Gary and Shannon

Gary kicks off a solo Friday with overdue good news, California is officially drought-free for the first time in 25 years, but questions the record low snowfall totals.

He then breaks down the growing controversy over federal immigration-related shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, where recent use of force incidents by ICE and Border Patrol have sparked public...

Gary opens with the powerful Santa Ana winds moving through Southern California, why fire risk may be lower than expected, and what radiation fog is, and why it matters.

He then breaks down the accelerating media shift toward YouTube, explaining how younger audiences are consuming content, why even Netflix is now airing iHeartMedia podcasts, and how every platform...

Gary opens #SwampWatch with breaking news from Minneapolis as new video surfaces in a deadly crash, identifying the officer involved and fueling escalating protests.

He then turns to Hollywood’s shifting standards after Julia Roberts says Pretty Woman wouldn’t be made today, debating with Board Wizard Elmer whether c...

Gary wraps up the show with a jam-packed final hour starting with What’s Happening, breaking down the most talked about and unexpected stories making headlines today.
Then it is time for Gas Fantasy 4 Play, this week’s Pick 6 edition. Gary, Shannon, Board Wizard Elmer, and producer Matt make their NFL Wild Card round picks, with a special assist from Gary’s dog Peter. You can see Peter’s picks over on Ins...

The show opens with Gary’s dog attempting to predict NFL Wild Card weekend, then quickly shifts to breaking news involving a fatal ICE shooting and the protests that followed. 
Gary & Shannon also discuss ongoing NFL coaching firings, Marco Rubio’s viral Dolphins tweet, how perspective shapes public reaction to video, Spencer Pratt running for mayor, and a new trend of young adults returning to cigarettes.

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Gary & Shannon break down the latest turn in the Reiner case after Alan Jackson exits and a public defender steps in, delaying the next hearing. They also discuss claims that Gen Z’s use of therapy language is being perceived as rude, the need for balance between boundaries and real-world community, updates from Governor Newsom’s on-going final State of the State address, and a developing NASA situation involving a ...

Gary & Shannon break down the biggest political stories driving the day in SwampWatch, including competing narratives around the Minneapolis ICE shooting, Vice President J.D. Vance’s remarks on Venezuela, and Governor Newsom’s State of the State address. 
The hour also explores the growing sober-curious movement, why fewer people are drinking, and how GLP-1 drugs may be accelerating the shift. Plus, tech rep...

Gary & Shannon continue their conversation with KFI’s Michael Monks on Governor Newsom’s State of the State address before shifting gears with stand-up comedian Dusty Slay, who talks about his upbringing, sobriety, and his laid-back approach to comedy. The hour wraps with Strange Science, including why jellyfish don’t have brains and new research linking lack-of reproduction to lifespan in mammals.

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Gary & Shannon kick off the show with a wild mix of breaking news, from a corn spill (definitely not a porn spill) shutting down the 10 Freeway, to major updates in the Reiner case as high-powered attorney Alan Jackson exits and Nick Reiner heads to court. 
The conversation widens to global stakes as the U.S. seizes a Venezuelan oil tanker, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Trump’s strategy under t...

Gary & Shannon reflect on the one-year anniversary of the devastating wildfires and dig into new questions about government preparedness, accountability, and why key reports appear to have been softened before release. The hour moves into breaking developments out of Minneapolis involving an ICE-related shooting, followed by major updates in the Reiner case as a public defender steps in and legal experts question the viabi...

Gary & Shannon kick off the hour with #SwampWatch, breaking down the seizure of a sanctions-busting oil tanker tied to Russia and Venezuela, new U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine tied to a potential ceasefire, and the latest developments in President Trump’s Venezuela oil strategy. 
The conversation shifts to Hollywood intrigue as Warner Bros. Discovery rejects a revised Paramount offer, fueling questions about...

Gary & Shannon open the hour tracking nonstop NFL playoff shakeups before diving into #WhatsHappening, breaking down the day’s biggest stories — from Alan Jackson stepping away from the Nick Reiner case, to a deadly ICE-involved shooting, a brutal flu season returning to pre-COVID levels, and an NFL lineman suing his ex over podcast comments he says crossed the line.
KFI’s Michael Monks joins the show to pr...

Gary and Shannon kick off Hour 1 in full NFL playoff mode, admitting the emotional void left by the absence of Monday Night Football and bracing for the long offseason ahead. They react to a wild NBA moment as Steve Kerr gets ejected with Snoop Dogg on the call, then shift to breaking news with the sudden death of Rep. Doug LaMalfa, reflecting on legacy versus partisan noise. The conversation moves through foreign policy, incl...

Gary & Shannon break down what journalist Jacob Soboroff calls a “new age of disaster” as he reflects on covering wildfires a year later — and why the rules of catastrophe reporting may be changing. 
The show then turns to the destruction of Hollywood’s historic Rock ’n’ Roll Motel, allegedly sparked by squatters, and what’s lost when LA history goes up in flames. 
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Gary & Shannon kick off #SwampWatch with the day’s biggest political headlines, including a sudden death of a California Republican lawmaker and President Trump’s latest midterm warnings. 
The conversation then turns to pop culture and human behavior, from the 1000-Lb. Sisters and modern weight-loss journeys to the darker side of new technology after X’s AI tool Grok is linked to disturbing misuse, rei...

Gary & Shannon kick off #WhatsHappening with the day’s biggest headlines, including new polling on President Trump’s ouster of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro, fresh intrigue surrounding the mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, and newly released video in the search for a suspect in the murder of an Ohio dentist and his wife. 
The hour then lightens up as the hosts react to Macaulay Culkin’s three...

Shannon kicks off Gary’s birthday with a seamoss shot and a reminder that aging is undefeated, even if injury prevention is the only goal at the batting cages for Gary's birthday celebration. 
The laughs give way to major international news as Gary and Shannon break down the dramatic developments in Venezuela, including the capture of Nicolás Maduro and what it signals about U.S. power abroad. NewsNation’...

 As rain finally moves through Southern California, Gary & Shannon look at what’s fallen, and what’s still to come, before diving into Week 18 of the NFL, the Chargers’ playoff outlook, and the chaos of Black Monday. 
Gary previews his upcoming Baseball Fantasy Camp, sparking a conversation about baseball’s locker-room culture, before the hour pivots to actor Mickey Rourke facing eviction an...

#SwampWatch kicks off with the latest twists in Venezuela, including Nicolás Maduro and his wife pleading not guilty in New York, Marco Rubio’s deep involvement in the fallout, and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani weighing in after calling President Trump to voice his objections. The conversation pivots to food politics, as Gary and Shannon break down the ultra-processed food industry versus the “Make America Healthy Aga...