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Vermont Catch-up (Ketchup)

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Vermont's least serious, most entertaining news source. 

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52: Bernie's Mittens, the Chambers of Commerce Mafia, and Fake-ass "Local" Honey

January 23, 2021 21:00 - 2 hours - 84 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We are finally back in the same room again! Another fun afternoon show. Too cold to do anything but stay inside giggle with some great friends.  On today's show: Bernie's mittens (part 1) Hank Aaron RIP Vermont COVID numbers (especially Southern Vermont) Inauguration thoughts Bernie's Mittens (part 2) Rutland on the fence about Capitol riots What do you mean I can't bring my gun to daycare? Mandatory Civics education wasn't already a thin...

51: What's that Bandana for?, Arson Is a Young Man's Game, and Cemetery Talk

January 16, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 75.4 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Adam is so happy to be back in Vermont! Quarantine sucks, but we make do. On today's show: Impeachment is confusing More violence in the capitols? The Vermont National Guard could stay here Montpelier braces for armed protests Vermont GOP kinda condemns violence Gun sales spike COVID hits new highs, but it is hard to maintain panic-level concern Giuliani's honorary degree gets revoked by Middlebury College An alderman apologizes for cons...

50: Capitol Clowns, Penny Pinching Dr. Creepo, and Chicken Trauma

January 10, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! It's hard not to address the Capitol Hill events. We switch to Vermont stories at (20:25). Today's show: Capitol Hill riots Vermont rioters return from DC Vermont state trooper suspended for pro-insurgency social media posts Montpelier protests are a-coming.....sometime Fertility doctor uses his own juice to...save a buck? Never let a drifter camp on your property Rat House Gloria's childhood chicken trauma Burlington fire Road deaths i...

49: We Will Judge a Mugshot, Yankee Cuisine, and a Prison for Sale

January 03, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 60 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! All gas, no break on today's shortened show. Adam is still in FL, so we're doing the Zoom thing. On today's show: One day resolutions COVID update What if 350,000 dogs died in 2020? Stamford, VT is like "Nah" Illegal glass dumping The monolith is back, but we're over it Miro vetoes police board vote Super creepy former state trooper child sex abuse case Cleaver murder case update Charges against Saint Albans cops dropped More demand for...

48: The Nashville Bomber Was Probably Not Taylor Swift, Vermont Hunting Hits a High, and Slices of Bourbon

December 27, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 68 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! A bit shorter today. Please bear with us as we do the show from two different states.  On today's show: Christmas was weird (hot, wet and windy) Nashville bomber unfounded theories and wild speculation Monoliths in Pittsfield, Vermont Phil Scott gets loose Green light for youth sports Don't ask kids questions, they will squeal on themselves Minor childhood crime stories Vaccines are slow + misconceptions Vermonter in a sex cult UVM Medic...

47: Pineapple Swingers, Miro Is a Family Man, and Stab Until the Knives Break

December 19, 2020 23:00 - 2 hours - 106 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We are still doing it remotely. Vermont is freezing; Florida is spicy.  On today's show: Floridians are extra Seatbelt controversies Americans are alienated Pineapples and swinging Church orphanage atrocities aka nuns throwing kids from windows Unemployment benefits stopping Recycling glass is not great Pawlet asks for help with the militia douche Brattleboro caps rental costs "Parking Services" sounds better What did Weinberger know an...

46: Haunted Police Academy, Shade Thrown on Cows, and So Long Lake Monsters

December 13, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 80.4 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We are still working remotely on Zoom. The sound is not great, but we're still having a good time.  On today's show: Matt's COVID hair goals Who should Vermont sue? COVID spread in Vermont text message contact tracing No overnight police Pittsford Police academy gets a COVID scare, or is it haunted? Mary..... Women's prison lockdown Glo considers a life of crime Rutland gets a new fire chief No AT&T tower in Hardwick Vermonters turn to...

45: Self-service Airlines, the Worst Woman in Vermont, and the New Algebra

December 07, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Please bear with us as we figure out some technical issues. Adam is in Florida for a month, so we are zooming it, like so many other people nowadays.  On today' show: Flying during COVID VT eldercare facilities get ravaged Was the election rigged in Vermont? Morons think so.  Major cuts at UVM Firefighters, do better Fentanyl remains popular and deadly The other 1% Vermont has a villain in the making The worst woman in Vermont New name ...

