Today’s #SwampWatch breaks down the latest political drama out of D.C. We also touch on new weather changes following the recent vortex shift—nothing extreme, but enough to notice. Marc Saltzman joins for Tech Talk, bringing the latest updates from the gadget world. And we wrap with a look at how short-form videos might actually be making us dumber, or at least a lot more distractible.

Today&rsquo;s #SwampWatch breaks down the latest political drama out of D.C. We also touch on new weather changes following the recent vortex shift&mdash;nothing extreme, but enough to notice. Marc Saltzman joins for Tech Talk, bringing the latest updates from the gadget world. And we wrap with a look at how short-form videos might actually be making us dumber, or at least a lot more distractible.

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Weather Shifts & The Short-Form Brain Drain

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Shannon checks in live from an empty SoFi Stadium ahead of Chargers–Eagles MNF, where Justin Herbert is set to play through a mangled hand and Omarion Hampton is officially back on the roster. 
Gary & Shannon marvel at the record-smashing PastaThon total already topping $1.2 million, before diving into Hollywood’s biggest bombshell: Netflix and Paramount locked in a takeover war that could rewrite the entertainment industry as we know it.
Then, because it’s 2025, the internet has somehow erupted over Gov. Newsom’s leg-crossing posture and what it allegedly reveals (yes, that). 
They tie it back to the ongoing Warner Bros bidding chaos, complete with audio from SkyDance’s David Ellison and President Trump tossing a political wrench into the deal.
Gary and Shannon close the hour with wedding-anniversary antics, missing fingers, Ronnie Lott, and why the series Landman is quietly uniting America.

Shannon checks in live from an empty SoFi Stadium ahead of Chargers&ndash;Eagles MNF, where Justin Herbert is set to play through a mangled hand and Omarion Hampton is officially back on the roster.&nbsp; Gary &amp; Shannon marvel at the record-smashing PastaThon total already topping $1.2 million, before diving into Hollywood&rsquo;s biggest bombshell: Netflix and Paramount locked in a takeover war that could rewrite the entertainment industry as we know it. Then, because it&rsquo;s 2025, the internet has somehow erupted over Gov. Newsom&rsquo;s leg-crossing posture and what it allegedly reveals (yes, that).&nbsp; They tie it back to the ongoing Warner Bros bidding chaos, complete with audio from SkyDance&rsquo;s David Ellison and President Trump tossing a political wrench into the deal. Gary and Shannon close the hour with wedding-anniversary antics, missing fingers, Ronnie Lott, and why the series Landman is quietly uniting America.

🏈 MNF Chaos, Hollywood Shakeups & Newsom’s… Leg Debate

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Gary & Shannon dive into the workplace meltdown sweeping the country: nearly half of Gen Z wants to quit their jobs, and free cold brew and company retreats aren’t fixing it. They unpack why young workers feel exhausted, stuck, and underpaid—and debate whether chasing a better path is ambition or entitlement.
Then it’s onto California politics, where Shannon begs for a “Rick Caruso–type reboot” as the June 2nd governor’s primary race looms. The gloves come off when they break down the newly surfaced “monster” videos of Rep. Katie Porter and what they reveal about the Dems’ talent pipeline, and California’s growing identity crisis.
From there, they shift to Christmas readiness, luxury homebuilding in the Palisades, and Australia’s bold plan to ban social media for kids under 16. 
Finally, Gary & Shannon warn Californians not to forage for mushrooms unless they want a fast-track to liver failure.

Gary &amp; Shannon dive into the workplace meltdown sweeping the country: nearly half of Gen Z wants to quit their jobs, and free cold brew and company retreats aren&rsquo;t fixing it. They unpack why young workers feel exhausted, stuck, and underpaid&mdash;and debate whether chasing a better path is ambition or entitlement. Then it&rsquo;s onto California politics, where Shannon begs for a &ldquo;Rick Caruso&ndash;type reboot&rdquo; as the June 2nd governor&rsquo;s primary race looms. The gloves come off when they break down the newly surfaced &ldquo;monster&rdquo; videos of Rep. Katie Porter and what they reveal about the Dems&rsquo; talent pipeline, and California&rsquo;s growing identity crisis. From there, they shift to Christmas readiness, luxury homebuilding in the Palisades, and Australia&rsquo;s bold plan to ban social media for kids under 16.&nbsp; Finally, Gary &amp; Shannon warn Californians not to forage for mushrooms unless they want a fast-track to liver failure.

Gen Z Jump Ship & California’s Identity Crisis

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Gary & Shannon kick off Hour 3 with #SwampWatch, breaking down the latest political headlines from the looming SCOTUS ruling on President Trump’s power to fire the FTC Chair to Congress freezing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s travel budget amid questions surrounding the narco-terrorist strike footage. They then dive into the rise of AI performers through the lens of Tilly Norwood, a story they covered long before today’s WSJ feature, and discuss whether audiences will swing back toward valuing authenticity and true human “star power.” 
The conversation shifts to the growing backlash against iPads in schools, with parents arguing the devices create more distraction than education. The hour wraps with Shannon’s take on a bleak new holiday trend: gift requests for cash and bill-paying, and how today’s low-effort personalization options have made finding the perfect Christmas gift more complicated than ever.

Gary &amp; Shannon kick off Hour 3 with #SwampWatch, breaking down the latest political headlines from the looming SCOTUS ruling on President Trump&rsquo;s power to fire the FTC Chair to Congress freezing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth&rsquo;s travel budget amid questions surrounding the narco-terrorist strike footage.&nbsp;They then dive into the rise of AI performers through the lens of Tilly Norwood, a story they covered long before today&rsquo;s WSJ feature, and discuss whether audiences will swing back toward valuing authenticity and true human &ldquo;star power.&rdquo;&nbsp; The conversation shifts to the growing backlash against iPads in schools, with parents arguing the devices create more distraction than education.&nbsp;The hour wraps with Shannon&rsquo;s take on a bleak new holiday trend: gift requests for cash and bill-paying, and how today&rsquo;s low-effort personalization options have made finding the perfect Christmas gift more complicated than ever.

AI Stuff Is Just “ImaginAIted!”

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Weather Shifts & The Short-Form Brain Drain

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