WEEI Providence

We welcome Robert "Lou" Allard, Urban and Community Forestry Program Coordinator for the RI Department of Environmental Management to the program. He joins Scott ahead of two relevant dates, Earth Day (4/22) and Arbor Day (4/26) celebrating our lush, however endangered, environment and especially trees! RI DEM in partnership with The Rhode Island Nursery and Landscape Association, and the Arbor Day Foundation, kicked off the bi-annual energy saving tree program to an eager community, offering free trees, "right tree, right place". He explains how the Inflation Reduction Act has spawned a new nationwide program "Comprehensive Technical Assistance Grant Program" for communities with insufficient tree equity. Tune in to hear Scott seek advice on his personal tree woes. He also asks the burning question "Why do they call you Lou?", the answer will surprise you.

 Ben Kichen and Tucker Silva (@TuckSilva) wrap up this week’s show with another red-hot edition of rapid-fire producer questions staring Devin Taleghani (@devtheradioman) and Joe Passarelli (@JoePa_WEEI). Devin and Joe ask random rapid-fire questions to Ben and Tucker.

Ben Kichen and Tucker Silva (@TuckSilva) Boston Bruins play playoff hockey tonight, Swayman has played better against the Leafs, don’t know if the Bruins will switch off Goalies during the playoffs, there will be pressure on the Bruins this year during the playoffs could the Bruins lose their head coach if they lose first round in the playoffs, how will the Bruins do if they are up two goals after two periods, can the bruins hold the lead, the Celtics will be facing the heat round one, the heat will be missing out on Jimmy Butler, the Celtics will sweep the heat, don’t think that the heat will win a game, the Celtics want to send a message to the Heat.

Ben Kichen and Tucker Silva (@TuckSilva) start the second hour of the show the Patriots have a lot of decisions to make this week, the Bills need wide receivers, there will be a lot of movement during this years draft, the Patriots need a third down back, think that Antonio Gibson is a Running Back one, if the Patriots can find a third down back in the 5th or 6th round, Patriots don’t need a stud edge rusher but need to find an edge rusher on defense, could the Patriots get a wide receiver in the second round, if the Patriots could get Aiyuk and Thomas that would be a solid wide receivers for the Patriots, there will be lots of trades during this draft, don’t fully trust Wolfe or Mayo.

Ben Kichen and Tucker Silva (@TuckSilva) feel The Patriots will trade down in the draft, the Patriots will take a qb that we aren’t expecting, the Patriots will trade with the Giants, could the Giants get drake Maye, the Falcons want to draft drake Maye, Jayden Daniels and his agent hasn’t been happy with the Commanders, if the Patriots can trade with Commanders and they can get the second pick and get Daniels and trade for Aiyuk that’s the guy to take for the Patriots.

Ben Kichen and Tucker Silva (@TuckSilva) take your calls texts and tweets live on the air. Bill Belichick is doing the pre-draft with Pac MacAfee, everyone will be tuning into the show with Bill Belichick, hope that Bill will be a good cohost  for podcasts, if the manning’s add Bill to the show it would be very interesting, hope that Bill enjoys podcasts and doesn’t coach again, hoping that Bill loves the media, how did Bill go from the villain to a sympathetic figure, no patriots player is defending Robert Kraft, Edelman and Slater are defending Bill Belichick, Bill is the greatest coach of all time, the draft is a week away, hope the Patriots don’t trade down, what should the Patriots do with the third pick, the Patriots should trade down with the pick, the Patriots trade with the 49ers and trade for Aiyuk, if the Patriots trade for Aiyuk, get a good rookie wr and a good quarterback in the draft the Patriots should be fine, the Patriots shouldn’t draft two quarterbacks.   

Ben Kichen and Tucker Silva (@TuckSilva) kick off this week’s show wonder what is Kraft doing to Bill with telling the Falcons that they shouldn’t trust Bill. Don’t think the Patriots will have a Houston Texans turn around, it’ll take the Patriots three years for them to turn it around, Kraft blamed on Calvin Ridley not signing with the Patriots because of Calvin Ridley’s girlfriend.

Scott Cordischi (@ScottCordischi) and (abc 6) Nick Coit (@NCoitABC6) wrap up this week’s show with producer Joe Passarelli’s (@JoePa_WEEI) question of the week. The callers discuss the slumping Red Sox.  Joe wants to know Scott and Nick’s thoughts on the NBA play-in tournament.

Scott Cordischi (@ScottCordischi) and (abc 6) Nick Coit (@NCoitABC6) discuss how Caitlin Clark has had an impact on the sporting world. Clark agreed with Nike on a big endorsement deal. Clark is making under 1 million in salary from the WNBA Indiana Fever.

Scott Cordischi (@ScottCordischi) and (abc 6) Nick Coit (@NCoitABC6) start the second hour of the show discussing the Celtics vs Heat. The Celtics need to be good in the clutch even without Jimmy Butler on the Heat. Have the Bruins locked themselves into a goalie rotation?