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 accountable, why boundaries matter and the consequences of oversleeping for a morning show. When did college get so responsible?

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 accountable, why boundaries matter and the consequences of oversleeping for a morning show. When did college get so responsible?

WEEKEND FIX: IN DEFENSE OF BAD DECISIONS

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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 surrounding Jensen Huang have them wondering who’s making the movie, and an airport self-checkout wants an 18% tip. For what, exactly?

HOUR 1 (11/13): Christmas has come to the studio, and Gary&rsquo;s review of the tree is not fully glowing. Gary and Shannon recap the Giants&rsquo; late collapse, brace for Southern California&rsquo;s incoming storms and discuss the Microsoft outage that left Shannon feeling oddly free.&nbsp; Plus, new allegations surrounding Jensen Huang have them wondering who&rsquo;s making the movie, and an airport self-checkout wants an 18% tip. For what, exactly?

CHRISTMAS CHEER? GARY SAYS NO THANKS

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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 fuel demands for accountability, and Alex Murdaugh’s lawyers try to get his murder indictments tossed over allegedly false grand-jury testimony.

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&rsquo;s plan to commute 548 death sentences, e-bike injuries fuel demands for accountability, and Alex Murdaugh&rsquo;s lawyers try to get his murder indictments tossed over allegedly false grand-jury testimony.

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

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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 routing drivers across somebody’s lawn. Plus, California’s storm train, early 2028 speculation and #Fantasy4Play picks for Patriots–Lions, 49ers–Cowboys, Vikings–Packers and Chiefs–Falcons.

HOUR 3 (11/13): A Porsche theft suspect apparently brought his own tracking device. Gary and Shannon&rsquo;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 routing drivers across somebody&rsquo;s lawn. Plus, California&rsquo;s storm train, early 2028 speculation and #Fantasy4Play picks for Patriots&ndash;Lions, 49ers&ndash;Cowboys, Vikings&ndash;Packers and Chiefs&ndash;Falcons.

YOUR GETAWAY CAR CAN’T OUTRUN YOUR ANKLE MONITOR

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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, while China’s pursuit of California’s secrets puts money, ego and personal relationships under the microscope. Plus, a detour into Oregon’s infamous exploding whale.

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&rsquo;s leadership upheaval opens a broader conversation about AI, public distrust and congressional scrutiny, while China&rsquo;s pursuit of California&rsquo;s secrets puts money, ego and personal relationships under the microscope. Plus, a detour into Oregon&rsquo;s infamous exploding whale.

MONEY, EGO & CALIFORNIA’S SPY PROBLEM

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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 promises for firefighters, multimillion-dollar beach homes on an eroding coastline, and San Francisco’s peptide parties, where the favors come labeled “for research use only.”

HOUR 2 (11/12): A newborn photo, a Mother&rsquo;s Day flight and one resourceful aunt. Shannon recounts using her nephew&rsquo;s picture to score a free Southwest drink, while another passenger&rsquo;s birthday booze dispute ends with apology miles. Gary and Shannon also unpack L.A.&rsquo;s latest sales-tax hike and its promises for firefighters, multimillion-dollar beach homes on an eroding coastline, and San Francisco&rsquo;s peptide parties, where the favors come labeled &ldquo;for research use only.&rdquo;

SHANNON’S FREE-DRINK SCHEME & PEPTIDE PARTIES

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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 collapse and D.C. gym shooting, Nvidia’s leadership turmoil and the controversy surrounding Pete Hegseth’s appearance at Arlington.

HOUR 3 (11/12): Your cat&rsquo;s 5 a.m. screaming fit might be trying to tell you something. Gary and Shannon explore what&rsquo;s behind the meowing, then investigate an oddly accelerating space object and the unconfirmed theory that it&rsquo;s a lost Soviet spacecraft. Plus, updates on the deadly Brooklyn building collapse and D.C. gym shooting, Nvidia&rsquo;s leadership turmoil and the controversy surrounding Pete Hegseth&rsquo;s appearance at Arlington.

SCREAMING CATS & A SOVIET SPACE MYSTERY

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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, #TerrorInTheSkies follows a passenger’s alleged bomb claim and attempt to reach the cockpit, triggering a hijack alert before the flight landed safely.

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, #TerrorInTheSkies follows a passenger&rsquo;s alleged bomb claim and attempt to reach the cockpit, triggering a hijack alert before the flight landed safely.

VETERANS DAY SALUTES & A COCKPIT SCARE

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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 realities, while investigators search for the source of a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to Brookshire Farms. Chief Jim McDonnell joins us November 18.

HOUR 2 (11/11): The fifth-floor bathroom is closed, and Shannon knows exactly why everyone&rsquo;s visiting ours. Gary and Shannon tackle &ldquo;bathroom tourism,&rdquo; parents taking school evaluations to court and a job market where 35 counts as older. Plus, Raman&rsquo;s LAPD promises meet staffing and budget realities, while investigators search for the source of a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to Brookshire Farms. Chief Jim McDonnell joins us November 18.

BATHROOM TOURISM & REPORT-CARD LAWSUITS

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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-deadline moves. In #SwampWatch, affordability promises collide with threats of investigations and counter-investigations.

HOUR 3 (11/11): You know you&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Tim Cates joins the show to talk UCLA&rsquo;s rise, while #WhatsHappening catches up on Veterans Day and NFL trade-deadline moves. In #SwampWatch, affordability promises collide with threats of investigations and counter-investigations.

WHY ARE WE SO GOOD AT FEELING BAD?

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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

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