VB in the Middle

When speaking about poppies and celebrating Remembrance Day in Canada, NHL commentator Don Cherry said "you people" you come here and enjoy our milk and honey don't buy the poppies. His use of the words "you people" towards immigrants resulted in some citizens being upset and ultimately it lead to his firing. Should it have though? Is what he said that insensitive? Is it really a fire-able offense? We discuss.

Lightning tries out a segment where it's similar to a Waffles Stack, only she's calling is a Lightning Storm. Today's segment features gender specific cocktails...is that a thing?

Students at Northwestern University protest over their local newspaper's coverage of when former Attorney General Jeff Sessions visited the campus. They printed a photo of students protesting the Sessions event and students said it brought back traumatic feelings. The school's newspaper sent a reporter and photographer to coverage both Sessions' speaking event as well as the student's protest that was going on. What was so traumatic about Sessions visiting the school and you protesting? What is happening to journalism?

Today's "Stories We Love" brought to you by Kane's Donuts features the story of waiter being sued by his employer (who was sued by a patron) for accidentally spilling wine on an expensive purse. Hear more about this story and others from today's "Stories We Love"!

Today's edition of VB in the Middle only happens once a year, the DAV Radiothon, only on WRKO.

Listen to veterans, what the DAV does with the donations to help them and more!

One veteran's story in particular will truly blow you away, it had Suck up Dave and VB tearing up!

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Today's Topics include: The protest that occurred at Boston Medical Center yesterday over FLOTUS Melania Trump's visit to the drug addicted babies program; should these nurses and doctors have left their patients to go out and protest the First Lady just because she's married to POTUS Trump, even though she's doing something good here? We talk to Michael Graham of the NH Journal about this very issue. Then Billionaire Bill Gates talks to the New York Times about the wealth tax and how Elizabeth Warren's proposal would affect him. Scott Whitley comes on to talk about food as well. Hear all these stories as well as today's "Stories We Love", right here!

Scott Whitley of Wicked Bites talks to VB about Halloween treats and candy this year that kids got in their pumpkins!

Billionaire Bill Gates sits down and speaks to the New York Times about Elizabeth Warren's proposed wealth tax. He made some spot on comments about being the person who has paid the most in taxes. Take a listen!

Are the doctors and nurses who work at BMC in the right for protesting the FLOTUS's visit to the hospital yesterday? She was there as part of her Be Best initiative to support the cuddling program for babies born addicted to drugs due to their mother's addiction problems. Should there be consequences for these employees who left patients in need to go protest? We discuss.

Michael Graham of the NH Journal talks to VB about his latest column in the Boston Herald on yesterday's protest of the FLOTUS at Boston Medical Center. Why are they protesting? Should their be any consequences? We discuss.