Show Notes
Bryan and Gina link up to recount their respective weeks which included Bryan attending LA Magazine's Giada De Laurentiispop-up dinner and Gina traveling to Las Vegas to celebrate a friend's birthday. They then welcome in technology reporter Rich DeMuro for a report on his recent experience attending the Consumer Electronics Show, also known as C.E.S.. Finally they welcome AnnaSofia Dickens to discuss her burgeoning career as a singer songwriter and her upcoming participation in the NFL Pro Bowl Nationals flag football championship as part of NFL Pro Bowl Weekend.
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