Hour –1 (9.9.2025)
Port of Long Beach Incident: More than 50 shipping containers tumbled off a cargo ship into the water. A longshoreman named Rake shared inside perspective on what might be in those containers and the challenges of recovery.
Port Work Culture: Petros explained how someone gets their “casual card” to work the ports and the unique hierarchy among longshoremen.
Convention Center Trouble: Michael Monks opened up about getting kicked out of Catholic school for misbehavior, then the focus shifted to the L.A. Convention Center expansion — costs have ballooned, and the digital advertising revenue plan has been scrapped.
Show & City Bits: The crew debated swapping the show’s trademark “Ding Dong” for a new catchphrase: “Yeah, sure, ok, alright.” They also mocked the fuss about moving the LAX sign, calling it “not Vegas” and “who cares?”