The Rotunda #299 9/13/21: In this episode, Scott talks about the controversial retweet by the president of KU's student body and its potential ramifications; while many find it offensive, should she be forced to resign? Does freedom of speech also mean freedom from consequences?
Also discussed is 9/11, 20 years after the devastating attacks - how much has the American psyche changed, and have we in a way forgotten? And what about the restrictions Texas placed on abortion access? Larry Labrasca joins the show in the third segment to talk about the upcoming NHL season and the hobby of collecting hockey jerseys - this is a fun segment that I know you're gonna love, especially right before we welcome a brand new NHL team this year - the Seattle Kraken!! Rounding out the show we have WBOB's own Joe Ferro joining Scott to do what these guys do best - taste beers and compare. Please check this out and give a listen and a like!!
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The Rotunda #298 8/30/21: In this episode Scott discusses this summer's odd weather and the proof of climate change, the pandemic's effect on work interaction, and we even get into entertainment for my Walking Dead fans out there - and the news gets even worse for Jay Cutler. Plus, you will love the story of the perfect heist gone wrong!!
Jason Quinn joins the show tonight in the third segment to promote his upcoming book, No-Nonsense Zen for Beginners! This is a great conversation for those of us who have always had an interest in Zen, but were not quite sure where to start. Please check this out, and give a listen and a like! The Rotunda #297 8/23/21- Leila Laura returns to The Rotunda to update us on the wonderful work that she is doing helping others to achieve their true selves by healing their karma with the Heal Your Own Karma School. A great interview that you will definitely not want to miss, let's explore this change to put healing energies out into the world, especially now when they are needed most!
I also catch you up on Chris Cuomo's ethical dilemma, the latest around COVID and the sad plight of Afghani translators who helped the West, but are now in danger of being rounded up by the Taliban Please click through and give this a listen and a like! The Rotunda #296 8/16/21 - Pawtucket City council candidate Pat St Germain calls in the second segment to talk about her reasons for running in the special election for Ward 6 in Fairlawn and Woodlawn, and what she would like to work on if elected.
Joe Piechowski talks UCLA Bruins football in segment 3, and we even get into PAC 12 and the overall landscape of the college game ,especially as athletes can now make money off of their likenesses. As with any episode of The Rotunda, you also get my thoughts on the week that was. Did you hear about how some companies want to cut pay for employees working remote? What about the rapid implosion of the Afghan government after 20 years of US presence? All this and more is in here, please click through and give this a listen and a like! The Rotunda #295 8/9/21- Providence GOP co-char Will Ricci joins the show to talk about the goings-on in Providence - is perception reality, or are things getting under control. Especially after the last couple of weekends, our capital city has become a focus point in state politics.
Scott also talks about the history of Victory Day - why does RI stand out as the only state that celebrates it? He also gets into a potential nightmare scenario in 2024, and the state of evictions in the US, and a sad trend among Capitol Police officers in the wake of January 6. Give this a listen and a like! The Rotunda #294 8/2/21 - Kert Gunasekaran from Trigmate joins the show to talk about his exciting new math and STEM toy that's designed for kids age 9 and up, we also talk about the importance of a good Math/STEM foundation for today's youth.
JWU's Kevin DeJesus is featured in the third segment, talking about foreign policy in the current administration as well as previous administrations - a must listen! Leading off the show, I share my disappointment in a recent ruling on DACA, and why I feel that it is absolutely contrary to who we are as a society. Please click through and give this a listen and a like! The Rotunda #293 7/26/21 - Fresh off vacation, Scott's back on the airwaves as he talks with David from sipperparty.com, a fun way to do some blind tasting and educate your palate, to boot!
With COVID still around , the changing work landscape gets discussed in the first segment, along with the concerning rise of the delta variant. What does it mean? Will masks be mandated again?> Are we headed for another lockdown? Also, what are we to make of the Jan 6 hearings, and is there regret about the original people who voted to use the nuclear option to limit the filibuster years ago? In the last segment, Ferro pops on to talk about the F Bomb Friday fundraiser, and why it is imperative that we all, every one of us, do our part to send cancer to the scrap heap of history, where it belongs. The Rotunda #292 7/19/21 - With news that Olympic athletes have coronavirus, a lot of people are being critical of athletes prioritizing their training over getting the vaccine. Is that fair to the athletes? Tyler Salk from WBOB’s ‘Just Down the Rhode’ filled in for Scott this week to discuss. Tyler was joined by former Pittsburgh Pirates minor leaguer, and Rhode Islander, Jeff Roy to discuss the sacrifice that athletes make to train.
The Rotunda #291 7/12/21 - Long-time friend of the show Jackie Zuk joins the third segment, and we talk about the difficulties of navigating though 2020's (hopefully) one-off year, keeping your business afloat and how clients are approaching PR and marketing post-pandemic!
And of course, the last segment featured odd stories from around the globe. Please give this a listen and a like! The Rotunda #290 6/28/21 - Renowned author Tom Flanagan makes an encore appearance to talk about his new book, Acapulco! Fans of his first novel are going to want to catch up with him on this segment.
Other topics included in this episode are the horrific discoveries of indigenous mass graves in Canada, and what this should mean for Canada Day - in lieu of this evidence of genocide, should the holiday be cancelled or can it be transformed? We also cover local and national stories, like the disturbing episode in West Greenwich that highlights the need for police accountability, and the Derek Chauvin verdict - did he get off lightly? Please give this a listen and a like! |
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