Gary and Shannon

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OVERTIME: Stephen Baldwin on Bad Movies, Risk and Letting Kids Play Aug 23, 2026

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Gary & Shannon continue their conversation with Stephen Baldwin about The Usual Suspects, his podcast One Bad Movie and some of the highs and lows of his acting career. Then the conversation shifts to kids, community and what may be lost when childhood becomes overly structured, including the value of unstructured play, taking risks, resolving conflict and learning how to deal with people who think differently.

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WEEKEND FIX: Trivia Night + Shenanigans Aug 23, 2026

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WEEKEND FIX (08/23) - Gary & Shannon look back at past News & Brews events as Shannon gets ready for an anniversary remote in Downey (08/27), and Gary admits he’s not always great at remembering exactly how many years he’s been married. Then they get into Gen Z’s shift away from dating apps and toward in-person events like trivia nights, which leads to Shannon’s love of trivia, her husband’s refusal to play and Gary’s confidence in his own useless knowledge.

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Shadow’s Hot Eagle Summer and When ChatGPT Calls the FBI Aug 21, 2026

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HOUR 1 (08/21) - Gary & Shannon recap the Chargers’ preseason loss to the 49ers before turning to Big Bear, where Shadow appears to be forming a new bond with 4½-year-old Kaydee just days after Jackie’s death. Then they get into a surge in bear encounters, a runaway bull that required an actual cowboy to wrangle it and a Florida case where violent threats made in ChatGPT were referred to the FBI.

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CAR CHASE + YOUR WEEKEND AT THE BOX OFFICE! Aug 21, 2026

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HOUR 2 (08/21) - Gary & Shannon break down the latest in the Lindsay Clancy case as the defense nears its end, then look at new research suggesting the San Andreas Fault may be moving faster than previously thought. Plus, Heather Brooker joins for the #EntertainmentReport with a live police chase unfolding in real time, a Spa Weekend ticket giveaway, Halloween Horror Nights treats and what to watch this weekend.

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SQUID-POCALYPSE + OTHER ASSORTED NEWS NUGGETS YOU LIKELY MISSED Aug 21, 2026

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HOUR 3 (08/21) - Gary & Shannon stay on the wild police chase as the suspect somehow stops for gas mid-pursuit, survives an attempted citizen’s arrest and is finally tackled after taking off on foot. Then #SwampWatch turns to Jill Biden defending Joe Biden’s performance and reopening an uncomfortable political conversation ahead of the midterms. Plus, #NNNYNTK brings a squid-truck spill, Florida chaos involving a bitten ear and 28 bags of fentanyl, Fat Bear Week, a Harvard Medical School organ scandal and one very mysterious place to hide cash.

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Bass vs. Raman Gets Personal as the Clancy Defense Nears the End Aug 20, 2026

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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.

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Swalwell Busted at SFO, GLP-1s Hit Big Food and a Deadly Cover-Up Aug 20, 2026

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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.

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Market Slide, Cheaper Chicken and the Queen Weighs In Aug 20, 2026

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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.

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Socialist Upset, California Tire Rules ,and the AI Thinking Problem Aug 19, 2026

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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?

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LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell on Street Takeovers, Homeless Camps and What Comes Next Aug 19, 2026

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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.

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