Gary and Shannon

Bass vs. Raman Gets Personal as the Clancy Defense Nears the End

HOUR 1 (08/20) - Gary & Shannon break down the first head-to-head runoff debate between Karen Bass and Nithya Raman, including their clashes over homelessness, policing, housing and basic city services.Then they turn to the Lindsay Clancy trial as the defense nears the end of its case, hundreds rally outside the courthouse and prosecutors challenge the objectivity of the psychologist who says Clancy suffered from severe postpartum mental illness. Plus, a quick look ahead to tonight’s NFL preseason matchups.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Swalwell Busted at SFO, GLP-1s Hit Big Food and a Deadly Cover-Up

HOUR 2 (08/20) - Gary & Shannon break down Eric Swalwell’s encounter with the FBI at SFO, including the seizure of his electronics and what investigators also collected from his home.Then they get into how GLP-1 drugs are forcing Big Food to rethink portions and protein, a family-run COVID relief fraud scheme, the latest unrest in Iran and a Colorado murder case where police say the scene told a very different story than the husband did.Plus, an unexpectedly serious debate over Pop-Tart flavors and the rules of sending nudes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Market Slide, Cheaper Chicken and the Queen Weighs In

HOUR 3 (08/20) - Gary & Shannon cover the day’s biggest stories in #WhatsHappening, including a sharp market drop, Walmart feeling the pullback in consumer spending, Lindsay Clancy supporters gathering outside court and Malibu’s new speed-camera enforcement.Then #SwampWatch turns to the latest phase of the Iran conflict and new polling. Plus, chicken prices are finally falling, GLP-1 drugs continue reshaping the food industry and Queen Elizabeth II offers a posthumous take on Harry and Meghan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Socialist Upset, California Tire Rules ,and the AI Thinking Problem

HOUR 1 (08/19) - Gary & Shannon break down last night’s primaries, including Democratic socialist Angie Nixon’s upset over Alex Vindman in Florida and another round of wins for Trump-backed Republicans. Then they revisit California’s new replacement-tire efficiency rules, the rise in West Nile cases and why drought may actually make transmission worse. Plus, are students using AI so much that they’re starting to outsource the very thinking skills school is supposed to build?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell on Street Takeovers, Homeless Camps and What Comes Next

HOUR 2 (08/19) - Gary & Shannon are joined by LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell to talk security ahead of major events like the Super Bowl, cyber threats, drone incursions, homeless encampment policy and the growing problem of street takeovers. Then they get into new California polling, the murky legality of fake political polls and whether they can suppress turnout. Plus, News & Brews memories, Shannon’s fear that no one will show up, and a very serious debate over whether grown men should be baking cakes for unrelated children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.