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Vermont Catch-up (Ketchup)

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Vermont's least serious, most entertaining news source. 

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99: Surgeons with a Textbook, Parking & the Fabric of Society, and We Were Fed Lies about Snowflake Bentley

March 14, 2022 00:00 - 2 hours - 104 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! A little late on a Sunday because life kinda got in the way.  On this week's show: Happy National “Daylight Savings” Day Happy National “Napping” Day (tomorrow) House approves money to Ukraine VT cops give old body armor to Ukraine Gov. Scott’s  package   Quicker access to guns No trials in the Grand Isle The key to affordable housing….rich people? More weed shops everywhere Vermont to get a code of ethics (54:07) Break music: My Own S...

98: Why So Much Crazy?, Six Swanton Jerks, and I Prefer to Service Myself

March 05, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Adam messed up and deleted the middle part of the show. Oops - enjoy the shorter-than-usual show! On this week's show: Happy National “Grammar” Day Middlebury cancels Russia study abroad program Scott pulls Russian vodka off shelves in VT Burlington cancels Russian sister city Vermont and City Scott vetoes charter to lower voting age Police budgets actually increasing St. Albans approves second crisis worker  VT has 7th highest rate of LG...

97: Boxing with Putin, Ethical Non-monogamy, and Emily's Bridge Ain't Haunted

February 26, 2022 01:00 - 2 hours - 94.6 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Nothing much going on this week, huh? We try not to get too distracted and bring it back to VT. On this week's show: Happy National “Skip the Straw Day” Day BTV maintains sister city status with Russia  Adam solves the Ukrainian crisis VT National Guard going to DC trucker convoy All-resident voting has worse turnout than citizen voters We got a couple of Cosbys around UVM UVM sex assault and social media faux pas We kick around the idea o...

96: Don't Buy Boves, Trailer Park Dreams, and A Lot of Kids Going to Hell

February 19, 2022 14:00 - 2 hours - 104 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! National Drink Wine day - now we have an excuse.  On this week's show: The Danes crack non-alcoholic beer Big story on national division coming to VT     Bill to Disallow migrant arrests outside courthouse Turns out there’s lots of crazy in Saint Albans Bove Brothers doing their shady business Burlington Racial Equity director resigns BTV reparations task force UVM nurses get big raise Bill aims to curb medical debt     Waiting for medic...

95: Canadian Confederacy, a Purple Heart for Gardening, and Find the Bummer

February 12, 2022 13:00 - 2 hours - 105 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Recorded Friday night, uploaded Saturday morning. Adam forgot everything we talked about... On this week's show: Happy National Visit a Shut-in Day Happy National Inventors’ Day Or…. New homelessness policy in VT Public Works labor shortage Child tax credit in VT? Vermonter truck convoy protest? Inclusion committee includes guy who hates inclusion It’s probably a bad sign that we’re talking about the Holocaust so much VT lady trying to fi...

94: Pick It Up, Man!, a Cubic Yard of Human Remains, and Smell Triggers

February 05, 2022 16:00 - 2 hours - 108 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Quite a raucous episode. On this week's show.... Snowpocalypse 2022  Come on, man, pick up after your dog - a Matt rant Happy National Homemade Soup Day Or…. Happy National Thank a Mail Carrier Day VT does NOT appreciate postal carriers Composting I can get behind Are we excited about environmental justice? Spoke too soon - BTV rejects top cop Legal notices can be posted digitally Quechee renters get screwed Idk, maybe just don’t test t...

93: Triangle Disrespect, Don't Say Hobo, and We Write a Lifetime Move

January 29, 2022 15:00 - 2 hours - 96.8 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! This week's show: Happy Kazoo day! Are these parents dicks or pricks? New bill raises mandatory age of VT school kids Burton has a China problem Should life insurers have access to genetic info? Ban of guns in hospitals Free speech issue Uproar over cartoon (42:06) Break Music:  StayGold & the PonyBoys (Burlington) “Spaceships” from their self-titled album Break in at the mayor’s house Weirdos who jump in Lake Champlain Teen organizes ...

