The Holiday Party We’ll Miss… Again

Gary & Shannon open the hour with breaking news that the iHeart Holiday Party is happening during their show yet again, meaning they’ll miss the festivities while corporate karaoke carries on without them. They go through the official karaoke list with Board Wizard Elmer, hype their dream duet of “Islands in the Stream,” and then dive into a fresh #SwampWatch covering the Fed’s half-point rate cut, Trump’s latest rally in Pennsylvania, and a judge granting the release of the long-awaited Epstein files.The newly christened “Fonzy and Sprinkles” elves make their official debut as part of the GaS Holiday Family, and listeners are urged to follow their daily mischief on Instagram @GaryandShannon. Gary and Shannon also swap horror stories about timeshares — from Gary being pitched by his late father’s old company to Shannon enduring a pressure-cooker sales presentation she couldn’t escape fast enough.The hour closes with another edition of #Parenting with Justin Worsham, who tries to run a serious segment while Shannon accidentally steamrolls him with comedy. They unpack how parents should handle the birds-and-bees talk in the age of AI and online content, and Justin reflects on his own early heartbreak and proof that one awkward conversation is never enough when it comes to preparing kids for real life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.