In today’s #SwampWatch, Gary and Shannon break down what’s brewing in D.C. — plus, why paying with your credit card might soon get a lot more complicated. We dig into Target’s new “1–4” policy, and parenting expert Justin Worsham joins the show to talk career vs. kids, and what really happens when parents take away the iPad.

In today&rsquo;s #SwampWatch, Gary and Shannon break down what&rsquo;s brewing in D.C. &mdash; plus, why paying with your credit card might soon get a lot more complicated. We dig into Target&rsquo;s new &ldquo;1&ndash;4&rdquo; policy, and parenting expert Justin Worsham joins the show to talk career vs. kids, and what really happens when parents take away the iPad.

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

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Credit Card Confusion & The Parenting Balancing Act

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WEEKEND FIX - (11/07): Shannon has quit drugs, drinking and cigarettes, but says smoking was the hardest habit to shake. So hard, she got a stick shift to keep her hands busy behind the wheel. Gary recalls discovering his dad’s secret smoking, and they revisit the rituals, cravings and cigarette-filled soda bottles nobody misses. Plus, Shannon’s M&M habit turns Gary into a very unlikely “methadone clinic.”

WEEKEND FIX - (11/07): Shannon has quit drugs, drinking and cigarettes, but says smoking was the hardest habit to shake. So hard, she got a stick shift to keep her hands busy behind the wheel. Gary recalls discovering his dad&rsquo;s secret smoking, and they revisit the rituals, cravings and cigarette-filled soda bottles nobody misses. Plus, Shannon&rsquo;s M&amp;M habit turns Gary into a very unlikely &ldquo;methadone clinic.&rdquo;

WEEKEND FIX: SHE GOT A STICK SHIFT TO QUIT SMOKING

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HOUR 1 (11/06): What happens when a scammer sounds exactly like someone you love? Gary examines AI impersonation scams and ways families can verify who’s really calling. Plus, Newsom moves to replace 548 death sentences with life without parole, setting up a legal fight. The election blame game intensifies with pressure on Hegseth and reports of Vance pointing at Netanyahu, while a tech selloff and stronger jobs numbers collide with squeezed paychecks.

HOUR 1 (11/06): What happens when a scammer sounds exactly like someone you love? Gary examines AI impersonation scams and ways families can verify who&rsquo;s really calling. Plus, Newsom moves to replace 548 death sentences with life without parole, setting up a legal fight. The election blame game intensifies with pressure on Hegseth and reports of Vance pointing at Netanyahu, while a tech selloff and stronger jobs numbers collide with squeezed paychecks.

YOUR KID’S VOICE. A SCAMMER’S PAYDAY.

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HOUR 2 (11/06): Politico’s Melanie Mason joins Gary as Nithya Raman leaves LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell’s future hanging after promising to replace him. McDonnell joins us November 18. Plus, winery tabs and questioned school credit-card spending collide with a $205 million bond request in Paso Robles. Heather Brooker shares her pick of the week, I Play Rocky, and covers Jimmy, Wild Horse Nine, Mouse and Being Heumann.

HOUR 2 (11/06): Politico&rsquo;s Melanie Mason joins Gary as Nithya Raman leaves LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell&rsquo;s future hanging after promising to replace him. McDonnell joins us November 18. Plus, winery tabs and questioned school credit-card spending collide with a $205 million bond request in Paso Robles. Heather Brooker shares her pick of the week, I Play Rocky, and covers Jimmy, Wild Horse Nine, Mouse and Being Heumann.

RAMAN WON. IS THE POLICE CHIEF OUT?

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Credit Card Confusion & The Parenting Balancing Act

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