Gary and Shannon

Gary and Shannon

Gary Hoffmann and Shannon Farren. Covering what you need to know (and even some stuff you didn't) weekdays 9am-1pm

Episodes

October 14, 2025 26 mins
Rare storm drenches Los Angeles prompts flash flood watches and evacuation. Israel's military says Hamas has returned the bodies of four hostages from Gaza, with the remains of 24 others yet to be returned.Talk Backs: Using AI to craft a greeting card ok?
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for L.A. Diane Keaton Left Clues. Sonic Boom Earthquake! LA Introvert Walking Club.
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October 14, 2025 28 mins
#SWAMPWATCH / Instagram Teen Accounts Will Be Guided by PG-13 Ratings. “Protein” in everything. Taylor Swift Tradwife Backlash.
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October 14, 2025 28 mins
#WHATSHAPPENING: Newsom Fire Fighters, Kaiser Strike, Trump and Charlie Kirk Award, RIP D’Angelo. Brigida Dagostino Lost Job Due to A.I! True Crime Tuesday: BTK Killer 
 
 
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October 13, 2025 28 mins
We kick off the hour with a look at the Dodgers’ NLCS chances with Tim Cates, then turn to breaking news: the israeli hostages have been released. Meanwhile, the government shutdown means checks could stop coming, layoffs could rise, and Yosemite might descend into chaos.
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October 13, 2025 27 mins
President Trump speaks at the 2025 Gaza Peace Summit. Stormy weather rolls in across SoCal, and a billionaire buys up burned land in the Palisades. Plus, we wrap with #TerrorInTheSkies featuring a Huntington Beach helicopter crash, bad footwear choices, and an ATLAS update you didn’t see coming.
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#SwampWatch covers the latest on the israeli hostages being freed, while A.I. brings dead celebrities back to digital life through eerie new photos and videos. Guest Dave Shuttera joins us to unpack why men are betting on WNBA players’ menstrual cycles. Plus, The Washington Post’s wild story of a reporter who “revived” her grandmother, and a look back at radio hosts who died on the air.
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We close the day with #What’sHappening, your quick-fire roundup of news, sports, and weirdness. Then it’s the GAS Fantasy 4 Play Recap, a #MotivationalMonday moment to keep you going, and TalkBacks celebrating the 10th anniversary of GAS. Plus, don’t miss our live remote this Thursday 10/16/25 at BJ’s News & Brews in Huntington Beach on Beach Blvd.
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Gary and Shannon kick off the weekend with a wild mix of stories and confessions: from Shannon’s “air-conditioning situationship” to Gary’s moldy college basement, fridge fights, and food expiration debates.

They dive into California’s new law requiring rental units to include refrigerators and stoves, why Gary once dated for AC, and how cleaning the fridge somehow turned into a reflection on love, death, and bullet holes.
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Gary and Shannon open the show celebrating the Dodgers’ latest win, break down the Trump-led Gaza ceasefire, and dive into the storm systems bringing deep tropical “moisture” across the Southwest.But things take a sharp turn when Gary’s Jeopardy question of the day sparks a full-on newsroom brawl over whether moisture is the same as humidity. Also: a tragic explosion in Tennessee, Nobel Prize snubs, and a few bruised egos from the ...
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It’s been a rough one for California’s most chaotic candidate, and Gary, Shannon, and Board Wizard Elmer can’t get over her mashed-potato meltdown. Plus, Kevin Costner’s alleged fight, a deadly explosion in Tennessee, and Turning Point USA’s plan to rival the NFL halftime show.
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Gary goes solo to unpack a wild hour: starting with breaking updates on the explosion in Tennessee before diving into #SwampWatch and the latest out of D.C., including President Trump’s threats of new China tariffs and his Gaza ceasefire success. Then things get weird when Gary stumbles across a story about a gay man and straight woman who are married, monogamous, and expecting a child, and he tries to make sense of it all. Plus, H...
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October 10, 2025 38 mins
Gary closes out the week with #WhatsHappening, from the tragic explosion in Tennessee to the Dodgers advancing to the NLCS and a Verizon outage disrupting SoCal.Then it’s time for #GaSFantasy4Play where Gary, Shannon, and Elmer make some bold Week 6 NFL predictions, and listener talkbacks in #WhatYouLearned. The hour wraps up with a supersized edition of Nine News Nuggets You Need to Know: it’s all kind of the perfect mix of news, ...
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October 9, 2025 30 mins
Gary and Shannon kick off the show with AM 570’s Tim Cates to unpack the Dodgers’ crushing loss and what needs to change before tonight’s game. Then, NewsNation’s Robert Sherman joins live from Israel with the latest on the Gaza peace deal, the expected hostage releases, and talk of a potential Nobel Prize for President Trump. The hour rounds out with updates on the Palisades Fire arson suspect, new LAFD protocols, and Hurricane Pr...
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Gary and Shannon dive into the fallout surrounding Rep. Katie Porter’s disastrous campaign for California governor after her latest viral clip: an outburst at a staffer caught on camera which adds fuel to growing criticism from within her own party.   They unpack why Porter’s “no Trump voters needed” stance may have sealed her fate and play listener talkbacks debating how political toughness doesn’t have to mean cruelty. Later, the...
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October 9, 2025 35 mins
Gary and Shannon kick off the hour with #SwampWatch, breaking down President Trump’s surprise peace deal between Israel and Hamas and its global implications. Then, they unpack the bizarre “death by piano” tragedy at San Francisco’s Condor Club. In #TechTalk, Mark Saltzman joins the show to discuss the newest wave of ads coming to your $1,800 Samsung fridge, how Meta is using your AI chats to target you with ads, and the best remai...
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October 9, 2025 33 mins
Gary and Shannon open the final hour with #WhatsHappening, breaking down today’s headlines: President Trump’s upcoming trip to Israel for the historic peace signing, a post-storm Priscilla update, California’s new law banning ultra-processed foods in school meals, and the Dodgers’ must-win game against the Phillies. Then, they dive into the rise of e-bikes that are skirting classification laws and becoming dangerously popular among...
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The Gary and Shannon Show kicks off with breaking news from the Department of Justice. Gary and Shannon recap the just-wrapped Palisades Fire press conference, where federal officials announced the arrest of a 29-year-old suspect accused of intentionally setting the devastating blaze. KFI’s Michael Monks joins the show live from the presser with all the latest details. Then, Gary and Shannon pivot to the courtroom, breaking down fo...
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October 8, 2025 31 mins
Gary and Shannon break down Representative Katie Porter’s disastrous CBS interview that nearly ended in a walkout, and what it could mean for her California gubernatorial campaign. Plus, KFI’s Michael Monks reports live from the Palisades fire press conference, and the LA Times details a controversial plan to shoot Catalina deer from the ground instead of by helicopter.
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Gary and Shannon start Hour 3 with updates from the DOJ’s Palisades Fire press conference, where KFI’s Michael Monks joins the show to break down new details on the 29-year-old arson suspect behind the devastating blaze.Then it’s time for #SwampWatch, with fresh headlines out of D.C.: including reports that former Special Counsel Jack Smith spied on a dozen Republican Senators, and a new poll revealing where voters stand on Preside...
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