Show notes
Hour 2 (09.25) LA firefighters answered 12,241 homeless and encampment fires from Jan. 1 to Sept. 20, about 47 a day. Plus: Madonna returns to the VMAs for the first time in 23 years. 7:05 – Falling in love with a stripper at a bachelor party: it happens more than you'd think. Fast food prices are out of control, so here are the hacks that actually save you money. The VMAs are this Sunday in LA for the first time in nine years. Snoop Dogg hosts, Madonna opens the show; Taylor Swift receives the first-ever Artist Director Honors and premieres her "Patient Zero" video, and Raye, Sombr and Teddy Swims pay tribute to George Michael. 7:20 – Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell declared September 25 Dolly Day, a nod to "9 to 5." The city glowed pink; venues played the song at 5 p.m., businesses raised money for charities including Dolly's Imagination Library, and fireworks went off downtown at 9:25. 7:35 – A burglary suspect was found hiding in a Sherman Oaks dumpster under a pile of leaves. He broke into cars, then forced his way into an older woman's apartment. She got out safely, and two neighbors cornered him in the garage and pepper-sprayed him until police arrived. It was like a movie. 7:50 – LAFD data shows 12,241 homeless and encampment-related fires between January 1 and September 20, 2026. That's about 47 a day, with the worst of it along the 10 Freeway corridor and on Skid Row. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

