Stand Up Scuttlebutt

The Commonwealth has assembled a committee to recommend a new State seal and the bureaucracy does not disappoint. Also, protected predators on your property, Christmas lights before Halloween, and that stupid shit emoji.

Topics include The pronunciation of select words. How often should you wash your jeans? And, is swearing at your kids maybe sometimes necessary? Also, Disney is getting a "shitty" reputation and milk is gross.

Why do humans use so many cliches and trendy phrases? (It's a rhetorical question - we don't have the answer). We review a list of words and phrases that need to be gone! Also, Dave Chappelle's Boston show, the stuff trending on social media right now, and another installment of Am I The Asshole.

Some people willingly move into neighborhoods with a homeowner association and we try to figure out why. Also, listener emails.

As influencers with 339 followers, we can say, with absolute certainty, we're not that trendy. So, what's everyone looking at on Instagram anyway? Also, home improvement testimony, "What's in the Box?" And, that thing every single wife does that is so annoying.

How to fight a speeding ticket. The annoying thing Gen Xers do in the office. Girl math and now boy math? Plus, marriage counseling is always an option - especially if you're fighting over a blender.

Does "teaching to the test" sound educational to you? Why so many tests? What's up with all this recall? Where's the application of knowledge? So many questions. We have some answers.

No guest. No theme. No problem! How long do you think a cricket can live in a basement? And, what's up with parents being silenced on the soccer sidelines? Also, a reference to 80s video games.

We examine some catalysts of disputes between neighbors, like snow blowers and breast- feeding. Also, controversial extra-curricular activities at school and some parent-child coaching insights.

They say there is no such thing as a dumb question. But can we agree there is such a thing as dumb people who ask questions? This week Rick and Liz get curious with some popular segments including What's in the Box? and Am I the Asshole? Also, Small Town Headlines and a game of Would You Rather?