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HOUR 1 (11/04): Democrats take both chambers of Congress, and Republicans start pointing fingers. Gary and Shannon break down Texas’s Senate breakthrough, Keisha Lance Bottoms’ win in Georgia and the governor’s races that flipped blue. What moved younger voters and moderates, and what does divided government mean for Trump’s final two years? Plus, prediction markets take a victory lap for calling the sweep, despite missing some of the night’s biggest upsets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HOUR 2 (11/04): KFI’s Jayson Nathanson takes Gary and Shannon inside Karen Bass’s election-night party, before Nithya Raman pulled ahead overnight in the still-uncalled mayoral race. Xavier Becerra wins the governor’s mansion, while California voters weigh taxes, housing and voter ID. Already exhausted? We’re drafting our 2028 presidential teams, and listeners get a say. Plus, the ballot questions that had voters weighing in on state guns, gas stoves and the national anthem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HOUR 3 (11/04): The midterms are barely over, and Gary and Shannon are already drafting for 2028. Three Democrats, three Republicans and exclusive picks: listeners weigh in as the studio builds its presidential fantasy teams. Everyone starts at zero, and nobody gets points without bringing evidence and making their case. These are draft picks, not endorsements! Plus, the latest election returns and Washington fallout as the scope of the Democratic wave becomes clearer.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HOUR 1 (11/03): Shannon starts Election Day at her polling place and opens the show’s mail to find a postcard with one word: “chicken.” Gary and Shannon break down how Ohio could give Democrats their 51st Senate seat, why Texas is in play and how the first returns could fool you. Amy King leads an election meditation before Gary and Shannon return to KFI AM 640 tonight from 6–10 p.m. PT for live election coverage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HOUR 2 (11/03): Gary and Shannon look at the job awaiting L.A.’s next mayor: tackling homelessness, overseeing the Palisades rebuild and getting the city ready for the 2028 Olympics. Also on the ballot: a Luna–Villanueva rematch for sheriff and a proposed half-cent sales tax for the Fire Department. Polls close at 8 p.m. PT. Orange County expects its first numbers around 8:05, with L.A. County’s first batch due between 8:30 and 8:45pm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HOUR 3 (11/03): A boyfriend lets ChatGPT write his apology. Gary and Shannon ask where getting help finding the words ends and letting a chatbot do the soul-searching begins. They also revisit the Florida Learjet crash and what its 20-year-old copilot told air traffic control. Then it’s back to KFI AM 640 tonight from 6 to 10 p.m. PT for the fight for Congress, California’s governor’s race and the first Bass–Raman returns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HOUR 1 (11/02): Shannon can’t explain the Chargers’ loss to adults, so what’s she supposed to tell the kids? On election eve, Gary and Shannon weigh Nate Silver’s “blue tsunami” forecast, a surprise endorsement in Michigan and Trump’s plans for his veto pen if Democrats take Congress. New Clay shows off his Carrot Top tattoo on the one-day Shannon forgets her phone. Finally, investigators examine the final radio calls and reports of icing after a Florida Learjet crash killed nine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HOUR 2 (11/02): Former allies Karen Bass and Nithya Raman are facing off for mayor. Gary and Shannon ask whether L.A. voters want a political shift or just want City Hall to get the basics right. Shannon’s Halloween rule: If you identify as a trick-or-treater, you count. Plus, weekend TV picks from The Diplomat to Slow Horses, how winter storms could worsen flooding during California’s highest tides, and a Tampa Bay win without a single completed pass. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HOUR 3 (11/02): On election eve, Trump talks up the rebuilt Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, while Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris reunite to campaign for Xavier Becerra. Gary and Shannon also cover the NTSB investigation into the Florida jet crash and a doctor’s 15-year sentence in a $45 million Botox scheme. Then, they explain how ARFID differs from picky eating and what cold showers might save you: a few bucks on hot water, maybe even a sick day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HOUR 2 (10/31): One estimate puts the cost of raising a child to 18 at $389,000 for a middle-income family. Gary and Shannon remember what they spent on sports gear and ask when giving your kid a good start became a competition with every parent on your feed. Is the price tag convincing some people to skip parenthood altogether? Then, why do some politicians tell a harder-luck version of their childhood than the facts support? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HOUR 1 (10/31): How did a claim that former Bachelor Clayton Echard was going to be a dad turn into a criminal case? Gary and Shannon revisit Laura Owens’ fabricated pregnancy story and the medical evidence she altered to back it up. Then they go looking for a little dopamine as the days get shorter. Gary has his puzzles, Shannon’s into light therapy, and sometimes getting out of a rut starts with trying a different coffee shop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WEEKEND FIX - (10/31): Gary and Shannon compare notes on the moments they bought in You Can See Everything and the ones that felt rehearsed. Gary can’t shake the way Elizabeth Holmes answers questions about Theranos, or how her children figure into the story. But with Nathan Fielder and co-director Lance Oppenheim staging reenactments, Holmes isn’t the only one deciding what the audience gets to see. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HOUR 1 (10/30): “Ecotherapy” sounds a lot like walking, and Gary’s trouble saying no earns him some sympathy from Shannon. Then, Halloween candy rankings spark questions about why familiar chocolate tastes different. Plus, Kamala Harris fumbles an introduction and urges Democrats to skip another impeachment, Becerra’s polling lead grows, and Trump tangles with the press. Finally, a reported contract rift puts Troy Aikman and Joe Buck’s broadcast marriage under scrutiny. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HOUR 2 (10/30): When did every house start handing out the same candy? Gary and Shannon revisit childhood favorites with listeners and debate whether variety bags killed Halloween variety. Plus, weekend rain approaches as Orange County’s coast faces more flooding concerns. Then, Heather Brooker reviews The Mosquito Bowl, discusses Jenna Ortega’s robot role in Klara and the Sun, and serves up Halloween streaming picks with a detour into Christmas at the Kringles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HOUR 3 (10/30): A guilty plea in exchange for a Philly cheesesteak? Gary and Shannon’s Nine News Nuggets roundup features a bizarre bargain, a detective who pulled a gun over microwaved fish and a man who thought he could dodge a bullet. Plus, an officer abandons his post to feed his lizard, a giant fake pumpkin rolls onto the highway, and #FANTASY4PLAY brings this week’s NFL picks. #WhatsHappening tracks the final sprint to Tuesday’s midterms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.