VB in the Middle

St. Louis super fan, 11 year old girl Laila Anderson gets the surprise of her life when her mom tells her that the Blues invited her to go to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals in Boston and her doctors cleared her for travel! Get the tissues out because hearing this a tear jerker!

Today's Topics: A Red Line train derails at JFK station...this is the 3rd incident of a MBTA derailment in a matter of months. The state of NY introduced a bill that explores the idea of legalizing prostitution. A Myrtle the Turtle statue in a Beacon Hill playground is drawing attention for burning children after soaking in the hot sun; some are calling for it's removal. We discuss it all!

The state of New York introduced a new bill that explores the option of legalizing prostitution. Do you think this is a good or bad idea or are you down "the middle" on the matter? We hear your thoughts on the matter.

An MBTA red line train derailed this morning at JFK station and caused major delays for commuters. The MBTA had to bring in buses and offer free of charge services to travelers. This is the 3rd incident of a train derailment in a matter of months and only the 2nd derailment in the last week alone! What's going on with the MBTA?

LunchDates is a dating and matchmaking platform that helps you the working professional find the perfect match you're looking for! They do all the work for you, you just need to dress up and show up! We talk to Jill Vandor, the go to matchmaker who has been doing this for over 20 years.

Today's Topics: Big Papi got shot in the Dominican Republic and there are reports it was a hit job by local cops who were hired by a drug lord who suspected Ortiz of having an affair with his wife. The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to the standing law that gun silencers have to be registered. Waffles brings us a "Burnt Stack of Waffles" today. Some Canadian researchers criticize the game of Dodgeball saying it is a "tool of oppression". Then a listener tells Lightning that her voice sounds like that of a cartoon cat! We discuss it all!

New details emerge in the incident of Big Papi being shot in the Dominican Republic. The Daily Mail is reporting that Big Papi was shot by two cops that were hired by a drug lord who believed Papi was having an affair with his wife. None of this has been confirmed but we discuss the latest reports as it's unfolding.

Some are now calling for the end of Dodgeball in schools, calling it a sport for bullies. Some Canadian researchers have now dubbed Dodgeball as an "tool of oppression" that allows some other students to be perceived as weaker students. Is this true and do you agree? VB breaks down the different levels of Dodgeball players.

Today we experience a "burnt stack" of Waffles. Usually we get the regular stack of Waffles but today Waffles was a bit cranky and therefore we get what we're calling a "Burnt Stack of Waffles" where Waffles gives you his rundown of random, quirky stories in the news.

A listener today thought Lightning's voice sounds like that of a cartoon cat's! Does it? Do you think she does? We hear from that very listener when they called into the show!