92: Don't Go In Glo's Garden, Every Country Has Rednecks, and a Positive Rutland Story

January 22, 2022 14:00 - 2 hours - 91.9 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! The show enters its brown phase....that'll make sense when you listen.  On the show: Dogs in the cold Glo's garden Litter boxes Squirrel love (and hate) VT to decriminalize a "personal amount" of drugs Champlain Parkway Some concern for the NEK Where will the garbage go? Homeownership for marginalized people VT lawmakers to repeal slavery - heroes or not? Shumlin is hady Winooski superintendent peaces out - does he return? Man sues s...

91: Water Dowsing Can't Be Real, Death is on the To-Do List, and the Mysteries of the Dolphin Clitoris

January 15, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 81.1 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! It's freezing cold here in Burlington, Vermont. We hope you are staying warm wherever you are! On the show: Happy Dress up Your Pet and Hot Pastrami Day! Sick of COVID - expect us to talk about it a lot less Below average snowfall Climate migrants Adam doubts water dowsing Vermont will be fine during the next Civil War Vermont considers changing the Paddleton law Matt's daily thoughts on suicide  Chittenden prosecutor doesn't care of you'...

90: Front Seat of an Uber, Strombolis vs. Calzones, and Matt the Plowman

January 11, 2022 02:00 - 2 hours - 85.1 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We're back after the holidays and a few COVID scares. Low prep. Weird energy. Cocktails and pajamas. What else is new? I am too tired to make the description. Sorry, back to normal next show (fingers crossed).  Break music: BxYungGz - "Cold World" (feat. Pro Knows Music, Kin, Tha Truth, Learic, 13aDLucK, Breez & Lowkey Lu). Check more music here.  Thanks for listening! Tell us what’s going on. Did we get something wrong? Wanna run us down? Co...

89: Romance Scams, A Stand Against Front Porch Forum, and the Reason Glo Loves Horses

December 18, 2021 23:00 - 2 hours - 104 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! On this week's show: Adam's brief COVID scare Being a republican can kill you Woodside juvenile horrors A brief meditation on reincarnation Derby school threats in bathrooms and on TikTok  An end to qualified immunity in Vermont? Decriminalizing sex workers Morristown rejects ATVs A win for the teacher's union Romance scams Matt's sad airport stories Where are we going to put the Afghan refugees? What is affordable housing? Break mus...

88: Bad Company Nostalgia, Brandon Kids Build a Tiny House, and Two Halves of One Santa

December 11, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours - 96 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Recorded Friday evening, uploaded Saturday morning. Hm, what the heck did we talk about? On today's show: Dewey decimal system - scam! Tool library Batteries, what a scam! Happy lager day! New COVID records in VT Fear your principal Vertical Zamboni From Sears Lane to Sears Safe injection sites Hellen Keller - real? Why doesn't the sun make noise? Update on Rutland McDonald's shooting Saint Albans wants an equitable Christmas - No Chr...

87: Bernie Was a Chucker, the Laboratory of Social Fluids, and a Brief History of Extreme Goat Raids

December 06, 2021 01:00 - 2 hours - 86.4 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! A slow, kind of angry start, but things pick up. On this week's show: Worst person to die this week A lot of Covid stuff....sigh Violence threatened at Mt Abraham Union School / Bristol Kidnapper thwarted at border due to no vaccination (and likely no passport) No cannabis warning labels - yay (?) Maple reserves get tapped BTV School administrators in hot water. Are nets the answer? Loss of civility at city council meetings. Scream, Karen,...

86: Let's Move to Portugal, The Last Vermont Duel, and the 251 Club

November 28, 2021 23:00 - 2 hours - 100 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Had to move the show to Sunday due to Thanksgiving schedules. But, here we are!  On today's show: World news update - let's move to Portugal Tom Messner is gone Omicron Vermont's homeless people - no easy solutions A savior for Richford A new kind of waste - microplastic New Afghans in Vermont Regulaton for short-term rentals in Btv Vermont's last duel Music:  Black Fly  - Sign 2. Find more music here Roadkill put to good use BHS pare...

