VB in the Middle

Three students from Lawrence Catholic Academy were sent home after coming into school sporting Patriots colored buzz cuts on their head. The academy has a strict hair policy. The mother took a gamble with allowing the kids to get the haircuts done. Should they have been sent home? Are you with the school or kids?

Guests Cosmo Macero & Author David Wedge join VB today to talk a variety of topics. A big topic of conversation is that of Jussie Smollett. Did he or didn't he fabricate his attack story? Then TV Producer out of Pittsburgh is fired for putting "known cheater" in the graphic under Tom Brady in their sports package. Should he have been fired? Also we broadcast our first edition of "Sound Bites of the Month"!

Every month we highlight the top 5 sound bites of that current month. This first month of 2019, we had a lot of gems! VB breaks down the top 5 best sound bites from the media, entertainment, politics, and even our own show! If it was good sound, we covered it! Here is our top 5 sound bites of the month!

Guests Cosmo Macero and Author David Wedge, join VB to discuss the case of a TV Producer out of Pittsburgh who was fired because he put the description "known cheater" in the graphic underneath Tom Brady on TV. Too harsh? They all discuss whether this producer should or should not have been fired.

Empire actor, Jussie Smollett claims he was attacked at 2am in Chicago this past Tuesday. He says he was jumped, had a chemical poured on him, and a noose put around his neck by two white men yelling homophobic and racial slurs. There is currently no video proof of this & to some, there seems to be gaps in his story. We discuss the likelihood of what might have happened and the facts that the police have provided as of right now.

Today was a thought provoking one. 1) How would you feel if a congestion tax was put on you here in Boston for traveling into the city? 2) Is "Build That Wall" written on a Valentine conversation heart cookie really that offensive? 3) Did Jussie Smollett fabricate his attack story or did it really happen? We discuss it all today on VB in the Middle!

Mayor Marty Walsh had his commission took into a possible "Congestion Tax" here in Massachusetts. Are you for or against this? Do you want to pay $5 more just for a trip into the city?

Congress wants to remove the phrase "so help me God" from it's swearing in oath because they feel it's no longer appropriate or relevant in today's society. What's your feelings on this?

A baker out of Washington state is under fire for putting the phrase "Build That Wall" on one of his bakery's famous Valentine's Day conversation heart cookies. One patron saw it, took a picture, and shared his disappointment with social media & the local news. Was the cookie really that inappropriate? The baker claims it was a joke, not politically motivated. We discuss!

Ian O'Connor, author of the book: "Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time". O'Connor is down in Atlanta, covering sports during the week leading up to the Super Bowl this Sunday. He talks to us from Atlanta, not only about his book but about the Patriots, the Rams, and all the hype leading up to Sunday's game.