HOUR 1 (10/28): Are politicians getting worse, or are we just getting better at finding their skeletons? Gary and Shannon unpack the L.A. mayoral race before exploring why young adults crave intimacy but struggle to connect. Are dating apps and endless scrolling getting in the way? Plus, a cruise ship stranded in Cambodia, Lamar Odom’s OnlyFans venture and the case for putting down the phone and talking to an actual human.

HOUR 1 (10/28): Are politicians getting worse, or are we just getting better at finding their skeletons? Gary and Shannon unpack the L.A. mayoral race before exploring why young adults crave intimacy but struggle to connect. Are dating apps and endless scrolling getting in the way? Plus, a cruise ship stranded in Cambodia, Lamar Odom&rsquo;s OnlyFans venture and the case for putting down the phone and talking to an actual human.

Gary Hoffmann and Shannon Farren. Covering what you need to know (and even some stuff you didn't) weekdays 9am-12pm

Gary Hoffmann and Shannon Farren. Covering what you need to know (and even some stuff you didn't) weekdays 9am-12pm

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

Gary and Shannon

BAD CANDIDATES, DRY SPELLS & LAMAR ODOM’S ONLYFANS

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HOUR 2 (10/28): Two candidates named Dan Sullivan, one confused electorate? Gary and Shannon unpack Alaska’s name-game controversy and eye-popping pay at LADWP. Plus, the Alexander brothers’ sentencing and Meta’s Cambridge Analytica legal fallout. Then, an awkward shoe-store encounter takes the conversation sideways before expensive pants and Halloween candy prices raise another question: When did everything get this ridiculous?

HOUR 2 (10/28): Two candidates named Dan Sullivan, one confused electorate? Gary and Shannon unpack Alaska&rsquo;s name-game controversy and eye-popping pay at LADWP. Plus, the Alexander brothers&rsquo; sentencing and Meta&rsquo;s Cambridge Analytica legal fallout. Then, an awkward shoe-store encounter takes the conversation sideways before expensive pants and Halloween candy prices raise another question: When did everything get this ridiculous?

TWO DAN SULLIVANS, $700K PAYDAYS & $30 CANDY

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HOUR 3 (10/28): Too busy to text back, or just avoiding the conversation? Gary and Shannon unpack texting etiquette, unanswered messages and the assumptions we make when someone goes silent. Plus, warnings about a powerful El Niño, Israel’s election deadlock and the political fights brewing ahead of the midterms. Then, a robot-hacking experiment raises an unsettling question: What happens when someone hijacks the machine that’s supposed to help you?

HOUR 3 (10/28): Too busy to text back, or just avoiding the conversation? Gary and Shannon unpack texting etiquette, unanswered messages and the assumptions we make when someone goes silent. Plus, warnings about a powerful El Ni&ntilde;o, Israel&rsquo;s election deadlock and the political fights brewing ahead of the midterms. Then, a robot-hacking experiment raises an unsettling question: What happens when someone hijacks the machine that&rsquo;s supposed to help you?

TEXT ME BACK BEFORE THE ROBOTS TURN ON US

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HOUR 1 (10/27): Elmer’s girlfriend ate his garlic fries, and Shannon has a solution: Why aren’t we all sharing? Gary and Shannon tackle the fry dispute before turning to record tides, a PCH closure and possible Halloween rain. With the midterms one week away, why does everyone feel broke if America is “making a fortune”? Plus, backlash over Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign ad and dog-training battles that have the humans behaving badly.

HOUR 1 (10/27): Elmer&rsquo;s girlfriend ate his garlic fries, and Shannon has a solution: Why aren&rsquo;t we all sharing? Gary and Shannon tackle the fry dispute before turning to record tides, a PCH closure and possible Halloween rain. With the midterms one week away, why does everyone feel broke if America is &ldquo;making a fortune&rdquo;? Plus, backlash over Vivek Ramaswamy&rsquo;s campaign ad and dog-training battles that have the humans behaving badly.

SHARE THE GARLIC FRIES, FIGHT ABOUT THE DOG

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BAD CANDIDATES, DRY SPELLS & LAMAR ODOM’S ONLYFANS

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