85: International Men's Day (finally!), That's A Lot of Gin, and Deer Jackin'

November 20, 2021 03:00 - 2 hours - 89.8 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Skip the first ten minutes to avoid a bunch of fart talk. Adam's mic cut off from about 1:17:00 to 1:32:00, but it is back to normal after that.  On this week's show: Fart talk Glo makes a new verb International men's day Misfits/Orphan Thanksgivings Covid..again, still, whatever Workers coming back Leahy is leaving Let's modernize liquor laws Will a weed dispensary make your home more valuable? Fishmongers Hen of the Wood Safest citi...

84: The Secrets to a Long Life, a Half-hearted Bove's Apology and No Pawn Shops in Vermont

November 13, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! A little loopy for a Friday early evening show.  On today's show: Covid is still a thing Dems wants masks mandate Brandon gets a political rally Climate change is real VT kids test scores drop during pandemic Free condoms in VT schools VT's oldest veteran's keys to a long life Break music: Bow Thayer - Spaceman. More music here.  Boves kinda gives an apology More development, but we doubt the affordable housing Castleton quarry owners ...

83: Just a Gym Friend, The Rozzi's Death Crossing, and Dogs Like Reggae

November 07, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We're back!......for now.  On today's show: Adam is ignored at the gym We give up on COVID Glo's thong theories Franklin County judge tosses out a bunch of cases -"Never mind" VT state trooper discipline reports - seriously, how drunk was that trooper? Essex divorce is official A bold prediction about a new stop light Addison County kids goin nuts. Are nets the answer? The Bove's brothers are slumlords....allegedly The UVM Medical Cente...

82: Flag Measuring Contest, Garbage Fight, and a Deep(ish) Dive Into Miss America

September 12, 2021 20:00 - 2 hours - 88.7 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Feels good to be back in the dining room studio.  On this week's show: 9/11 thoughts Big ol flag in Barre COVID and vax mandates CVU student goes viral Unemployment benefits end in Vermont Update on Rutland shooting VT state troopers resign after making fake vax cards Broad support for new Afghans Garbage wars (59:29) 1st break music: DonnCherie - "Blame". More music here.  BTV police and Miro inflating crime numbers? BTV police get ba...

82: Flag Measuring Contest, Garbage Fight, and a Deep(ish) Dive Into Miss America

September 12, 2021 20:00 - 2 hours - 88.7 MB

Feels good to be back in the dining room studio.  On this week's show: 9/11 thoughts Big ol flag in Barre COVID and vax mandates CVU student goes viral Unemployment benefits end in Vermont Update on Rutland shooting VT state troopers resign after making fake vax cards Broad support for new Afghans Garbage wars (59:29) 1st break music: DonnCherie - "Blame". More music here.  BTV police and Miro inflating crime numbers? BTV police get backup Gene Richards fired Vermont marathon c...

81: Leave the Zip Ties at Home, Mean Gene, and a Major Biden Cover-up

September 05, 2021 22:00 - 2 hours - 86.5 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! On today's show: Fair food To save or not to save a squirrel COVID update aka people are losing it Push for pro-choice amendment in VT VT wants 100 Afghans Vermont to investigate medical wait times Questions remain in Rutland officer-involved shooting Molly Gray.....grrrr Break Music: Shrimp Mash - "My Own God". Check out more music here.  Gene Richards aint goin nowhere Rice HS allegedly mishandled sex assault Child abuse numbers back...

80: Back to Canada, You Can't Be Proud of That, and More Bat Houses

August 22, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Abbreviated show this week due to some scheduling conflicts. It was miserably hot, so please excuse the fan noise.  On today's show: Dead anti-vaxxers Canada trip How bout them Lake Monsters? No masks in Canaan VT population growth Scott offers to take Afghan refugees GMT drivers might strike Essex breaks up...again "Proud to be white" moron (35:10) Break music:  Abby Sherman – I’ll be there. More music here Emergency landing in Richmo...

