Does Anyone Actually Care About LA Homelessness?

By Gary and Shannon

August 11, 2026

HOUR 2 (08/11) - Gary & Shannon open with #TerrorInTheSkies after an American Airlines flight struck birds shortly after takeoff, triggering a mayday and an engine emergency.

They then turn to Los Angeles politics as the city’s homelessness crisis worsens, Ninthya Raman loses her committee chairmanship, and both Raman and Mayor Karen Bass face questions over accountability and whether anyone is actually fixing the problem.

Later, they debate the University of Michigan’s plan to drop letter grades for incoming freshmen and wrap with meteor showers, a SpaceX launch, and whether dating has simply become too expensive.

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