VB in the Middle

According to new reports from the Governor's press conference, across the country hospital chiefs are actually pleading with the public to come to the hospital if you are having a stroke, heart attack, or any serious medical symptoms. People are afraid to go due to the Coronavirus, even with life threatening conditions...VB asks you if you would go to the hospital right now and what is the drawing line for you?

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We like to start the program each day with a positive story or something that can make you laugh. Today we highlighted what the Quincy Police are doing for local Brigham and Women's ER nurse, Debbie Buonopane, who is a breast cancer survivor, Navy vet, single mom, and Boston Marathon volunteer who has been battling COVID-19 this past week and half and finally was released from the hospital today. The QPD gave her a Homecoming parade to welcome her home and we talk to our friend and Debbie's cousin Kelli O'Hara who is reporting on the story. Take a listen to this feel good story!

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Today's Topics: John Kerry had a column in the Boston Globe comparing climate change to COVID-19...VB ripped it. Then, Georgia is starting to reopen this week with gyms, hair salons, barbershops, and more. Would you venture out to these establishments right now? Also, Jeff Jacoby of the Boston Globe talks to VB about his latest column on Elizabeth Warren as a potential VP pick for Biden. Additionally, we ask you what is the small/random thing that happened that annoyed you amid this high tension time and you just lost your cool whereas you normally would not? VB and Lightning share theirs and hear some great examples from you! Hear it all from today's show, including a "Flash of Lightning", here.

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What are the small, random things that have happened in your life that just set you off? For Lightning it was the constant EAS tests that kept flashing across her TV when she was trying to watch Netflix. VB shares his amid this Coronavirus pandemic when we are all on edge. What was it for you? Callers had some great ones, here!

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Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby talks to VB about this latest column analyzing the possibility of Joe Biden picking Senator Elizabeth Warren as his running mate. Hear more of their conversation, here.

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Today's "Flash of Lightning" features the story of a woman whose life was saved by her breast implants! Hear more about this wild story, here!

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Georgia is starting the reopening process this week and they are starting with businesses such as salons, barbershops, tattoo parlors, nail salons, and gyms to name a few. Would you go out to the gym or say the hair salon? VB shares his thoughts as well as Lightning and they hear from you!

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John Kerry has a column in the Boston Globe comparing climate change to COVID-19 and how they are very similar. *Cue eye roll from VB*. On this Earth Day, Kerry goes on to make some points in his column that are very cringe-worthy and VB breaks down Kerry's analysis and why he thinks it's ridiculous, here.

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Today's Topics: Big news came out of Massachusetts today when Governor Baker announced that schools will remain closed for the remainder of the school year. VB shares his thoughts on that and hears from you on the closure. Then, VB shares his 5 things that made him smile today. Additioanlly, Dave Andelman joins VB to talk about his Oped in the Lowell Sun that is an open letter to Gov. Baker regarding the opening of the Mendon Drive-In. Also on tap, Tom Shack, former Comptroller for Massachusetts who is running for Congress, chats with VB about his values and campaign. Then, Cooper Lawerence, our NY Correspondent weighs in on NYC's new tip line from Mayor de Blasio asking people to tattle on those breaking social distancing rules. Hear all of this from today's show, here.

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Radio broadcaster and our NY Correspondent, Cooper Lawrence, checks in with VB about NYC city Mayor de Blasio's latest tip line on people breaking social distancing rules in NYC. Then Lawrence weighs in on celebrities taking up charitable causes amid this Coronavirus pandemic. Hear more here!

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