Hosted by iHeartRadio and KFI AM 640 · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 1,000 episodes
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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
iHeartRadio and KFI AM 640 hosts Gary and Shannon, a news show with 1,000 episodes published.
HOUR 1 (07/01) – Gary discovers that giving compliments isn't as easy as it sounds before the show shifts to the U.S. Men's National Team's World Cup knockout match. They cover a major federal crackdown on an
HOUR 2 (07/01) – Gary and Shannon react to California's latest gas tax increase as drivers file a lawsuit alleging AI has helped inflate fuel prices. They also debate whether gossip is actually good for your
HOUR 3 (07/01) - Gary & Shannon break down the day's biggest headlines, including new July laws taking effect, the Empire State Building climbers getting arrested after their viral proposal, scorching East Coast he
HOUR 1 (06/30) – Gary and Shannon break down the Supreme Court's final rulings before the summer recess, including decisions on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes, and campaign finance. They also di
HOUR 2 (06/30) – Gary and Shannon celebrate International Asteroid Day by asking one unsettling question: if NASA sent an alert saying an asteroid would hit Earth in 62 hours, what would you do? Listeners flo
HOUR 3 (06/30) – Gary and Shannon recap the day's biggest headlines, including the Supreme Court's final rulings, remarkable rescue stories out of Venezuela, World Cup action, record-breaking Fourth of July t
HOUR 1 (06/29) – Shannon opens with one of the stranger dreams you'll ever hear before getting emotional updates on Big Bear's famous eagle family as both Sandy and Luna finally fledge the nest. Gary and Shan
HOUR 2 (06/29) – Gary and Shannon respond to one of the strangest listener questions yet: are they secretly Scientologists? Shannon explains why she's actually disappointed Scientology never tried to recruit
HOUR 3 (06/29) – Gary and Shannon recap the latest headlines in #WhatsHappening, including renewed U.S.-Iran talks, the desperate search for survivors in Venezuela, and the World Cup knockout stage. They also
HOUR 1 (06/27) – Gary & Shannon react to calls for beer sales to be restricted during extreme heat, debate whether America could ever embrace the idea, and swap stories about sleep, sunscreen, tanning beds, and the
HOUR 2 (06/27) – Gary & Shannon explore the fascinating phenomenon of end-of-life visions and why so many people report seeing loved ones, pets, and familiar places in their final moments. They also dive into the g
Gary and Shannon dive into the surprising trend of high school sweethearts reconnecting decades later, and why the fantasy often doesn't match reality. They explore how social media has erased the mystery of the past, wh
HOUR 1 (06/26) - Shannon rolls into the studio on roller-skates as Gary & Shannon kick off the show with a look at the Palisades Fire trial after a judge declares a mistrial following a deadlocked jury reportedly s
HOUR 2 (06/26) - Gary & Shannon react to a juror's firsthand account of the Palisades Fire mistrial before breaking down California's looming billionaire tax showdown after Governor Gavin Newsom failed to keep the
HOUR 3 (06/26) - Gary & Shannon break down the latest developments after a mistrial is declared in the Palisades Fire case, concerns over millions of pounds of spoiled food following the Boyle Heights warehouse fir
HOUR 1 (06/25) Twin earthquakes devastate Venezuela as engineers warn California still has vulnerable buildings that could collapse in a major quake. Gary & Shannon also break down Europe's historic heat wave, chao
HOUR 2 (06/25) Gary & Shannon revisit the biggest pop hits of the last six decades before digging into new questions surrounding Gavin Newsom's political network, donor appointments, overseas travel, and Jennifer Si
HOUR 3 (06/25) Gary & Shannon cover today's biggest headlines in #WhatsHappening and #SwampWatch , including the end of the Boyle Heights warehouse fire, Venezuela's earthquake response, Pete Butti
HOUR 1 (06/24) – Gary & Shannon discuss whether another fire and another out-of-town trip will create any political problems for Mayor Karen Bass, why Europe is dealing with record-breaking heat, LAUSD's deci
HOUR 2 (06/24) – Gary & Shannon examine new reports showing major Gavin Newsom donors later received political appointments and discuss why legal doesn't always mean it looks good. They also break down a stagg
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