VB in the Middle

Scott Whitley of Wicked Bites brings in Hala from Deano's Pasta! They talk about all the amazing pastas and sauces they make homemade right there in Somerville!

We pin two listeners up against one another for a chance to see The Boston Symphony Orchestra. They compete in Halloween Music Trivia. Hear who came out on top!

Congresswoman Katie Hill's personal life is under fire for part-taking in a Throuple, taking nude photos with other women, and having a iron hill Nazi era tattoo. Does this bother you having your Congresswoman engaged in this type of behavior? Will she be out by December?

Teachers Strike in Dedham, MA over health benefits and sexual harassment protocols. Bernie Sanders tweeted out in supporter of the Dedham teachers. Does he even know what their main striking points are? We discuss.

Today's "Stories We Love" brought to you by Kane's Donuts features the story of a disgruntled customer at McDonalds throwing her happy meal at an employee only to be surprised when said employee threw a blunder back at the customer! Hear this story and more from today's "Stories We Love"!

Today's Topics: A McDonald's in North Andover, MA put up some decorations that were deemed offensive by a customer and they since took it down...should they have? In the case of the 7 year old transgender Texas boy whose parents were arguing over his gender identity, his father lost complete custody over him after taking his ex wife to court for full custody...the mother is pushing for the child to be a girl, the father a boy, now the Governor is looking into the case...who should be deciding on matters regarding this child's gender? Oxford University students are pushing to replace hand clapping applause at gathering with jazz hands instead! Does that sound like a good idea? Then a new bill in Massachusetts has been filed about whether tackle football should be banned before the 8th grade. Do you think the government should be involved in this or should it be up to the state? We discuss it all along with today's "Stories We Love"!

Should tackle football be allowed for children before the 8th grade? A bill called the "No Hits" bill has been filed in Massachusetts where it aims to ban tackle football in young children. Do you agree or disagree with this idea? Would you be happy if this passed or do you think the decision for having your children under the 8th grade playing football, should lie with you? We discuss.

A Father lost custody of his son in a heated custody battle out of Texas where each parent is arguing the 7 year old boy is a particular gender. The mother says 7 year old James Younger identifies as a girl and the father says he never once tried dressing up or acting as a girl with him and that he is a boy. The father filed for full custody of his two twin boys (one of which the mother says goes by Luna) to block his son from becoming transgender and lost custody all together. The Texas Governor's office is now evaluating this case as well. We discuss this very challenging topic.

The North Andover McDonald's put up some decorations for Halloween inside their restaurant. A customer noticed part of the decoration included a silhouette of a person hanging from a tree, implying they were lynched. Did this Halloween decoration go too far for what can be considered a children's restaurant? Is it offensive? We discuss.

Today's "Stories We Love" brought to you by Kane's Donuts features the story of a Baltimore man who had a 2 inch cupcake topper stuck in his throat for a week without knowing! Hear more about this story and more from today's "Stories We Love"!