Gary and Shannon spotlight the community heroes fueling this year’s PastaThon success. Smart & Final District Manager Eric Fuchser joins the show to share how stores across Long Beach, the South Bay, and L.A. rallied to collect massive donations. Then Deanne Mendoza, Executive VP of Teacher Created Materials, brings along a standout student from the school that gathered the most pasta and sauce—celebrating the creativity, teamwork, and heart behind their big win. A feel-good episode full of community spirit and PastaThon pride.

Gary and Shannon spotlight the community heroes fueling this year&rsquo;s PastaThon success. Smart &amp; Final District Manager Eric Fuchser joins the show to share how stores across Long Beach, the South Bay, and L.A. rallied to collect massive donations. Then Deanne Mendoza, Executive VP of Teacher Created Materials, brings along a standout student from the school that gathered the most pasta and sauce&mdash;celebrating the creativity, teamwork, and heart behind their big win. A feel-good episode full of community spirit and PastaThon pride.

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Pasta Powerhouses: Smart & Final & Classroom Champions

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 Gary & Shannon kick off the hour with a recap of the wild Monday Night Football turnovers, overtime chaos, and Shannon reporting live from the SoFi sidelines as the Chargers pull off a dramatic OT win. 
They dive into Justin Herbert’s toughness, Jalen Hurts’ nightmare game, and Phillip Rivers training for a possible comeback at 44.
Then Shannon relives her now-legendary, extremely awkward Billy Crystal moment (“PeCaN Pie!”) and talks about the glamorous life of… getting rejected on the sidelines.
From there it’s cosmic panic and courtroom drama: 3I/ATLAS is making its closest approach to Earth, Ghislaine Maxwell evidence is set to drop, and Australia is about to shut down social media for kids under 16 — sparking a global culture war over whether it’ll save children or just enrage them.
Gary & Shannon wrap the hour with a new study linking endless scrolling to ADHD-like symptoms, and the uncomfortable truth that social media hasn’t made us more connected… just permanently reachable.

&nbsp;Gary &amp; Shannon kick off the hour with a recap of the wild Monday Night Football turnovers, overtime chaos, and Shannon reporting live from the SoFi sidelines as the Chargers pull off a dramatic OT win.&nbsp; They dive into Justin Herbert&rsquo;s toughness, Jalen Hurts&rsquo; nightmare game, and Phillip Rivers training for a possible comeback at 44. Then Shannon relives her now-legendary, extremely awkward Billy Crystal moment (&ldquo;PeCaN Pie!&rdquo;) and talks about the glamorous life of&hellip; getting rejected on the sidelines. From there it&rsquo;s cosmic panic and courtroom drama: 3I/ATLAS is making its closest approach to Earth, Ghislaine Maxwell evidence is set to drop, and Australia is about to shut down social media for kids under 16 &mdash; sparking a global culture war over whether it&rsquo;ll save children or just enrage them. Gary &amp; Shannon wrap the hour with a new study linking endless scrolling to ADHD-like symptoms, and the uncomfortable truth that social media hasn&rsquo;t made us more connected&hellip; just permanently reachable.

🍰 Shannon & Billy Crystal’s PeCaN Pie Panic!

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 Gary & Shannon kick off the hour with the headline nobody saw coming: 44-year-old grandfather and future Hall of Famer Phillip Rivers is officially back in the NFL with the Colts. Will he actually take the field this weekend? They break down the wild QB storyline — and why he’s now one of only two grandfather QBs in league history.
Then, a warning for anyone with a keyless car: thieves are now cracking the signal and stealing vehicles in minutes. The crew explains how the tech works and why the crime spike is exploding.Breaking developments also emerge in the Celeste Rivas Hernandez case, as new Grand Jury testimony suggests high-level figures in D4vd’s touring operation may have known far more than they admitted.
LA’s own Crosswalk Vigilante, Jonathan Hail, joins the show after being detained for trying to protect pedestrians. And the hour wraps on a lighter note with the four-word trick to the “perfect goodbye.”

&nbsp;Gary &amp; Shannon kick off the hour with the headline nobody saw coming: 44-year-old grandfather and future Hall of Famer Phillip Rivers is officially back in the NFL with the Colts. Will he actually take the field this weekend? They break down the wild QB storyline &mdash; and why he&rsquo;s now one of only two grandfather QBs in league history. Then, a warning for anyone with a keyless car: thieves are now cracking the signal and stealing vehicles in minutes. The crew explains how the tech works and why the crime spike is exploding.Breaking developments also emerge in the Celeste Rivas Hernandez case, as new Grand Jury testimony suggests high-level figures in D4vd&rsquo;s touring operation may have known far more than they admitted. LA&rsquo;s own Crosswalk Vigilante, Jonathan Hail, joins the show after being detained for trying to protect pedestrians. And the hour wraps on a lighter note with the four-word trick to the &ldquo;perfect goodbye.&rdquo;

NFL Grandpas & Crosswalk Vigilantes

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Gary & Shannon dive into Gen Z’s newest relationship killer, the Swag Gap, and why mismatched outfits are supposedly ending romances everywhere. Shannon says it’s nothing new… Gary says he lived it. Then it’s a fiery #SwampWatch as President Trump launches a multi-state blitz to claw back polling ground while Democratic governors scramble to steady the ship.
The pair return to relationship chaos with an unbelievable new headline: in Turkey, liking a thirst trap is now grounds for divorce. Gary and Shannon break down what a “like” really means, whether fan-girling is harmless… and Gary argues the entire conversation proves social media is a pointless trap. They close the hour with Gary’s Jeopardy question and a tease of the big hour ahead.

Gary &amp; Shannon dive into Gen Z&rsquo;s newest relationship killer, the Swag Gap, and why mismatched outfits are supposedly ending romances everywhere. Shannon says it&rsquo;s nothing new&hellip; Gary says he lived it. Then it&rsquo;s a fiery #SwampWatch as President Trump launches a multi-state blitz to claw back polling ground while Democratic governors scramble to steady the ship. The pair return to relationship chaos with an unbelievable new headline: in Turkey, liking a thirst trap is now grounds for divorce. Gary and Shannon break down what a &ldquo;like&rdquo; really means, whether fan-girling is harmless&hellip; and Gary argues the entire conversation proves social media is a pointless trap. They close the hour with Gary&rsquo;s Jeopardy question and a tease of the big hour ahead.

The Swag Gap Dilemma 

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