WEEKEND FIX: IN DEFENSE OF BAD DECISIONS

WEEKEND FIX - (11/14): Clean living on campus? Gary and Shannon remember a different college experience. From the Mountain Bike Club to the dance team, they revisit partying, peer pressure and the questionable choices that helped them figure themselves out. Plus, how having a job kept them accounta…

CHRISTMAS CHEER? GARY SAYS NO THANKS

HOUR 1 (11/13): Christmas has come to the studio, and Gary’s review of the tree is not fully glowing. Gary and Shannon recap the Giants’ late collapse, brace for Southern California’s incoming storms and discuss the Microsoft outage that left Shannon feeling oddly free.  Plus, new allegations surro…

YOUR DOG IS TOO FAT. DON’T BLAME THE VET.

HOUR 2 (11/13): The vet says your dog needs a diet. You take it personally. Gary and Shannon unpack the friction between pet owners and veterinary staff as rising bills and uncomfortable conversations collide. Plus, prosecutors challenge Newsom’s plan to commute 548 death sentences, e-bike injuries…

YOUR GETAWAY CAR CAN’T OUTRUN YOUR ANKLE MONITOR

HOUR 3 (11/13): A Porsche theft suspect apparently brought his own tracking device. Gary and Shannon’s #NNNYNTK (Nine News Nuggets You Need to Know but likely missed) roundup features a GPS ankle monitor, humans hired to babysit robots, an AI teddy bear with alarming answers and navigation apps rou…

MONEY, EGO & CALIFORNIA’S SPY PROBLEM

HOUR 1 (11/12): Gary and Shannon owe Elmer an apology after overlooking the veteran right in their own studio. Then, updates on the deadly D.C. gym shooting and Brooklyn building collapse. Nvidia’s leadership upheaval opens a broader conversation about AI, public distrust and congressional scrutiny…

SHANNON’S FREE-DRINK SCHEME & PEPTIDE PARTIES

HOUR 2 (11/12): A newborn photo, a Mother’s Day flight and one resourceful aunt. Shannon recounts using her nephew’s picture to score a free Southwest drink, while another passenger’s birthday booze dispute ends with apology miles. Gary and Shannon also unpack L.A.’s latest sales-tax hike and its p…

SCREAMING CATS & A SOVIET SPACE MYSTERY

HOUR 3 (11/12): Your cat’s 5 a.m. screaming fit might be trying to tell you something. Gary and Shannon explore what’s behind the meowing, then investigate an oddly accelerating space object and the unconfirmed theory that it’s a lost Soviet spacecraft. Plus, updates on the deadly Brooklyn building…

VETERANS DAY SALUTES & A COCKPIT SCARE

HOUR 1 (11/11): Gary and Shannon honor those who served, with listener Talkbacks saluting the veterans in their lives. Then, Democratic divisions over Iran and Senate leadership, and a second look at the election forecasts we cited: did prediction markets actually outperform the polls? Plus, #Terro…

BATHROOM TOURISM & REPORT-CARD LAWSUITS

HOUR 2 (11/11): The fifth-floor bathroom is closed, and Shannon knows exactly why everyone’s visiting ours. Gary and Shannon tackle “bathroom tourism,” parents taking school evaluations to court and a job market where 35 counts as older. Plus, Raman’s LAPD promises meet staffing and budget realitie…

WHY ARE WE SO GOOD AT FEELING BAD?

HOUR 3 (11/11): You know you’re overreacting. Your brain would like to keep going. Gary and Shannon explore why anger, anxiety and embarrassment linger long after we want to move on. AM570’s Tim Cates joins the show to talk UCLA’s rise, while #WhatsHappening catches up on Veterans Day and NFL trade…