44: Embrace the Laziness, Maple Syrup Porn, and Horseshoe Crab Blood

November 29, 2020 23:00 - 2 hours - 92 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! A fun episode after a long 5 days of barely leaving the house. On this week's episode: Matt teaches Glo about Dudism We can only live our own realities No offense to Bangladesh Contact tracing Rutland rehab outbreaks of COVID Antique bedpans A weird experimental drug Should Miro get another term in Burlington? Queen of composting retains her title VT airport is dead in a good way Gov. Scott defends his gatherings ban Barre flag debate ...

44: Embrace the Laziness, Maple Syrup Porn, and Horseshoe Crab Blood

November 29, 2020 23:00 - 2 hours - 92 MB

A fun episode after a long 5 days of barely leaving the house. On this week's episode: Matt teaches Glo about Dudism We can only live our own realities No offense to Bangladesh Contact tracing Rutland rehab outbreaks of COVID Antique bedpans A weird experimental drug Should Miro get another term in Burlington? Queen of composting retains her title VT airport is dead in a good way Gov. Scott defends his gatherings ban Barre flag debate gets dumber Fake unemployment messages in Ve...

43: Museum of Everyday Things, The Canadian Loophole, and Nick Nolte Was Never Sexy

November 23, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 80.5 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! What a fun show today.  During the break we dug into a bag from the Bevie (Winooski Beverage Warehouse). All profits go to local food banks. If you miss out on the bags, please support local food banks if you can. Everyone deserves to eat! On today's show: Matt is workshopping  a new catchphrase Museum of Everyday Things + Killer West Glover Pizza Don't co-mingle your money and Catholic guilt Newark Red Raiders and other questionable mascots...

42: Dental Shaming, Vermont Shutdown, Saint Albans Incels Are a Thing?

November 15, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 79.2 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! This week's rundown includes: Dental Shaming Correction: Shaw's sucks, too Vermont is red Gov. Scott's shutdown Ramping up testing and quarantine Unemployment surge City Place revamp Burlington considers reparations Saint Albans teen with explosives Kurns Hattin - seriously, wtf is happening? Prison staffing crisis NEK - don't get broadband; dial-up life is simpler Dave Gram fired from talk show for talking Red Raider Rally EU Anti-...

41: RIP Trebek, F--- Wal-Mart, and Dos and Donts of ATM Theft

November 09, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! This week we discuss... RIP Alex Trebek - who could replace him? Biden wins (in case you haven't heard), which means dogs are back in the WH UVM Medical Center Cyberattack UVM students quarantined Vermont housing prices rising Glo wants prison camps at Macy's Matt explains to Adam how Vermont cities work Woman runs other woman over  First VT federal hate crime offender released after a year - rehabilitated or more hateful? Midtown Motel ...

40: A Micro-Cosmic Election Rundown

November 05, 2020 19:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We did a quick mid-week show.  We discuss National election status VT election stuff Winooski all-resident voting First transgender lawmaker in VT Kanye Polls What happened to the Democratic party? Biden's first term Was Kamala a bust? South Dakota elects a dead guy Waitsfield woman steals signs - good for her.  Thanks for listening!  Contact the show: [email protected]  Intro/Outro Music by B-Complex: http://www.bcomplexprodu...

39: Vermont Militia, Buskers are Better, and Hitting the Whiskey Lottery

November 01, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We celebrate Halloween by staying inside. No kids come here anyway. On today's show: UVM Medical Center ransomware attack COVID Vaccine trials in VT Burlington councilor proposes new rules for disciplining police Police attrition Waterbury politician calls for segregated police Militia in VT Gov. Scott's reaction to militia New rules for poll workers State revenue up Panhandlers vs Buskers New jobs program in Brattleboro A feel good st...

38: City Councilors Learn about Fire, Gazebos are Worthless, Halloween Candy Power Rankings

October 25, 2020 21:00 - 2 hours - 86.3 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! A fun show today. We covered: -Early Birds -We are over masks -No action on Kurn Hattin -Vermont Bishop contradicts Pope on gay marriage -No COVID fires for us; Burlington City Council learns about particulates -COVID outbreaks in VT -Gazebos are worthless -Family cemeteries -Vermont not using rapid tests -Giving up on COVID control -Would you take the vaccine? -Gloria is on board with Thanos' agenda -Quick VT poll numbers -Essential workers get ...

