VB in the Middle

Lyft finds itself having to apologize to some of their patrons for asking them to change their names due to not "aligning with company guidelines". The problem is the names Lyft asked their patrons to change are their legal names! They were not trying to be funny. With that being said, VB asks the listeners what some legit names of people they know are, that sound ridiculous and wild but are really their legal names. The listeners had some funny, wild, crazy, ones! Take a listen!

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Today's "Stories We Love" brought to you by Kane's Donuts features the story of a Chinese cancer research grad student traveling at Logan to go back to China, who was stopped by TSA for having 21 vials of a brown liquid in his luggage. Hear more about this here!

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Today VB has guest co-hosts Tom Shattuck & Cosmo Macero and they talk about the biggest news topic this week & that's the impeachment of President Donald Trump. Yesterday the House voted to impeach the President and now House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is holding up the articles of impeachment until she finds out what type of trial it will receive in the Senate. They take your calls on this impeachment vote and process as well as talk about a couple light-hearted topics like how the new movie Cats has been receiving terrible reviews & of course a Flash of Lightning and today's "Stories We Love"!

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The Broadway musical Cats was made into a box office movie this year and set to be released this weekend. Critics are giving it horrible reviews and say it's going to be a flop. In spirit of that discussion, what's the worst movie you ever saw in theaters and did you walk out because it was that bad? Shattuck & VB give you their picks for worst movie they ever saw!

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Yesterday, the House voted to impeach President Trump for "abuse of power" and "obstruction of Congress". The next step would be to hand over the articles of impeachment to the Senate so that the trial can begin. However House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is stalling on that due to the fact that she wants confirmation from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on what this trial will look like. Guests Tom Shattuck and Cosmo Macero join VB to discuss these articles of impeachment and to take your calls on the subject!

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Today's "Stories We Love" brought to you by Kane's Donuts features the story of a church leader out of Missouri who was caught trying to pay for sex on Grindr by offering to pay for gas and Arby's! You can't make this stuff up. Hear more here!

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Today's show was packed with three guests!
First, VB talked to Jonathon Shaer of the New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association about how the town of Concord, MA is trying to ban the sale of all tobacco products. Shaer represents some of convenience store clients who are against this ban.
Next, VB then had the pleasure of talking to a local woman, Samantha Cruz, who was a contestant on the Netflix baking show "Nailed It! Cruz competed with other amateur bakers to see who could craft culinary desserts that usually only professionals can master!
Finally, VB chose his December Book of the Month, "The Rifle" and spoke to author Andrew Biggio about his book and the amazing trip he organized for some of the last remaining American WWII veterans.
VB also spoke about the North Attleboro substitute teacher who smoked marijuana during class and of course, a little bit about impeachment.
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On Monday, a a substitute teacher in North Attleboro thought he was in Animal House and started smoking in a classroom full of students. Needless to say, he is no longer employed. VB is struggling with this one and thinks the punishment was harsher than if the Sub was drinking alcohol or smoking tobacco. What do you think? Tweet @VBtheWise your thoughts!

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VB's "Book of the Month Club" presents "The Rifle" as it's December choice. Author Andrew Biggio joins the show to talk about his book, in which he interviews America’s last WWII veterans and tells their stories through an M1 Rifle. You may also know Andrew as the man who organized a trip to the Ardennes Forest for the some of the last remaining American Battle of the Bulge veterans. As a history buff, VB cannot wait to get his hands on "The Rifle" as soon as it comes out!

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VB has the pleasure of talking to a local woman, Samantha Cruz, who was a contestant on the Netflix Show "Nailed It! It's a baking show that takes non-professional bakers and has them compete against one another to craft these culinary desserts that usually only professionals can master! They had a fun, engaging conversation. Take a listen!

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