79: Quakers & Shakers, That's Not What 4-H Means, and Moose Body Shaming

August 13, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 92.1 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! An early morning show in a vain attempt to beat the heat.  On today's show: Field of Dreams Game Jeopardy host Sriracha shortage 3 Needs requires a vax Gov. Scott calls for some vax requirements 1.5mil masks to North Macedonia We need more cops Burlington rejects more cops National Guard good ol boy network Eviction worries (46:05) Break 1 - Rivan C - Tom Hanks Freestyle Sanitation worker crushed Written exam for cops dropped Winoos...

78: Shade Thrown in Brandon, Wrestling Returns to Rutland, and Your Dogs Know You're Lying

August 07, 2021 21:00 - 2 hours - 101 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! On today's show: What would you do? - email edition Luis Guzman and Gomez Addams COVID stuff Crazy flooding in Southern Vermont BTV torn about hiring more cops Brandon corruption? Unions want VT to pay pensions Rabies bait drop A USA Today column about white supremacists in Brandon (1:01:30) 1st break Music - Champlain Shoregasm - "Hey, Geppetto". More music here: https://thechamplainshoregasm.bandcamp.com/ More refugees in Brattleboro ...

77: BBQ Etiquette, Garbage Collection Mafia, and Sharks Get Frisky

August 01, 2021 20:00 - 2 hours - 88.1 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! On location again...kinda. On this week's show: ZZ Top and Pearl Necklaces BBQ Etiquette Switchel sounds gross COVID spikes Vaccine mandates? The freedom to so yourself in Festival of fools VT gun importer sued for mass shooting Vermonters want free college Saint Albans - City of the future More scattered housing (48:15) Break music 1 - Fattie B - Brunched Up First female black police chief in Brattleboro Woman road-raged harrassed ...

76: Do Igloos Still Exist?, More Sousaphone, and Cut Taxes, not Foreskins

July 26, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 95 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We are on location, and Glo is on one.  On this week's show: Garden talk Casual racism Canada is open...kinda Amtrak is back. Do we care? Fix the roads (and bridges), Miro! Ben & Jerry's gets political BTV is getting hot Eldercare Mail carrier shortage in Vermont Vermont air quality suffers from west coast fires Vermonters getting fleeced on groceries Vermont wages lag behind cost of living 1st Break music - Ted Looby and Dan Strauss...

75: Pervert Week in Vermont, Ballooning, and High Levels of Fish Trauma

July 17, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 76.3 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Glo abandons us for most of the show, yet somehow, we persist.  On this week's show: Big bug talk RIP Biz Markie Algae shrugs No good solution for the homeless problem Vermont teachers' union and School Boards do not realize their common enemy Is Miro a little shady? Burlington / Red Stone beef gets resolved Winooski real estate beef gets started Critical race theory is not hiding under your bed Movie theater back, but would you go? VT...

74: Emmet and Stinky's Weather Service, A Waterfront Brothel?, and Glo Discovers Canned Beer

July 12, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 103 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Recorded the show. Watched the soccer game. Probably had a pint too many with my wife. Then edited the show and typed up the show notes. Please send all errors and complaints to our human resources department - [email protected] .  On today's show: Grand Isle misadventures We fix baseball...or just complain and pontificate The "secret" to Vermont's vaccine success Money for babies....and some Japan insights A ferry company gets called out ...

73: Spite Policing, Vermont Cannabis Board Asleep at the Wheel, and No Cool Popes

July 02, 2021 19:00 - 2 hours - 89.3 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Dreary day, but we made the most of it.  On this week's show: Two left feet, literally Springstein vs Petty Hot AF in VT VT Utilities trying to save (thousands) of dollars Emergency housing runs out No vax for the statehouse One legislator is out of touch with reality Mental health money to Rutland Burlington policing is sporadic Saint Albans resource officers Rich guy real estate beef update - still beefin Canadians buying up all VT d...

72: Only Big Talk, Unreasonable Noise, and the Birds and the Bees (are dying)

June 26, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 84.6 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! An early morning show. Hey, what's that in your coffee? .... Adam tried to get cute with his audio, and it has been deleted forever apparently. That means it is difficult to hear him, but hey, maybe some people prefer that. Sigh...off to throw the laptop in Lake Champlain.... Good coffee buzz South Burlington cairns Unemployment dips All-resident voting Clemmons Farm owner gets discriminated against Backlash against Brandon students pride O...