37: Booger Patrol, Tenants Can't Be Evicted, and Condoms for Kids

October 17, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 78.6 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! The weather was crappy, so we recorded  on Friday evening. We all cracked a beer for the second half - can you tell? This week: Adam almost hit a dog More state of emergency Booger patrol White House disses VT with a color Travel restrictions are goofy Tourism revenue down, but we don't believe it based on license plates Crazy story about tenants gone wild Traveling nurses Green Mountain New Deal Voting rights for non-citizens Operatio...

36: Ashes in Yankee Stadium, Is Vermont Affordable?, and Dog Mountain

October 11, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Glo is missing in the beginning. Adam is hungover. And Matt is definitely the nicest among us. On today's show: Whitey Ford and Matt's brother House guest Burlington booze limits Is Vermont affordable? Police use of power rules Marijuana marketplace in VT Burlington protestors go to councilwomen's home Rose Kennedy cleans up Rutvegas More dumb sexting Can't get a used car Fairbanks museum More students in Windsor Dog Mountain and dug ...

35: F the F-35s, Septuagenarian Kidnapper, and the Biggest Zuke

October 04, 2020 23:00 - 2 hours - 83.8 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! A beautiful Sunday afternoon spent inside in our pajamas. Thanks for listening! Today's show covered: F-35s in VT Mini-vans replacing buses in Montpelier Lt Governor race getting grimy Burlington bars curfew to be lifted Fire pits are maybe ok Bennington golf tournament spreads COVID Middlebury College students sue over tuition refund Airport furloughs Goddard College is going to be ok...maybe Resource officers - can we just hire angry ...

34: 300 Gs and Walking Papers, Gourd Pageantry, and The Raccoon Posse

September 27, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 70.2 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We recorded in the morning, and well, here's what happened: Burlington cop protest update Burning newspapers and how not to win over people Weird Vermont state police Facebook posts Winhall, VT gets new residents, with mixed reviews Jobless rates and utility bill relief University of Vermont is "killing" the student paper Burlington sex trafficker and the company store We have notes about gourd contests Mark Cuban is in the Yang Gang Rac...

33: Quarantine ain't mandatory, Steamboat remains remain, and Coen Brothers movie plots abound in Vermont

September 20, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 80.1 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! On today's show: Quarantine etiquette  Bars opening with distance Trouble on Church Street Horrors with kids at Kurn Hattin Opioids increase in VT during pandemic Wells drying up in Upper Valley Steamboat remains (noun) discovered in Lake Champlain Stop a thief, get fired Murder for hire in Burlington Finally, Barre police decide to look for missing man Good weed news An old dog/horse track burned down The South Dakota attorney genera...

32: Who Are the New Vermonters?, Rutland Fight Club, and the Python Messiah

September 13, 2020 23:00 - 2 hours - 83 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! On today's show: PBS and VPR merge - wait, they were different? Obligatory protest and policing update (same anger; same inaction) Essential workers screwed again New surge of Vermonters BTV limiting flights  Not all islands are the same Illegal fight club in Rutland Fire sale for Vermont colleges Global warming solutions? Lawsuit over tuition for religious schools Is Church Street coming back? Good weed-related news Everyone is unfit...

31: Burlington Police Protests, Hitch-hiking, and the Mercenary Cobbler.

September 06, 2020 21:00 - 2 hours - 83 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! On today's rundown: Burlington Police Protests Pence in VT Hitch-hiking stories Good luck with Vermont unemployment The rent is too damn high (in Brattleboro) First governor with a ponytail? Getting closer to retail weed Higher Ground moving to Burton with conditions Hazard pay for grocery store workers - finally Town cobbler wants to cobble or kill for money Good news for Taiwanese drivers in Vermont Trump disparages soldiers (no surp...

