach Jonathan Gannon today. Who will be lead the bird gang in 2026? 

For football fans, this is one of the best times of the year. All of your hope breeds excitement that may or may not, come to fruition.

Why does the invasion of Venezuela matter to those of us in the Valley?

US forces have captured Nicolás Maduro, President of Valenzuela. What happens next? 

The Volley fires through the headlines and the hypotheticals, starting with how different cultures ring in the New Year—from eating 12 grapes in Spain to jumping seven waves in Brazil and hanging onions over the door in Greece. Chris and Lady La ask how you celebrate and whether any superstition is worth trying once.

The conversation then turns to Barnes & Noble’s surprising comeback, as the bookstore chain plans dozens of new locations and signals a renewed appetite for physical books in a digital-first world. What’s driving the return to tactile reading—and is nostalgia doing more work than technology?

Next, the crew tackles a very specific problem out of Massachusetts, where residents say living near a new Dunkin’ factory means their homes now smell like donuts around the clock. Is that a dream scenario or an absolute nightmare?

The segment wraps with a bigger question: are generative AI chatbots just the latest “brain rot” panic, or is this fundamentally different for teens growing up with digital companions that talk back, remember, and claim emotional closeness?

Hour two takes a hard look at where culture, technology, and work are actually headed—starting with the music industry’s growing obsession with the past. An Axios breakdown reveals how labels and platforms are betting on nostalgia, AI-assisted production, and algorithm-friendly familiarity as they shape hits for 2026. From Y2K revivals to catalog music outperforming new releases, Chris and Lady La examine why predictability now beats discovery and whether creativity is being optimized out of the system.

The conversation then shifts from playlists to paychecks with an AI reality check. As artificial intelligence moves from novelty to infrastructure, workplaces are bracing for tighter surveillance, job redesign, cognitive overload, and growing trust issues between employees and management. The hosts unpack why 2026 may be less about flashy breakthroughs and more about who controls the tools—and who pays the price when they fail.

The hour wraps with The Volley, bouncing through New Year’s traditions around the world, Barnes & Noble’s unexpected retail comeback, the strange consequences of living next to a donut factory, and whether generative AI chatbots are just the latest moral panic—or something fundamentally different for teens growing up alongside them.