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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 30 MIN

Space Wars Has Re-Entered The Group Chat

from Gary and Shannon · host iHeartRadio and KFI AM 640

The Gary & Shannon Show Hour 2 (05.08) – A global cruise ship outbreak sparks pandemic betting markets, California politics turns fully online-brained, and somehow Space Wars becomes a "legitimate" cinematic universe pitch.• Cruise ship chaos escalates → health officials worldwide scramble to track passengers after the hantavirus outbreak spreads across multiple countries• Officials stress → this is NOT another COVID situation• Still… the similarities are making people deeply uncomfortable• Federal raid at sea → 27 cruise ship workers detained and deported in a major CSAM investigation tied to multiple ships, including Disney Cruise Line• Online confusion → passengers initially believed it was an ICE operation• California governor race tightens → new polling and prediction markets show momentum shifting after two straight debate nights• Spencer Pratt continues dominating online attention in the LA mayor race• Meanwhile → Karen Bass still leads traditionally while bettors react almost in real time to viral moments• Governor breakdown → Xavier Becerra stabilizes, Katie Porter struggles, and Republicans continue trying to sneak two candidates through California’s jungle primary• And finally… Space Wars• Shannon unveils the expanding mythology of Bi-Ractar and Bumperpuss while Mark Rahner gives the project an unexpectedly serious cinematic breakdown• One problem → there may already technically be a movie called Space WarsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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