30: Indigenous People's Summer (?), Snowbirds Taxed, and Adam Hates Birds

August 31, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! A shorter show today, but we covered a lot.  Indian summer - emphasis on India? Snowbirds taxed Migrants workers get stimulus checks City Place - what is going on with Gloria's favorite hole? St. Albans cop in trouble for using a slur -- guess the slur! Caldonia sheriff trades money/help for sex Battery Park BPD protests More hunters needed in Vermont Kenosha Facebook + Kenosha NBA strikes RNC Jerry Fallwell, Jr and the evangelical cu...

29: Too much party in Burlington, poop etiquette and all that jive talk.

August 24, 2020 01:00 - 2 hours - 88.8 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! A little disjointed today with a big break in the middle. Then Glo started eating chips...on mic. We cut short, but it was only a few seconds.  Today's topics: Glo brought us a haunted doll house Too many parties in Burlington and laughable penalties Weed bill update....sigh Movies open in Essex Cris Ericson - crazy or crazy like a fox? Windsor school board curse words Brattleboro police review  Colonel Kernel Whiskey Entrepreneur The M...

29: Too much party in Burlington, poop etiquette and all that jive talk.

August 24, 2020 01:00 - 2 hours - 88.8 MB

A little disjointed today with a big break in the middle. Then Glo started eating chips...on mic. We cut short, but it was only a few seconds.  Today's topics: Glo brought us a haunted doll house Too many parties in Burlington and laughable penalties Weed bill update....sigh Movies open in Essex Cris Ericson - crazy or crazy like a fox? Windsor school board curse words Brattleboro police review  Colonel Kernel Whiskey Entrepreneur The Moran Frame Bear BnB DNC  Kamala "colored" ...

28: Vermont COVID and elections, QAnon, and the Waffle House Index.

August 16, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 78.8 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We were Glo-less yet again. We covered: Matt's next job? Spite plants Adam's Canadian teen Vermont state of emergency extended Burlington does not like UVM's opening protocols Zuck vs Scott The trouble with mail-in voting EB-5 - how far to the "top" does it go in Vermont? Lots of shootings. Throw hands, young man. Don't do that to your 93-year-old comatose/dying mother-in-law Hope for weed? Post office problems Kamala as VP Proud Boy...

28: Vermont COVID and elections, QAnon, and the Waffle House Index.

August 16, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 78.8 MB

We were Glo-less yet again. We covered: Matt's next job? Spite plants Adam's Canadian teen Vermont state of emergency extended Burlington does not like UVM's opening protocols Zuck vs Scott The trouble with mail-in voting EB-5 - how far to the "top" does it go in Vermont? Lots of shootings. Throw hands, young man. Don't do that to your 93-year-old comatose/dying mother-in-law Hope for weed? Post office problems Kamala as VP Proud Boys QAnon stealing kids NBA Bubble relationsh...

27: Vote Steve! the succinct politician, Midtown ain't Downtown, Bring back Jeff Fritz

August 09, 2020 22:00 - 2 hours - 97 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Glo sold us out halfway through. What a diva. (Don't tell her I wrote that) This week we covered: Facebook failed us Vote Steve Vermont Testing fails Experience U Matt's double life The Midtown Motel  South Burlington slur guy - not great; Incel? Slur guy 2 -dead Vermont outsource's prisoners? What? Vergennes update  Glo pulls an Ellen and ditches us Georgia student blows the whistle NRA pulls a Ric Flair The Kanye thing is insultin...

26: Vintage Condoms, the Champlain Parkway, and Trouble at the Post Office

August 02, 2020 21:00 - 2 hours - 88 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! What a fun show. Today we covered: Matt's fertile Grandma Is "Irish Twins" an offensive term? Old-timey condoms Schools' testing protocols Burlington police arrest blacks at a higher rate (um, duh?) The Champlain Parkway - just do the damn thang The mayor of Vergennes maybe had a happy hour Vermont Driver's Ed is tough Post office in turmoil (RIP Wilford Brimley) Election rescheduling WTF are these Chinese seeds? VP pick Do we need de...

25: Anti-vaxxers, Stromboni's and Modern Men

July 26, 2020 21:00 - 2 hours - 93.4 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Today we covered the following: Baseball is back but for how long? Glo vs Lead Pipes Mask mandate, sort of City Place fake out - did Burlington buy a monorail? Failings at Newport prison for African American inmate Is being an anti-vaxxer disqualifying for Lt. governor? "Mitch better have my money" Wall of moms, wall of vets Trump's cognitive aptitude Ghislaine Maxwell Ohio corruption No more puppies in that window Beer shortage How ...