71: Rage Piles, Juneteenth, and One Less Rhino Poacher

June 20, 2021 20:00 - 2 hours - 94.4 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Another beautiful Sunday morning in Vermont.  Sometimes its easy to forget how lucky we are.  On this week's show: Piles of rage and corporate speak Dog sits and COVID longing Juneteenth - how do we celebrate? Critical Race Theory is not the terror you think it is Saint Albans black face Vermont budget Post pandemic housing issues CityPlace beef Vermont theaters struggling Need a vax to visit prisons and the few states with conjugal vis...

70: Boob Jobs Are Bad Advice, Fire Michael Harrington, and Sheep Puns

June 13, 2021 22:00 - 2 hours - 87.3 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We hit up Weird Window Brewery after recording, so yeah, I'll do the rundown later. Or not. Thank you so much for listening! We really appreciate each and every listener.  You could do anything with your time, but you choose to spend it with us, and for that, we are so grateful. Contact the show: [email protected] Intro/Outro Music by B-Complex Break music: Dave Richardson -- first song -- Apology to Mouse (Recently Deceased)  ; second...

69: The Calvin Coolidge Museum, This Chocolate Tastes Like a Hippy, and Chelsea Vigilante Justice

June 04, 2021 22:00 - 2 hours - 95 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! An early Friday show to kick the weekend off right.  On today's show: Matt and Glo's trip to Brattleboro and Wilmington Calvin Coolidge museum Masks are coming off New vax incentives Pandemic turnover curbside alcohol is here to stay Phil Scott vetoes all-citizen voting Hosuing options worsen in the pandemic (duh) Hm, where should we put this high school? Students join some city boards Critical race theory is misunderstood Irasburg as...

68: Bocce Talk, Lunchroom Microcosm, and a Sloth Riding Shotgun

May 31, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 96.5 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Our bocce league starts tomorrow, and we are......not ready.  On today's show: Hot bocce talk (aka fear of our Bosnian demise) COVID looking good Vaccine arrogance Police shortage Burlington Catholic Diocese in the news for exactly what you think Burlington High School kids don't mix Let's promote Michael Harrington! Bernie gets it right "Theory of Change" corrections housing solution Ms. Dunster takes over Molly Gray is going to Maced...

67: Killin the Memes, Montpelier Don't Know How to Party, and Mother Teresa Gets Her Due

May 23, 2021 21:00 - 2 hours - 98.1 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! I've been lazy about reaching to new Vermont bands. I'll get back on it next week. Enjoy some  music from some older favorites, from Burlington to Manchester, Vermont. Rock, rock on.  On today's show: COVID numbers Paying for new Vermonters New week; new reason to fire Michael Harrington Burlington electric raises rates Kurn Hattin stays open because.... Missing Barre man gets fishy Guns in hospitals Weed Bill City Market masks Overdose...

66: Bad-ass Seven-Year-Olds, New Middle Class Income, and Like the Jetsons

May 16, 2021 19:00 - 2 hours - 88.2 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We recorded an early morning show as a change. It was just too nice to stay inside all day.  On today's show: Masking issues Howard Dean, staunch capitalist Racism is declared  a public health emergency in Vermont How hard is it to check for radon? No statute of limitations on physical abuse civil suits No longer suspending/expelling little kids Victims notified of offender's release Search for new police chief Dartmouth lets Adam know h...

65: Do It Like an Inuit, Alpacas Are Having a Moment, and Kidnapping Questions

May 08, 2021 23:00 - 2 hours - 87.9 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Back and fully vaxxed! On today's show: Zoom interview attire? Number 1 in vaxxing Colleges to require vaxxing New Burlington budget and predictions of who will be angry Oh wow, a living wage hard to find rentals in Burlington Electric bikes will pedal for you Vermont religious schools cannot discriminate North End Studios perv gets lease terminated A new crazy southern Vermont millionaire emerges Alpacas Sunflowers and hemp saving th...

