Gary and Shannon

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Your Weekend Entertainment Report Jan 16, 2026

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Shannon and Michael open with #SwampWatch and then play listener talk backs and respond to audience critiques.
The hour’s focus is Your Weekend Entertainment Report with KFI’s Heather Brooker, who breaks down Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s new Netflix deal that rewards success, previews a new Jodie Foster film where she speaks French (it has subtitles), and sparring ensues as Heather and Michael trade jabs to close out the hour, with Shannon as referee.

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Shannon’s Divisional Round Picks & The News Nuggets You Missed Jan 16, 2026

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Michael and Shannon open the final hour with #What’sHappening, breaking down the day’s top stories including new details about Nick Reiner’s past conservatorship, unrest in Minneapolis, and the Dodgers landing Kyle Tucker.
The hour continues with our NFL #Fantasy4Play as Shannon makes her picks for which four teams advance in the NFL divisional round.
They close things out with Nine News Nuggets You Need to Know, featuring stories you probably missed, and What I Learned as listeners share their takeaways from the week.

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Euphoria and the Jiangsu Dragons Jan 15, 2026

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Shannon opens the show with returning guest host KTLA’s Andy Riesmeyer, bouncing from sleep experiments and thermostat politics to watching Euphoria for the first time and having an unexpected cultural realization.
The hour continues with The Hill’s Julia Manchester on President Trump’s renewed Insurrection Act threats, followed by updates on NASA astronauts, rising grocery prices, a college basketball betting scandal, and the surprising moment Shannon and Andy become fans of the Jiangsu Dragons.

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LA Problems and Airport Manners Jan 15, 2026

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Shannon and Andy open the hour tackling LA County’s growing pothole problem and why it has become a symbol of city dysfunction.

Michael Monks joins to break down a potential ballot measure that could raise sales taxes to fund fire departments, sparking a wider conversation about taxes, leadership, and why Southern California’s safety reputation lags behind other major cities.

The hour continues with Wall Street Journal reporter Dean Seal, who shares what he learned talking to travelers about dressing better at airports, the decline of the jet-setter era, and how flying culture has changed. The hour wraps with listener talkbacks and reactions.

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#SwampWatch & Bad Dates Jan 15, 2026

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Shannon and Andy kick off #SwampWatch with the day’s most urgent political headlines, including unrest in Minneapolis, President Trump’s renewed Insurrection Act threats, and growing Republican resistance to using military force to pursue Greenland.
The hour then lightens with a conversation about the return of the Tea app and modern dating disasters, including Andy sharing one of his first LA dating stories.
#TechTalk follows with Marc Saltzman breaking down CES standouts like robots and AI accessories, plus a Snowmageddon update from Toronto.

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Blame It on New Jersey Jan 15, 2026

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Shannon closes the show with What’s Happening, breaking down a widening college basketball gambling scandal, new clarity around yesterday’s Verizon outage, and a New York City housing official going viral after comments about socialized housing.
The hour continues with KFI’s Heather Brooker analyzing Ne-Yo’s unconventional relationship setup following his appearance on the Sherri Shepherd Show.
Then it is time for Strange Science as Shannon dives into the world of mer-people and why identifying as a mermaid is gaining attention. The show wraps with breaking news involving Nick Reiner’s past involuntary mental health conservatorship and listener talk backs to close out the day.

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From Owl City to Outer Space Jan 14, 2026

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Shannon opens the show with guest host KTLA’s Andy Riesmeyer, jumping from Owl City to Chargers frustration after a scoreless performance. Andy talks about settling into his Sunday show on KFI before Michael Monks checks in with updates on Greenland and what the White House’s rhetoric could mean.

The hour continues with KFI’s Amy King, whose interest in a former Space Force general leads into a discussion about NASA’s early return of astronauts due to an undisclosed medical issue.

They wrap with Terror in the Skies, reacting to a shocking Air Canada incident involving a ground crew member trapped in a cargo hold and Shannon’s reflections on flying with the Chargers as a team reporter.

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Hollywood Minds & Sleeping Naked Jan 14, 2026

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With Gary away at MLB Fantasy Camp, Shannon and Andy open the hour talking adult camps that let men relive childhood dreams, how those experiences build instant community, and why making friends as an adult is harder than it looks.

The hour continues with Bobby Livingston of RR Auction, who joins the show to talk about rare Steve Jobs and Apple memorabilia heading to auction.

They wrap on a lighter note with an unexpectedly revealing conversation about sleep habits, including who sleeps naked and why the talkbacks took the discussion further than anyone anticipated.

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Outages, Parenting, and Manufactured Anxiety Jan 14, 2026

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Shannon and Andy open the hour with #SwampWatch, first reacting to reports of a Verizon outage and concerns about whether a wider telecom disruption could be coming, before shifting into the day’s biggest political headlines.
The hour then turns to #Parenting as Justin Worsham joins the show, rainbow hair and all, to talk about scaling back school commitments, finding space for creativity in a world of constant stimulation, and how living in an age of instant gratification can create its own kind of manufactured anxiety.

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Today’s Headlines and Tonight’s TV Jan 14, 2026

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Shannon and Andy open the hour with #WhatsHappening, breaking down the biggest stories of the day. They cover nationwide outages affecting major wireless carriers, escalating protests in Minneapolis following an ICE shooting, new legal developments tied to that case, rising tensions with Iran, Saks Fifth Avenue filing for bankruptcy, and Zoe Saldaña becoming the highest grossing actress of all time.
The hour continues with discussion around Alan Jackson’s recent comments, how radio shows now think of themselves as podcasts first, and listener talk backs about sleep attire, including Debra Mark’s earthquake ready approach to sleeping in Southern California. They wrap the show with #WhatchaWatchinWednesday as Andy and Shannon share what they are currently watching, from Euphoria to Netflix’s number one series His & Hers.

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