24: Non-confession Confessions, the Death of Fully Erect, and Good Bodies

July 20, 2020 00:00 - 2 hours - 99.4 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We start with some good news - Matt finally got unemployment, but what was the deal with the hold-up? Adam asks about supermarket produce section ethics. Glo is looking more globally for her Fully Erect invention. BTV calls racism a public health emergency and they set up a mural. That's nice, but how does it actually help people? Scott enacts police reform, but does it matter? Good news if you're looking for career advancement in the Rutland post...

23: Fake Birthday Cards and the King of Fair Food

July 12, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 81.5 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We are Glo-less; we miss her, but we persevere. Don't try to fool us with your handwritten political ads that look like secret birthday cards. The BLM vs Pro-cop stuff is getting tense but also oddly introspective. The old "I had bugs in my food" card - rarely pulled. Where is VT in the whole COVID thing? A Craftsbury school was not charged for electricity - let them walk? Do a juice cleanse next week because the Champlain Valley fair food is comi...

22: Fully Erect and Unsolved Mysteries

July 06, 2020 01:00 - 2 hours - 99.7 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Matt gives a mini-rant about unemployment insurance. Adam recounts the pervasiveness of pizza shops in Vermont small towns. Glo has a new invention, but we rename it. Vermont news at (1:04:10) that includes composting, Policing budgets, dumb racists things in public, the real estate boom (?). We get crazy in the last part with national stories (1:49:00). Wal-mart drive-ins, Washington Potato Skins, Epstein's helper, and the best way to quit a job....

21: The Candy Motel and a Priest Shortage (unrelated)

June 29, 2020 02:00 - 2 hours - 98.1 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We discuss some romantic possibilities for Adam's anniversary, and it gets weird. Are we really going to compost? Vermont is open. Would you say something to these non-mask wearing transplants? Ridin' High is busted, and that just ain't cool. A Barre man disappeared, and no one seems to care.  We figure out the priest shortage. Glo brags on Portugal. Fair food - Matt proclaims that corn dog is the king. Trump's dumb tweets and Russian bounties. Am...

20: Squeaky Mattress and White Privilege

June 21, 2020 22:00 - 2 hours - 88.1 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Adam has a problem with an "energetic" upstairs neighbor. Vermont is opening, but what about movie theaters? Hazard pay still isn't enough in Vermont for the essential workers. "White Privilege" is real, but it might turn some people off. A quick round of dumb people saying dumb things. Swingers' rules. Gloria tells us about her previous on the job porno movie screenings and the creeps that held them. Matt goes off on Trump and his petty rally.  I...

20: Squeaky Mattress and White Privilege

June 21, 2020 22:00 - 2 hours - 88.1 MB

Adam has a problem with an "energetic" upstairs neighbor. Vermont is opening, but what about movie theaters? Hazard pay still isn't enough in Vermont for the essential workers. "White Privilege" is real, but it might turn some people off. A quick round of dumb people saying dumb things. Swingers' rules. Gloria tells us about her previous on the job porno movie screenings and the creeps that held them. Matt goes off on Trump and his petty rally.  If you're a congressman, can you just take a h...

19: Cancel Culture and We Solved the Whole Confederate Flag Thing

June 14, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 81 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! All over the place right from the start. We discuss the problems with policing and how to talk about it. Cancel Culture -- too far? Adam doesn't mind the Confederate flag and has a modest proposal to fix it. After the break, Matt offers a heartfelt memorial for Anthony Bourdain, and how food affects community. We discuss Vermont COVID and policing issues. Glo might have a thing for Zombie Boy, some dude with a full body tattoo.  Thanks for listen...

18: Why Aren't YOU in the Streets?

June 07, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 72.3 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! The guys are joined by Glo to discuss Vermont's attitude toward the pandemic and the Winooski cluster. Adam doesn't understand the economy. The police brutality protests and what they want. Military in the streets is probably a bad idea. Glo gets at us about not protesting (or doing more in general) - it gets a little heated. And, of course, the pickle story.  Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt...