64: Lost in Boston, a Case Against Gift Certificates, and a Bird Smuggler with a Heart

May 01, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 84.5 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We spend quite a bit of time catching up in the beginning after 2 weeks off. Newsy stuff starts at (32:40). At (1:13:00), Matt's mic cuts out for the rest of the episode. Sigh, I guess we're out of practice. See ya next week....if I don't throw my laptop in Lake Champlain.  On today's show: Glo is a Portugal citizen Matt and Glo get lost in Boston Museums can sell out? Naked people on TV at the gym Fed beefing with VT over unemployment How ...

63: Catholicism-lite, Matt's Bartending Stories and Hey, Elon - Fix Pugs.

April 11, 2021 23:00 - 2 hours - 104 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! I don't know when we went off the rails, or if we were ever on the rails. Who needs rails? Stick around at the end of the show for an interview with Burlington indie rock frontman Harrison Hsiang of The Couchsleepers.  On the show: Prince Philip - not a nazi, but nazi adjacent Looser quarantine rules Matt's MLB rant Gov. Scott's infrastructure plan is boring St. Johnsbury gets weed shops Free school... breakfast? No cops at schools Recycl...

62: Let's Get Matt on the Cannabis Board, Empty Apologies and the Japanese Hate-Study Cats

April 03, 2021 23:00 - 2 hours - 84.7 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We start off with some beefs and some rants, but then settle into our regular groove.  On today's show: Vaccine beefs BIPOC eligibility Easing restrictions Bad ideas for pension reform Homeless people need checks (and Turbo tax is awful) Vote Matt for Cannabis Board Fair Haven school shooter going free? Hoyt - alleged sex offender and the Streisand Effect Buprenorphine - let's just go full Portugal and legalize it all Barre and Montpeli...

61: Get That Man a GoFundMe, Fake Sleep Out Moves, and We Ride for Colonel Kernel

March 26, 2021 23:00 - 2 hours - 87 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Well, the first segment was kinda serious, and then if you listen closely, I think you can tell when the brownies kicked in for some of the show members (medicinal, of course).  On today's show: Looser bar restrictions in Vermont Vaccine shopping I have a pension solution...oh wait, no I don't Plant-based eateries  EB-5 program aka money talks Its all going down at The Midtown Bennington revitalizing the downtown area Vermonter producing ...

60: Leave Asian People Alone, Classy Travelin', and Ineffective Bat Houses

March 20, 2021 01:00 - 2 hours - 92.9 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! The orangutan jokes won't make sense unless you listen to the outtakes at the end.  On today's show: Please stop attacking Asian people Front yard pile o' stuff July 4th, baby! Covid variants Mandatory vax We're getting new refugees....can we pick the country? UVM prof asked to resign....guessing he won't Let's thrown 84 million at state colleges UVM students push back on Covid discipline Essex votes again about a split. Can't we just m...

59: A Vintage Mainframe, the Proper Nomenclature is "Hobo", and Hot Ivory.

March 13, 2021 22:00 - 2 hours - 92.4 MB

A really fun show. Glo was in a good mood, which is always suspicious. Some audio glitches around 31:08 and 37:17. Honestly, I don't know what happened, but we plowed on through.  On today's show: Are we gonna be normal? I'm not normal New groups to get vaxxed Vaccine passports and the new dystopia Judge rules on mask mandate Judge says court has no workers; can't make a ruling Gov. Scott does not want to vax inmates COVID relief to VT is getting stretched out The labor department i...

59: A Vintage Mainframe, the Proper Nomenclature is "Hobo", and Hot Ivory.

March 13, 2021 22:00 - 2 hours - 92.4 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! A really fun show. Glo was in a good mood, which is always suspicious. Some audio glitches around 31:08 and 37:17. Honestly, I don't know what happened, but we plowed on through.  On today's show: Are we gonna be normal? I'm not normal New groups to get vaxxed Vaccine passports and the new dystopia Judge rules on mask mandate Judge says court has no workers; can't make a ruling Gov. Scott does not want to vax inmates COVID relief to VT is ...

58: Matt Got Vaxxed, Give Up That Space, Miro!, and Cats Fail the Loyalty Test

March 07, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! A day late. Sorry about that, but rest assured that its all Glo's fault. Plus, she never reads this, so....shhhhhh. On today's show: Matt got vaxxed and is now being controlled by Bill Gates More people eligible for vaccines in Vermont Crank that Spigot Newport COVID outbreak Town meeting day resuts Miro squeaks by Pot is approved except in nerd towns Do we need two Essexes? F-35 flights Barre says no to flags More unemployment chaos ...

57: Zoom Funeral, Be More Like Costco, and Don't Say Titillating

February 28, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours - 88.1 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! A bit of a weird show after we all attended a zoom funeral. Luckily, we found some humor in it, which the deceased would have loved.  On this week's show: Zoom funerals We need some dramatic grievers Adam sympathizes with Meghan McCain (but she's still a moron) UVM ramps up testing COVID relief passes Rutland firefighters don't have to get the vaccine (so what?) Should Vermont raise the minimum wage? Costco is doing it E-cigarette and me...

57: Zoom Funeral, Be More Like Costco, and Don't Say Titillating

February 28, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours - 88.1 MB

A bit of a weird show after we all attended a zoom funeral. Luckily, we found some humor in it, which the deceased would have loved.  On this week's show: Zoom funerals We need some dramatic grievers Adam sympathizes with Meghan McCain (but she's still a moron) UVM ramps up testing COVID relief passes Rutland firefighters don't have to get the vaccine (so what?) Should Vermont raise the minimum wage? Costco is doing it E-cigarette and menthol ban? (wait, that stereotype is true?) ...

56: You Always Go Right to Murder, Graffiti Rules, and Matt: Saint J Street Tough

February 20, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 78.1 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! A fun show, High energy. We had to rush a bit so that Adam could 'attend" a "wedding." On today's show: To Goodwill or not Goodwill So whatcha watching: Crime Scene - Cecil Hotel Vaccine rush for seniors Cases spike at UVM Another way to think about covid deaths Newport loses UPS franchise over mask rule FBI warns about VT water facilities What is greenwashing? Oh, it's what we do. 60,000 Vermonters do not have internet.  Is Elon Musk a...

55: Not Exactly a Breach, Utah or Saudi Arabia?, and Sixty Is the Perfect Age for Crime

February 14, 2021 00:00 - 2 hours - 90.3 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! The show starts a little sad as we remember a friend who passed. RIP Jim! Then its back to the usual at 04:38. On today's show: RIP Jim (Dave's not here, man!") UK variant in Vermont People sneaking the vaccine Target pays employees (an insulting amount) to get the vaccine Nursing home workers do not want get vaccinated. Matt and Gloria have competing theories New Americans get the vaccine; Facebook gets angry Youth sports get the green li...

54: Phil Scott Needs a Hype Man, a Continuous Obscene Hand Gesture, and Avoid the Quality Inn

February 06, 2021 23:00 - 2 hours - 101 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! A fun Saturday show with a lot of shadiness. Awesome new Vermont music in the breaks. Glo has her first segment w/ theme song.  On today's show: Who gets the vaccine in Vermont? Cabot creamery shadiness Matt rants about the Vermont department of Labor data mishandling Republicans pointing fingers at each other Gov Scott has a heckler Zoom meeting idiocy (mental health issues?) CityPlace update - sigh, not looking good for Glo's favorite ho...

53: Chad Who?, Bad at Prison Math, and Vermont and Japan Comparisons

January 30, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 79.1 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We had some issues with Matt's mic cutting out, especially from about 44:30 until 55:40.  Apologies for the audio issues.  On this week's show: COVID...of course. Adam sympathizes with anti-maskers Mandatory shots? Payment for shots? ALS and algae Combat roles for women in Vermont National Guard Vermont National Guard deployment Vermont has highest unemployment rate among women Subpoena fight with WCAX "Good time" in prison (we are not g...

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