17: Our Impotent Rage

May 29, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We start the first hour raging about the situation in Minnesota. Then we run through some Vermont stories: essential workers are ripped off, finally a Costco gas station, students coming back, and we can finally get haircuts. Trump v. Twitter. Don't take away my Hawaiian shirt, you nazi bastards! Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gm...

16: Eat Your Kimchi and Go for a Walk

May 25, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 63 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! 100,000 deaths is hard to ignore. We discuss what makes South Korea so different. Adam attends a drive-in church. We approve of the Burlington mask mandate, but it's not for everyone. Vermont Teddy Bear Company, other opening news, and a super creepy pedophile ER doctor at UVM Medical Center. Nanny cams are everywhere, right? Florgia is a thing. President Pompeo? Biden is not a racist, and Trump will never go on the Breakfast Club. New Zealand is ...

15: Three for the Road?

May 17, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Glo is on the show, and she makes show history by being the first one to utter the word "genitals". We discuss what it means to open up Vermont businesses. Should VT require masks? A Rutland gym owner is being so Rutland. Booze sales. Bad cops. The good good 'ol boys. Nationally, we debunkgate Obamagate gate. Gate. Hackers, where are you? Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewB...

14: Matt Got Knocked Out

May 10, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We talk about Matt's new shiner. In Vermont news, we did a good job social distancing, but are we over it? Would you eat a burger in a parking lot? Vermont ignores tourism. Vermonters are snitching. UPS worker gets her job back, but is it weird? Opioids are down and milk is free. Bernie wants to give us checks, and we do not disagree. Who will be the new GOP boogie man? Everything else nationally is virus-related, of course. Oh, and Matt is giving...

13: Recliner Rich

May 03, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 56 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Matt is officially retired! And people keep giving him booze. We start with the frontline workers finally getting extra pay in Vermont - they risk their lives like soldiers, so why not? The postal service is magical. Let's not hate Chinese people, but be more pro-America when it comes to manufacturing and talking with our dollars. Biden allegations...jeez, we're not jumping to conclusions, but we ponder the possible outcomes. Justin Amash gets the...

12: Wait, We Have Money?

April 26, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Some good news from Vermont to start. Vermont State Colleges live another day. Then we get back to normal - "Open Up" protests, bad cops to the south of us and rapists to the north, UPS whistleblower, and students sue the University of Vermont for...saving them(?). We wrap up with some non-Vermont stories. Georgia is not as smart as the Insane Clown Posse. Swedes get brazen - how is that working out for ya? If Kim Jong Un dies, will anything chang...

11: The Hawaii of New England

April 18, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We discuss opening up Vermont and what that would look like. Recent protests to "Liberate!" and the Boog. Bad TV doctors and what numbers to believe. Vermont unemployment, testing, and crime stats in the pandemic. Biden's possible VP choices ranked...kinda.  Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: [email protected] Outro Music by B-Complex

10: No Milk Today

April 13, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We support pay increases for the real frontline workers: grocery store employees. Some innovations in Vermont that could help with the pandemic. So much wasted milk. What's up with the "ghost planes"? We then shift to the national stories, which are mostly pandemic related. Who is hating on the postal service? Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: 24...

9: Dumb, Cowardly, or Just Plain Evil?

April 04, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We talk a bit how the virus has affected our daily routine. Then we shift to the failings of our leaders. Finally, Vermont laws and a fee good story from Rutland.  Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: [email protected] Outro Music by B-Complex

8: An Essential Service

March 30, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! Vermont is shut down...kinda(?) It has been a week of quarantine and frustration with the government. But hey, no murders....so, we got that going for us.  Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 Contact the show: [email protected] Outro Music by B-Complex

7: What Are We Doing?

March 22, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB

Let us know what you think - text the show! We try not to spend 90 minutes yelling the f-word about the corona response. Kenny Rogers - RIP. The coronavirus briefings. Home testing? The stimulus sucks for regular folks.  Yang the prophet! Tulsi - we hardly knew you. How will VT fare? What is changing? We got a local MURDER at Bolton Valley! What news should be dumped now? Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/VermontCatchup Follow Matt on twitter: @MatthewBorden4 C...

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